Fourteen villas between the mountains and the Pacific at Puerto Escondido, run entirely on solar power off the grid and cooled by their design instead of air conditioning.
Accommodation Eco Score
2.4/5Accommodation Eco Score
Throne Standard 2.2 · Evidence coverage 100% · Evidenced performance 38.8%. Weighted sources are shown below.
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Features1 of 8
What to do generally
Terrestre sits between the ocean and the mountains outside Puerto Escondido, beside the Casa Wabi arts foundation. Guests use the hammam and bathing pool, and head out for surfing, birdwatching, hiking, horse riding and bioluminescence trips.
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Eco Score
2
Eco Score Label
Developing evidenced performance
Ownership and legal entity2 of 16
Owner Name
Grupo Habita
Ownership Type
Independent
Identity1 of 3
Brand Name
Hotel Terrestre
Claims and evidence1 of 5
Verified
Researched and source checked in three passes, Oct 2026
Room Types
14 Independent Off-Grid Villas (each with private pool/terrace)
People Targeting
Adults Only / Architecture Enthusiasts
Secluded / Isolated
High Seclusion
Eco Amenities
The hotel states it runs completely off the grid on 100% solar power (official site, current 2026). Built by Taller de Arquitectura X from locally sourced materials (earth, wood, brick, clay) and cooled by building design rather than air conditioning. The restaurant says its dishes are made from local produce but names no suppliers or garden.
Activities to do
While at Terrestre, you can enjoy pool relaxation, garden meditation and beach walking. Terrestre offers on-site swimming pools and garden meditation spaces.
Food Options
On-site restaurant
Food Type
Mexican and Mediterranean dishes made from local produce
Buildings, heritage reuse and land use, level 3/4.
Built by Taller de Arquitectura X from locally sourced materials (earth, wood, brick, clay) and cooled by building design rather than air conditioning.
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 hotel states it runs completely off the grid on 100% solar power (official site, current 2026).
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
Built by Taller de Arquitectura X from locally sourced materials (earth, wood, brick, clay) and cooled by building design rather than air conditioning.
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.
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.
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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