#Pool Villa Resorts Langkawi

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Villa Raya: Exclusive Private Pool Villa in Langkawi Island

One of the loveliest villas in Langkawi (if not in Malaysia) is also one of its best-kept secrets. Totally secluded and very private, it sits in splendid isolation in a verdant forest on a low hill overlooking deserted beaches, jungle-clad islands, and the ocean.

Facing west, the sunset view from any of the 3 bedrooms and the pool-side veranda is of a tropical sky in brilliant colors that are nothing less than stunning. With 3 large bedrooms, a large maid’s room, kitchen, and lounge, the villa can easily accommodate 6 adults and 4 juniors (plus2 maids). The semi alfresco dining area is large enough for a small sit-down dinner party. It is one of the best hotels with villas and private pools in Malaysia.

The best part is probably the 16 m pool with an infinity edge that seems to merge with and spill into the sea below. There’s also a separate children’s pool which is thoughtfully covered so there’s no danger of sunburns. Another noteworthy feature is the wide pool-side veranda that cries out to be used for lounging and casual dining, though sundowners are not compulsory.

For nature lovers the setting is ideal; packs of monkeys (2 species) leap about in the surrounding trees, eagles (3 species) soar overhead, hornbills (2 species) and numerous birds dwell in the surrounding forests. The truly observant may see the flying (gliding actually) lizard, giant bats, and colugos. A very competent butler comes with the package. For those who do not wish to leave the comfort of the villa, meals can be delivered at no extra cost. A great way to spend an evening is to have a pool-side barbecue. Or, if you need pampering, arrange for a special in-villa chef-prepared meal.

Though it’s very secluded and private it is only 10 minutes from all that a tourist may need: an excellent swimming beach, great restaurants, lively bars, and well-stocked shops.

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The 10 Most Eco-Friendly Luxury Hotels for Earth Day – Robb Report

With constant news of a climate in peril, some of the world’s most luxurious properties are joining the green revolution with a variety of inventive techniques. Many hotels are making a start with simple methods such as switching plastic straws for the paper variety, and providing guests with drinking water from reusable glass bottles, however, we’ve found a few resorts around the globe that don’t think that’s nearly enough.

From anti-poaching initiatives in South Africa and coral-reef restoration projects in Mexico, to solar panels in the Maldives that help offset the equivalent of hundreds of flights per year, these 10 resorts are going above and beyond in an effort to make every day Earth Day.

  Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru, Baa Atoll, Maldives

Considering it’s set in the aquamarine waters of the Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, the Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru has an added level of environmental responsibility—one which it takes very seriously. So seriously in fact that the resort recently installed 3,105 solar panels on the rooftops of its staff village, making it one of the country’s largest resort-based solar installations. The perennial sunshine bathing the island nation means the panels will help power the resort’s guest rooms and electric golf carts, and amounts to an annual savings of 300,000 liters of diesel and 800 tons of CO2—the equivalent of 544 flights between London and the Maldivian capital of Malé each year.

Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru  Photo: Courtesy of Four Seasons

The Datai Langkawi, Malaysia

The Datai Langkawi is surrounded by the ancient gnarled trees, hanging vines and canopies of a 10-million-year-old rainforest. With that kind of natural environment to protect, it’s clear why the resort’s 2018 renovation, led by architect Kerry Hill and interior designer Didier Lefort of DL2A, focused heavily on sustainability. The new on-site nature center is run by a team of dedicated naturalists and marine biologists who not only lead workshops and nature walks for guests, but have launched the “Fish for The Future” program, creating artificial reefs that provide a sustainable ecosystem for local fisheries.

The Data Langkawi’s “Fish for The Future” program  Photo: Eric Martin/Le Figaro Magazine/2019

Trisara, Phuket, Thailand

Named for a Sanskrit word that means “the garden in the third heaven,” Trisara is practically nirvana—and not only for its striking infinity pool villas, white-sand beach and emerald hillside location. Its high-concept restaurant PRU, presided over by chef Jim Ophorst, was bestowed with Phuket’s first Michelin star in 2018, and is a promised land for eco-conscious foodies. All ingredients on the six- or eight-course rotating menu are sourced entirely from within Thailand, and mainly from Trisara’s very own four-acre organic farm, which uses natural pesticide alternatives and compost from the restaurant’s leftovers.

A pool villa at Trisara  Photo: Courtesy of Trisara

Fairmont Mayakoba, Riviera Maya, Mexico

Giving back to the local community is paramount to the ethos of Fairmont Mayakoba, even if that community is one of the world’s largest aggregate collections of whale sharks whose home is the Mesoamerican Reef offshore from the hotel’s dazzling stretch of sugary beach. In partnership with Oceanus AC, a Mexican organization focused on coral reef reforestation, the resort is allowing guests to get involved in the combat against coral bleaching and loss of marine habitats by participating in coral reef reforestation and adoption programs.

Fairmont Mayakoba  Photo: Courtesy of Fairmont Mayakoba

Amanzoe, Porto Heli, Greece

Melding with the ancient land, culture and people of the Peloponnese is the concept behind Amanzoe, Aman’s Porto Heli resort that resembles a modern Grecian temple. With a belief that supporting the local community promotes true sustainability for the area, the property (which is a Robb Report Best of the Best winner) runs a multitude of waste-reduction initiatives, including one that donates used guest slippers, worn staff uniforms, bed linens and room curtains to the KESO Institute, which teaches unemployed women how to sew. The donations are then artfully transformed into new items, thus create jobs for the women, and importantly, keeping the old textiles from ending up in a landfill.

Amanzoe  Photo: Courtesy of Man

Tortuga Bay Hotel, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

The Tortuga Bay Hotel set within the Puntacana Resort & Club is famed for soft sand, lapping turquoise waters and jaunty yellow villas with interiors designed by the late Oscar de La Renta. But the complex is also making waves in the area of sustainability. The Puntacana Resort & Club’s not-for-profit foundation has embarked on multiple ambitious environmental projects to reduce their footprint, including a zero-waste program that vastly reduces items being sent to landfills, expanding its wastewater treatment plant which returns 100 percent of the water to irrigation purposes. In 2018, the resort also opened the Caribbean’s first Center for Marine Innovation.

Tortuga Bay Hotel  Photo: Courtesy of Tortuga Bay Hotel

Thanda Safari, South Africa

Set 160 miles north of the South African city of Durban, Thanda safari lodge sits on a 34,600-acre Big Five private game reserve with a luxury tented camp, bush suites, and a massive private villa complete with a helipad. The lodge takes its name from the language of the local Zulu people—thanda means “love,” and that’s just what the property is showing South Africa’s population of rhinos. In collaboration with Project Rhino KZN, an organization dedicated to anti-poaching and conservation programs, Thanda lets guests participate in the Thanda Safaris Ulwazi Research & Volunteer Program, which tracks and darts rhinos for identification purposes before releasing them back into their habitat. Since it’s launch, the program has been successful in saving dozens of rhinos from poaching.

Tracking and darting rhinos with Thanda Safaris.  Photo: Christian Sperka

Arctic TreeHouse Hotel, Rovaniemi, Finland

Finland was recently named the world’s happiest country according to the 2019 World Happiness Report, an accolade it has won for two years running. A connection with nature is claimed to be the reason behind this high-level cheer, a statement the Arctic TreeHouse Hotel embodies daily. The Northern Lights are a frequent visitor aglow eerily above the streamlined, geometric glass-and-wood houses, all constructed of sustainable Finnish wood that the property contributes to maintaining by planting 5,000 to 10,000 new seedlings per year in the surrounding forest.

Arctic TreeHouse  Photo: Courtesy of Arctic TreeHouse

Six Senses Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia

Opened in fall 2018, the goal of the new Six Senses Uluwatu is to blend entirely within the natural surroundings of Bali’s southwest coast. This paragon of sustainable architecture was built on land carved from a sea-hugging limestone cliff, and then entirely reconstructed in a futuristic design using the same limestone. All resort furniture was sourced from sustainable wood found within local regions of Bali. Water also plays a leading role in the hotel’s ambiance, and the water features that permeate the resort grounds are fed by a mix of rainwater catchment and resort wastewater treated at the on-site water treatment plant.

Six Senses Uluwatu  Photo: Courtesy of Six Senses

andBeyond Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge, Botswana

Resorts set in the most remote locations are often champions of sustainability, not only from a desire to do right by the planet, but also out of sheer necessity. AndBeyond Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge is no exception. Bordering the vast Moremi Game Reserve, the lodge uses 63 percent renewable energy from an on-site solar plant. Perishable products that must be flown in from elsewhere are transported in specially designed, reusable cooling containers, eliminating the use of the single-use plastics and Styrofoam often used in food freight. Additionally, plans for 2020 include installing a bottling plant to eliminate 100 percent of plastic water bottles.

A game drive at andBeyond Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge.  Photo: Courtesy of andBeyond

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Feature Friday

Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

When Rachel Chu travels to Singapore with her boyfriend to attend a wedding she learns he comes from an insanely rich family who may not approve of him dating someone like her. Crazy Rich Asians was filmed in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and elsewhere in Malaysia.

The Young family encounters some racist hotel clerks at the Eastern & Oriental Hotel in Penang, Malaysia who become concerned when they learn that the Youngs have recently purchased the hotel.

Nick invites Rachel out to eat at the BLVD House in Kuala Lumpur (posing as New York) where has asks her to come to Singapore for the wedding.

Nick is recognized at the restaurant leading to a text thread around Singapore including Merlion Park, Esplanade Park, Gardens by the Bay, and Marina Bay Sands.

Word eventually reaches the woman at book club taking place in the Young hillside villa and Eleanor decides she needs to call her son. This was filmed at the Be-landa House, a unique home built into the hillside for a Dutch family outside Kuala Lumpur.

Rachel and her mother go out shopping for clothes at Musse Boutique in Kuala Lumpur posing as a NYC vintage shop.

Rachel is surprised when Nick and she are personally greeted upon their arrival at the airport. This is Kuala Lumpur International Airport posing as JFK.

Astrid visits a high-end jewelry store to spend exorbitant amounts of money. A restaurant in The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur was transformed into this store.

Nick and Rachel arrive in Singapore’s Changi Airport where they are greeted by Araminta & Colin, the two betrothed.

The four of them go out to the Newton Food Centre where Rachel gets a chance to try Singapore’s beloved food experience.

During their time in Singapore Rachel and Nick stay in the Presidential Suite at the famous Raffles Hotel.

Rachel visits her friend Peik Lin at her eccentric family’s ostentatious mansion located at 4 Cluny Park.

Peik Lin drives Rachel to the pre-wedding party, turning off Eng Neo Avenue onto Fairways Drive.

They arrive at the massive and secluded Tyersall Park, home of the Young family, and join in the festivities. The original Tyersall Park in Singapore has been demolished or fallen into ruin, so the production filmed at Carcosa Seri Negara, a pair of colonial-era mansions that currently house a museum inside the Perdana Botanical Gardens in Kuala Lumpur.

The bachelor and bachelorette parties both depart from a private hanger at the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Kuala Lumpur.

The bachelorette party takes place at the Four Seasons Resort on Langkawi island in northwest Malaysia.

Just to the north of the resort in Pulau Gua Bay, Nick and Colin escape the ridiculous original bachelor party to hang out alone and drink beers. While much of this location was real, CG was used to conceal parts of the resort nearby.

Peik Lin comforts Rachel at Humpback after the confrontation with Eleanor during the dumpling making party.

Rachel makes a splash at Colin & Araminta’s wedding being held in Chijmes, a 19th-century church restored and turned into an events venue.

On the way to the wedding, Astrid gets into a fight with Michael and he storms out of the car just before Anderson Bridge.

The wedding reception featuring hundreds of people and fireworks is held in the Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay.

Rachel arranges to meet Nick in Merlion Park to talk about what happened at the reception and leaves after he tries to propose.

Eleanor goes to her regular mahjong game to find Rachel waiting and they have a tense conversation. This is a combination of two locations, the exterior being at the Yen Yakiniku restaurant in Singapore, and the interior is Cheong Fatt Tze (aka The Blue Mansion) in Penang.

Rachel and Nick celebrate the engagement with a huge party on the pool deck of Marina Bay Sands.

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What are the best resorts in Asia?

Whether you are visiting Thailand or Vietnam, India or Indonesia, resorts in Asia offer luxurious and many added features which spices up the phrase 'wander lust.' We have come up a list for those asking the question: what are the best resorts in Asia?

 1.       ITC Grand Bharat, Gurgaon, India

This architecturally magnificent property that sprawls half-square-mile complex of blush-hued sandstone blocks seems like an exotic medieval fortress. Visitors enjoy the all-suite resort's elegant Peacock Bar, inspired by the national bird of India. Wooden panels carved into the form of the multi-colored bird body the bar, where you are strongly advised to drag up a chair and enjoy the 'bar theater'. A professional mixer could use liquid smoke in the making of your drink.

 2. SONG SAA PRIVATE ISLAND RESORT, CAMBODIA

 Created with sustainability in mind, Song SAA Private Island is the idiom of pure beauty, positioned alongside the stunning Cambodian coastline. This distant personal island resort features 27 extremely-luxurious villas located at the fringe of the jungle or right on the water, built utilizing local materials and by native craftsmen. Every villa boasts a plunge pool and personal deck with incredible ocean views.

 3.       Six Senses, Yao Noi, Thailand

 The Six Senses is a 56-villa resort situated on Yao Noi, an island in Thailand facing Phang Nga Bay.  It is surrounded by limestone cliffs, mangrove forests, and  crystal-blue water. It has emerged an icon in the hospitality industry since it started its operation in 2017, thanks to its emphasis on sustainable tourism and community engagement. The grounds used to be a rubber plantation, which the resort's team has replaced with plants and new trees.

 4.       Samabe Bali Suites & Villas

This extremely-luxurious beachfront resort is situated atop a cliff. It is only a 5-minute drive from central Nusa Dua. Its stylish and elegant 81 villas and suites have a stunning mix of contemporary and conventional Indonesian decoration, high quality facilities, and balconies providing expansive ocean views. The villas have up to two bedrooms with private infinity pools. Visitors delight in various attractions such as a private seashore, a beautiful spa, two wonderful eating places, a beautiful infinity pool, a kid’ club, and plenty of daily activities. What more, all-inclusive rates cover every little thing from cultural tours to free daily spa treatments to yoga lessons at the beachside.

 5.       El Nido Resorts Pangulasian Island

 This luxurious tropical island getaway is composed of 42 villas. It has stupendous huge seashore abutting turquoise waters, and surrounded by gorgeous jungles. The elegant and spacious villas, featuring Balinese design with trendy contemporary facilities like high-end coffeemakers and flat-screen TVs. There are a lot of activities you can do here like diving, snorkeling, kayaking, island tours, mountaineering and sailing.  The on-site restaurants, meanwhile, features native ingredients, and the spa and pool are perfect for relaxing.

 6.       Four Seasons Langkawi, Malaysia

 Situated at the side of the Andaman Sea, this unique property featuring 91 rooms is inspired by Alhambra Palace with Moorish details in a bucolic Malay kampong setting. Its stunning endless private beachfront, with mountains and jungles at the backdrop, and location within the UNESCO World Geopark (with sites dating more than 500 million years) offer several means for guests to interact with the environment. They may watch scoop squid from a fishing boat, sea eagles soar, lie on the sand and windsurf or sail; marvel at sea creatures in PulauPayar Marine Park;go on a cable car ride to MatCincang peak;  and so forth.

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Minor Hotels to Operate Clinique La Prairie's First Aesthetics and Medical Spa Outside of Europe

Minor Hotels has partnered with Clinique La Prairie to operate the Swiss health clinic's very first aesthetics and medical spa outside of Europe. Due to launch later this year, the Clinique La Prairie Aesthetics & Medical Spa will operate at The St. Regis Bangkok under MSpa International, the corporate division of spa and wellness within Minor Hotels. The St. Regis Bangkok is owned by Minor Hotels. The state-of-the-art medical spa will offer forever young treatments and healing therapies in line with Clinique La Prairie’s commitment to helping and inspiring people to live a healthier, longer and better life.

Simone Gibertoni, CEO of Clinique La Prairie, said, “Since 1931, Clinique La Prairie is a unique destination where the level of care enwraps the guests in cutting edge health care and wellness. After nearly 90 years of heritage in Switzerland, the clinic's ambition is to offer its expertise and its holistic approach to well-being - based on the four pillars of medical care, wellness, nutrition and exercise – abroad.” Slated to open in 2020, Bangkok’s Clinique La Prairie Aesthetics & Medical Spa will be located on the 15th floor of The St. Regis Bangkok. The facility will feature dedicated male and female relaxation areas, each spread over two floors with a relaxation lounge and floating pods, locker facilities, showers and restrooms on the mezzanine level, while the lower wet area of each showcase steam rooms, jacuzzis, cold plunge pools, and experience showers inviting personalized selection of water pressure, lighting and music. Zoe Wall, Group Director of MSpa International, said, “Clinique La Prairie is a global leader when it comes to longevity-based programs. The Clinique La Prairie Aesthetics & Medical Spa will bring a host of exclusive firsts to Bangkok. A team of medical spa professionals and aesthetics medicine specialists will combine expert knowledge with contemporary science and state-of-the-art technology to ensure bespoke experiences with a results-driven focus. Individual consultations to address longevity, beauty and nutrition will be available to guests in which they will receive a tailor-made program to enhance their lifestyle.” See latest Travel News, Interviews, Podcasts and other news regarding: Minor, Spa, Wellness. Headlines: Marriott Opens First Aloft Hotel in Bali, Indonesia  Thai Airways Cancels International Flights in Asia and Europe  Bangkok Airways Makes Major Changes to Domestic and Int. Flight Schedules  Air Astana Makes Changes to Int. 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Top Five Beach Resorts in Singapore and Malaysia That You Must Visit

Thailand is not the only country in the Southern Asian region where you can enjoy exciting beaches. Its neighbouring countries like Singapore and Malaysia are also blessed with the same beauty and beaches that you can fall in love with. Beach lovers enjoy relaxing at the beach, sipping their favourite cocktail and listening to music. Some of the public beaches are pretty crowded at tourist locations and becomes difficult to relax as you want. So, we have identified some of the best beach resorts in Singapore and Malaysia from which you can choose while booking the Singapore Malaysia tour package.

Malaysian Beach Resorts

3. Datai Langkawi

If you wish to enjoy luxurious vacation at beach resorts which have separate villas and suites near the tropical rainforest near the private beach then this is the apt location that you have been searching for. There are a wide range of facilities in this resort including gym, health club, sauna, spa, pool, and much more. The larger pool is elevated near the forest canopy offering a beautiful view of the tree tops. Another pool is near the beach from where you can enjoy the sea breeze and watch sunsets.

2. Danna Langkawi

This resort is located near the Pantai Kok of northwestern Pulau Langkwai. The five floored large building hotel offers excellent view between the sea, marina and mountains. Once you are in this resort, you will get all the facilities including fitness, spa, gaming and more. The luxurious mix of hotel offers the feel of British colonial vibrancy. It has around 125 rooms and suites with all modern amenities that is specially designed for tourist.

1. Casa Del Mar

The most famous and rated as the number one resort in Malaysia is Casa Del Mar. There are several entertainment options within this resort. All the hotel rooms are sea facing and fully air conditioned. You can enjoy the suite rooms on first floor and deluxe room at ground floor.

Singapore Beach Resort

3. Siloso Beach Resort

Located at the Siloso beach resort, this resort is one of the best resorts in Singapore. With fantastic designing and world class amenities, this resort has gym, spa and much more to keep their guests excited. It is just few steps away from the beach where you can enjoy quality time with your family and friends.  

2. Amara Sanctuary Resort Sentosa

If you are planning to book a week long Singapore Malaysia tour package with your family and friends then you can consider this resort. It is one of the luxurious beach resorts in Singapore with 140 rooms, suites, and mansions. Whether you are looking for gym, spa, and fitness centre or game room, you can find all in one place. Topping on the cake is the nearby beach where you can spend quality time.

1. Le Meridian Singapore

If you wish to the most engaging and creative experience then you would choose this resort. Located right at the Sentosa beach, this resort is rated as the best and number one resort in Singapore. With best in class amenities and luxurious rooms & suites, you will remember the experience for lifetime.

These are some of the best resorts as per our research and reviews from online travellers so please pack your bags, book Singapore Malaysia package and create lifetime moments!

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Our Southeast honeymoon was completely paid for by Chris and I, as well as our amazing wedding guests who donated to our honeymoon wedding fund. This post was not sponsored by the hotel in question. The two of us wanted to keep our honeymoon relaxed and sponsor-free!

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This October, Chris and I tied the knot in Australia (yay!!) and quickly left on a month-long Southeast Asia honeymoon where we spent time in Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore. Seriously, if you’re looking for some bang for your buck, Southeast Asia is the PERFECT place to plan a honeymoon. Not only can you have an incredible hotel for a budget price, but the food is also cheap, the beaches are great, and coming from Australia the flights weren’t too bad either!

Expect a full breakdown and honeymoon itinerary from us in the future, but for now, I want to tell you about our biggest splurge of the trip: staying in an overwater bungalow in Langkawi Malaysia!

The view from our overwater bungalow!

My First Overwater Bungalow Experience

Before my honeymoon, I had never stayed in an overwater bungalow. My husband Chris was lucky enough to stay in one on his trip to the Maldives for work (lucky him!), but I had never experienced the luxury. With so many cheap hotels and villas in Southeast Asia, I had never really felt the need to treat myself. But since you only get to honeymoon once, now seemed like the perfect time!

A few years ago my parents went on a trip to Thailand and Malaysia and spent a night in one of Berjaya’s luxury overwater bungalows for their anniversary. They couldn’t stop raving about their outdoor hot tub and the amazing experience, so we decided… you only get married once? Why not go for it!

So in addition to our medium-range and budget accommodation, Chris and I booked two nights at one of Berjaya’s overwater bungalows!

Our overwater bungalow

An Overwater Bungalow With an Overwater Jacuzzi

Berjaya’s overwater bungalow was by far the nicest room I’ve ever had at a hotel. Our room was beautifully decorated with a giant king-sized bed, comfy couch, pristine bathroom with an indoor-outdoor shower and a porch with chairs and a table overlooking the Andaman Sea!

By far the best part about our room was the jacuzzi bathtub! To be honest, I spent half my time in this bathtub just enjoying the view and a good book. During the day I’d fill it up with cool water so I wouldn’t overheat (it was seriously HOT outside), and in the evenings we’d sip wine and crank up the bubbles.

Enjoying the morning breakfast

Chocolate Cake and Fancy Breakfast

One of the best things about Berjaya is their free chocolate cakes for guests who are celebrating! Honeymoon? Free Cake! Birthday? Free Cake! Anniversary? Have a free cake!!!

The small chocolate cakes are seriously good, and I literally ate the whole thing myself since Chris refused to help me (he hates chocolate cake… what a weirdo). Who doesn’t love a good chocolate cake and some wine in the evenings from your own little hot tub? Talk about luxury!

Berjaya also delivers a massive breakfast to your room in the mornings, which was amazing. On the first day, we were able to have it late enough in the morning that we could use it as brunch and not pay a dime for lunch. However, on the last day, we had to check out really early to catch our flight, so we only ordered a few things so we’d have time to eat it. The food was delivered right at 6 am as the sun was rising, and I was shocked to see they’d doubled everything we ordered because they were worried we hadn’t selected enough food!

It was amazing eating our breakfast at sunrise surrounded by all the early morning dragonflies. I just wish I had more time to enjoy it before I rushed to the airport!

Watching the storm roll in

Thai Food With a View

Part of our package included one free dinner at one of the hotel restaurants. We picked the place with the best reviews and chose the Thai restaurant overlooking the water. It was a short little walk from our bungalow down the pier to the restaurant, where we had a perfect view of a slowly incoming storm.

The Thai food itself was actually pretty good, and we were given a set meal with a glass of wine. It was also kind of nice that with the price we paid for the room, we didn’t really have to pay for other food while we were there with the giant breakfast and free dinner.

The pool was beautiful!

Who Needs a Pool or a Beach?

Before we moved into the overwater bungalow, Chris and I actually spent a few nights in the rainforest chalet (the cheaper accommodation at the hotel), so we had plenty of time to check out the pool and beach on those days. The pool was very nice (although a little crowded) with a swim-up bar where you could order daiquiri slushies. It also had a beautiful waterfall and was the perfect temperature for how hot it was outside.

The beach itself was a little rocky and underwhelming after the beautiful beaches of Thailand, so to be honest, we didn’t spend much time swimming there. However, they did have jet ski tours and kayaks for rent!

But once we moved into our overwater bungalow, spending time at the main resort felt like a total waste of our beautiful room. I much preferred to read a book in the jacuzzi tub and enjoy the incredible view! I only wished I could jump into the ocean from our bungalow, but I guess I’ll just have that to look forward to the next time I get to stay in one?

So Cute!

Cute Monkeys (and Scary Monkeys)

Berjaya is actually situated on the edge of a large wildlife reserve near the Sky Bridge and Seven Wells Waterfall. Because of this, you get some pretty incredible wildlife, especially up near the rainforest chalets. One day we awoke to an entire family of brown monkeys on our balcony! Unfortunately, a bunch of our clothes and swimsuits were out there drying, and not many of them were able to survive the monkey party without landing in the dirt…

Even if you’re staying in an overwater bungalow, you’ll still have an opportunity to see wildlife around the resort. I spotted the cutest black monkies with white fur around their eyes and long tails both around the lobby and the pool. According to our taxi driver on the way in, “the brown ones are mean, but the black ones are nice!”

I literally spent a solid 20 minutes watching the black monkies play around the lobby. They were so cute!

At least the cake in our was good!

The World’s Most Awkward Afternoon ‘Hi-Tea’

The last part of our package which we were very excited to try was the afternoon “hi-tea”. However, when we checked in, the staff seemed really confused about this concept. When we asked them about it, they had to confirm to get the exact time and location of said afternoon tea, which was a bit strange. If it’s included, everyone should know about it, right?

Well… we arrived at the “hi-tea” in the sports bar, which in and of itself was super weird. We were the only people there, and the staff seemed very surprised when we arrived. This was a bit strange considering there were actually snacks, finger sandwiches, fruit, and tea set out.

We ate a few (very stale) sandwiches and some fruit and laughed about how awkward the situation was. The staff eagerly replenished each mini sandwich we ate, which was a bit of a waste considering I don’t think anyone else was coming…?

It honestly felt like “hi-tea” was something the owner of Berjaya read that fancy hotels do, and therefore insisted the staff create one with zero instruction as to how to run or promote it. I honestly bet you day after day that stuff just sits there and is eventually thrown out because no one eats it. At least it was a hilarious experience!

My bride swimsuit!

Lounging in the outdoor tub

So… Was it Worth the Expense?

If you’re considering staying in Berjaya or another fancy overwater bungalow for your honeymoon or anniversary, I’m sure you’re wondering: is it worth the cost?

Honestly, staying in the overwater bungalow at Berjaya was one of my favorite parts of the honeymoon, and I’m really glad we decided to splurge. If you can afford it, I would recommend staying in the overwater bungalow for 2 nights so you can get a full-day experience, and then find cheaper accommodation closer to town, where you can eat the affordable (and amazing!!) Malaysian food on offer, rather than overpriced resort restaurants.

Personally, I wouldn’t really recommend the rainforest chalet at Berjaya unless you really like resorts. Chris and I aren’t huge resort people, so the rainforest chalet felt a bit pricey for what it was offering. Plus it smelled like mildew and everything was damp like the room hadn’t been aired out or opened up during the entire rainy season.

If Chris and I could do it again, we would definitely keep our two nights in the overwater bungalow, and spend another 2-3 nights off the resort somewhere else on Langkawi.

Our overwater bungalow room!

How to Find the Perfect Honeymoon Villa on a Budget

Not everyone wants to shell out a ton of money for an overwater bungalow, and that’s okay! If something this fancy isn’t in your budget, there are plenty of other affordable holiday villas in Asia! Besides, cheaper accommodation means you can have a longer trip! That’s how we got our honeymoon vacation to stretch an entire month.

If you’re looking for a romantic honeymoon villa without spending a fortune, have a look at this stunning villa with a private pool in Koh Lanta, a two-bedroom villa with a kitchen and large pool in Koh Samui, or even this incredible jungle villa in Siem Reap!

You can find such amazing (and romantic) accommodation for your Southeast Asia honeymoon for under $100 USD a night, there’s no need to splurge on an overwater bungalow unless you’re really dying to have the experience.

Personally, I’m glad I had a really wide range of accommodation. My overwater bungalow experience was definitely the priciest room of the trip, but we picked plenty of romantic cheaper places too. Don’t let a strict budget keep you from having the honeymoon villa of your dreams!

Let’s Hear From You!

Do you dream of staying in an overwater bungalow? Have you ever shelled out for a fancy overwater bungalow on a trip? Let me know in a comment below!

Also, I’m super curious to hear what you did for your own honeymoon. Did you go to Southeast Asia? The Carribean? Fill us in on your incredible trip!

Our Honeymoon Stay at an Overwater Bungalow in Langkawi – Living the Dream! Our Southeast honeymoon was completely paid for by Chris and I, as well as our amazing wedding guests who donated to our honeymoon wedding fund.

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Short stay: Ambong Pool Villas, Langkawi, Malaysia

Ambong Pool Villas sits stylishly on one of the 99 (natural) islands that make up the Langkawi archipelago in the Andaman Sea, close to Thailand’s southern border. Open for just two years, this is a family run small rainforest resort set into the contours of a steep hillside where hornbills fly and monkeys clamber. The […]

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Langkawi, Malaysia: 10 causes to go to

By Michael Edwards on Jan 07, 2020 in Lodging, Journey Journey, Air Journey, Asia, Points of interest, Cruises & Boat Journey, Going Out, Motels, Malaysia, Areas, Resorts, Speciality Journey

Bathing within the heat aquamarine Andaman Sea, Langkawi is an archipelago of 99 Malaysian islands simply shy of the border with Thailand.

White sand seashores backed by dense rain forests present a base for enjoyable holidays. However Langkawi can also be a base for adrenaline infused adventures too.

The Oriental Village

The Oriental Village is a perfect place to start out an exploration of Langkawi. Our go to there was organised by Langkawi Growth Authority and there you possibly can take the world’s steepest cable automotive to ascend by the plush rain-forests. It is a location designed for Instagram; each view again down over the dense emerald forests, over the verdant valleys and throughout to Thailand, is one other one to snap.

Then there’s the Sky Bridge, a crescent of metal and glass, suspended within the blue void the place the stupendous vertical views are between your toes.

Again down at floor degree, 12 projectors on the SkyDome places Langkawi and the planet right into a spectacular 360 diploma dramatic perspective. A 3D journey at Skyrex will get up shut and really private with dinosaurs from the times after they roamed the planet.

Umgawa legendary adventures zipline

A lot of Langkawi is hovering rain-forest {that a} zipline by the UNESCO recognised geo-park with Umgawa Legendary Adventures is a must-do occasion.

Even should you suppose you lack a head for heights each the graduated course of 12 ziplines, peaking with a 200 metres run, and the pleasant workers quickly construct your confidence. Beginning with a brief descent you quickly really feel able to go palms free and switch at 90 levels for the perfect views of Seven Wells waterfalls. The workers can spot monkeys, flying snakes and flying squirrels at a distance, earlier than you lastly abseil again down onto terra firma.

Sundown dinner cruise

Late afternoon, sail from the harbour with Avante Boat Charters, there’s a relaxed good instances vibe on the nice and cozy breeze. Crusing between the tall craggy island cliffs that make up the Langkawi archipelago, anchor is dropped for company to swim.

Then, after dinner has been served, and with drinks nonetheless flowing, the catamaran sails right into a blood pink dawn.

Jet-ski safari

You can go for 30 minutes of enjoyable, courtesy of Mega Watersports, zipping by and skimming over the nice and cozy ripples of the bay. Salt spray flecks these important solar glasses. Or you might head off into the Andaman Sea for a 35 kilometres jet-ski safari, your tour information main an arrowhead formation of thrilled jet-skiers heading for journey.

Moor up for a lot a wanted drinks break and a cooling swim in a pure spring water lake. Then your information will take you near an island’s cliffs to view timber rising out of the merest fissure and birds’ nests solely accessible to those that can fly. With so many islands uninhabited, some even submerged at high-tide, your occasion can declare as their very own, for a 20 minutes break, a Robinson Cruise spot of paradise.

Langkawi Previous Attraction expertise

Step again into Langkawi’s previous for a night run by Dev’s Journey Excursions. After a welcome at a conventional Malaysian home, take a guided strolling tour by the rice paddy fields. To a soundtrack of cicadas, your information tells the endless food-chain battle of bugs, frogs, snakes and eagles on this water-logged setting.

As we chop rooster, warmth spices, slice mango and create roti within the kitchen, the hosts gossip of purchasing within the markets and households divided over smelly durians: you both love’em or hate them. Chatter continues over a gently spiced rooster curry, surprisingly tasty as we’ve got cooked it ourselves. Worryingly our hosts converse of adjustments to the rice seasons, the wet season is not as common because it was, and the crop relies on man’s irrigation programs.

Mangrove cruise

First cease on Dev’s Journey Excursions’ mangrove cruise is an enormous cave system crammed with insect-eating bats; an eerie subterranean limestone cathedral of stalactites and stalagmites.

Cruising by the islands you might spot snakes basking on branches and eagles swooping for his or her lunch. Dropping anchor off a sandbar, there could also be an opportunity to swim within the clear waters of the Andaman Sea. Then it’s time for a lunch-stop.

The Danna Langkawi

With architectural echoes of luxurious colonial residing, the Danna Langkawi is a sublime 5* resort. White frangipani flowers float romantically on the huge infinity pool. An immaculately curated palm-fringed white sand seaside completes the paradise. Days start with champagne breakfast in Planters restaurant, a luxurious buffet the place western breakfast meets oriental tastes too.

In addition to spacious rooms across the resort’s Backyard of Eden planting central courtyard and swimming pools of large Koi, the Danna affords indifferent villas that includes personal swimming pool and seaside entry.

The Meritus Pelangi Seaside Resort and Spa, Langkawi

One kilometre of beachfront, solar loungers ready underneath Casuarina timber formed as umbrellas, makes the Meritus Pelangi Seaside Resort and Spa, Langkawi a favorite with guests to the archipelago.

The Spice Market, on the coronary heart of a resort designed within the fashion of a Malaysian village, affords an enormous number of Chinese language, Indian, Malay and Thai dishes all through the day. Although CBa with romantic eating on the seaside, because the solar units, is a bar and restaurant that’s standard with the honeymooners.

Ambong Pool Villas

A keep at Ambong Pool Villas, a classy rainforest resort, designed into the hillside, offers the chance to understand Langkawi’s pure setting.

Every of the villas, furnished with conventional darkish wooden, offers both a dawn or sundown view from its personal personal infinity pool. Enormous glass home windows, invite you into the rainforest with its birdsong, chattering monkeys and hornbills flying from tree to tree.

Personal eating is an possibility, starting with breakfast served in your patio and a chef to prepare dinner a BBQ within the night. Although it’s positively value calling in on the Rimba restaurant for the Ambong Signature Skewers or the Entire Fish Bakar with Air Assam or Squid Ink Sambal Spaghetti.

Qatar Airways

Taking a Qatar Airways flight to Langkawi is the best way to make air journey straightforward and opulent. Winners of the Skytrax 2019 Airline of the 12 months Award, Doha’s fashionable fleet, attentive service and Oryx leisure system make the hours move rapidly.

With Doha, Qatar’s capital, as the guts of its Qatar Airway’s hub, a cease of a few hours is a perfect alternative to stretch your legs. In case you are flying Enterprise Class – and Qatar Airways additionally took the Skytrax 2019 awards for Greatest Enterprise Class and Greatest Enterprise Class Seat – you possibly can benefit from the services of Qatar Airway’s Enterprise Lounge too.

Disclosure: Our go to to the Oriental Village was offered by Langkawi Growth Authority.

Disclosure: Our go to was sponsored by The Danna Langkawi, Meritus Pelangi Seaside Resort and Qatar Airways. 

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The 10 Most Eco-Friendly Luxury Hotels for Earth Day – Robb Report

With constant news of a climate in peril, some of the world’s most luxurious properties are joining the green revolution with a variety of inventive techniques. Many hotels are making a start with simple methods such as switching plastic straws for the paper variety, and providing guests with drinking water from reusable glass bottles, however, we’ve found a few resorts around the globe that don’t think that’s nearly enough.

From anti-poaching initiatives in South Africa and coral-reef restoration projects in Mexico, to solar panels in the Maldives that help offset the equivalent of hundreds of flights per year, these 10 resorts are going above and beyond in an effort to make every day Earth Day.

  Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru, Baa Atoll, Maldives

Considering it’s set in the aquamarine waters of the Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, the Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru has an added level of environmental responsibility—one which it takes very seriously. So seriously in fact that the resort recently installed 3,105 solar panels on the rooftops of its staff village, making it one of the country’s largest resort-based solar installations. The perennial sunshine bathing the island nation means the panels will help power the resort’s guest rooms and electric golf carts, and amounts to an annual savings of 300,000 liters of diesel and 800 tons of CO2—the equivalent of 544 flights between London and the Maldivian capital of Malé each year.

Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru  Photo: Courtesy of Four Seasons

The Datai Langkawi, Malaysia

The Datai Langkawi is surrounded by the ancient gnarled trees, hanging vines and canopies of a 10-million-year-old rainforest. With that kind of natural environment to protect, it’s clear why the resort’s 2018 renovation, led by architect Kerry Hill and interior designer Didier Lefort of DL2A, focused heavily on sustainability. The new on-site nature center is run by a team of dedicated naturalists and marine biologists who not only lead workshops and nature walks for guests, but have launched the “Fish for The Future” program, creating artificial reefs that provide a sustainable ecosystem for local fisheries.

The Data Langkawi’s “Fish for The Future” program  Photo: Eric Martin/Le Figaro Magazine/2019

Trisara, Phuket, Thailand

Named for a Sanskrit word that means “the garden in the third heaven,” Trisara is practically nirvana—and not only for its striking infinity pool villas, white-sand beach and emerald hillside location. Its high-concept restaurant PRU, presided over by chef Jim Ophorst, was bestowed with Phuket’s first Michelin star in 2018, and is a promised land for eco-conscious foodies. All ingredients on the six- or eight-course rotating menu are sourced entirely from within Thailand, and mainly from Trisara’s very own four-acre organic farm, which uses natural pesticide alternatives and compost from the restaurant’s leftovers.

A pool villa at Trisara  Photo: Courtesy of Trisara

Fairmont Mayakoba, Riviera Maya, Mexico

Giving back to the local community is paramount to the ethos of Fairmont Mayakoba, even if that community is one of the world’s largest aggregate collections of whale sharks whose home is the Mesoamerican Reef offshore from the hotel’s dazzling stretch of sugary beach. In partnership with Oceanus AC, a Mexican organization focused on coral reef reforestation, the resort is allowing guests to get involved in the combat against coral bleaching and loss of marine habitats by participating in coral reef reforestation and adoption programs.

Fairmont Mayakoba  Photo: Courtesy of Fairmont Mayakoba

Amanzoe, Porto Heli, Greece

Melding with the ancient land, culture and people of the Peloponnese is the concept behind Amanzoe, Aman’s Porto Heli resort that resembles a modern Grecian temple. With a belief that supporting the local community promotes true sustainability for the area, the property (which is a Robb Report Best of the Best winner) runs a multitude of waste-reduction initiatives, including one that donates used guest slippers, worn staff uniforms, bed linens and room curtains to the KESO Institute, which teaches unemployed women how to sew. The donations are then artfully transformed into new items, thus create jobs for the women, and importantly, keeping the old textiles from ending up in a landfill.

Amanzoe  Photo: Courtesy of Man

Tortuga Bay Hotel, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

The Tortuga Bay Hotel set within the Puntacana Resort & Club is famed for soft sand, lapping turquoise waters and jaunty yellow villas with interiors designed by the late Oscar de La Renta. But the complex is also making waves in the area of sustainability. The Puntacana Resort & Club’s not-for-profit foundation has embarked on multiple ambitious environmental projects to reduce their footprint, including a zero-waste program that vastly reduces items being sent to landfills, expanding its wastewater treatment plant which returns 100 percent of the water to irrigation purposes. In 2018, the resort also opened the Caribbean’s first Center for Marine Innovation.

Tortuga Bay Hotel  Photo: Courtesy of Tortuga Bay Hotel

Thanda Safari, South Africa

Set 160 miles north of the South African city of Durban, Thanda safari lodge sits on a 34,600-acre Big Five private game reserve with a luxury tented camp, bush suites, and a massive private villa complete with a helipad. The lodge takes its name from the language of the local Zulu people—thanda means “love,” and that’s just what the property is showing South Africa’s population of rhinos. In collaboration with Project Rhino KZN, an organization dedicated to anti-poaching and conservation programs, Thanda lets guests participate in the Thanda Safaris Ulwazi Research & Volunteer Program, which tracks and darts rhinos for identification purposes before releasing them back into their habitat. Since it’s launch, the program has been successful in saving dozens of rhinos from poaching.

Tracking and darting rhinos with Thanda Safaris.  Photo: Christian Sperka

Arctic TreeHouse Hotel, Rovaniemi, Finland

Finland was recently named the world’s happiest country according to the 2019 World Happiness Report, an accolade it has won for two years running. A connection with nature is claimed to be the reason behind this high-level cheer, a statement the Arctic TreeHouse Hotel embodies daily. The Northern Lights are a frequent visitor aglow eerily above the streamlined, geometric glass-and-wood houses, all constructed of sustainable Finnish wood that the property contributes to maintaining by planting 5,000 to 10,000 new seedlings per year in the surrounding forest.

Arctic TreeHouse  Photo: Courtesy of Arctic TreeHouse

Six Senses Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia

Opened in fall 2018, the goal of the new Six Senses Uluwatu is to blend entirely within the natural surroundings of Bali’s southwest coast. This paragon of sustainable architecture was built on land carved from a sea-hugging limestone cliff, and then entirely reconstructed in a futuristic design using the same limestone. All resort furniture was sourced from sustainable wood found within local regions of Bali. Water also plays a leading role in the hotel’s ambiance, and the water features that permeate the resort grounds are fed by a mix of rainwater catchment and resort wastewater treated at the on-site water treatment plant.

Six Senses Uluwatu  Photo: Courtesy of Six Senses

andBeyond Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge, Botswana

Resorts set in the most remote locations are often champions of sustainability, not only from a desire to do right by the planet, but also out of sheer necessity. AndBeyond Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge is no exception. Bordering the vast Moremi Game Reserve, the lodge uses 63 percent renewable energy from an on-site solar plant. Perishable products that must be flown in from elsewhere are transported in specially designed, reusable cooling containers, eliminating the use of the single-use plastics and Styrofoam often used in food freight. Additionally, plans for 2020 include installing a bottling plant to eliminate 100 percent of plastic water bottles.

A game drive at andBeyond Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge.  Photo: Courtesy of andBeyond

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The 10 Most Eco-Friendly Luxury Hotels for Earth Day – Robb Report

With constant news of a climate in peril, some of the world’s most luxurious properties are joining the green revolution with a variety of inventive techniques. Many hotels are making a start with simple methods such as switching plastic straws for the paper variety, and providing guests with drinking water from reusable glass bottles, however, we’ve found a few resorts around the globe that don’t think that’s nearly enough.

From anti-poaching initiatives in South Africa and coral-reef restoration projects in Mexico, to solar panels in the Maldives that help offset the equivalent of hundreds of flights per year, these 10 resorts are going above and beyond in an effort to make every day Earth Day.

Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru, Baa Atoll, Maldives

Considering it’s set in the aquamarine waters of the Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, the Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru has an added level of environmental responsibility—one which it takes very seriously. So seriously in fact that the resort recently installed 3,105 solar panels on the rooftops of its staff village, making it one of the country’s largest resort-based solar installations. The perennial sunshine bathing the island nation means the panels will help power the resort’s guest rooms and electric golf carts, and amounts to an annual savings of 300,000 liters of diesel and 800 tons of CO2—the equivalent of 544 flights between London and the Maldivian capital of Malé each year.

Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru  Photo: Courtesy of Four Seasons

The Datai Langkawi, Malaysia

The Datai Langkawi is surrounded by the ancient gnarled trees, hanging vines and canopies of a 10-million-year-old rainforest. With that kind of natural environment to protect, it’s clear why the resort’s 2018 renovation, led by architect Kerry Hill and interior designer Didier Lefort of DL2A, focused heavily on sustainability. The new on-site nature center is run by a team of dedicated naturalists and marine biologists who not only lead workshops and nature walks for guests, but have launched the “Fish for The Future” program, creating artificial reefs that provide a sustainable ecosystem for local fisheries.

The Data Langkawi’s “Fish for The Future” program  Photo: Eric Martin/Le Figaro Magazine/2019

Trisara, Phuket, Thailand

Named for a Sanskrit word that means “the garden in the third heaven,” Trisara is practically nirvana—and not only for its striking infinity pool villas, white-sand beach and emerald hillside location. Its high-concept restaurant PRU, presided over by chef Jim Ophorst, was bestowed with Phuket’s first Michelin star in 2018, and is a promised land for eco-conscious foodies. All ingredients on the six- or eight-course rotating menu are sourced entirely from within Thailand, and mainly from Trisara’s very own four-acre organic farm, which uses natural pesticide alternatives and compost from the restaurant’s leftovers.

A pool villa at Trisara  Photo: Courtesy of Trisara

Fairmont Mayakoba, Riviera Maya, Mexico

Giving back to the local community is paramount to the ethos of Fairmont Mayakoba, even if that community is one of the world’s largest aggregate collections of whale sharks whose home is the Mesoamerican Reef offshore from the hotel’s dazzling stretch of sugary beach. In partnership with Oceanus AC, a Mexican organization focused on coral reef reforestation, the resort is allowing guests to get involved in the combat against coral bleaching and loss of marine habitats by participating in coral reef reforestation and adoption programs.

Fairmont Mayakoba  Photo: Courtesy of Fairmont Mayakoba

Amanzoe, Porto Heli, Greece

Melding with the ancient land, culture and people of the Peloponnese is the concept behind Amanzoe, Aman’s Porto Heli resort that resembles a modern Grecian temple. With a belief that supporting the local community promotes true sustainability for the area, the property (which is a Robb Report Best of the Best winner) runs a multitude of waste-reduction initiatives, including one that donates used guest slippers, worn staff uniforms, bed linens and room curtains to the KESO Institute, which teaches unemployed women how to sew. The donations are then artfully transformed into new items, thus create jobs for the women, and importantly, keeping the old textiles from ending up in a landfill.

Amanzoe  Photo: Courtesy of Man

Tortuga Bay Hotel, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

The Tortuga Bay Hotel set within the Puntacana Resort & Club is famed for soft sand, lapping turquoise waters and jaunty yellow villas with interiors designed by the late Oscar de La Renta. But the complex is also making waves in the area of sustainability. The Puntacana Resort & Club’s not-for-profit foundation has embarked on multiple ambitious environmental projects to reduce their footprint, including a zero-waste program that vastly reduces items being sent to landfills, expanding its wastewater treatment plant which returns 100 percent of the water to irrigation purposes. In 2018, the resort also opened the Caribbean’s first Center for Marine Innovation.

Tortuga Bay Hotel  Photo: Courtesy of Tortuga Bay Hotel

Thanda Safari, South Africa

Set 160 miles north of the South African city of Durban, Thanda safari lodge sits on a 34,600-acre Big Five private game reserve with a luxury tented camp, bush suites, and a massive private villa complete with a helipad. The lodge takes its name from the language of the local Zulu people—thanda means “love,” and that’s just what the property is showing South Africa’s population of rhinos. In collaboration with Project Rhino KZN, an organization dedicated to anti-poaching and conservation programs, Thanda lets guests participate in the Thanda Safaris Ulwazi Research & Volunteer Program, which tracks and darts rhinos for identification purposes before releasing them back into their habitat. Since it’s launch, the program has been successful in saving dozens of rhinos from poaching.

Tracking and darting rhinos with Thanda Safaris.  Photo: Christian Sperka

Arctic TreeHouse Hotel, Rovaniemi, Finland

Finland was recently named the world’s happiest country according to the 2019 World Happiness Report, an accolade it has won for two years running. A connection with nature is claimed to be the reason behind this high-level cheer, a statement the Arctic TreeHouse Hotel embodies daily. The Northern Lights are a frequent visitor aglow eerily above the streamlined, geometric glass-and-wood houses, all constructed of sustainable Finnish wood that the property contributes to maintaining by planting 5,000 to 10,000 new seedlings per year in the surrounding forest.

Arctic TreeHouse  Photo: Courtesy of Arctic TreeHouse

Six Senses Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia

Opened in fall 2018, the goal of the new Six Senses Uluwatu is to blend entirely within the natural surroundings of Bali’s southwest coast. This paragon of sustainable architecture was built on land carved from a sea-hugging limestone cliff, and then entirely reconstructed in a futuristic design using the same limestone. All resort furniture was sourced from sustainable wood found within local regions of Bali. Water also plays a leading role in the hotel’s ambiance, and the water features that permeate the resort grounds are fed by a mix of rainwater catchment and resort wastewater treated at the on-site water treatment plant.

Six Senses Uluwatu  Photo: Courtesy of Six Senses

andBeyond Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge, Botswana

Resorts set in the most remote locations are often champions of sustainability, not only from a desire to do right by the planet, but also out of sheer necessity. AndBeyond Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge is no exception. Bordering the vast Moremi Game Reserve, the lodge uses 63 percent renewable energy from an on-site solar plant. Perishable products that must be flown in from elsewhere are transported in specially designed, reusable cooling containers, eliminating the use of the single-use plastics and Styrofoam often used in food freight. Additionally, plans for 2020 include installing a bottling plant to eliminate 100 percent of plastic water bottles.

A game drive at andBeyond Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge.  Photo: Courtesy of andBeyond

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The 10 Most Eco-Friendly Luxury Hotels for Earth Day – Robb Report

With constant news of a climate in peril, some of the world’s most luxurious properties are joining the green revolution with a variety of inventive techniques. Many hotels are making a start with simple methods such as switching plastic straws for the paper variety, and providing guests with drinking water from reusable glass bottles, however, we’ve found a few resorts around the globe that don’t think that’s nearly enough.

From anti-poaching initiatives in South Africa and coral-reef restoration projects in Mexico, to solar panels in the Maldives that help offset the equivalent of hundreds of flights per year, these 10 resorts are going above and beyond in an effort to make every day Earth Day.

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Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru, Baa Atoll, Maldives

Considering it’s set in the aquamarine waters of the Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, the Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru has an added level of environmental responsibility—one which it takes very seriously. So seriously in fact that the resort recently installed 3,105 solar panels on the rooftops of its staff village, making it one of the country’s largest resort-based solar installations. The perennial sunshine bathing the island nation means the panels will help power the resort’s guest rooms and electric golf carts, and amounts to an annual savings of 300,000 liters of diesel and 800 tons of CO2—the equivalent of 544 flights between London and the Maldivian capital of Malé each year.

Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru ; Photo: Courtesy of Four Seasons

The Datai Langkawi, Malaysia

The Datai Langkawi is surrounded by the ancient gnarled trees, hanging vines and canopies of a 10-million-year-old rainforest. With that kind of natural environment to protect, it’s clear why the resort’s 2018 renovation, led by architect Kerry Hill and interior designer Didier Lefort of DL2A, focused heavily on sustainability. The new on-site nature center is run by a team of dedicated naturalists and marine biologists who not only lead workshops and nature walks for guests, but have launched the “Fish for The Future” program, creating artificial reefs that provide a sustainable ecosystem for local fisheries.

The Data Langkawi’s “Fish for The Future” program ; Photo: Eric Martin/Le Figaro Magazine/2019

Trisara, Phuket, Thailand

Named for a Sanskrit word that means “the garden in the third heaven,” Trisara is practically nirvana—and not only for its striking infinity pool villas, white-sand beach and emerald hillside location. Its high-concept restaurant PRU, presided over by chef Jim Ophorst, was bestowed with Phuket’s first Michelin star in 2018, and is a promised land for eco-conscious foodies. All ingredients on the six- or eight-course rotating menu are sourced entirely from within Thailand, and mainly from Trisara’s very own four-acre organic farm, which uses natural pesticide alternatives and compost from the restaurant’s leftovers.

A pool villa at Trisara ; Photo: Courtesy of Trisara

Fairmont Mayakoba, Riviera Maya, Mexico

Giving back to the local community is paramount to the ethos of Fairmont Mayakoba, even if that community is one of the world’s largest aggregate collections of whale sharks whose home is the Mesoamerican Reef offshore from the hotel’s dazzling stretch of sugary beach. In partnership with Oceanus AC, a Mexican organization focused on coral reef reforestation, the resort is allowing guests to get involved in the combat against coral bleaching and loss of marine habitats by participating in coral reef reforestation and adoption programs.

Fairmont Mayakoba ; Photo: Courtesy of Fairmont Mayakoba

Amanzoe, Porto Heli, Greece

Melding with the ancient land, culture and people of the Peloponnese is the concept behind Amanzoe, Aman’s Porto Heli resort that resembles a modern Grecian temple. With a belief that supporting the local community promotes true sustainability for the area, the property (which is a Robb Report Best of the Best winner) runs a multitude of waste-reduction initiatives, including one that donates used guest slippers, worn staff uniforms, bed linens and room curtains to the KESO Institute, which teaches unemployed women how to sew. The donations are then artfully transformed into new items, thus create jobs for the women, and importantly, keeping the old textiles from ending up in a landfill.

Amanzoe ; Photo: Courtesy of Man

Tortuga Bay Hotel, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

The Tortuga Bay Hotel set within the Puntacana Resort & Club is famed for soft sand, lapping turquoise waters and jaunty yellow villas with interiors designed by the late Oscar de La Renta. But the complex is also making waves in the area of sustainability. The Puntacana Resort & Club’s not-for-profit foundation has embarked on multiple ambitious environmental projects to reduce their footprint, including a zero-waste program that vastly reduces items being sent to landfills, expanding its wastewater treatment plant which returns 100 percent of the water to irrigation purposes. In 2018, the resort also opened the Caribbean’s first Center for Marine Innovation.

Tortuga Bay Hotel ; Photo: Courtesy of Tortuga Bay Hotel

Thanda Safari, South Africa

Set 160 miles north of the South African city of Durban, Thanda safari lodge sits on a 34,600-acre Big Five private game reserve with a luxury tented camp, bush suites, and a massive private villa complete with a helipad. The lodge takes its name from the language of the local Zulu people—thanda means “love,” and that’s just what the property is showing South Africa’s population of rhinos. In collaboration with Project Rhino KZN, an organization dedicated to anti-poaching and conservation programs, Thanda lets guests participate in the Thanda Safaris Ulwazi Research & Volunteer Program, which tracks and darts rhinos for identification purposes before releasing them back into their habitat. Since it’s launch, the program has been successful in saving dozens of rhinos from poaching.

Tracking and darting rhinos with Thanda Safaris. ; Photo: Christian Sperka

Arctic TreeHouse Hotel, Rovaniemi, Finland

Finland was recently named the world’s happiest country according to the 2019 World Happiness Report, an accolade it has won for two years running. A connection with nature is claimed to be the reason behind this high-level cheer, a statement the Arctic TreeHouse Hotel embodies daily. The Northern Lights are a frequent visitor aglow eerily above the streamlined, geometric glass-and-wood houses, all constructed of sustainable Finnish wood that the property contributes to maintaining by planting 5,000 to 10,000 new seedlings per year in the surrounding forest.

Arctic TreeHouse ; Photo: Courtesy of Arctic TreeHouse

Six Senses Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia

Opened in fall 2018, the goal of the new Six Senses Uluwatu is to blend entirely within the natural surroundings of Bali’s southwest coast. This paragon of sustainable architecture was built on land carved from a sea-hugging limestone cliff, and then entirely reconstructed in a futuristic design using the same limestone. All resort furniture was sourced from sustainable wood found within local regions of Bali. Water also plays a leading role in the hotel’s ambiance, and the water features that permeate the resort grounds are fed by a mix of rainwater catchment and resort wastewater treated at the on-site water treatment plant.

Six Senses Uluwatu ; Photo: Courtesy of Six Senses

andBeyond Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge, Botswana

Resorts set in the most remote locations are often champions of sustainability, not only from a desire to do right by the planet, but also out of sheer necessity. AndBeyond Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge is no exception. Bordering the vast Moremi Game Reserve, the lodge uses 63 percent renewable energy from an on-site solar plant. Perishable products that must be flown in from elsewhere are transported in specially designed, reusable cooling containers, eliminating the use of the single-use plastics and Styrofoam often used in food freight. Additionally, plans for 2020 include installing a bottling plant to eliminate 100 percent of plastic water bottles.

A game drive at andBeyond Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge. ; Photo: Courtesy of andBeyond

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The California-based group, WATG, is one of the world’s arch multi-disciplinary architectonics firms. They afresh aggregate their account of above accommodation architectonics trends for 2019. WATG’s autogenous architectonics flat is Wimberly Interiors.  

Both WATG and Wimberly Interiors accept advised over 240 projects in 52 countries on four continents on account of acclaimed brands such as Bellagio, St Regis, Aman,Hard Rock, Nobu, Six Senses, Four Seasons, Fairmont, Ritz-Carlton, Viceroy, Belmond, Rosewood and Hyatt. In addition, the close advised abundant mixed-use and burghal projects on account of institutional and development ally in Dubai, China, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam and Indonesia. 

Here are WATG/Wimberly’s forecasts for six accommodation architectonics trends for 2019, and how these trends accept been chip into some of their projects. 

Salamander Resort & Spa in Virginia, Photo Credit WATG

1. Adaptive Re-Use and Sustainability

Creative re-purposing is an basic allotment of a abreast all-around admiration for greater ecological sustainability. Eco-conscious and blooming architectonics accept become added arresting in the aftermost decade, but adaptive re-use appearance heavily in 2019 architectonics and development. 

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In adverse to new construction, adaptive re-use projects action designers an absolute anatomy or ambiance to accommodate into the design, while additionally accouterment a different architectural or area history from which to draw artistic inspiration. For example, the Salamander Resort & Spa in Virginia replicates the architectural traditions of Virginia’s countryside while absolute barrio – including a 100-year-old adolescent barn – are actuality adequate for spa use. 

Additionally, a comestible garden serves as the antecedent of aftermath for the kitchen and 200 of the property’s 340  acres were placed into a attention easement. Larger-scale projects such as Laucala Island in Fiji acclimatized a copra acreage in a alien area into an absolute clandestine resort.

The Ritz-Carlton Jiuzhaigou, China: Photo Credit WATG

 2. Wellness And Biophilic Design

While the appellation wellness generally refers to programming and bedfellow experiences, it is additionally acceptable an basic auberge aspect of concrete exoteric and autogenous architectonics from actual aboriginal stages. The spa at The Ritz-Carlton Jiuzhaigou, China, for example, is tucked into a 72,000-hectare attributes assets and appearance yoga and brainwork areas that are absorbed in the forest.  

The actualization of biophilic architectonics – that aims to actor attributes with materials, textures, and patterns to actualize aberrant acknowledgment – can additionally be credible beyond several of WATG’s projects Such backdrop accommodate Four Seasons Anguilla –as able-bodied as chip projects like Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort that alloy architectonics and autogenous architectonics to action a holistic wellness experience.  

Rainforest Villas in Langkawi, Malaysia, Photo WATG

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3.Instagrammability

Instagrammability, or the adeptness for amusing media users to allotment active images through Instagram, continues to accept able blockage ability from a architectonics perspective. Looking advanced to 2019, Wimberly Interiors, the interiors flat of WATG, anticipates added patterns congenital into autogenous design. Edgier patterns –  graffiti artwork in the accessible spaces of Auberge 50 Bowery in New York – advice set the tone, personality, and activity of a abode while additionally creating a beheld focal point that encourages company alternation and consecutive administration on amusing media. 

On the architectonics side, there will be an accretion appeal for structures that accept affected or curated, and awful Instagrammable angle congenital into the design. The Rainforest Villas in Langkawi, Malaysia, for example, architectural architectonics champions the ambiance and frames the angle of the Andaman Sea for the ultimate angle point. Additionally, the Singapore-based aggregation of WATG pioneered the architectonics of Ayana Komodo Resort – the aboriginal best resort on Flores Island, Indonesia – whose lagoon and Komodo Dragon-inspired architectonics offers amazing photo moments at every turn.

Lido House in Newport Beach-Photo Credit WATG

4. Tiers of Luxury

As travelers absorb added money alfresco of their auberge room, WATG’s designers accept added abandon to actualize audible adventures about a property. At the accessible Delano Indian Wells, for example, WATG’s mural architects are creating layered tiers of cabanas (from accepted to VIP level) to alter the cabana experience. Additionally, projects such as the Hard Rock Cabo affection assorted pond pools with assertive decks that challenge music venues. Similarly, Lido House in Newport Beach appearance an absolute “Ultimate Cabana” in the iconic alarm belfry that offers the best angle from the absolute property.

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 5. Flexible Amplitude for Dynamic Experiences   

Travelers now amount different adventures over actual objects. Thus, accommodation projects will be advised accurately with adjustable amplitude that can be acclimatized for a array of uses. Additionally, hotels and resorts, in particular, charge accommodate a array of adventures on the aforementioned property. Vista Collina, for example, is Napa’s first-ever auberge to affection a wine tasting apple that serves as the affection of the resort.   

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6. Residential “Styling”

Gone are the canicule of abrupt auberge rooms. Today’s adventurer seeks the accustomed comforts of home, and this appeal will abide to abound in the accommodation architectonics space. This trend is decidedly credible in autogenous design, with a growing admiration for hotels and resorts to attending and feel added residential. From beachside resorts like Rosewood Baha Mar to added burghal backdrop such as Athens Marriott and JW Marriott Essex House in New York City, this trend is accepted to appulse all aspects of accommodation architectonics in the future.

It has been said that architectonics is intelligence fabricated visible. It will be absorbing to see how these trends advance and conceivably aggrandize as they advance in 2019 and in years to come.

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Accor Opens Second ibis Styles Hotel in Vietnam

Accor has expanded its portfolio of hotels in Vietnam with the opening of a second ibis Styles in the country. Overlooking the long sandy Back Beach, the ibis Styles Vung Tau is just a two-hour drive from Saigon. The hotel’s 250 guest rooms range in size from the 24 sqm Standard Room to the 46 sqm Premium Family sea view room with balcony. In addition to a rooftop bar, the hotel also features a restaurant designed similarly to a street food concept with an open kitchen and a spacious terrace with various selections of Vietnamese food and international cuisine.

The hotel also has a rooftop pool, 24-hour gym, a kid's club, and two meeting rooms which can be combined into a ballroom for up to 200 people. “Vung Tau has long been a popular beach getaway for locals from Ho Chi Minh city, and in recent years we have also seen arrival of travellers from other regional countries. With the opening of ibis Styles Vung Tau, we look forward to welcoming guests looking for an economy-priced hotel with all the modern travel necessities including a stylish design, premium bedding and fast Wi-Fi,” said Mathieu Le Besq, General Manager of ibis Styles Vung Tau. In addition to beach activities, guests of ibis Styles Vung Tau can enjoy the succulent catches of the day at the Night Seafood Market just 10 minutes away by foot. Perched atop Small Mountain and a short walk away stands the 32-meter-tall statue of Jesus Christ, from which visitors can enjoy a panoramic view across the ocean. 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