By Emily Jane Fox @emilyjanefox January 20, 2016: 4:16 PM ET
Sustainable tourism leadership
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Hotel: Cuixmala
Location: Costalegre, Mexico
The hotel, on 25,000 acres of land, beaches and lagoon, is part nature reserve, part unspoiled beach, and part working plantation. Expect to see wild boar while out for a bike ride, or giant tree frogs while having breakfast in the morning. Guests can stroll through the coconut plantation and organic farm, tour the animal sanctuary, and hold baby sea turtles at the turtle hatchery.