(SKIFT) The National Geographic Society is launching National Geographic Unique Lodges of the World, a curated collection of 24 boutique hotel properties on six continents. The two dozen invited hotels meet a criteria that takes into account sustainability, guest experience, and the quality of the property. The portfolio includes properties such as Fogo Island Inn in Newfoundland, Canada, Grootbos Private Nature Reserve in South Africa, and The Ranch at Rock Creek in Montana. Hotels at launch were visited by representatives of National Geographic, and also met a criteria determined by the brand’s sustainable tourism expert Costas Christ.