The results of the first phase of the three competitions of the Rural Tourism Programme have been summarized. Interviews with participants who passed the second phase and, if necessary, visits to guesthouses/gastroyards by members of the jury will take place soon.
The "Green Hotel" and "Become a Green Hotel" competitions have reached the second phase:
- "Etiuni" Guesthouse: Satik Badeyan
- "Hovek" Guesthouse: Gayane Varpetyan
- "Green House" Guesthouse՝ Ani Kostandyan
- "Eco Kayan" Guesthouse: Artur Grigoryan
- "Alexan" Guesthouse: Lusine Muradyan
- "Kalavan 7/8" Guesthouse: Artur Grigoryan
- "Srbasar" Guesthouse Complex: Davit Gharsyan
- "Kaghni" Guesthouse: Artsrun Nersisyan
- "Noravanq" Guesthouse: Heghinar Hayrapetyan
- "Restart" Guesthouse: Diana Afyan
- "Edgari tun" Guesthouse: Varsik Sahakyan
- "ABA" Resort: Babken Paravyan
- "Hotel X" Hotel: Artur Matevosyan
- "Beeography" Guesthouse: Hayarpi Hakobyan
- "Ajdahak" Guesthouse: Tigran Simonyan
- "Sagrada Maria" Guesthouse: Ruben Maghsudyan
- "Fazenda" Guesthouse: Gor Grigoryan
- "Kochants" Guesthouse: Aram Harutyunyan
- "Saryan" Guesthouse: Gayane Martirosyan
- "Manana" Guesthouse: Astghik Ghazaryan
- "Aghasu tun" Guesthouse: Amalya Nalbandyan
- "Nice House" Guesthouse: Meri Sahakyan
Within the framework of the contest "Best Gastroyard" the second stage passed:
- "Sari Shafran" Gastroyard: Lusine Eganyan
- "Harmonia Garden" Gastroyard: Gohar Barseghyan
- "Gala" Guesthouse and Gastroyard: Gagik Tsatinyan
- "Eramak" Gastroyard՝ Alvard Martirosyan
- "Divlados" Gastroyard: Arnak Avetiqyan
- "Shen House" Gastroyard: Gayane Alexanyan
- "Jivani" Gastroyard: Harutyun Hovhannisyan
- "Stepanyants" Gastroyard: Hayk Stepanyan
- "Zovak" Gastroyard: Garik Paytyan
- "Armenian Pottery House" Gastroyard" Alla Avetisyan
- "Taniq" Guesthouse and Gastroyard: Zohrab Duryan
- "Adamyanner" Agro House: Elyanora Hayrapetyan
- "Hovhannes" Guesthouse: Hovhannes Petakchyan
- "Ynkuzenu tak" Guesthouse: Lilit Khalatyan
- "Zangakatun" Guesthouse: Anik Asatryan
- "Little Farm" Guesthouse: Tatevik Manukyan
- "Ajdahak" Guesthouse and Gastroyard: Tigran Simonyan
During the evaluation phase of the ‘Green Hotel’ competition applications, the sustainable environmental management technologies implemented in the guesthouses and their environmental policies were taken into account, including:
- availability of a wastewater treatment system,
- recycling of water,
- use of renewable energy sources,
- use of water-saving and energy-saving technologies,
- waste sorting,
- consumption of local food,
- participation in environmental or environmental education activities.
For the ‘Become a Green Hotel’ competition, the compliance of the submitted project structure with the principles of sustainable environmental management was taken into account.
In the evaluation phase of the entries for the ‘Best Gastroyard’ competition, consideration was given to:
- representation of local culture and cuisine in gastroyards,
- the use of local products, especially those produced in-house,
- application of sustainable natural resource utilization technologies, including measures aimed at reducing food waste,
- co-operation with the community.
As a reminder, one of the key conditions of both tenders was that they must be owned and managed by local residents and have at least 5 rooms.
The Competitions are held within the framework of the Rural Tourism Development programme implemented by the branch of German Nature Protection Union (NABU) in the Republic of Armenia and the ACBA Federation.
