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.

Black Rock Lodge in Belize has filled in their Eco Rating and scored 4.6 out of 5. To go to their website: Black Rock Lodge

The Nicaragua page has just added Totoco Eco-Lodge (Totoco Eco-Lodge) to the Eco Rating Club. Their score of 4.4 out of 5 will go up as soon as they have more written policies. They are very conscious of sustainability issues and are doing everything right while offering lodging with breathtaking views.

Island Expeditions has just been added to the Belize page. They run an exciting tour company that can take you places that are hard to get to that include Glovers Reef and Lighthouse Reef Atolls. See their listing in our Belize section or go directly to their website: Island Expeditions.

Another lodge has joined the Eco Rating Club. They are located in the West End of Negril in Jamaica. To go to their site: Tingalayas Retreat. It looks like a great place!

I've just added a lodge in the Seychelles on Bird Island: Bird Island Lodge. Their beach is the the most beautiful one I've ever seen!

El Jardin has just been added. It is an Eco Retreat on Banderas Bay, by the Pacific Ocean in Mexico. It is one of our first offerings on that side and looks very special. They just turned in their Eco Rating and scored a 3.6 out of 5.

I'm thrilled to be adding the first lodge on the Sea of Cortez in Mexico. It's about an hour and a half from Cabo San Lucas and looks enchanting. See their listing on our Mexico page or go directly to their website: Villa del Faro. They scored 4 out of 5 on their Eco Rating and would have scored a 5 but they don't have written policies.

I hope everyone will consider joining Earth Hour in turning off the lights wherever you are at 8:30pm tonight (local time) for one hour on March 27, 2010. To read more about Earth Hour and TranquilSeas, who are participating in this, go to: Celebrate Earth Hour

Jade Tulum has just joined. They are near the Mayan ruins in Tulum, Mexico. Their unique lodge is built above the terrain so as to leave as much of the natural environment intact as possible. To go to their site: Jade Tulum.

MamboViewPoint in Tanzania has just joined. You can see their listing on the Tanzania page or go directly to their site: MamboViewPoint.

Want something really special for the kids this summer? How about a week long summer camp in Belize called Eco Kids Rainforest Adventure given at Chaa Creek. It's designed for kids 7-15 years old. To learn more: Chaa Creek Summer Camp.

Los Chonchos Beach has just joined the Eco Rating club from Mexico. To go to their site: Los Chonchos Beach.

TranquilSeas in the Bay Islands of Honduras has just returned their Eco Rating where they got a 4.4 out of 5. To visit their site: TranquilSeas.

Blue Horizon Resort in the Turks and Caicos in the Caribbean has just joined the Eco Rating Club. To visit their website: Blue Horizon Resort.

Please help with Haiti relief efforts by visiting this page: A list of relief organizations and donating whatever you can afford.

A new ecolodge has just opened in Nicaragua. Jicaro Island Ecolodge is located on a private island. Please visit their site: Jicaro Island Ecolodge to take a look at this wonderful place. Their Eco Rating was a 3.6 out of 5, which is pretty impressive given that they've only been open a month. We expect that rating to go up soon.

I've had quite a few postings on my blog, the latest of which is about Maravu in Fiji surviving Cyclone Mitch. To take a look: Ecotourism Blog

Sea-U Guest House has just signed up for the Eco Rating club. They are the first one in Barbados to do so. To go to their site: Sea-U Guest House Barbados.

Ecolodge Rendez-Vous in Saba, in the Caribbean has just joined the Eco Rating Club. To visit their website: Ecolodge Rendez-Vous

I've just launched a new site along with some other international industry experts. It's called Eco Helpline and it offers free "greening" classes. Please take a look and let me know what you think.

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