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Tiamo Resort

COST: $$$$

<p>The only eco-resort in the Bahamas, Tiamo is appropriately set on the island of Andros, whose thousands of square miles of unsullied nature are usually visited only by anglers hunting for <a href="/thingtodo/sports/andros-bonefishing">bonefish</a>. The property, occupying a beachfront stretch surrounded by 125 acres of wilderness preserve, has just 11 wooden bungalows, all of which are screened, fan-cooled, elevated on stilts (translation: no air-conditioning necessary), and have composting toilets, solar-powered electricity, hot water generated by thermal heaters, and comfy king-size beds with hemp and organic cotton linens. In the main lodge you'll find spectacular meals (don't skip breakfast or you'll miss the heavenly coconut-crusted French toast), an open-air bar (set on the beach in summer), and a Nature Concierge Team that organizes daily trips to explore the island's natural wonders. You can snorkel at offshore blue holes once explored by Jacques Cousteau; kayak through the shallow waters of the South Bight; or take guided inland treks to see orchids, giant cactus, and protected Andros rock iguanas. After a day of discovery, your comfy beachfront hammock will look awfully inviting.<p> <p><strong>Tip:</strong> Leave your high-tech toys at home. Bungalows have no TV's or phones, and there's no Internet or cell-phone service anywhere at the resort. </p> <p><strong>Room to Book:</strong> Take your pick. The 11 bungalows are all equally comfortable and private (thanks to the thick foliage in between them), with the same access to the beach.</p>

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From Travel + Leisure , NOV 2007

This solar-powered 11-bungalow hideaway, set alongside a stretch of perfect alabaster sand on the largely undeveloped South Andros Island, uses less electricity per month than one average American household....MORE>>

– Yolanda Crous Our 20 Favorite Green Hotels

From Travel + Leisure , JUL 2003

Totally powered by the sun, Tiamo has the largest solar facility of any private hotel in the West Indies or Latin America. Employees vow not to serve overfished conch and lobster. Waste is converted to fertilizer; glass bottles are ground into cement. To save paper, Tiamo nixes brochures. And when guests leave the eight very private bungalows, they pack out their own plastic....MORE>>

– David Hochman 25 Great Ecolodges

Last updated November 2007