Melia Bali Villas and Spa Resort receives global recognition in sustainable development

Meliá Bali Villas & Spa Resort, the first Asian resort of European hotel chain Sol Meliá Hotels & Resorts, was recently the proud recipient of the prestigious Green Globe 21 Standard for Accommodation certification. The award is part of a global environmental programme that recognizes travel and tourism industries efforts in sustainable conservation of the natural environment. This is the third consecutive year that Meliá Bali Villas & Spa Resort has received the Green Globe 21 certification.

The hotel also recently received the Tri Hita Karana Gold Medal 2002, its second consecutive annual win of the local environmental award based on the philosophies of the Balinese Hindu community. The Tri Hita Karana award was launched in 2000, during which Meliá Bali Villas & Spa Resort received the Silver Medal. In 1999 and 2000, the hotel also received the Green Globe Commendation presented by the World Travel & Tourism Council.

An active player in sustainable tourism development, Meliá Bali Villas & Spa Resort follows the guidelines of the Sol Meliá Environmental Protection Manual, and has in place a sophisticated environmental management programme that incorporates responsible practices such as waste recycling, energy saving, sound pollution reduction and the use of environmentally-friendly products and materials.

In addition, the hotel has introduced innovative measures to conserve the natural environment such as the creation of the first biological garden in Nusa Dua, eliminating the use of pesticides and fertilizers, and launching the Fly Project, which rescues injured birds and nurse them back to health before their release into the wild.

Located on the shore of the Nusa Dua enclave - Bali's prestigious resort area - Meliá Bali Villas & Spa Resort combines the ultimate in luxurious resort accommodation with the best of the Balinese style and tradition.

Offering a wide range of facilities, guests can opt to lounge around the resort's free-form swimming pool - one of Bali's largest - or participate in a wide array of sporting and leisure activities including tennis, squash, paddleball, badminton, volleyball, jogging and water sports. Other facilities include the Meliá Bali Spa and a gymnasium with an indoor pool and sauna. Golfing enthusiasts can also opt to play a round at the adjacent Bali Golf & Country Club, an international-standard 18-hole championship course. Meliá Bali Villas & Spa Resort also offers a daytime activity programme which includes archery, aqua-aerobics, beach volleyball, French boulis, sjoelen, fruit carving, Balinese dance, water polo and flower arrangement.

Meliá Bali Villas & Spa Resort offers a range of facilities and services to cater to the special needs of children on vacation, including a special kids menu at El Patio Coffeehouse, a children's wading pool, a baby-sitting service and cribs.