Government-Approved Eco-Resort Coming Soon to Dominica
August 22, 2008 at 1:25 PM |
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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.
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 Dominica where the local government has not only approved plans for the eco-lodge, but is actually involved in building it.
The Distinguished International Hotel Group has got a partnership going with the Government of Dominica and the local Carib Council (representing the rights of indigenous locals) to open a resort with a hundred villas, cottages and tree houses.
This eco-lodge will also include a conference center and spa, and will have quite a few nice eco-features, like river-fed natural pools and solar heating, and it'll be built from indigenous building materials.
And once the resort is up and running--probably 2010 since they're construction is planned for 2009--there will be full control for the local Kalinago people to run eco-tours and excursions. It all sounds suspiciously like a project that is actually good for everyone--let's hope it really works out that way.
By the way, we're going to book a tree house when they're ready--we think that's just so eco.
[Photo: waywuwei]
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amandak
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