Best Sustainable Eco Lodges, Villas and Eco Friendly Stays in Guadeloupe

Rather than run every property past the same checklist, we start with what genuinely sets the stays on this Guadeloupe list apart. The first thing we look for is whether a place was built to tread lightly in the first place, like Tendacayou Ecolodge & Spa, an owner built rainforest lodge raised from reclaimed wood, salvaged roots, stone and bamboo. Its commitment to heritage preservation runs deep enough that the rooms keep no televisions and no air conditioning, letting the forest set the temperature instead of a grid.

From there we look at how the cleaner properties actually power and supply themselves, which on this island means tracing the water as closely as the watts. TropicAngel Ecolodge & Spa is the clearest example, run on solar power with rainwater harvesting feeding its water conservation systems, then closing the loop through comprehensive recycling and composting that pushes it towards zero waste.

Finally we check whether the kitchen is wired into Guadeloupe itself rather than the nearest cargo ship, since local sourcing is the test that separates a real island ecolodge from a resort with a recycling bin. Au Jardin des Colibris Ecolodge & Spa earns it, a Palme Verte winning ecolodge in Deshaies whose kitchen and gardens lean on fresh local Guadeloupean produce.

The eco lodges and spas on this list of best places to stay in Guadeloupe have proven they are making a real effort to protect the island while taking care of its guests.

If the butterfly shaped isle has only stretched your wings so far, our guide to the best sustainable hotels across the Caribbean gathers the whole region in one place, or drift south to the eco stays of nearby Dominica and Martinique, then north up the chain to the quiet greenery of Montserrat.