5 sustainable vacation homes in the Netherlands
Sustainable vacation homes in the Netherlands are becoming increasingly popular. And for good reason! Sustainable accommodations are designed with the environment in mind, offering you, the traveler, a greener way to enjoy your holiday. These accommodations often feature energy-efficient appliances, solar panels and are built and insulated with natural materials. Moreover, these environmentally conscious cottages are often located in beautiful natural areas, allowing you to enjoy sustainable tourism and the beauty of Dutch nature. In these cottages you not only have a comfortable stay, but you also contribute to the preservation of the environment and awareness of sustainable travel. Now that's holidaying with a good feeling! Check out 5 sustainable cottages in the Netherlands below that you can book directly on Vipio.
5 sustainable vacation homes in the Netherlands
1. Sustainable holiday home in Overijssel
This beautiful wooden design home is also called a wrap around house. The accommodation is made of more than 24 layers of recycled cardboard, over this is a special coating that keeps water and wind out. The wrap house can be found at a child-friendly vacation park in Overijssel. The park has many indoor and outdoor activities for children, furthermore it has a brasserie where you can go for lunch and dinner. The area around the accommodation also has a lot to offer, you can go to various amusement parks, museums and cities such as Zwolle. From the park you can also make beautiful walking and cycling trips through nature.
These sustainable lodges can be found on a vacation park in the province of Utrecht and it is one of the most sustainable parks in the Netherlands. The lodges are heated sustainably, are made of natural materials and the natural environment was taken into account during construction. The cottages are located right at the edge of the forest where you can take lovely walks or bike rides. Furthermore, you can swim at this park in the available (heated) swimming pool. The pool is heated in an environmentally friendly way by means of a heat pump. In the vicinity there is much to discover. Just a few minutes drive from the holiday homes you will find Ouwehands Dierenpark. In addition, the cozy cities of Veenendaal, Tiel and Arnhem are a short distance from the park.
If you like sustainable holidays, this design houseboat is the right place. During the development of the boat is namely paid much attention to sustainability. For example, the boat is as self-sufficient as possible when it comes to water, electricity and heating. The boat has a permanent mooring in the Burgundian city of 's-Hertogenbosch. The accommodation is located at the industrial hotspot of Den Bosch: the Tramkade. This lively and up-and-coming part of town is just a few minutes walk from the historical city center. This accommodation is suitable for up to 6 people.
This uniquely designed tiny house is located on a small-scale vacation park on the outskirts of Amsterdam-West, among wild gardens and organic vegetable and fruit fields. The park features 34 unique accommodations that you can book for a weekend getaway or fun holiday. All buildings on the site are uniquely constructed on stilts to reduce impact and pollution from the underlying and surrounding nature. In doing so, they are also built with highly sustainable European wood. This tiny house is made is of multiple layers of recycled cardboard, which is very well protected from wind and rain. It has large windows on the front and back that open onto a porch, flooding the cabin with natural daylight.
Get away from it all for a while, you can in this beautiful 7-person eco Forest Villa in Drenthe. The wooden holiday home is sustainable and built according to the latest technologies. This means that recycled materials have been used and that the house is well insulated. Solar panels are also used to generate energy in a sustainable way. From the house you can walk or cycle straight into the Drents-Friese Wold nature reserve, one of the largest nature reserves in the Netherlands. Here you can see animals in their natural environment such as deer, squirrels, badgers, all kinds of birds and cattle. Relax for a few days or longer in nature, enjoy a fully and cozily furnished nature house and everything you see and hear.
Own a sustainable accommodation on Vipio?
Are you the owner of a sustainable accommodation and want to rent it out? Or do you have another special accommodation that you would like to rent out? Then in both cases you can do so on Vipio. You can offer your accommodation easily and cheaply on Vipio, because you only pay a commission when you make a booking. Read more about offering your accommodation on this page for owners or email our sales team at sales@vipio.com.
