There are 35 EU Ecolabel certified accommodation options in the Basque Country, representing 69% of all 51 eco-friendly hotels and campsites nationwide to have been awarded this environmental certification. This is proof the Basque Country's commitment to offering sustainable accommodation to visitors. Of the 35 hotels and campsites, eleven are in Araba, 15 in Bizkaia and nine in Gipuzkoa. Only Austria (39), Italy (55) and France (182) are ahead of the Basque Country in this ranking.

The EU Ecolabel is the official European Commission label for environmental excellence. It is a truthful, rigorous, voluntary system that promotes products and services with a lower environmental impact that contribute to effective use of resources and a high level of environmental protection. The EU Ecolabel logo makes these products and services easy to identify.

As well as minimising and controlling their consumption, these accommodations have efficient heating and lighting equipment and water-saving devices. They promote sustainable means of transport and offer guests local and organic products.

The Department of Economic Development, Sustainability and Environment of the Basque Government, through the Vice-Ministry for Environmental Sustainability, is responsible for determining whether the accommodation complies with a series of strict environmental criteria.

The requirements include having a documented environmental management and control system containing records and measurements that improve environmental performance; compliance with environmental and sector and labour laws and regulations; compliance with 22 mandatory standards established in different areas (general management, energy, water, waste and sewage, as well as other criteria such as sustainable transport). These businesses must also achieve a minimum score on a battery of optional criteria, which vary depending on the services offered by the accommodation.

The accommodation must also inform guests about these commitments and invite and encourage them to behave in ways that contribute to better environmental protection.

List of tourist accommodation in the Basque Country with EU Ecolabel

1	Azala	www.azala.eus
2	Zumaia Campsite	www.campingzumaia.com
3	La Casa de Madera	www.lacasademadera.wordpress.com
4	Urresillo Landetxea
5	El Roble Verde Campsite	www.campingelrobleverde.com
6	Dolarea Hotela	www.hoteldolarea.com
7	Arkaia Agrotourism	www.agroturismoarkaia.com
8	Gorosarri	www.gorosarri.com
9	Etxegorri	www.casaruraletxegorri.com
10	Lurdeia Agrotourism	www.lurdeia.com
11	Ulia Youth Hostel	https://www.donostia.eus/info/visitante/albergues.nsf/vowebContenidosId/NT0000098A?OpenDocument&idioma=cas&id=B341274&cat=Albergues%20Municipales&doc=D
12	Madarian Agrotourism	www.madarian.com
13	Lete Alkiza nekazalturismoa	www.letealkiza.com
14	Melida Ostatua Guesthouse	www.melidaostatua.com
15	Casa del Patrón Hotel	www.casadelpatron.com
16	Angosto Campsite	www.camping-angosto.com
17	Ellauri Hotel	www.ellauri.com
18	Arrizurieta Rural House	www.arrizurieta.eus
19	Abaienea Holiday Apartments	www.abaienea.es
20	Imaz Hotel	www.hotelimaz.com