“It was a beautiful place, wild, untouched, above all untouched, with an alien, disturbing, secret loveliness.” That is Jean Rhys, the Dominica born novelist. That wildness, untouched and a little secret, is what the stays below protect instead of paving over.
A genuine eco resort gives you the comfort of a full service stay without the heavy footprint, renewable power, local food and real conservation behind the scenes. That is what makes one worth choosing.
These are the eco resorts we rate most in the Caribbean, spread across Jamaica and Dominica. If you are deciding where on the islands to base yourself, start with where to stay in Jamaica, Negril or Montego Bay and where to stay in St Vincent on a private organic farm. 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 eco resorts are your kind of place, you will probably also like the full Caribbean list, Best Eco Hotels in the Caribbean, Best Eco Lodges in the Caribbean and 8 Solar Powered 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:
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.
Rosalie Bay is a Green Globe certified, female owned eco resort on Dominica’s wild oceanfront, powered by a self built wind and solar microgrid. The organic Caribbean fusion kitchen draws on its gardens while the resort protects sea turtle nesting grounds.
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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