Green claims are easy to make and hard to check, so this list includes only stays where a certification body, an engineering firm or the property itself documents the specifics. Each entry links the source. A certification is a snapshot; ask about the current status when you book.
Which luxury resorts are LEED certified?
Quick answer
It depends on whether you want the whole resort or part of it certified. As of October 24, 2026:
Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort
Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawaiʻi · LEED v4 Gold
Reported LEED v4 Gold, with solar panels and battery storage designed to cover 100% of site energy. See it on High Vibe Vacay.
Food note: Ask the kitchen ahead for gluten-, dairy- and egg-free plates; we have not seen a published policy covering all three.
Checked: Hotel Management: Kona Village LEED Gold - On High Vibe Vacay: See the stay · Request this stay
The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort
Waikīkī, Honolulu · LEED Gold
LEED Gold certification (2016) and solar thermal water and pool heating, per the Hawaiʻi Green Business Program. See it on High Vibe Vacay.
Food note: Ask the kitchen ahead for gluten-, dairy- and egg-free plates; we have not seen a published policy covering all three.
Checked: Hawaiʻi Green Business Program - On High Vibe Vacay: See the stay · Request this stay
Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa
Tucson, Arizona · LEED Silver
An all-inclusive wellness resort whose guest rooms, spa and villas are LEED Silver certified, per the architect.
Food note: Ask the kitchen ahead for gluten-, dairy- and egg-free plates; we have not seen a published policy covering all three.
Checked: Mithun: Miraval - On High Vibe Vacay: See the stay · Request this stay
Which luxury resorts run on solar or other renewable power?
It depends on how much of the load you want covered. Documented, as of October 24, 2026:
Amangiri
Canyon Point, Utah · Solar
A 500 kW ground-mounted solar array on site, per the installer. See it on High Vibe Vacay.
Food note: Ask the kitchen ahead for gluten-, dairy- and egg-free plates; we have not seen a published policy covering all three.
Checked: Staten Solar: Amangiri - On High Vibe Vacay: See the stay · Request this stay
Playa Viva
Juluchuca, Guerrero, Mexico · 100% solar
B Corp certified and running entirely off-grid on 100% solar power, per the hotel.
Food note: Ask the kitchen ahead for gluten-, dairy- and egg-free plates; we have not seen a published policy covering all three.
Checked: Playa Viva - On High Vibe Vacay: See the stay · Request this stay
Chablé Yucatán
Chocholá, Yucatán · Classic Vacations
A restored hacienda that installed 1,848 solar panels in 2021, per its sustainability page.
Food note: Ask the kitchen ahead for gluten-, dairy- and egg-free plates; we have not seen a published policy covering all three.
Checked: Chablé Cares - On High Vibe Vacay: See the stay · Request this stay
Xigera Safari Lodge
Okavango Delta, Botswana · Solar
A 1,440-panel solar plant that supplies about 92% of the lodge's energy, per the lodge.
Food note: Ask the kitchen ahead for gluten-, dairy- and egg-free plates; we have not seen a published policy covering all three.
Checked: Xigera sustainability - On High Vibe Vacay: See the stay · Request this stay
Soneva Fushi
Baa Atoll, Maldives · Solar
Solar PV supplying close to half the resort's energy, per a Soneva press release. See it on High Vibe Vacay.
Food note: Ask the kitchen ahead for gluten-, dairy- and egg-free plates; we have not seen a published policy covering all three.
Checked: Soneva solar press release - On High Vibe Vacay: See the stay · Request this stay
Six Senses Crans-Montana
Crans-Montana, Switzerland · Hydro + solar
Swiss hydroelectricity plus 137 solar panels, per its sustainability page.
Food note: Ask the kitchen ahead for gluten-, dairy- and egg-free plates; we have not seen a published policy covering all three.
Checked: Six Senses Crans-Montana sustainability - On High Vibe Vacay: See the stay · Request this stay
Dunton Hot Springs
Dolores, Colorado · 100% renewable
Electricity from 100% renewable energy at its Colorado properties, per Dunton. See it on High Vibe Vacay.
Food note: Ask the kitchen ahead for gluten-, dairy- and egg-free plates; we have not seen a published policy covering all three.
Checked: Dunton sustainability - On High Vibe Vacay: See the stay · Request this stay
Solage, Auberge Collection
Calistoga, Napa Valley · Classic Vacations
A rooftop solar photovoltaic system, per the project's architect. Bookable through Classic Vacations: see it on High Vibe Vacay.
Food note: Ask the kitchen ahead for gluten-, dairy- and egg-free plates; we have not seen a published policy covering all three.
Checked: Adobe Associates: Solage
Mashpi Lodge
Chocó cloud forest, Ecuador · Hydro
Runs on renewable hydroelectric power from Ecuador's national grid, per the lodge. See it on High Vibe Vacay.
Food note: Ask the kitchen ahead for gluten-, dairy- and egg-free plates; we have not seen a published policy covering all three.
Checked: Mashpi sustainability - On High Vibe Vacay: See the stay · Request this stay
How can you check a resort's green claims yourself?
It depends on the claim. For LEED, search the project in the U.S. Green Building Council directory. For Green Globe or EarthCheck, look for the property on the certifier's own site. For solar, look for a named system size or panel count and who installed it. Vague phrases like 'eco-luxury' with no numbers are marketing, not evidence.
For Green Globe or EarthCheck, look for the property on the certifier's own site.
FAQ
Which Hawaii resorts are LEED certified?
As of October 24, 2026: Kona Village (reported LEED v4 Gold) and The Royal Hawaiian (LEED Gold, 2016). - On High Vibe Vacay: See the stay · Request this stay
Is a solar-powered resort less comfortable?
Not at these properties; air conditioning, pools and spas run as usual. Ask about any energy-saving room settings.
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Stay at these from the list
Wake up close to wild nature in Kailua-Kona
Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort
Hale-style bungalows set along the lava-rock coast of the Big Island.
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Photo: POET ARCHITECTURE / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Wake up somewhere awe-inspiring in Canyon Point
Amangiri
A desert retreat set among the mesas and canyons of southern Utah.
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Photo: Frank Schulenburg / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wake up close to wild nature in Waikīkī
The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort
A beachfront resort on Waikīkī.
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Photo: Ameer Dawood / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
Wake up close to wild nature in Baa Atoll
Soneva Fushi
Barefoot island villas in the Maldives’ Baa Atoll.
Wake up close to wild nature in Dolores
Dunton Hot Springs
A restored 1800s mining town with natural hot springs in the San Juan Mountains.
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Photo: Gear$Head / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Move every day at your own pace in Calistoga
Solage, Auberge Resorts Collection
A drive-to wellness weekend with geothermal mud and mineral pools — and your dog.
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Photo: nearsjasmine / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Wake up close to wild nature in Mashpi Reserve
Mashpi Lodge
A glass-walled lodge in a private cloud-forest reserve northwest of Quito.
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Stay somewhere rooted in its place in Chocholá
Chablé Yucatán
A restored hacienda in the Yucatán jungle, named the Eco Hotel of the year by The World’s 50 Best Hotels.
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Move every day at your own pace in Tucson
Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa
An all-inclusive wellness resort in the Sonoran Desert.
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Wake up close to wild nature in Juluchuca
Playa Viva
A B Corp certified, off-grid beachfront retreat on Mexico’s Pacific coast, with an organic farm, yoga and treehouse-style casitas.
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Move every day at your own pace in Crans-Montana
Six Senses Crans-Montana
An alpine resort in the Swiss mountains.
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Wake up close to wild nature in Okavango Delta
Xigera Safari Lodge
A safari lodge in the Okavango Delta.
Sources
- Hotel Management: Kona Village: https://www.hotelmanagement.net/operate/kona-village-receives-leed-gold-certification (checked October 24, 2026)
- Hawaiʻi Green Business Program: https://greenbusiness.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Kyo-ya1.pdf (checked October 24, 2026)
- Mithun: Miraval: https://mithun.com/project/miraval/ (checked October 24, 2026)
- Staten Solar: https://statensolar.com/portfolio/resort-southern-utah/ (checked October 24, 2026)
- Playa Viva: https://www.playaviva.com/ (checked October 24, 2026)
- Chablé Cares: https://yucatan.chablehotels.com/chable-cares/ (checked October 24, 2026)
- Xigera: https://www.xigera.com/sustainability/ (checked October 24, 2026)
- Soneva: https://soneva.com/press-release/soneva-makes-strides-with-solar-energy/ (checked October 24, 2026)
- Six Senses Crans-Montana: https://www.sixsenses.com/en/hotels-resorts/europe/switzerland/crans-montana/sustainability/ (checked October 24, 2026)
- Dunton: https://www.duntondestinations.com/sustainability/ (checked October 24, 2026)
- Adobe Associates: Solage: https://www.adobeinc.com/project/solage-calistoga-resort-spa/ (checked October 24, 2026)
- Mashpi: https://www.mashpilodge.com/sustainability/ (checked October 24, 2026)
- USGBC project directory: https://www.usgbc.org/projects (checked October 24, 2026)
- Photo: Kona Village, merfam, CC BY 2.0, via Openverse: https://www.flickr.com/photos/74288833@N00/5073258967
Photo credits
- Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort: Photo: merfam / Flickr via Openverse · CC BY 2.0
- Amangiri: Photo: POET ARCHITECTURE / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
- The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort: Photo: Frank Schulenburg / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Soneva Fushi: Photo: Ameer Dawood / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
- Dunton Hot Springs: Photo: oso243 / Flickr via Openverse · CC BY 2.0
- Solage, Auberge Resorts Collection: Photo: Gear$Head / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mashpi Lodge: Photo: nearsjasmine / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Scores and features are High Vibe Vacay’s own reading of public sources as of October 2026. Confirm details with the property or line before booking.
