The Maho Bay Camps
St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
The Maho Bay Camps on St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands is one of the oldest and most acclaimed green hotels in the world The first of the eco-tents were built in 1976 using hand construction methods that left the local ecosystem undisturbed. Each of the 18 original tents was constructed on raised platforms that are connected by elevated walkways. Today there are 114 units at but because of these construction methods, the sand and coral remains mostly intact.