
101 hotels in Sweden hold Green Key certification. Each one is audited by an outside body, on a schedule it does not set itself.
Wikimedia CommonsElite Grand Hotel GävleElite Grand Hotel Gävle is a historic and elegant property situated by the Gavleån river in the city center. The hotel features classically decorated Independently certified
Wikimedia CommonsElite Stora Hotellet JönköpingElite Stora Hotellet Jönköping is a grand historic property situated by Lake Vättern in the city center. The hotel features elegantly appointed rooms,Independently certified
Wikimedia CommonsHotel HöglandHotel Högland is a centrally located property in Nässjö, offering comfortable accommodations and versatile services for travelers. The hotel features Independently certified
Wikimedia CommonsBest Western Vimmerby StadshotellBest Western Vimmerby Stadshotell is a historic property located on the main square of Vimmerby, near Astrid Lindgren’s World. The hotel features uniqIndependently certified
Wikimedia CommonsElite Grand Hotel NorrköpingElite Grand Hotel Norrköping is a grand historic property situated by the Motala Ström River in the city center. The hotel features striking architectIndependently certified
Wikimedia CommonsElite Hotel Marina Plaza HelsingborgElite Hotel Marina Plaza is a premier property situated right by the harbor and the central station in Helsingborg. The hotel features modern rooms wiIndependently certified
Wikimedia CommonsRadisson Blu Metropol HotelRadisson Blu Metropol Hotel is a contemporary property situated in the heart of Helsingborg, offering stylish and smart accommodations. The hotel featIndependently certified
Wikimedia CommonsElite Hotel Savoy MalmöElite Hotel Savoy is a grand historic property situated in a 19th-century building opposite Malmö Central Station. The hotel features elegantly appoinIndependently certified
Wikimedia CommonsElite Stadshotellet EskilstunaElite Stadshotellet Eskilstuna is a grand historic property situated by the Eskilstuna River in the heart of the city. The hotel features elegantly deIndependently certified
Wikimedia CommonsElite Hotel Carolina TowerElite Hotel Carolina Tower is a modern and high-standard property located in the developing Hagastaden area of Stockholm. The hotel features contemporIndependently 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.