I stayed ten days at Lamblion in Antigua and picked my own breakfast off the trees, eleven apartments set on acres of fruit and herb garden you are welcome to eat from. That is what an eco friendly stay in the Caribbean can really mean, so every place on this list has to earn its spot the same way.
Booking a female owned stay puts your money directly behind women building businesses in their own communities. In a tourism industry that rarely credits them, that choice matters.
These are the female owned stays we rate most in the Caribbean, spread across Antigua, Barbuda, Dominica and Jamaica. If you are deciding where on the islands to base yourself, start with an eco friendly place to stay in Antigua, where to stay in Barbuda for a luxury oceanfront eco lodge and the best area to stay in Jamaica. 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 female owned stays are your kind of place, you will probably also like the full Caribbean list, Black-Owned Eco Stays in the Caribbean, Best Green Heritage 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.
Frangipani is a 100% solar powered, Barbudan and female owned eco lodge on a raw oceanfront you have entirely to yourself. The Frank sisters built it from upcycled ocean materials, with a herb garden, wild balsam and rainwater harvesting throughout.
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.
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.
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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