I have seen just about all there is to see on the island of Bali, know about a lot of the great places to eat and hotels, but I have to admit after reading an article today that I have never heard of or even seen the Ubud Hanging Gardens Hotel. Apparently the hotel & resort has just won the 2008 ASEAN Energy Award for an energy efficient building in the tropical category. This makes the hotel an excellent place to stay for those visitors who are eco-conscious in their choice of hotels. The award was won by the Ubud Hanging Gardens Hotel because it an excellent example of how developers have not destroyed the environment to establish a tourist resort. So, I had a look at their website and truly, this is a magnificent place and worthy of the award. It has38 luxury private pool villas, each with a heated private infinity plunge pool set high in the rice terraces overlooking the Ayung River. This is definitely one of those places where you can relax and soak up the peace and harmony of nature without the howling madness of the heavily-touristed area that is the Kuta Strip.
If you want to know where the resort is and what it will hit your wallet, then check out their website.
Ubud Hanging Gardens
Desa Buahan
PO Box
Ubud
Bali
80 571
Indonesia
Telephone: (+62 361) 982700
Fax: (+62 361) 982800
Email: reservations@ubudhanginggardens.com
Website: Ubud Hanging Gardens
Photo Credit: Ubud Hanging Gardens
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It’s fine to congratulate the Hanging Gardens for their effort and the award, I’m happy that eco concerns are starting to be taken seriously by the travel community here in Bali. But you go way to far by suggesting that ANY development is not destructive! Energy efficiency, only 1 component of green building, itself is a minor accomplishment when one looks at how little energy Bali expats consume in comparison to the rest of the developed world.