Green hotels in southern Algeria between traditional standards and environmental sustainability

Abstract

This study aimed to shed light on the green practices of desert hotels in southern Algeria, and to show whether these practices actually  reflect the green orientation of the hotel, and the extent of their contribution to sustainable tourism development, as 04 green hotels  were selected in the south of Algeria (Ajdag Tour Bourgla Hotel, Dar Maa Hotel Roses in Manea, Aghlan Pradias Hotel in Ghardaia, and  Teneri Hotel in Djanet), and at the level of each hotel, open interviews and observations were used to ascertain the actual practice of  green practices and the extent of their contribution to sustainable tourism development. The Roses in Ghardaia, Aghlan Pradias in Ghardaia and the Ajdag Tour Hotel in Bouargla are characterized by high green practices, but unevenly, and they contribute significantly  to sustainable tourism development.