Pilot cases


16 Hotels in Europe benefited from technical assistance to become neZEH and enjoy up to 70% reduction of their primary energy consumption using best solutions: energy efficiency measures, renewable energy sources and behavioural changes of staff and clients. Commitment to the environment and sustainability was a key prerequisite for hoteliers to achieve nearly zero status.

The pilot cases were implemented in the 7 neZEH countries: (Croatia, Greece, France, Italy, Romania, Spain, Sweden) to prove the feasibility and sustainability of neZEH projects.

The neZEH hotel owners received:

  • Access to technical expertise
  • Energy audits suggesting technical solutions
  • Feasibility studies for financing decision-making
  • Advice on national financing alternatives
  • Training of hotel staff
  • Increased visibility at national and EU level and promotional tools to communicate efficiently their neZEH profile to potential customers

  The Nearly Zero Energy Hotel (neZEH) frontrunners are:


Hotel Adriatica

Supetar, Croatia

Hotel Split

Podstrana (Split), Croatia

Hôtel des Gorges-du-Verdon

La Palud sur Verdon, France

Arkadi Hotel

Chania - Crete, Greece

Ibiscos Garden Hotel

Rethymnon - Crete, Greece

Sentido Vasia Resort & Spa

Sissi - Crete, Greece

Balvanyos Grand Hotel

Târgu Secuiesc, România

Cubix Hotel

Brașov, Romania

Kolping Hotel

Brașov, Romania

Hotel Amalurra

Bizkaia, Spain

Corona del Mar

Benidorm, Spain

Hotell St Clemens

Visby, Sweden


For further information contact the neZEH National Contact Point
.