The Best Eco-Friendly Hotels in Québec City

Making your stay in Québec more eco-friendly is easy by choosing one of the region's sustainable accommodations. Whether you’re looking for a hotel in the heart of Old Québec or a nature retreat, there are sustainable options to suit every taste and budget.
On this page, we highlight the top-performing Biosphere-certified properties—a global certification system based on the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals—that have earned six or more exceptional mentions. These pioneers in responsible tourism combine comfort, quality, and environmental commitment.
You’ll also find, further down, the full list of Biosphere-certified accommodations, each actively engaged in a sustainable approach.
How Do You Choose an Eco-Friendly Hotel?
When looking for an eco-friendly hotel, check what they’re doing to reduce their environmental footprint and achieve carbon neutrality. Eco-friendly hotels usually have a page on their website dedicated to their sustainability initiatives and the actions they’re taking. Hotels that are further along in the process are often certified and sometimes receive awards for their efforts.
In Québec, the Hotel Association of Canada’s Green Key classification system makes it easy to spot eco-friendly hotels. In Québec City, the Biosphere certification, the international sustainability management and certification system of the Responsible Tourism Institute, one of the founding organizations of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is used in order to certify responsible businesses. These types of certifications and awards can be good indicators when you’re looking to choose hotels that are committed to the environment.
What Makes a Hotel Eco-Friendly?
Eco-friendly hotels implement various measures to reduce the environmental impact of their operations and move towards carbon neutrality. This is most often achieved through concrete actions such as banning single-use plastics or creating less paper waste. Some hotels go even further and adopt a sustainable development policy outlining the establishment’s guiding principles in its quest for carbon neutrality.
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