Set in the spectacular Barahuco mountains overlooking the azure Caribbean sea, the Dominican Republic’s eco-luxe Casa Bonita Tropical Lodge is offering a groundbreaking Holistic Rebirth Package for eco-conscious travelers seeking the ultimate, rejuvenating spa-cation. Nestled in a lush jungle oasis, the boutique, 12-room, family owned property offers the ultimate in green luxury and features its own electricity producing hydro plant, [...]

Ellerman House has launched an initiative to become Cape Town’s most eco-friendly boutique hotel. Through newly implemented green projects such as solar panels, LED light bulbs, heat pumps, earthworm farms and recycling systems, the property aims to be Cape Town’s leader in eco-friendly luxury hospitality by September 2013. In order to measure the carbon footprint for the entire property, including [...]

Luxury Canadian wildlife retreat and Relais & Chateâux property Sonora Resort welcomes its first guests of the season May 2, 2013. Located within the secluded Discovery Islands in British Columbia, Sonora Resort unveils new exhilarating wilderness packages including the “Into the Wild” ocean safari and “Prepare for the Bears” photography weekend. “Canada is one of the top 10 tourist destinations [...]

Hilton Worldwide today announced the extension of its Carbon Offset Program in Southeast Asia with the inclusion of Conrad Bali and Hilton Bandung in Indonesia. They join 11 existing properties in Southeast Asia already offsetting carbon emissions from events and meetings. Since its introduction on 1 October, 2012, the Hilton Worldwide Carbon Offset Program in Southeast Asia has successfully offset [...]

Take your appreciation of the biodiversity of the South Seas to impressive depths at the new Ecological Center at Le Méridien Bora Bora. The resort has unveiled the new onsite educational facility designed to raise awareness of the protection and sustainable management of the region’s underwater natural wonders while increasing local populations, including the endangered sea turtles that have long [...]

Nestled alongside the Ayung River in the lush highlands near the village of Ubud, Bali, Fivelements Puri Ahimsa is a luxury, eco-conscious healing resort. Inspired by the Balinese way of life, which encourages us to come into harmony with the Spirit, the environment and with one another, Fivelements’ integrative healing approach is designed to tune-in on physical, emotional and spiritual [...]

Hotels.com’s Hotel Price Index has announced the top eco-friendly properties in the 10 most popular U.S. destinations, with the Palazzo Resort Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas leading the pack. The hotel is LEED certified and designed to reuse waste energy, reduce environmental impact and, in some sections, operate as self-sustaining, according to Hotel.com. The hotels on the top 10 [...]

In 1674, the British traded a vast region of rain forests on the northeast coast of South America to the Dutch for a cold, wet sliver of land in North America called New Amsterdam. While the British lost their new colony (renamed New York) a little more than a century later, the Dutch held on to Suriname until 1975. Suriname [...]

Green Globe announces certification of the Hermitage Bay Hotel in Antigua, in the Caribbean. Since its opening in December 2006, this luxury resort has been positioned as an environmentally-conscious property with a clear focus on protecting its untouched natural surroundings. “This gentle-handed approach was adhered to by clearing the land in a non-invasive manner, sourcing sustainable building materials and constructing [...]

Global non-profit Sustainable Travel International announced the release of a new website and brand identity in support of its 10th Anniversary. The site represents a new chapter for the company, inspired by its first decade in which it helped thousands of destinations and businesses design and implement innovative sustainability programs that contribute to localized economic development, preserve cultural-heritage, and support [...]