These eco-friendly hotels and resorts in Asia are pushing design boundaries and using the latest sustainable technology with reusable energy, and locally sourced materials, plus they make a huge impact in their local communities.
Click on the links below to learn more about each property’s sustainable initiatives and book directly for your next getaway outside suburbia!
INDIA
DUNE ECO RESORT
Dune Eco Resort, South India
The bungalows at the Dune Eco Village and Spa bring together luxury and natural living. The village features suites and rooms built from reclaimed Colonial houses, Chettinad palaces, and Kerala planter’s mansions. The bungalows are fully equipped with solar water systems and organic linen, some have A/C while some are nature cooled.
The Spa at the Eco Resort offers Ayurvedic treatments, yoga and meditation as well as many alternative therapies. The inhouse restaurant in the resort serves healthy gourmet fusion food, prepared using organically farmed vegetables.
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CGH Earth, South India
CGH Earth is a collection of 16 boutique hotels, resorts and ayurvedic centers scattered across Southern India that offers travelers an unforgettable experience that will immerse them in the nature, culture and heritage of their destination.
The family-owned company organizes remarkable travel experiences in multiple destinations across southern India.The resort work with local communities and reach out to them in numerous ways that include employment and a host of social, economic, and cultural interactions.
Sher Bagh, Ranthambhore National Park, India
Ranthambhore is the best place to observe tigers in the wild, and well-appointed luxury tents of SUJÁN Sher Bagh are the ideal base from which to explore this billion-year-old forest. The white cotton canvas tents are furnished with beautifully handcrafted furniture in rosewood and teak, and the tigers are woven into the design of the camp, making an appearance in print and thread throughout the tents.
Vana, Uttarakhand, India
Vana is a wellness resort located on Mussoorie Road, Dehradun, India, about a one-hour drive from Dehradun’s Jolly Grant airport and approximately 45 minutes by car from Dehradun railway station.
Surrounded by the Shivalik foothills, Vana is the place to go if you are on an inner journey and seeking a place for learning and wellbeing. The resort offers wellness consultations and treatments for its guests along with a nutritious and nourishing cuisine.
Barefoot at Havelock Island, Andaman, India
Located on a piece of land that was once a banana plantation, Barefoot at Havelock is an environmentally conscious resort. The cottages and villas at the resort are built using natural, renewable material – cane, thatch and wood. The wood is sourced from plantations that have a certified replanting program.
They strive to create and share the true Andaman experience within the resort and on their excursions.
CAMBODIA
SONG SAA
Song Saa Private Island, Cambodia
MALDIVES
COCO COLLECTION
Coco Collection, Maldives
Comprised of two different boutique island resorts, Coco Bodu Hithi and Coco Palm Dhuni Kohlhu, Coco Collection creates a unique Maldivian experience ranging from luxe amenities to eco-forward initiatives for guests to enjoy during their stay. The resorts’ resident Marine Biologists oversee marine life development (including coral and tree planting) and host students from across the Maldives for interactive and hands-on sessions, the Olive Ridley Project, and more. In addition to hosting educational programming that takes students on a journey along with associates on coral tree planting sessions, reef clean-ups, and fish ID snorkeling, Coco Collection offers guests the opportunity to go on a guided snorkel excursion with one of the marine biologists to learn more about the underwater life.
Soneva Fushi, Maldives
Six Senses Laamu, Maldives
Jumeirah Vittaveli, Maldives
INDONESIA
BAWAH RESERVE
Bawah Reserve, Anambas, Riau Islands, Indonesia
Nihi Sumba, Indonesia
Capella Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
PHILIPPINES
EL NIDO
El Nido Resorts
SRI LANKA
JETWING YALA
Jetwing Yala, Sri Lanka
Hotel Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
THAILAND
KEEMALA
Keemala, Phuket, Thailand
Soneva Kiri, Thailand
Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Jungle Bubble
VIETNAM
SIX SENSES CON DAO
Six Senses Con Dao, Vietnam
Salinda Resort, Vietnam
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