10 Stunning Eco Hotels Around the World (Slideshow)

Photo: Hitesh Mehta/Collins Design

Whether you're planning your next splurge of a vacation -- or just trying to mentally escape your drab cubicle -- the striking architecture and views of these environmentally-friendly hotels will do the trick.

In Authentic Ecolodges, author and architect Hitesh Mehta highlights 36 of the most beautiful -- and sustainable-- hotels around the world, from China and Thailand to Canada and Tazmania, ranging in price from $15 a night to over $500 a night.

We've highlighted 10 of the most incredible hotels here, with descriptions from the book's publishing house, Collins Design.
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