Little Steps Matter: The Westin Resort & Spa Ubud, Bali Champions Sustainability

Rest and relaxation are guaranteed when you stay in one of The Westin Resort & Spa Ubud, Bali’s 120 guestrooms, suites, or villas. Situated in a village just south of Ubud, the resort’s verdant surroundings and immersive cultural activities offer guests the quintessential Bali experience. Renowned for its emphasis on wellbeing, the resort features holistic treatments and activities in its spa, fitness centre, and outdoor experiences. From growing vegetables to encouraging guests to cycle into nearby villages, The Westin Resort & Spa Ubud, Bali, continues to improve its commitment to sustainability, offering guests the option of making memories and minimising their carbon footprint during their stay.

A Green Key destination

the resort’s Hydroponic garden, Hydro Haven

Be sure to visit the 80-square-metre Hydro Haven on your next visit to the resort. The recently launched hydroponic garden grows pesticide-free lettuce, pak choi, parsley, and chilli for the kitchens of Tabia and Tall Trees restaurants. The crisp lettuce in the salad station during breakfast is harvested every morning from the garden, showing the growing possibilities of a farm-to-table dining experience.

The resort has also created a suitable environment for a colony of stingless bees to thrive. Guests are welcome to observe the busy bees at work, taste honey straight from the hive, and adopt a bee whose role as a pollinator in the ecosystem is crucial. The honey is harvested by the resort’s groundskeepers and transformed into a honey scrub for one of the spa’s treatments or an ingredient for the Poh Madu cocktail.

Guests can witness stingless bees in action, savour honey from the hive, and discover its use in spa treatments and signature cocktails

Guests can sleep better knowing the resort also takes extra measures in its waste sorting programme to prevent waste from ending up in landfills. From building a composting area to making plastic-free deliveries mandatory for the vendors, the resort proactively finds ways to minimise waste.

It also partners with Scholars of Sustenance to distribute surplus food across the island and carefully source Bali-based certified eco-labelled products for the resort.

Crafted with hive-fresh honey, the Poh Madu cocktail is a must-try

Unsurprisingly, this year The Westin Resort & Spa Ubud, Bali, was awarded a Green Key certification for its commitment to sustainability. The prestigious accreditation marks a standard of excellence in environmental responsibility and sustainable operation within the tourism and hospitality industries.

Learn more about the resort’s sustainable practice on westinubud.com