Eco-tourism
directory of Eco Hotels, Resorts and Eco Lodges in the
Tropics
This
is the place for environmentally friendly hotels in the
Tropics. Find the Eco Lodge or Eco Resort of your dreams
on this ecotourism hotel lodging directory.
With
dwindling resources, ecotourism is more important now than
ever. Support sustainable tourism and help preserve the
tropics! Use the links on the left for the general area
or use the "search" located at the top and bottom
of this site to locate great Eco Lodges, Resorts, and hotels. When
you book a lodge, please let them know you found them on
Eco Tropical Resorts.
What's new December 15, 2008
Calibishie Cove, a luxurious
boutique guest house in
Dominica has just joined the Butterfly Club. To go to their
site: Calibishie
Cove or to see them on this site: Dominica
Eco Hotels.
Costa Rica is definitely an Eco destination. El
Remanso Rainforest Wildlife Lodge has just signed
up for the Butterfly Club/Eco Rating. They're located in
the Osa Peninsula, which is verdant with primary rainforest
and howler monkeys.
Another eco lodging from Hawaii has signed
up for the Eco Rating. Their place looks lovely and relaxing.
To see their site: Waianuhea or
to see their listing on the Hawaii
Eco-tourism page of Eco Tropical Resorts.
I've just posted another Eco Rating. It's for Udayana
Eco Lodge in Bali, Indonesia. They've received
a 4.2 out of 5. To see their rating: Eco
Rating for Udayana Eco Lodge.
Another Eco Lodge in Hawaii has signed up for
the Eco Rating. To go to their site: Aaah
The Views or to see their listing here: Hawaii
Eco Lodges.
I think the United States has taken a step
in the right direction for world peace and sustainability
by voting in Barack Obama for president. Go Obama!
I've just received the Eco Rating from Hotel
Mocking Bird Hill in Jamaica. They're doing some
great things in terms of sustainability and scored a 4.8 out
of 5.
I'm happy to say that another lodge has signed
up for the Butterfly Club: Arenas Del Mar Beach and
Nature Resort in Costa Rica, to visit their site:
Arenas
Del Mar or to see them on this site: Costa
Rica Eco Lodges. They're right
by Manuel Antonio National Park on the Pacific Ocean. On
my visit to that park I remember watching a 3 toed sloth
cross the road. One of my more memorable experiences in Costa
Rica! They've also submitted their Eco Rating and scored
a 4.2 out of 5.
Rivertime Resort and Ecolodge in
Laos has just sent in their Eco Rating. They scored a 4.2
and are doing great things with the community there. This
is a new lodge and we look for some great things to happen
there!
Ever wonder how an eco lodge develops? The
Lodge at Chaa Creek in Belize has shared an essay
with me about their evolution. To see it: Chaa
Creek blog. I found it very interesting.
I've just gotten Eco Ratings back from 3 lodges
in Costa Rica. Ojo Del Mar rated a 4.8 out
of 5. Lapa
Rios Ecolodge rated
a 4.6 and The Harmony Hotel rated
a 4.6 as well.
A new member to the Butterfly Club has just
been added. They're in Belize in the Cayo District on 50
acres with 3 miles of trails. To go
to their website: Macaw
Bank Jungle Lodge or to see their listing on this site: Belize
Eco Lodges.
The Hermitage Guest House,
a working organic farm in south India just received a 3.8 out
of 5 on their Eco Rating. To see their rating: Eco
Rating for the Hermitage Guesthouse in south India.
The Lodge at Chaa Creek (Chaa
Creek in Belize) has just been benchmarked for Green
Globe. To read about it, see Eco
Tropical Resort's Blog. They've also completed their Eco
Rating and scored a 4.6 out of 5.
Rosalie Forest Eco Lodge in
Dominica has just submitted their Eco Rating and got 5 out
of 5! Not much of a surprise as Jem Winston is truly eco
oriented. To see their rating you can go to the The Butterfly
Club page or the Dominica page in the Caribbean.
Finca Esperanza Verde is planning
some incredible things, like a biodigester (to find out what
that is: Eco
Rating for Finca Esperanza Verde). I've just posted their
Eco Rating and they scored 4.2 out of 5.
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