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Secluded off-grid luxury: Experience the peace of mind of a minimal footprint eco-retreat amid 200 acres of lush wilderness in Dominica

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2023-4-4

AFAR The 2023 Stay List

2022-11-9

Coulibri Ridge Joins Beyond Green

2022-10-4

2022-9-27

World Tourism Day

Coulibri Ridge: Built on a former aloe vera plantation, this luxurious eco-retreat is powered by more than 300 solar panels and constructed from recycled and sustainable materials. All the stonework you see around the property came from the land itself.

Coulibri Ridge is a 14-suite luxury resort based on principles and practices that other hotels can use as a blueprint to become more sustainable. For this reason, this property was chosen as one of Afar’s 15 Best New Hotels in the World in 2023.

On the south coast of Dominica, Coulibri Ridge masterfully blends luxury and off-grid sustainability. This combination is reflected not just in its design, its lush 360-degree mountain and ocean views, but in its food offerings as well.

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Coulibri Ridge, an exquisite year-old, 14-suite property on 285 verdant acres, provides all the accoutrements needed to live large on your honeymoon. And it does so while proving that luxury and sustainability can coexist with solar panels, filtered rainwater, an on-site farm, wind turbines and environmentally friendly materials and design.

Our picks for the 15 best new hotels in the world. Coulibri Ridge sets a new sustainability standard for the less-visited Caribbean isle of Dominica. The 14-suite off-the-grid hotel, situated on the southern tip of the island, uses solar panels and wind turbines for electricity, and pure rainwater is harvested and filtered on site.
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This might be the world’s greenest resort: On the southern coast of Dominica, Coulibri Ridge is a hilltop oasis 15 years in the making. Built to be energy-efficient — it’s powered completely by trade winds and the Caribbean sun — the resort is also proof that sustainability and luxury don’t need to be mutually exclusive.

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5 Reasons to Visit Dominica’s Coulibri Ridge: This beautiful new resort is the talk of the Caribbean, but there’s way more than meets the eye. A bird’s eye view of this property will captivate all styles of travelers, but what’s inside will make everyone want to stay forever.

One of the planet’s most outstanding examples of a modern, off-the-grid eco-luxury resort is Coulibri Ridge. It is in Dominica amid 285 acres. The 14-suite property is powered by sun and wind and is the result of more than 20 years of research, environmental testing, infrastructure building, and community engagement.
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A masterclass in maximizing surroundings to minimize the impact on the environment — without sacrificing luxury — seemingly every inch of the 285-acre Coulibri Ridge has a sustainable origin or purpose.

With a growing collection of sustainability-minded properties everywhere, Beyond Green counts resorts like Dominica’s Coulibri Ridge, which not only has replaced in-room trash bins with compost boxes, but also uses copper-ionization for its swimming pools.

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Coulibri Ridge, a luxury paradise for the eco-obsessed that opened in 2022:
Its 14 rooms are fully off-the-grid with solar being the primary energy source, and wind turbines serving as backup. High in the mountains overlooking the Atlantic and Caribbean Sea, purified rainwater fills two infinity pools facing majestic Morne Fou mountain, with views of Martinique in the distance.

Announcing the Hot List Winners of 2023: Combining eco-sensitive best practices with true luxury, Coulibri Ridge is a model for Dominica and the wider Caribbean, demonstrating that you needn't sacrifice creature comforts to have a sustainable vacation. Coulibri Ridge's all-Dominican team of roughly 40 people is friendly and welcoming. Without exception, they’re genuine and eager to share information about their island with guests.
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The World’s Greatest Places of 2023: Eco-conscious travelers will want to experience Dominica’s newest resort, Coulibri Ridge. High in the mountains with breathtaking views of the Atlantic and Caribbean Sea, it prides itself on being fully off-grid, powered by solar and wind turbines.
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Coulibri Ridge's 14 luxury studios and duplexes are on 200 acres of lush hillside in Dominica, overlooking the island of Martinique. Both constructed and operated sustainably, there's no greenwashing here and the 20-year long development project provides a model for others to emulate.

Discover off-the-grid luxury in Dominica, an island defined by natural extremes.
If you think sustainability means sacrificing creature comforts, the 285-acre Coulibri Ridge will prove you wrong. Suites here – studios, lofts and one-bedroom penthouses – are elegant and comfortable. The décor is West Indies meets Scandinavia, with bold colours and sleek furniture made from recycled teak.

Luxury Travel

Preferred Travel Group's Beyond Green portfolio of sustainably conscious hotels and resorts has added Coulibri Ridge in Dominica, a luxurious new eco-lodge that was built following 20 years of research, environmental testing, infrastructure building, and community engagement.

The Caribbean's Newest, Super-Sustainable, Off-the-Grid Resort: Coulibri Ridge, in southern Dominica, is not only deeply environmentally friendly but positively impacts islanders, too. Coulibri Ridge was designed not only as a luxury resort, but also as a long-term research project that showcases the possibilities for self-sustaining communities in Dominica and around the world.

Grands Prix du Design

After years of passionate research and creative design, the project instigators succeeded in shaping a sustainable luxury that sets new standards of uniqueness, efficiency and quality.

Dominica Geographic

Realising a vision of sustainability: Coulibri Ridge goes way beyond the ubiquitous ‘eco’ marketing speak; It is the real deal and it should be celebrated and embraced.

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Certaines destinations semblent presque trop belles pour être vraies. Le projet de rêve de l’entrepreneur québécois Daniel Langlois, en Dominique, fait partie de ce lot : un hôtel quasi autosuffisant, en harmonie avec la nature et la culture locale, récompensé pour son design...
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Après une vingtaine d’années de recherche, un ouragan majeur et une pandémie, le rêve hôtelier de l’entrepreneur et philanthrope québécois Daniel Langlois prend officiellement son envol. En exploitant dans les Caraïbes un hôtel de luxe autosuffisant, respectueux de l’environnement et de la communauté, l’homme d’affaires souhaite poser les bases d’un modèle d’avenir pour le tourisme.

Quand luxe rime avec durabilité : Une prouesse architecturale faite de pierres volcaniques et d'un design raffiné dans les moindres détails. Un concentré de technologies vertes nichées au cœur de la forêt tropicale qui leur sert d'écrin. Un lieu où se lover au cœur de la Dominique...

When luxury rhymes with durability: A mix of architectural mastery made of volcanic stones and refined design down in the smallest details. The quintessence of green technologies nestled in the heart of the tropical forest that serves as natural display. A cocoon where to curl up in the heart of Dominica...

Infotur Latam

Coulibri Ridge, una nueva escapada sustentable en el Caribe. Coulibri Ridge, el resort de lujo sustentable más nuevo del Caribe, invita a los viajeros conscientes a experimentar la auténtica sostenibilidad y el «lujo verde» en este hermoso resort recién inaugurado.

Caribbean Journal

The Caribbean’s coolest new eco-resort is in Dominica. The resort is a dramatic design, set on a hillside with spectacular views of the Caribbean Sea and the neighboring island of Martinique.

Condé Nast Traveler

The new Caribbean hotels worth planning a trip to this winter: Located on a mountain ridge in southern Dominica near the village of Soufriere, Coulibri Ridge is fully off-grid and uses solar energy as its main power source.

Sitting atop a lush green mountain ridge with views of the Caribbean Sea, Coulibri Ridge has all the trappings of a carefree resort — spa, yoga pavilion, gym, high-speed Wi-Fi — while being fully off the grid. The 285-acre retreat uses solar energy as its primary power source (there are wind turbines, too) and funnels purified rainwater to its infinity pools and 14 spacious studios and duplex suites.

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Inside Coulibri Ridge, the new eco-conscious Caribbean resort that immerses you in nature and luxury.

25 Best Ecolodges Around the World (Worth Traveling For!): Coulibri Ridge on the Caribbean island of Dominica is a newcomer making waves for both its eco-friendly operation and design, and its unmatched guest experience. It doesn’t get much more sustainable than Coulibri Ridge.

Ecofriendly resort Coulibri Ridge opens its doors in Dominica. Sustainability will be the word at the 14-suite, 285-acre luxury resort. It claims self-sufficiency by using solar energy, filtering rainwater and growing much of its own produce. The resort's exterior is made from hand-chiseled stone sourced from the property, and common areas and suites incorporate recycled teakwood.

Coulibri Ridge brings a new level of sustainable luxury to the Caribbean and invites travelers to go off the grid and dive into luxury.

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Off grid sustainable resort to open in the Caribbean: Coulibri Ridge is using solar energy and wind turbines to power the buildings and the operations, designed to have limited impact on the local environment.

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