We all have an important role to play in making travel sustainable, both immediately and in the future, by taking ultimate responsibility for our actions and our decisions. As travellers we need to research and support hotels and resorts that take sustainability seriously, whilst hotels and resorts have to keep assessing and improving their sustainability initiatives. Together, conscious travellers who make informed choices and hotels and resorts that see reducing their environmental impact as a core value, we can all make a difference.

S for Sustainability features Six Senses Ninh Van Bay in Vietnam, Soneva Kiri in Thailand and Song Saa in Cambodia. These three luxury resorts in Southeast Asia have continued to go above and beyond to ensure that their approach to sustainability is not only one of their core values but an essential part of tourism today.

Sustainable luxury resort in Vietnam

First stop on our sustainability tour of Southeast Asia is Six Senses Ninh Van Bay, located on a pristine peninsula in central Vietnam. The unique peninsula location means that this resort is accessible by boat transfer only, ensuring that deserted tropical island feel.

It also means that the surrounding environment is a nature lover’s dream. With jungle and ocean meeting seamlessly, your stay will give you a glimpse of natural beauty that remains free from development, allowing nature to thrive without the damaging impact of mass tourism.

The fact that during our stay, Six Senses Ninh Van Bay hosted visiting chefs from around the world for a ‘Culinary Sensation’ week, where ‘celebrating food with a sustainable twist’ was the focus, shows that sustainability is something they take seriously. Add to this that the opening gala event for the week was a…

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