
392 hotels in Netherlands hold Green Key certification. Each one is audited by an outside body, on a schedule it does not set itself.
Wikimedia Commonsde Bonte Weverde Bonte Wever is a hotel in Drenthe, Nederland. The name does not clearly indicate a major chain, and the listing includes links for online booking. Independently certified
Gouwenaar | Own workLandgoed LauswoltAn upscale estate hotel located within a large forest in Friesland. It features refined accommodations, a golf course, and a wellness center in a granEV charging on siteIndependently certified
Bouwe Brouwer | Own workLandal EsonstadInspired by a traditional fortified town, this holiday park is located on the shores of the Lauwersmeer. It offers independent vacation homes and wateIndependently certified
Hein56didden | Own workWestcord Strandhotel SeeduynWestcord Strandhotel Seeduyn is a hotel in Nederland. The name does not clearly indicate a major chain, and the listing includes links for online bookIndependently certified
Wikimedia CommonsHotel HaarhuisHistoric upscale hotel in central Arnhem. Located opposite the central station, providing a convenient urban base with modern design features.Independently certified
Wikimedia CommonsHotel PapendalHotel Papendal is a hotel in Países Baixos, Gelderland. The name does not clearly indicate a major chain, and the listing includes links for online boIndependently certifiedGreen Key audits a hotel against roughly 100 criteria, some mandatory and some scored, covering water and energy use, waste separation, cleaning chemicals, food sourcing and staff training. A hotel applies, documents each criterion, and is then visited on site. Certification runs for one year, so a hotel keeps it only by re-submitting evidence and passing another visit. It is the largest scheme in this catalogue and the one you will meet most often across Europe.
Green Key measures management practice, not carbon. A large hotel with a pool and air conditioning can hold the certificate while using far more energy per guest than an uncertified guesthouse down the road — it is being judged on whether it manages its resources deliberately, not on the size of its footprint. The scoring is also weighted towards documentation, so a hotel with good records can outscore one that quietly does better.