http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2008-09-05T13:58:02Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/22/75134/7850 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Dominica_Carib_region.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> <p>For the truly green traveler, staying in a hotel that just offers to wash the sheets every other day is not enough. A truly green traveler goes to a place that is almost entirely sustainable, if not completely. Also, this green resort or hotel should include the locals and the surrounding area as much as it can.<p>Fortunately for these earth-conscious travelers, such eco-resorts are becoming more and more popular. And the latest one is set to hit in beautiful <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/browse/Central%20America%20And%20Caribbean/dm"><b>Dominica</b></a> where the local government has not only approved plans for the eco-lodge, but is actually involved in building it. <p><b>The Distinguished International Hotel Group</b> has got a partnership going with the Government of Dominica and the amandak 2008-08-22T13:25:38-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/4/9/143430/5463 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/junglebay_NYT.jpg"><p>A while back, we did a PM Linkage that linked off to some of the hotel reviews that we received. <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/3/11/112626/655/hotels/Disaster_Vacation_at_Jungle_Bay_Dominica">This review</a> about the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Jungle+Bay+Resort+%26+Spa/ian/235555"><b>Jungle Bay Dominica</b></a> however has been hotly contested by the resort's owner who wrote into us to say that the reviewer could not have possibly been a guest there.<p> As long time readers and hotel mavens know, we encourage both guest and hotel management involvement--as long as it is transparent. Our goal, as always, is to present you all sides of the story and let you, the potential guest, make your own informed decision on the property in question.<p>For now, we're placing Hotel Maven (if you are such a thing) <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/windieswanderer">WindiesWanderer</a> under juliana 2007-04-09T14:59:09-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/10/30/93218/415 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/junglebay_NYT.jpg"><p><p>The New York Times' Mary Billard writes of the <a href="http://junglebaydominica.com/"><b>Jungle Bay Resort &amp; Spa</b></a>, an eco-hotel/lodge in Dominica and it's not for the faint of heart. <p> Get ready for no AC, heart-pumping hikes to access your room, and a serious lack of amenities. Billard explained that although ordering room service was available, she felt too cruel to imagine someone coming up all those stairs with a big ol' tray. But on that note the Jungle Bay Resort has provided much needed jobs for the locals who have been out of work. They are ready to please as is the partially open-air spa and restaurant and then there's the scenery. For those able to get over the lack Courtney 2006-10-30T10:39:57-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/1/24/151416/762 <![CDATA[<p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/junglebay_room.jpg">Just opened, is the <a href="http://www.junglebaydominica.com"><b>Jungle Bay</b></a> in Dominica (which is part of the Windward Islands in the Carribbean)-- a new ecolodge which features "bungalows on stilts" or as they prefer to call their lodging design:<blockquote><p>thirty-five tastefully furnished tropical hardwood cottages elevated on wooden posts, nestled beneath the undisturbed jungle of Dominica.</blockquote></p><p><p> For Yogis, this is your dream getaway. The resort's Jungle Bay Yoga Center has two indoor yoga studios with finished wooden floors and views of the ocean. There's also an outdoor spa and several dining options, including a restaurant that features organically grown food.<p> But despite the hotel's "Communing with Nature" theme, the latest amenities are still in place, such as coffee/tea making facilities, mini refrigerator, juliana 2006-01-24T15:22:16-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/