Ocean views, white sand beaches, and turquoise water can all be found at CESiaK eco resort. Located just south of Tulum, Mexico, on the Yucatan Peninsula’s Caribbean coast and situated on a 15 acre ranch which is easily accessible at the northern end of the Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve. In the mid 1970s, prior to the designation of the Reserve, the ranch was the home of an up-scale resort, complete with all of the creature comforts one would expect of a destination near Cancun.

Environmental initiatives are a growing concern for many major hospitality chains but Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc, operator of more than 800 hotels worldwide will be one of the first to build a chain of environmentally friendly hotels called Element Hotels. Starwood plans on opening the first Element hotel in Lexington, Mass., next year. According to Starwood these hotels will be built from eco-friendly materials including carpets with recycled fibers and walls partly made from recycled tieres.