Choosing
the right accommodation can make a big difference not only
to how much you enjoy your trip, but also to the local community
and the environment. Good ecolodges are an informed choice,
for you and for the planet.
We
promote environmentally sound lodging and enhance your experience
through adventure and proximity to nature.
What is Eco Lodging?
Eco lodging should...
- Use native, sustainably harvested and/or
recycled building materials
- Offer a natural setting that has been carefully
preserved and contains indigenous landscaping
- Use environmentally-sensitive, renewable
energy, water and waste disposal systems
- Provide comfortable rooms and common areas
that reflect local designs and heritage
- Use low-impact technologies
- Offer excellent opportunities for interaction
with local owners, managers, staff and guides
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Featured Partners

Belle Pepper's Bed & Breakfast
10% discount with an exclusion for holidays, events, and summer weekends to Better World Club
members.
Located in Joseph, Oregon
Email: pepper@bellepeppersbnb.com
Website: www.bellepeppersbnb.com
Reservations: 866-432-0490
Belle Pepper's is a Bed & Breakfast in the historic McCully
Mansion. Surrounded by an acre of lawns and gardens and bordered by the
Wallowa River, the setting is as lovely as the home. They are located just one
block from Joseph's charming main street, placing you within easy walking
distance of galleries and restaurants. Their close proximity to a variety of
beautiful trails, mountain lakes and of course sparkling rivers creates many
options for outdoor enjoyment. Their continuing efforts to become ever more
sustainable ensure a gentle healthy retreat for you and your family.
Go to www.bellepeppersbnb.com to learn more.
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Inn Serendipity
BWC Members Receive 25% Discount On Their Second Consecutive Night’s Stay (mention discount at time of booking)
Located in Southwestern Wisconsin
Email: info@innserendipity.com
Website: www.innserendipity.com
Reservations: 608-329-7056
Completely powered by the wind and sun, and recognized as one of the "top 10 eco-destinations in North America" by Natural Home and featured in USA Today, ABC News and the New York Times, the award-winning Inn Serendipity Bed and Breakfast in southwestern Wisconsin, is also the setting for innkeeper-authors' books, ECOpreneuring and Rural Renaissance, both about their journey to live and operate their business in a way that is both fossil-fuel free and carbon negative. Two guest rooms, starting at $105/night, double occupancy.
From serving up farm-fresh, seasonal vegetarian cuisine to offering guests tours of the farm’s many renewable energy, energy conservation or green building features, Inn Serendipity promotes the good life that’s possible with the mindful stewardship of nature and socially responsible products or services. Even the hot water for guest showers come courtesy of the sun. Carbon-dioxide emissions resulting from guest travel are automatically off-set by Inn Serendipity.
Go to www.InnSerendipity.com to learn more.
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Rocky Mountain Escape
20% Discount for BWC Members
Located in near Jasper National Park
Email: ecolodge@xplornet.com
Website: www.rockymountainescape.com
Reservations: 780-865-0124
Rocky Mountain Escape offers private, secluded log cabin accommodation and a wide variety of year-round, nature-oriented activities such as hiking, horseback riding, canoeing, whitewater rafting, fishing, cross-country skiis and snowshoeing. Situated in an off-the-beaten-path, subalpine valley adjacent to Jasper National Park and vast, undeveloped Willmore Wilderness, we cater to folks looking for a quiet, scenic, non-touristy spot from which to enjoy our mountain environment.
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Aurum Lodge and Cottage
10% Discount for BWC Members
Located in the Canadian Rockies, close to Banff and Jasper National Parks.
Hosts: Madeleine and Alan Ernst
Email: info@aurumlodge.com
Website: www.aurumlodge.com
Reservations: 403.721.2117
Experience a difference at Alberta's unique and award-winning eco-tourism country inn and cottage. Aurum Lodge provides an ideal base for an extended stay in the Rocky Mountains, for those seeking nature and low-impact outdoor activities away from the busier tourist centers in the national parks. Comfort - tranquility - seclusion in a year round pristine wilderness setting.
They offer six rooms in the lodge with B&B or halfboard arrangement, or three self-contained housekeeping units for guests who prefer to look after their own meals. Smoke free facility catering to mature travelers.
Environmental Commitment: Aurum Lodge was designed, built and is managed with minimal environmental impact in mind. Using mostly solar power and heat, its dependence on fossil fuels is 85% less than comparable operations. They minimize pollution, practice conservation, promote only low-impact, environmentally responsible activities, support conservation organizations in the area and encourage guests to tread lightly. All their business and purchasing decisions are subject to environmental assessments. Aurum Lodge has been assigned the top 5 Green Leaf Audubon-Green Leaf eco-rating.
Blackout Dates: Subject to existing minimum stay requirements. Valid on individual or group bookings without commissionable, package or other discount rates.
Seasonal Specials: As part of our "drive less / get outside more" concept, we offer attractive discounts for guests staying four nights or longer (15%-20% or up to 25% for BWC members)
For seasonal events or packages, visit their web site at:
http://www.aurumlodge.com/english/packages.htm
Discount: The 10% discount is applied over and above regular term stay discounts to a maximum of 25% off rack rates. Members should present their BWC Membership Card on check-in to receive discount. |
Cedar House Inn & Yurts
10% Discount for BWC Members
Located in the Scenic North Georgia Mountains and Wine Country
Hosts: Fred and Mary Beth Tanner
Reservations: 706.867.9446
Email:info@georgiamountaininn.com
Website: www.georgiamountaininn.com
An eco-friendly bed and breakfast inn located in the North Georgia mountains and wine country near historic Dahlonega, site of the first gold rush. Unique yurt lodging also available.
Blackout Dates: Festival weekends; October 1-31.
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Recommended Companies (listed alphabetically)
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Amazonat Jungle Lodge
Brazil
Email: amazonat@amazonat.com.br
Website: www.amazonat.com.br
Amazonat Jungle Lodge is one of the
very few Genuine Eco Lodges in Brazil.
It offers adventure and educational activities. In
addition, we provide educational and economical support
to several small communities in the surrounding area.
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Arenal Observatory
Lodge
Costa Rica
Email: info@arenal-observatory.co.cr
Website: www.arenal-observatory.co.cr
Set high on a ridge facing Costa Rica's
most active and spectacular volcano, the Arenal Observatory
Lodge offers the adventurous traveler a unique, once-in-a-lifetime
experience.
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Baganara Island Resort
Baganara Island, Guyana
Email: everg@baganara.com
Website: www.baganara.com
Pre-eminent among the three hundred
and sixty-five islands in the mighty Essequibo is
this wonderful little paradise with one hundred and
eighty-seven acres of lush green foliage and colourful
tropical flowers. At this magic island our aim is
to spoil you, keeping with the tradition of this unspoilt
land and providing you with the comforts of modern
day life; king sized beds, crisp white linens and
hot and cold showers. You'll have lots of space to
relax, romance or just be alone, at one with nature.
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Black Sheep Inn
Latacunga Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Email: info@blacksheepinn.com
Website: www.blacksheepinn.com
The Black Sheep Inn is an inexpensive
ecologically friendly hotel high in the Andes Mountains
of Ecuador. Perched on a hillside our rural lodge
is a perfect place to discover centuries-old culture
and diverse ecosystems. Our comfortable hostel offers
affordable accommodation and provides you with a great
base for day hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking,
acclimating and exploring indigenous markets.
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Boulder Garden
Kalawana, Sri Lanka
Email: info@bouldergarden.com
Website: www.bouldergarden.com
Boulder Garden provides a sanctuary
of serenity and beauty for the utmost in relaxation
for their guests. It offers guests the ultimate in
accommodation with opulently appointed guestrooms
furnished in traditional style. The 10 suites, consisting
02 Natural caves and a 01 split level Family room
and other 07 suites with twin bedded and Double bedded
suites have private Balconies and terraces from which
the magnificent ever green patch can be viewed.
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Butternut Inn
Stowe VT, U.S.A.
Email: innstowe2@aol.com
Website: www.butternutinnvt.com
Butternut Inn is an enchanting country
inn filled with the aroma of fresh baked goods, charming
antiques, intimate nooks for reading a book and sunny
spaces for enjoying our signature Butternut cookies
and a cup of gourmet coffee.
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Canodros/Galapagos II/Kapawi
Lodge
Email: abarona@canodros.com
Website: www.canodros.com
The Kapawi Ecological Reserve in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Basin is a community-based ecotourism project, while
the Galapagos Explorer II is a luxurious ship actively
working in conservatino programs in the Galapagos
Islands. The parent company of Canodros practices
responsible tourism as a practical tool to achieve
sustainability.
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Casa Grande Mountain Retreat
Utuado, Puerto Rico
Email: tarzan@coqui.net
Website: www.hotelcasagrande.com
Set in a stunning valley on 107 lush
tropical acres less than two hours from San Juan,
Casa Grande Mountain Retreat is an oasis of peace
and tranquility. The former coffee plantation, now
exquisitely landscaped, has 20 rooms scattered up
the mountainside, each with private bath, balcony,
and hammock. A fresh-water swimming pool is cradled
beneath a green mountain vista. A fully equipped yoga
center is used for individual and group practice.
Jungle Jane's Restaurant serves local and international
dishes. Puerto Rico Hotel & Tourism Association
Environmental Awards: "2003 Most Improved Green
Hotel" "1999 Green Inn of the Year "
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Cedar Cabins Botanical Trail
Belmopan, Belize
Email: cedarcabs@btl.net
Website: www.cedarcabinsbelize.com
Cedar Cabins Botanical Trail & Butterfly
Farm is located in Franks Eddy Village in Western
Belize. It is specifically located 37 miles from Belize
City, 5 miles from the Belize Zoo, and 14 miles from
the nations capital Belmopan. The
trail lies in 81 acres of private, dense tropical
forest, in an area that was once used for selective
timber extraction in the early 1900s. The areas
selective use in the past, combined with natural re-growth,
conservation and reforestation efforts, have resulted
in a unique mix of primary and secondary vegetation.
The trail boasts a large diversity of all native botanical
species of medicinal, ornamental, spiritual and historical
value.
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Cristalino Jungle Lodge
Email: vitoria@cristalinolodge.com.br
Website: www.cristalinolodge.com.br
The Cristalino Jungle Lodge is
nestled in a private forest reserve in the Southern
Brazilian Amazon rainforest. It borders the Cristalino
State Park and is therefore part of a continuous extensive
protected area that extends northward into the adjacent
state of Pará. This unique region contains
many species found only in this part of the Amazon.
The area contains pristine forest and aquatic habitats
that support a very rich fauna and flora, and it has
been described as an Amazon sanctuary.
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Ecolodges Indonesia
Bali, Indonesia
Email: lodge@ecolodgesindonesia.com
Website: www.ecolodgesindonesia.com
Eco Lodges Indonesia
are proud to present, for the eco traveler, three
delightful hotels for accommodation in Bali, Jakarta
and Flores (Komodo) while visiting Indonesia. Our
aims are to provide, at a reasonable price, comfortable
clean accommodation for our guests with airport transfers,
helpful staff and excellent fresh Tropical Cuisine.
Our emphasis is on environmental protection through
education of guests and staff, recycling of water
and waste as well as efficient use of electricity,
solar heating and rainwater. We even have a worm farm
for composting! One of our Lodges is being benchmarked
by Green Globe for international eco accreditation.
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Eco-Res
Email: info@eco-res.com
Website: www.eco-res.com
A medley of worldwide lodgings set within
nature. Rates start as low as $50 per night.
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Finca Rosa
Blanca Country Inn
Costa Rica
Email: info@fincarosablanca.com
Website: www.FincaRosaBlanca.com
Finca Rosa Blanca Country Inn is a small
"boutique" hotel with only seven rooms and two villas
located on 8 acres in reforested gardens, and has
been named one of the top 100 small hotels in the
world by many publications. The hotel has achieved
the highest score of five "green leaves" in Costa
Rica's Certification for Sustainable Tourism (CST),
renowned worldwide as one of the most stringent and
comprehensive certification programs for Sustainable
Tourism. The Inn has in addition, won The British
Airways Tourism for Tomorrow Award 2003, given for
its work in sustainable tourism and environmental
practices.
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Kosrae
Village Ecolodge
Micronesia, Kosrae Island
Email: kosraevillage@mail.fm
Website: www.kosraevillage.com
Our ecolodge and 5-star PADI dive center are located
on the Jewel of Micronesia, Kosrae Island. Combine the
relaxation and natural beauty of the rainforest and
our Pacific Island with the sea life on our stunning,
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Lapa
Rios
Costa Rica
Email: info@laparios.com
Website: www.laparios.com
Set in a private nature reserve spread over 1,000 acres
of Central America's last remaining lowland tropical
rainforest in Costa Rica, Lapa Rios Ecolodge overlooks
the pristine point where the Golfo Dulce meets the wild
Pacific Ocean, making it the destination that matches
every one's idea of paradise. Lapa Rios is an ideal
vacation experience for people that like nature and
are open to learning about conservation, culture and
biodiversity. Honeymoon couples looking for a more active
and unique kind of experience as well as families with
older children that are looking to spend some real quality
time together also enjoy the experience. Think of yourself
as a traveler and not a tourist when coming to Lapa
Rios. Feel free to explore our website and hopefully
some time soon we will be able to share our vision with
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Maho
Bay Camps, Inc.
St. John, USVI
Email: Maggiem@maho.org
Website: www.maho.org
Pioneers of eco-tourism set in beautiful St. John, USVI.
Stay in a tent-cottage or condo. Rates start at $75/night.
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Ranweli Holiday
Village Ltd.
Email: ranweli@sri.lanka.net
Website: www.ranweli.com
Ranweli Holiday Village is an eco-friendly resort
located on a 22-acre peninsula where mangrove forests
and winding rivers converge to meet the sea. You can
enjoy a relaxing holiday in the scenic and tranquil
surroundings or engage in numerous eco-friendly facilities
and sports activities, both land and water based.
If you wish to explore the flora & fauna in our
extensive garden and its environs, Ranweli has many
options of guided tours offering valuable insights
to the sights and sounds that surround you. Also available
are a number of cultural trips and activities in which
you could also participate.
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Si
Como No's Green Hotels of Costa Rica
Email: joxan@sicomono.com
Website: www.sicomono.com
Si Como No's Green Hotels of Costa Rica is a group of
hotels that are expanding the unique concepts of Ecovision
designs, development, brand image, and management style
in the boutique eco- tourist industry while helping
to encourage the philosophy of sustainable tourism.
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Solar Survival
Taos, NM
Email: biotecture@earthship.org
Website: www.earthship.org
Unusual, earth-friendly designs
in Taos, NM. Rates start at $130/night.
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Tiamo
Resorts
The Bahamas
Email: mail@tiamoresorts.com
Website: www.tiamoresorts.com
Tiamo Resorts is a world leading sustainable-tourism
operation in The Bahamas. This award winning project
has successfully implement true ecotourism within a
sound business model. |
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