Green Hostels

A picture of the Green hostel Logo
To make it easier for travellers to go for a greener choice, some of the hostels are specially labelled as a Green Hostel. These dedicated hostels have all shown their commitment to the nature in the running of their hostels. All HI Iceland hostels must fulfill General Quality Standards, and to be able to use the Green Hostel logo the hostels also have to fulfill additional environmental criteria. It is important to note that this is not a recognized environmental certification but standards that HI Iceland decides and supervises, with the professional support of a consulting agency which audits the hostels.

Currently 10 Hostels hold the Green Hostel logo. They are diverse Hostels with their own personality, but all have in common to care about the environment and want to help their visitors to enjoy and experience the nature and the surroundings. Because of their diversity the Hostels have all figured out creative and interesting ways which work at their location and surroundings, in addition to fulfilling the criteria needed to be able to use the logo. You can read further about the environmental work carried out at each hostel on their websites but the 10 hostels are Berunes, Grundarfjörður, Húsey, Hvoll, Kópasker, Laugarvatn, Ósar, Seyðisfjörður, Ytra Lón and Bíldudalur.

In addition to the Green Hostels the two Hostels in Reykjavík, Reykjavík Downtown Hostel and Reykjavík City Hostel, are proud holders of the Nordic eco label, the Swan.

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			Akranes Hostel, Grundarfjörður Hostel and Bíldudalur hostel were successfully certified as HI Quality Hostels. This Certificate is an official recognition by Hostelling International, of excellence in provision of service and hospitality.

	2010		The Reykjavík Hostels, Reykjavík City and Reykjavík Downtown, receive the environmental recognition of the Ministry for the Environment

	2010		The Reykjavík Hostels, Reykjavík City and Reykjavík Downtown, receive the Icelandic Tourist Board Environmental Award 2010

	2010		The Reykjavík Downtown Hostel was successfully certified as HI Quality Hostel. This Certificate is an official recognition by Hostelling International, of excellence in provision of service and hospitality.

	2010		Reykjavik Downtown Hostel got certificated by the Nordic Ecolabel, The Swan. The Swan is the official Ecolabel of the Nordic countries and stands for running a successful Environmental Quality System.

	2005		The Reykjavík City Hostel was successfully certified as HI Quality Hostel. Reykjavik City Hostel became one of the first 12 Hostels around the World to receive this certification of Quality.

	2004		Reykjavik City Hostel got certificated by the Nordic Ecolabel, The Swan

	2003		HI Iceland receives the Icelandic Tourist Board Environmental Award 2003

	2002		Reykjavík City Hostel received the yearly City of Reykjavík Environmental Award for its contribution to environmental program.