Celebrate Earth Day with Sustainable Stays
If there’s anything better than a luxurious getaway, it’s one that champions eco-conscious travel choices. I’ve curated the below selection of awe-inspiring hotels and resorts that are leading the way in conservation, sustainability and socially responsible travel. And when you reach out to book, you’ll receive exclusive benefits — like upgrades and welcome gifts — found nowhere else.
ECO-ESCAPES: NATURE MEETS ADVENTURE IN PARADISE
COMO LAUCALA ISLAND | LAUCALA ISLAND, FIJI
A natural paradise, COMO Laucala Island is one of the world’s largest private island resorts with villas reminiscent of private homes. Your villa will be suspended over water, on a hilltop or amidst rolling rainforest. The resort’s renowned menus are centered around health, wellbeing and sustainability with an impressive 80% of ingredients sourced from the island itself.
SONEVA FUSHI | KUNFUNADHOO ISLAND, MALDIVES
Nestled in the Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and on one of the largest islands in the Maldives, Soneva Fushi features eight impressive Water Reserves. Each reserve embraces nature’s majesty with a terrace, a private pool and a water slide into the ocean. Sunrise and Sunset Villas are encircled by lush gardens, just steps away from your own stretch of sandy beach.
FOGO ISLAND INN | FOGO ISLAND, CANADA
A visit to Fogo Island Inn is a visit to a corner of Earth. You’ll enjoy dramatic floor-to-ceiling windows that open onto the wildest and most powerful ocean on the planet — and dozens of breathtaking hikes right at your doorstep. All the operating surpluses of Fogo Island Inn are reinvested into the community, securing a sustainable and resilient future for the island.
NANTIPA | PUNTARENAS PROVINCE, COSTA RICA
Located in the heart of Santa Teresa on the Nicoya Peninsula, the luxurious Nantipa beach resort demonstrates sustainability as a way of life. Only six trees were cut during Nantipa’s construction, and all the wood was reused for in-room furniture. Guests and staff avoid singleuse plastics, and instead utilize glass pitchers, biodegradable materials and solar water heaters.
MANDAPA, A RITZ-CARLTON RESERVE | BALI, INDONESIA
Mandapa surely lives up to its name, meaning “temple” in Sanskrit. Inspired by Balinese culture, every aspect of Mandapa’s design pays homage to nature, employing sustainable materials to create an eco-conscious environment. Choose between a two- or three-bedroom villa, then indulge in relaxation with a dedicated butler who will curate a tropical sanctuary throughout your stay.
TAKE ACTION: TRANSFORM YOUR IMPACT
I recognize the exponential need to reduce our carbon footprint, and I’m proud many of my clients are taking action to offset their impact. If you make a 1% (or more) contribution on top of your trip’s total, you can support Sustainable Travel International’s portfolio of high-quality, verified carbon offset projects.
This portfolio consists of forestry, energy and blue carbon projects that are fighting climate change by reducing emissions around the world. Sustainable Travel International is leading the way toward a net-zero future in luxury travel, and I hope you join me in preserving the world we love to explore.