21 of the best green hotels and getaways in Ireland for your most sustainable staycation yet

From hotels and B&Bs to castles and cabins, Ireland offers plenty of eco-conscious staycation options, writes Thom Breathnach

Slow Cabins, Co Galway. It is among our highlighted seasoned pioneers and dynamic fresh faces of sustainable staycations

What makes a hotel a sustainability hero, a champion of green tourism or an undisputed glas act? It certainly goes beyond the optics of those little bathroom cards reminding guests to hang up their used towels and is more about considered and from-the-heart environmental policies which go beyond any tokenist attempt at greenwashing. Hundreds of accommodations across the island are pivoting their businesses for a greener future. To inspire you, we’ve selected 21 properties in Ireland which include seasoned pioneers and dynamic fresh faces of sustainable staycations. From farm to fork breakfasts, fossil fuel-free country houses and off-grid, solar powered getaways, this list showcases just some of the verdant kaleidoscope that is Ireland’s green hospitality scene.

Ballymaloe House, East Cork