Dominica’s Rosalie Bay Resort announced it is a founding member of National Geographic Society’s newest foray in world-class travel experiences: National Geographic Unique Lodges of the World, a collection of boutique hotels in extraordinary places around the world with a demonstrated commitment to sustainability, authenticity and excellence. Rosalie Bay Resort is the only property throughout the Caribbean to be included in this.

Selected through an evaluation process, each lodge offers an ideal guest experience while supporting the protection of cultural and natural heritage and embracing sustainable tourism practices. The initial collection — numbering 24 properties on six continents — further builds National Geographic’s travel portfolio.

“Rosalie Bay Resort is proud to be a charter member of the National Geographic Unique Lodges of the World and the only property representing the Caribbean in such an esteemed group,” said owner Beverly Deikel, of Rosalie Bay Resort.

“It’s an honor to join this prestigious organization that also shares our commitment to responsible tourism and sustainability and believes in celebrating our beautiful, talented Dominican community. Rosalie Bay Resort is a small lodge on a tiny Caribbean island and in our first generation of tourism here on Dominica, National Geographic is giving us a stage to share our successful preservation techniques and to synergize with the world.

National Geographic Unique Lodges of the World charter members are:

Fogo Island Inn, Canada
Grootbos Private Nature Reserve, South Africa
Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel, Peru
Kapari Natural Resort, Greece
Kasbah du Toubkal, Morocco
Lapa Rios Eco Lodge, Costa Rica
Lizard Island, Australia
Longitude 131°, Australia
Mashpi Lodge, Ecuador
Nimmo Bay Wilderness Resort, Canada
Pacuare Lodge, Costa Rica
Rosalie Bay Resort, Dominica
Rubondo Island Camp, Tanzania
Sabi Sabi Earth Lodge, South Africa
Sayari Camp, Tanzania
Southern Ocean Lodge, Australia
Sukau Rainforest Lodge, Malaysian Borneo
The Brando, French Polynesia
The Ranch at Rock Creek, Montana, United States
Three Camel Lodge, Mongolia
Tierra Atacama Hotel & Spa, Chile
Tierra Patagonia Hotel & Spa, Chile
Tswalu Kalahari, South Africa
Zhiwa Ling Hotel, Bhutan

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