8 Sustainable Luxury Resorts in Southeast Asia
This year, we are celebrating Earth Day 2022 with eight sustainable luxury resorts in Southeast Asia.
Since 1970, every year on April 22, the world has celebrated Earth Day. The annual global event honors the earth’s environmental diversity and highlights ways to protect our planet. Each year, Earth Day has a particular theme and this year’s theme is “Investing in our Planet”.
To commemorate the upcoming Earth Day 2022, we spotlight eight luxury eco-resorts in Southeast Asia that embrace and employ sustainability. These eco-conscious luxury properties allow travelers to embrace sustainability without sacrificing the good things in life. Travel sustainably and responsibly with these eight sustainable luxury resorts in Southeast Asia.
[Hero image credit: Song Saa Private Island; featured image credit: Nay Palad Hideaway]
8 Sustainable Luxury Resorts in Southeast Asia
KeemalaThailand
Keemala has been recognized as a Considerate Collection hotel under the Small Luxury Hotels (SLH) hotel brand, making it a certified sustainable property. The incredible and unmistakable property inspired by rainforest wildlife is a popular destination for travelers looking for a quiet retreat in nature. Keemala is where authentic meets avant-garde.
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Song Saa Private IslandCambodia
Then we have a superb five-star resort located in the kingdom of Cambodia. Song Saa Private Island can be described as a carefree sanctuary lovingly designed and inspired by its surroundings, offering luxury, serenity and a deep connection with the environment. Created with sustainability in mind, the island resort is a product of local materials, local crafts and local art.
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Pimalai Resort & SpaThailand
Set amidst lush rainforests with sweeping views of the endless Andaman waters, Pimalai Resort & Spa is another ‘Caring Collection’ property located in the Land of Smiles. Adhering to its mantra of “peace, serenity and solitude”, the mountainous paradise is Koh Lanta’s best kept secret and is a pure paradise for nature lovers.
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Alila Villas UluwatuIndonesia
A first glance at the contemporary, palatial resort may scream “design” rather than “sustainability,” but the Bali property merges the two beautifully. At this elegant and beautiful resort, all building materials are sourced locally and everything is designed to EarthCheck standards. At Alila Villas Uluwatu, sustainability is the new luxury.
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Nay Palad HutThe Philippines
We travel to the Philippines for this one, specifically Nay Palad Hideaway located on the beautiful island of Siargao. Continually seeking new ways to reduce its carbon footprint and increase sustainable practices, this little paradise values sustainability as much as luxury. The property prides itself on the diversification of vegetables and herbs grown on its own organic farm.
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The RachaThailand
The Racha of Ko Racha Yai is the third Thai property recognized as a Considerate Collection hotel under SLH. Boasting a sprawling crescent-shaped bay of white sand with crystal-clear waters, this eco-chic luxury resort is a postcard-perfect tropical destination. This island paradise is designed for eco-conscious travelers when it comes to luxury hotels.
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Salinda Resort Phu Quoc IslandVietnam
With well-maintained beaches, abundant greenery and scenic mountains, Phu Quoc is an eco-traveler’s paradise. Enveloped in greenery, filled with heat-absorbing rocks, equipped with energy-efficient air conditioners and built with sustainably sourced wood, Salinda Resort Phu Quoc Island ticks all the right boxes to be a sustainable luxury resort as it breathes and operates in a ecological way.
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Phum BaitangCambodia
We end our list with a second Cambodian property: Phum Baitang. Nestled in the countryside of Siem Reap, the “green village” emphasizes sustainability through the employment of local rice farmers, the use of local products and the installation of drinking water production on site. As a casual note, the resort was also once the home of Angelina Jolie.
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