Feynan Ecolodge
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- Brand Name
- Feynan Ecolodge
Source · 2026-10-13T18:51:43.282769+00:00the award-winning, solar powered Feynan Ecolodge offers the most developed eco-experience in Jordan
- Eco amenities: source URL
- https://ecohotels.me/en/feynan/sustainability-green_credentials
Source · 2026-10-13T18:51:43.282769+00:00Feynan is arguably the most eco-friendly of the RSCN lodges, entirely solar-powered, with natural ventilation, and all water coming from a local spring
Feynan Ecolodge is a candle-lit, entirely solar-powered caravanserai-style lodge in Jordan's Dana Biosphere Reserve, staffed wholly by local Bedouin communities.
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Google rating · 4.2/5 · 387 reviews
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Environmental evidence and weighted assessment
4.1/5 Accommodation Eco Score · Evidence coverage 100% · Evidenced performance 77.5%
Green flags
- Nature, biodiversity and regeneration, level 3/4.
Part of the lodge's income funds RSCN conservation in Dana Biosphere Reserve, including ranger patrols, phototrapping research and grazing relief through jobs (green credentials page).
Source · 2026-10-29 - Energy and climate, level 4/4.
The lodge is not connected to the grid and generates all its electricity from rooftop solar PV stored in batteries, with solar water heating and olive-pit fuel for winter heating; daily use is capped at 16 to 18 kWh (green credentials page, current).
Source · 2026-10-29 · Corroborating source - Waste and plastic, level 4/4.
Water served in locally made clay jars with a refill station has eliminated 13,000 to 15,000 PET bottles a year; the lodge also composts food waste and recycles (green credentials page).
Source · 2026-10-29 - Food, farming and sourcing, level 4/4.
Over 80% of food and supplies are bought within 40 km, bread comes from a local Bedouin baker and dinners are vegetarian (community and dining pages).
Source · 2026-10-29 · Corroborating source
| Pillar | Weight | Level and what it means | Contribution | Evidence, quote and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nature, biodiversity and regeneration | 30% | 3/4 · Several evidenced systems, such as protected habitat on site, native restoration and a wildlife programme, with no synthetic pesticides on the land | 22.5 / 30 points | Part of the lodge's income funds RSCN conservation in Dana Biosphere Reserve, including ranger patrols, phototrapping research and grazing relief through jobs (green credentials page). Source · 2026-10-29 |
| Energy and climate | 15% | 4/4 · Measured and published, with at least 50% of electricity from on site or directly supplied renewables, or under 88 kWh per occupied room (better than three quarters of Caribbean resorts, Cornell CHSB 2023), or a verified off grid renewable supply. Offsets and certificates earn nothing | 15 / 15 points | The lodge is not connected to the grid and generates all its electricity from rooftop solar PV stored in batteries, with solar water heating and olive-pit fuel for winter heating; daily use is capped at 16 to 18 kWh (green credentials page, current). Source · 2026-10-29 · Corroborating source |
| 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 | Water comes from a local spring near Wadi Dana, kitchen use is controlled and aerators limit tap flow (green credentials page). Source · 2026-10-29 |
| Waste and plastic | 10% | 4/4 · Measured and published, with at least 90% of waste diverted or under 0.10 kg of unsorted waste per guest night | 10 / 10 points | Water served in locally made clay jars with a refill station has eliminated 13,000 to 15,000 PET bottles a year; the lodge also composts food waste and recycles (green credentials page). Source · 2026-10-29 |
| Food, farming and sourcing | 15% | 4/4 · Measured share published, at least 80% from own land or named local producers, or at least 90% certified organic | 15 / 15 points | Over 80% of food and supplies are bought within 40 km, bread comes from a local Bedouin baker and dinners are vegetarian (community and dining pages). Source · 2026-10-29 · Corroborating source |
| Buildings, heritage reuse and land use | 15% | 2/4 · One specific practice, such as a historic building reused, local natural materials, or passive cooling design | 7.5 / 15 points | Designed by architect Ammar Khammash as a caravanserai, with stone slabs in the front wall for passive shading and winter solar gain (history page). Source · 2026-10-29 |
| Measurement, transparency and certification | 5% | 2/4 · Specific practices, systems and named suppliers published | 2.5 / 5 points | The green credentials page publishes specific systems and figures, such as off grid solar, daily electricity use and bottles avoided each year, but no third party certificate is shown. “Daily electricity use is restricted to 16-18 KWhr, less than a typical two bedroom apartment in Amman.” 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
1.8/5 Purity Score · Evidence coverage 100% · Evidenced performance 20%
| 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 green credentials page says the lodge draws water from a local spring near Wadi Dana, but it does not say the spring is the lodge's own or how the water is treated. “The lodge sources its water from local spring water near Wadi Dana.” 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 dining page describes a vegetarian menu using local produce from nearby farms as far as possible, without naming organic farms. “Enjoy healthy vegetarian dishes and a wide selection of homemade jams and pickles that incorporate fresh local produce in a delectable way.” 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 · 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 · 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 · Page read · Page read |
| Air and quiet | 10% | 1/4 · Claim only | 2.5 / 10 points | The green credentials page quotes The Guardian describing natural ventilation, with no smoke free policy or air data. “entirely solar-powered, with natural ventilation, and all water coming from a local spring” Source · 2026-11-03 |
| Pool and bathing water | 5% | 0/4 · Not disclosed on the stay's own pages | 0 / 5 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 · Page read · Page read |
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
3.0/5 People Score · Evidence coverage 100% · Evidenced performance 50%
Green flags
- Community benefit, level 3/4.
The community page names several programmes and local suppliers, including a Bedouin baker, on site workshops, a women's pottery cooperative and 45 shuttle driver families.
“Feynan directly benefits around 80 families from the local community (400 people).”
Source · 2026-11-03 - Culture and heritage, level 3/4.
The community page describes Bedouin experiences where the fee goes directly to the host family, and on site workshops employing local women, so heritage is shown with the community and makers are paid.
“The fee for these activities goes directly to the family who hosted the experience”
Source · 2026-11-03
| Pillar | Weight | Level and what it means | Contribution | Evidence, quote and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ownership and control | 30% | 2/4 · A named owner, with the share held locally or by the family stated | 15 / 30 points | The community page names the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature, a Jordanian NGO, as owner of the lodge, with EcoHotels as operator. “The Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature’s (RSCN), the owner of the lodge and conservation management organization” Source · 2026-11-03 |
| Local work and fair pay | 25% | 2/4 · A stated share of staff from the island or nearby communities | 12.5 / 25 points | The community page says all staff come from the communities around the Dana Biosphere Reserve, though pay levels are not stated. “Feynan employs all of its staff from the local communities surrounding the Dana Biosphere Reserve.” Source · 2026-11-03 |
| Community benefit | 20% | 3/4 · Several programmes plus named local suppliers and makers | 15 / 20 points | The community page names several programmes and local suppliers, including a Bedouin baker, on site workshops, a women's pottery cooperative and 45 shuttle driver families. “Feynan directly benefits around 80 families from the local community (400 people).” Source · 2026-11-03 |
| Access to beach and land | 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 · Page read · Page read |
| Culture and heritage | 10% | 3/4 · Heritage conserved and interpreted with the community, makers paid | 7.5 / 10 points | The community page describes Bedouin experiences where the fee goes directly to the host family, and on site workshops employing local women, so heritage is shown with the community and makers are paid. “The fee for these activities goes directly to the family who hosted the experience” 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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