Though it may sound contradictory, luxury and sustainability don't have be mutually exclusive. Whether it's harvesting grey water, collecting rain water, using renewable energy sources or tree planting, these hotel properties show that forward-thinking, innovative solutions can still produce five-star, luxury experiences for the world's well-heeled.
Set in the lush, tropical jungles of Guatemala, the five-star boutique hotel offers sweeping views of Lake Atitlan and a trio of volcanic peaks in the distance. http://www.thelagunalodge.com ©Laguna Lodge
Laguna Lodge Hotel, Guatemala
Set in the lush, tropical jungles of Guatemala, the five-star boutique hotel offers sweeping views of Lake Atitlan and a trio of volcanic peaks in the distance. http://www.thelagunalodge.com ©Laguna Lodge
Laguna Lodge Hotel, Guatemala
Suites are carved out of the area’s volcanic stone, adobe and palm and decorated in indigenous Mayan antiques.
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Laguna Lodge Hotel, Guatemala
The lodge is powered entirely from renewable solar energy and is off the grid, reuses grey water, collects rainwater and grows its own organic vegetables. Meals are meat-free.
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Emirates Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa, Australia
Deep within the Greater Blue Mountains, three hours from Sydney, guests staying at the Wolgan Valley Resort choose from 40 luxury suites styled after traditional, rural Australian homesteads, each with its own private terrace and swimming pool. http://www.wolganvalley.com
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Emirates Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa, Australia
By the end of last year, more than 200,000 trees were planted in wildlife corridors in and around the resort, including the reintroduction of the Wollemi Pine, one of the worlds rarest trees, which was thought to be extinct.
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Emirates Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa, Australia
Billed as Australias first luxury conservation-based resort, the property is also the first to achieve internationally accredited carbon neutral certification through cabonNZero, which it's maintained for three years in a row.
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Emirates Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa, Australia
The lodges take the concept of rural, Australian homesteads to the five-star level.
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Scarlet Hotel, England
In addition to offering classes like ‘laughter yoga’, transformational dance, surfing and horse riding, the Scarlet Hotel offers day-long sustainability courses.
http://www.scarlethotel.co.uk/
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Scarlet Hotel, England
Set along the Cornish coast, the airy, seaside British resort is pitched as an Ayurvedic-inspired spa that tries to echo its rugged surroundings into the property’s design.
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Scarlet Hotel, England
The 'Indulgent Room' at the Scarlet Hotel
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Scarlet Hotel, England
Eco measures include the harvesting of water, the collection of rain water and the use of solar energy. Pictured: hot tubbing in Cornwall.
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Garonga Safari Camp, South Africa
A luxury safari sanctuary that promises intimate wildlife encounters with four of the five iconic African land animals, Garonga is glamping at its finest.
http://www.garonga.com
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Garonga Safari Camp, South Africa
Guests stay in spacious, airy tents outfitted with wooden decks, hammocks, large, draped beds and indoor and outdoor showers.
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Garonga Safari Camp, South Africa
Hammocks and terraces invite guests to relax in the African wilderness.
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Garonga Safari Camp, South Africa
Food and natural waste are mixed and channeled into a glass-domed pit, where they are converted into natural gas used to power the kitchen. The site also harnesses solar power, harvests grey water and grows its own vegetables while its fleet of vehicles is powered by biodiesel.
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