“In a small place, people cultivate small events.” That is Jamaica Kincaid, the Antiguan writer. In a small place the details matter, and the owner run stays below are made of exactly those small, deliberate choices.
Solar powered stays run on the Caribbean sun instead of diesel, which means cleaner energy, quieter nights and a far smaller carbon footprint for your trip. That is why solar is better than a generator humming in the background.
These are the solar powered stays we rate most in the Caribbean, spread across Antigua, Jamaica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Saint Lucia and Turks & Caicos. If you are deciding where on the islands to base yourself, start with where to stay in Antigua on a fruit farm and where to stay in Jamaica, Negril or Montego Bay. Every one has been independently checked for how it actually runs, its energy, its water, its food and who owns it, so you can book a place that genuinely lives up to what it promises and fits the trip you want.
If these solar powered stays are your kind of place, you will probably also like the full Caribbean list, Best Off-Grid Eco Stays in the Caribbean, 8 Water-Saving Eco Stays in the Caribbean and Certified Eco Stays in the Caribbean, each one chosen the same way.
Use the map and quick facts on each card to find your fit, then book direct. Prices, certifications and the nearest airport are listed for every stay.
My top picks:
Lamblion is a Green Globe certified, Black and female owned family stay in Antigua run by Lionel and Lorylin. Eleven self catering apartments sit on a tropical fruit forest you can harvest from, powered by solar with rainwater harvesting and composting.
Camp Cabarita is a low impact, family run eco resort deep in the Jamaican interior. Solar power runs the lodge, a Jamaican farm to table menu feeds you, and the camp actively manages the river habitats it sits beside in Westmoreland.
Jungle Bay is a cliffside eco resort folded into the Dominica rainforest, its eco cottages and wellness facility carried on solar energy. A Caribbean farm to table kitchen keeps the footprint low while you sit high above the sea in deep seclusion.
Tubagua is a boutique mountain eco lodge above Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic, cooled passively and run on grid tied efficiency. Open air cabins, a Dominican traditional menu and a garden give you the ridge line, the breeze and the view.
Balenbouche is a working heritage farm and guesthouse on Saint Lucia, run by the Lawaetz family with organic practices and preserved native woodland. Self catering rooms, solar lighting and centuries of estate history sit in deep rural seclusion.
Charela INN is a Black and family co owned beachfront hotel on Negril’s Seven Mile Beach in Jamaica, backed by a 174 acre working farm. Solar panels run the roofs and a farm to table French Jamaican kitchen cuts the food miles to almost nothing.
Coulibri Ridge runs completely off grid on a standalone solar field with massive battery storage and rainwater capture, high in the Dominica mountains. A Caribbean fusion kitchen and a sustainable development research mission make it a genuine eco pioneer.
Pine Cay is a private island in Turks and Caicos where every guest moves by solar charged golf cart. A grid tied island solar layout, strictly regulated development and protected mangroves keep this gourmet beachfront hideaway as wild as it is exclusive.
Travel is a wonderful opportunity to connect with Mother Earth.
However, it is also frequently undermined by reckless development and disrespectful tourism practices.
This directory is a curated, verified list of hotels, lodges, and resorts that honour our planet and are led by visionary stewards of the environment.
From farm-to-table culinary experiences to dedicated ocean conservation efforts, such as marine protection and coral restoration, these establishments are redefining hospitality.
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