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natevarrone · 1 year ago
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These are some of the amazing hotels in Langkawi that has private pools in its rooms.
Some are sea chalets that sits on by the beach, and others are just mammoth size private pool that you dip in by the side of your room,
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moderatovitadolce · 1 year ago
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Langkawi Hotel with Private Pools I Dream of Booking
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Been wishing, dreaming and gawking at the marvelous hotels in Langkawi -- but ones with private pools.
I just love looking at the pictures and dreaming of one day staying in one during my holiday in the island.
Just look at the fabulous St Regis Langkawi.
They don't look like a typical Malaysian resort but more like a resort from the Maldives instead,
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ambongpoolvillas · 4 years ago
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Malaysia Resorts Villa With Private Pool
Ambong Pool Villas is a collection of 9 private pool villas, each overlooking the sea and islands of Langkawi, Malaysia. Rest and relax amidst the rainforest overlooking the Andaman Sea. Wake up to birdsong and amazing sunrises, then indulge in a delectable in-villa breakfast. Cool off in your private 12-meter long infinity pool as you gaze out at the view, then have a massage treatment caressed by the light breezes on your terrace. Cap the day off with sunset sundowners, followed by a barbecue prepared by your private chef.
View more: https://ambongpoolvillas.com/
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garkomedia1 · 6 years ago
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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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workingonmoviemaps · 6 years ago
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Rachel and her mother go out shopping for clothes at Musse Boutique in Kuala Lumpur posing as a NYC vintage shop.
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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.
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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.
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Nick and Rachel arrive in Singapore’s Changi Airport where they are greeted by Araminta & Colin, the two betrothed.
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The four of them go out to the Newton Food Centre where Rachel gets a chance to try Singapore’s beloved food experience.
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During their time in Singapore Rachel and Nick stay in the Presidential Suite at the famous Raffles Hotel.
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Rachel visits her friend Peik Lin at her eccentric family’s ostentatious mansion located at 4 Cluny Park.
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Peik Lin drives Rachel to the pre-wedding party, turning off Eng Neo Avenue onto Fairways Drive.
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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.
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The bachelor and bachelorette parties both depart from a private hanger at the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Kuala Lumpur.
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The bachelorette party takes place at the Four Seasons Resort on Langkawi island in northwest Malaysia.
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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.
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Peik Lin comforts Rachel at Humpback after the confrontation with Eleanor during the dumpling making party.
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Rachel makes a splash at Colin & Araminta’s wedding being held in Chijmes, a 19th-century church restored and turned into an events venue.
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On the way to the wedding, Astrid gets into a fight with Michael and he storms out of the car just before Anderson Bridge.
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The wedding reception featuring hundreds of people and fireworks is held in the Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay.
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Rachel arranges to meet Nick in Merlion Park to talk about what happened at the reception and leaves after he tries to propose.
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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.
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Rachel and Nick celebrate the engagement with a huge party on the pool deck of Marina Bay Sands.
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johnniemoran · 3 years ago
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Senarai hotel hotel dalam pulau Langkawi yang ada private pool
https://www.jomjalan.com.my/resort-hotel-langkawi-ada-private-pool/
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bigyack-com · 5 years ago
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Mövenpick Resort Opens in Cam Ranh, Vietnam
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Accor has expanded its already considerable portfolio of hotels in Vietnam, with the opening of the Mövenpick Resort Cam Ranh located along Bai Dai Beach in the central Vietnamese province of Khanh Hoa. Located 6 km from Cam Ranh Airport and 53 km from Nha Trang, the Mövenpick Resort Cam Ranh features 500 rooms, individual pool villas and apartments that overlook a 17 km white sand coast. “With 31 hotels, Accor remains the largest international hotel operator in the country, and we are delighted to introduce this up and coming destination to travellers from around the world,” said Patrick Basset, Chief Operating Officer of Accor, Upper Southeast & Northeast Asia and Maldives.
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Inspired by modern European style, the resort features 250 rooms designed by Hirsch Bedner Associates. All rooms offer direct sea views over the beach from private balconies. The 118 one- to three-bedroom pool villas feature a collection of exquisite Champa antiques and exotic art pieces, while the 132 sea view studio apartments offer a fully furnished kitchenette and a large living and dining area. The resort features restaurants, two bars, a comprehensive choice of event spaces, a Serenity Spa which features 23 treatment rooms and a dedicated foot reflexology centre with an attached wellness bistro serving spa cuisine crafted with organic and local ingredients, indoor and outdoor fitness centre with tennis and multi-purpose sports field, games room, a minimart, kids club and retail shops. For families seeking fun outside, Cam Ranh Adventure Rope Park features a 45-obstacle course rope climbing challenge – up to 10.6 metres in the air. There is also a kids’ pool complete with waterslide to cool off after a day of activities. The area surrounding Mövenpick Resort Cam Ranh is home to various golf courses, including a new 27-hole golf course designed by Greg Norman, located a short 10-minute drive away. Also within close reach is Nui Chua National Park, The Vinh Hy - Binh Tien Pass, and a number of famous historic sites. Binh Ba Island is a 40-minute boat ride from the port of Da Bac (Ba Ngoi) - a popular destination for snorkelling and diving. In line with Mövenpick’s philosophy of offering authentic experiences, the resort can also arrange for guests to visit a traditional fishing village located on the banks of a peaceful river. “At Mövenpick Resort Cam Ranh, family moments are integrated into the vacation experience. With extensive family facilities including an adventure rope park, water slides, multi-level swimming pool and children’s pool, two separate kid club areas, recreation facilities including a tennis court and multi purposed sports field, and beautiful private beach, Mövenpick Resort Cam Ranh is the perfect choice for families,” said Brice Borin, General Manager of Mövenpick Resort Cam Ranh. See latest Travel News, Interviews, Podcasts and other news regarding: Accor, Cam Ranh. 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tourpackagesforyou · 7 years ago
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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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adventuresaroundasia · 5 years ago
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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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Saving the planet: our top 5 eco-friendly hotels around the world
By Thomas Ryves on Aug 18, 2019 in Accommodation, Africa, Asia, Ecuador, Featured, Hotels, Malaysia, Oceania, Pacific Islands, Regions, Resorts, South Africa, South America, Thailand, Worldwide
With environmental awareness an increasing concern across the globe, especially when it comes to hot topics such as global warming and plastic waste, luxury hotels are also increasingly doing their bit for the planet, with guests encouraged to play their part during their holiday. Ditching plastic water bottles for reusable non-plastic ones is just the tip of the (rapidly-melting) iceberg: these five hotels push the boat out when it comes to eco-friendliness – without stinting on luxury and style.
The Brando, Tahiti
Marlon Brando fell in love with Tahiti while filming Mutiny on the Bounty in the 1960s, and ended up marrying his Tahitian co-star and owning the beautiful private island of Tetiaroa, which is made up of 12 motus, or islets, surrounded by aquamarine waters. The Brando is the culmination of his lifelong vision for a sustainable luxury hotel on his very own slice of paradise – while keeping it a paradise, and its stunning setting pristine.
Alongside offering superior luxury in Polynesian-style thatched villas, set on their own patch of white-sand beach, the hotel’s eco-friendly initiatives include an air conditioning system that comes from cold seawater from the ocean bed, and alternative energy sources such as solar power and coconut oil, alongside sustainable cuisine featuring fresh fruit and vegetables from the organic gardens. Guests can enjoy tours on land and sea with naturalist guides and biologists to discover more about the local environment.
The Six Senses Yao Noi, Thailand
The Six Senses Yao Noi sits on an island between Phuket and Krabi, surrounded by jagged limestone peaks, and is a prime example of offering Robinson Crusoe-style luxury alongside environmental protection. The Six Senses brand has always had a focus on sustainability but has recently upped its game with policies such as banning toxic sunscreens, which damage coral reefs, and providing eco-friendly alternatives, and has selected products that use plant-based or fully compostable packaging.
At the Six Senses Yao Noi, as well as swimming in your own infinity pool and unwinding in the holistic spa, you can enjoy farm-to-table cuisine with a difference – you can even collect your own fresh eggs for breakfast in the morning from the hotel’s chicken farm, whose chickens spend their days listening to jazz music (!).
Mashpi Lodge, Ecuador
Mashpi Lodge has a stunning setting, perched on a hilltop surrounded by protected cloud forest in Ecuador, and is one of National Geographic’s Unique Lodges of the World. This eco-lodge offers guests the chance to immerse themselves in their surroundings and learn about the importance of protecting rapidly-disappearing unique natural environments such as these.
Guests young and old can enjoy can enjoy excursions to waterfalls and thrilling rides on the Sky Bike high above the rainforest canopy, while children can take part in a Mashpi Ranger Adventure, and go walking in the forest with a naturalist guide, finding out about local wildlife and birdlife from monkeys and pumas to tree frogs and tropical birds. Hands-on experiences include using tree leaves to imitate bird calls and joining biologists in the lab for interactive learning activities.
The Datai Langkawi, Malaysia
The Datai Langkawi is not only a supremely luxurious and stylish hotel, set amongst ancient rainforest and by Datai Bay, which is considered to be one of the world’s best beaches, but employs exemplary eco-friendly initiatives. It has its own recycling, upcycling and bottling plants, a permaculture garden growing herbs, spices, fruit and vegetables, and a Fish for the Future scheme which involves building artificial reefs that are monitored by marine biologists, engaging local fishermen and communities. The hotel is also cultivating a coral nursery, whose corals are planted back in the ocean.
The Datai even has innovative uses for its waste. Currently, almost 8o% of its waste is diverted from landfill and is used in creative ways wherever possible, such as making stepping stones for walking trails out of crushed glass and shredded plastic, and it is set to achieve its aim of ‘zero waste to landfill’ by the end of 2019.
Cheetah Plains, South Africa
Cheetah Plains is an exclusive eco-luxe safari lodge in the Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve near Kruger National Park, which has sustainability and environmental awareness at its heart while offering a rewarding wildlife-spotting experience, beautiful accommodation and impressive hospitality.
The lodge operates completely off the grid, using solar power, and also uses water recycling systems, while its customised electric zero-emission Land Cruisers are smooth and almost silent, allowing you to concentrate on seeing wildlife, and their unobtrusive nature ensures a premium safari experience as well as an eco-friendly one. There are plenty of ways guest can learn more about the exceptional wildlife and landscapes on the doorstep, from immersive walking safaris to a bespoke children’s safari programme. After a busy day exploring, you can relax in style by the pool.
Thomas Ryves is Marketing Director at Exsus Travel. Exsus Travel specialises in creating the very best luxury tailor-made holidays, honeymoons and family adventures in over 80 destinations worldwide.
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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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Malaysia Travel Guide: Trip Highlights, Itineraries, & Tips
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Malaysia Travel Guide: Trip Highlights, Itineraries, & Tips
Malaysia Trip Highlights
KUALA LUMPUR
You’ll most likely be starting your Malaysian holidays in the amazing capital city — Kuala Lumpur.  This is truly a special place with friendly people, beautiful sights, and delicious food (just like the rest of Malaysia).  During my travels in South-East Asia, I was lucky enough to call this city home for a while.  The first time I visited Kuala Lumpur I actually didn’t enjoy the city too much, but after spending more time there I discovered how special the city really is.
Day 1: Kuala Lumpur City Tour
After having breakfast in our hotel itself, we set out on the half day journey through Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur is, in doubt, tour purpose of passage to Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia; it is a standout amongst the most extraordinary and developed city in the country, with world-class hotels, beautiful strip malls, and nearby and worldwide cooking styles Resturants. The visitor includes the well known PETRONAS Twin Towers (tallest structure on the planet), the Palace, National Monument, the National Museum (tickets at your expense), and the National Mosque finally, the impactful Kuala Lumpur Tower. We get free by evenings and enjoy evening near our hotel and enjoy our BBQ dinner, in a famous Italian Restaurant and relax in Kuala Lumpur Hotel.
Check out the following blog posts I’ve written:
Day 2:  Head To Pulau Penang.
Penang- a world best exotic holiday destination-was known as Pulau Pinang or the “Isle of the Betel Nut”. Penang has an array of temples, museums, preserved forests and beautiful beaches that make a trip memorable. Some of the beautiful beaches in Penang are Batu Ferringhi and Tanjung Bungah, which includes in five-star hotels and front beach resorts with amazing views and ample dining venues. Water waves are best spots for recreational activities such as parasailing, jet skiing, and windsurfing. Sunbath with a tranquil setting, there are plenty of remote and some quiet beaches with fishing villages and beautiful greenery.
Best things to do in Penang:
Take a visit to Penang Hill for spectacular views of the city.
Spend some time hiking through the National Park.
Beach day and sunset on Batu Ferringhi Beach.
Georgetown and check out all the artwork.
Eat at Penang’s famous hawker stalls.
Best Hotel in Penang
Lexis Suites Penang is the most beautiful hotel of Penang with excellent affordable rooms, amazing view. The theme of a room is fabulous and highly recommended. Food is very well diverse and Sky bar is just fantastic.
Day 3:
HEAD TO LANGKAWI
Spend your beautiful 48hours in Langkawi with our best attractions, of nightlife spots, shopping, and dining. Malaysia is the best holiday destination place where plenty of amazing beaches, Marie parks, waterfalls and duty-free shopping malls who offers imported alcohols, kitchenware, and apparel prices. No holiday tour is complete without having the taste of Seafood dishes and cheap alcoholic beverages by the beaches of Langkawi.
Best Hostel in Langkawi: Tubotel
TUBOTEL rooms made of giant drainage pipes, painted in various pastel colors. Going with the minimalist trend, the rooms king-size bed with ample storage, comfy bedding, and a reading lamp. Full-size glass front provides an amazing view of the beach, and a Sunset to die for!
The crowd of tour loves to laze around on the daybeds, enjoy play pool with amazing views and make new friends.
Day 4: CAMERON HIGHLANDS:
The Cameron Highlands is a most beautiful hill station in central Peninsular Malaysia and has become a popular destination to visit in Malaysia. You’ll fall in love with the beauty of green tea plantations, and will leave you speechless when you reach the highest peak in the Cameron Highlands. The Cameron Highlands are reasonable in a weekend if you want to enjoy a taste of strawberries, a sip of tea, and a half¬-day hike. Hopping aboard a tour group will help whisk you around a few sights if you don’t have a car; try Tripbells. If you plan to hike, stretch your stay for more days, allowing time to enjoy the highlands.
Best Hotel In The Cameron Highlands:
The hotel rooms are spacious that guests are most appreciated about the hotel. They were described as much bigger than standard hotel rooms, and certainly bigger than expecting.
Day 5: THE PERHENTIAN ISLANDS
The Perhentian Islands is surrounded by greenery, steps from the beach. It offers a variety of water fun activities and provides charming wooden bungalows with private balconies. It provides an outdoor pool and tennis courts. You can travel by boat to see the mountains of green rise from the sea which is almost in the jungle.
One of the best things about the Perhentian Islands is that there are no roads to travel, which means there’s also no major development over there.
They’re two types of Perhentian Islands. Perhentian Besar means Big Perhentian and Perhentian Kecil means Small Perhentian. Which one you choose is normally decided by the kind of traveler you are.
Day 6: PULAU KAPAS
Pulau Kapas is one of the most amazing and relaxing places you will ever visit or heard.  It’s truly a dream island paradise that has a strange power to keep you there longer than you planned on staying.
 It’s not a rich and fashionable place with tons of 5 Star Resorts or expensive restaurants.  It’s a very austere island, which is what makes it so special. The beach is amazing with the view, the water is perfectly clean, and you’ll be left speechless when you first arrive to feel the beauty of Pulau Kapas.
Day 7: TIOMAN ISLAND
Everyone having a dream to spend some time on beaches if you really have then visit Tioman Island in Malaysia is an awesome place where you can live your dream. It has some of the best scuba-diving sites, trekking and scenic views to food and cultural activities in the whole country.
It is a DUTY-FREE island, which makes mocktail and cocktail on this island pretty cheap! Tioman Island is famous for white sand beaches; Tioman Island is the perfect destination for a weekend getaway and one of the amazing islands in Malaysia. There is more to Tioman Island than learning to dive on a weekend lives aboard from Singapore. The best place to enjoy a relaxed island with sand between your toes.
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johnniemoran · 3 years ago
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18 hotel-hotel dan resort kat Langkawi ini ada private pool weh!
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