Eco Nubia Ecolodge
Eco Nubia rebuilt abandoned Nubian houses on Bigeh Island near Philae Temple as a granite and mud ecolodge run with the island's Nubian community.
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Environmental evidence and weighted assessment
2.8/5 Accommodation Eco Score · Evidence coverage 100% · Evidenced performance 45%
Green flags
- Buildings, heritage reuse and land use, level 3/4.
Eco Nubia rebuilt the abandoned island's collapsed Nubian homes using traditional techniques and locally sourced granite and mud (official site, restated 2021; AllAfrica 2023 confirms nine rooms of granite and mud).
Source · 2026-10-29 · Corroborating source
| Pillar | Weight | Level and what it means | Contribution | Evidence, quote and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nature, biodiversity and regeneration | 30% | 1/4 · Claim only, such as being surrounded by nature | 7.5 / 30 points | The lodge page states it respects the island ecosystem and applies permaculture principles, with no specifics or results given. “Respecting the ecosystem of the island” Source · 2026-11-03 |
| Energy and climate | 15% | 2/4 · One specific system, such as solar hot water, a stated photovoltaic share, or buildings designed to need no air conditioning | 7.5 / 15 points | The sustainability section says the project has no air conditioning, so the buildings are designed to run without it. “No air-conditions in the project” Source · 2026-11-03 |
| Water | 10% | 2/4 · One specific system, such as rainwater harvesting, greywater reuse, or taps and showers at or under 8.5 litres a minute | 5 / 10 points | The group page says sewage is recycled and used for the landscape, which is one specific water reuse system. “we also recycle our sewages and use it for our landscape” Source · 2026-11-03 |
| Waste and plastic | 10% | 2/4 · One specific system, such as composting all organic waste or sorted recycling | 5 / 10 points | The sustainability section describes one system where solids go to a biogas container and water goes to a three stage treatment station. “solids go to a biogas container, while water goes to a 3-stages refinery station that produce a clean water again” Source · 2026-11-03 |
| Food, farming and sourcing | 15% | 2/4 · A named own garden or named local farms supply part of the menu | 7.5 / 15 points | The lodge says all its fresh food suppliers are local, and its restaurant revives traditional Nubian recipes. Source · 2026-10-29 · Corroborating source |
| Buildings, heritage reuse and land use | 15% | 3/4 · Several practices, such as reuse of existing structures, local natural materials, passive design and a small footprint on the land | 11.25 / 15 points | Eco Nubia rebuilt the abandoned island's collapsed Nubian homes using traditional techniques and locally sourced granite and mud (official site, restated 2021; AllAfrica 2023 confirms nine rooms of granite and mud). Source · 2026-10-29 · Corroborating source |
| Measurement, transparency and certification | 5% | 1/4 · General commitments without specifics or results | 1.25 / 5 points | The sustainability page lists general commitments about local materials and farming without published results or certificates. “Use local material from the island in all activities including: Building, furniture, farming, and waste management.” Source · 2026-11-03 |
Throne Standard for stays 2.2. Accommodation Eco Score weights: Nature, biodiversity and regeneration 30%, Energy and climate 15%, Water 10%, Waste and plastic 10%, Food, farming and sourcing 15%, Buildings, heritage reuse and land use 15%, Measurement, transparency and certification 5%. Each pillar earns its weight times its level divided by four. The score is 1 plus 4 times the evidenced performance, shown to one decimal, so 0% is 1.0 and 100% is 5.0. A pillar the stay does not disclose, after we read its own pages, counts as 0 and is shown as Not disclosed, with every page we read linked, because silence is an answer too. Every finding quotes its source word for word. Below 85% coverage, below 70% performance, or with less than half the weight at level 2 or above, the score is held under the next whole number (3.4 or 2.4). A 5.0 band needs 90% coverage and performance, level 4 evidence on half the weight and the key pillar at level 3 or above. Green flags are pillars at level 3 or 4. Every level can be earned from public, dated evidence; no score requires a visit. Evidence must be rechecked within two years. Guest travel is not scored; everyone gets there how they can.
Purity, what touches your body
1.9/5 Purity Score · Evidence coverage 100% · Evidenced performance 21.3%
Green flags
- Pool and bathing water, level 3/4.
Guests bathe in the Nile off the lodge beach instead of a treated pool, and the page gives no test results.
“Swimming in the Nile was always an exotic idea for many visitors in Aswan”
Source · 2026-11-03
| Pillar | Weight | Level and what it means | Contribution | Evidence, quote and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water you drink and bathe in | 25% | 2/4 · Public supply filtered at the tap or a refill station, with no single use bottled water as the default | 12.5 / 25 points | The lodge pumps Nile water up the hill and cleans it by natural methods for use in the project, with no filter or test results described. “we bump the Nile water to the top of the mountain, we clean it using natural methods” Source · 2026-11-03 |
| Food on your plate | 20% | 1/4 · Claim only, such as fresh or organic with no named source | 5 / 20 points | The supplies section claims the lodge grows what it consumes but names no garden or farms. “We grow what we consume” Source · 2026-11-03 |
| Grounds and pest control | 15% | 0/4 · Not disclosed on the stay's own pages | 0 / 15 points | Not disclosed on the stay's own pages, checked 2026-11-03. Page read · 2026-11-03 · Page read · Page read · Page read · Page read · Page read |
| Cleaning, laundry and fragrance | 15% | 0/4 · Not disclosed on the stay's own pages | 0 / 15 points | Not disclosed on the stay's own pages, checked 2026-11-03. Page read · 2026-11-03 · Page read · Page read · Page read · Page read · Page read |
| Linen, towels and mattresses | 10% | 0/4 · Not disclosed on the stay's own pages | 0 / 10 points | Not disclosed on the stay's own pages, checked 2026-11-03. Page read · 2026-11-03 · Page read · Page read · Page read · Page read · Page read |
| Air and quiet | 10% | 0/4 · Not disclosed on the stay's own pages | 0 / 10 points | Not disclosed on the stay's own pages, checked 2026-11-03. Page read · 2026-11-03 · Page read · Page read · Page read · Page read · Page read |
| Pool and bathing water | 5% | 3/4 · A natural pool with biological filtration, or bathing in the sea, river or spring instead of a treated pool | 3.75 / 5 points | Guests bathe in the Nile off the lodge beach instead of a treated pool, and the page gives no test results. “Swimming in the Nile was always an exotic idea for many visitors in Aswan” Source · 2026-11-03 |
Throne Standard for stays 2.2. Purity Score weights: Water you drink and bathe in 25%, Food on your plate 20%, Grounds and pest control 15%, Cleaning, laundry and fragrance 15%, Linen, towels and mattresses 10%, Air and quiet 10%, Pool and bathing water 5%. Each pillar earns its weight times its level divided by four. The score is 1 plus 4 times the evidenced performance, shown to one decimal, so 0% is 1.0 and 100% is 5.0. A pillar the stay does not disclose, after we read its own pages, counts as 0 and is shown as Not disclosed, with every page we read linked, because silence is an answer too. Every finding quotes its source word for word. Below 85% coverage, below 70% performance, or with less than half the weight at level 2 or above, the score is held under the next whole number (3.4 or 2.4). A 5.0 band needs 90% coverage and performance, level 4 evidence on half the weight and the key pillar at level 3 or above. Green flags are pillars at level 3 or 4. Every level can be earned from public, dated evidence; no score requires a visit. Evidence must be rechecked within two years.
People, ownership, work and community
2.3/5 People Score · Evidence coverage 100% · Evidenced performance 32.5%
| Pillar | Weight | Level and what it means | Contribution | Evidence, quote and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ownership and control | 30% | 1/4 · Ownership stated without detail | 7.5 / 30 points | The group page names the founder and co founders but does not state who holds the shares. “Mohamed is also the co-founder & board member of Eco Nubia ecolodge project in Aswan.” Source · 2026-11-03 |
| Local work and fair pay | 25% | 1/4 · Claim only, such as local staff | 6.25 / 25 points | The lodge says jobs were provided to Nubian people, with no share of staff or pay stated. “Job opportunities were provided to the Nubian people with a rewarding return” Source · 2026-11-03 |
| Community benefit | 20% | 2/4 · A named community programme, such as a school, fund or training | 10 / 20 points | The lodge lists training and market support for island craftspeople as a community programme. “Help craftsmen and craftswomen of the island to find suitable markets for their products, and train them on Sales and marketing techniques” Source · 2026-11-03 |
| Access to beach and land | 15% | 1/4 · Claim only | 3.75 / 15 points | The community centre page states a plan to use the hall as a gathering point for island residents, without confirming open access to land or beach. “our plan was to build Nubian Gameya with the aim of using it as a gathering point for island’s citizens” Source · 2026-11-03 |
| Culture and heritage | 10% | 2/4 · Local food, crafts or language presented with named makers | 5 / 10 points | The restaurant page presents Nubian recipes that were disappearing, though no named makers are listed. “Nubian kitchen is rich with its recipes, but unfortunately these recipes are not commonly used right now among Nubians and started to disappear.” Source · 2026-11-03 |
Throne Standard for stays 2.2. People Score weights: Ownership and control 30%, Local work and fair pay 25%, Community benefit 20%, Access to beach and land 15%, Culture and heritage 10%. Each pillar earns its weight times its level divided by four. The score is 1 plus 4 times the evidenced performance, shown to one decimal, so 0% is 1.0 and 100% is 5.0. A pillar the stay does not disclose, after we read its own pages, counts as 0 and is shown as Not disclosed, with every page we read linked, because silence is an answer too. Every finding quotes its source word for word. Below 85% coverage, below 70% performance, or with less than half the weight at level 2 or above, the score is held under the next whole number (3.4 or 2.4). A 5.0 band needs 90% coverage and performance, level 4 evidence on half the weight and the key pillar at level 3 or above. Green flags are pillars at level 3 or 4. Every level can be earned from public, dated evidence; no score requires a visit. Evidence must be rechecked within two years.
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