Tropicana September-October 2022 #144 The Home Issue

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2022 TROPICANA JOURNEY CLUB
SIX SENSES CON DAO, VIETNAM
Six Senses Con Dao, located in a protected national marine park
in Vietnam’s island hideaway, takes the top spot in the Travel +
Leisure World’s Best Awards. Noted for its efforts to conserve
endangered green turtles and for being 99 percent plastic free,
the resort has pledged to further minimise its carbon footprint
with numerous energy and environmental initiatives. Hatching
rates are exceeding records at the Let’s Get Cracking turtle egg
incubation centre, reaching over 95 per cent. Last year, more
than 1,000 turtles were successfully released back into the
protected waters in association with the National Park. Guests
visiting Six Senses Con Dao this year will be welcomed with a
variety of new amenities and experiences that go well with the
surrounding environment and the organic wellness way of life
the resort advocates. A new dining experience is also ready to
launch. Dining Under The Stars provides a chance to dine from the
rooftops of the By the Beach restaurant, offering contemporary
international and Vietnamese cuisines with a panoramic view as
the sun sinks into the ocean. Up to four people can enjoy this,
adding to the already popular Chef’s Table, Wine Cellar, Sense
of Gardening, By the Market, and Private In-Residence and
Beach Dining guest experiences. The resort is also excited to
add an exclusive beach escapade at Hideaway Beach, situated
past the headland of Lo Voi Mountain. With options for a private
eco-BBQ or an organic picnic, it is ideal for anyone looking for
a desert island experience.
world through what we eat. Additionally, the team has
implemented several waste-reduction measures; guests
can enjoy fresh seasonal fruits that are imperfect in
appearance but perfect in taste, which would otherwise
be discarded by producers or grocers at the Lobby
Farm Stand. In support of Sanya government’s goals
towards green living, the hotel also collaborates with
government-appointed waste management companies
to ensure excess waste is properly discarded and kept
to a minimum.
Water villas at Park Hyatt
Maldives Hadahaa offer
stunning views of the ocean
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1 HOTEL HAITANG BAY, SANYA
China’s eco-conscious luxury lifestyle destination 1 Hotel
Haitang Bay, Sanya presents seven unique F&B outlets where
locally-sourced ingredients take centre-stage. With superior
seafood from the best local suppliers and seasonal fruits
cultivated at Sunshine 18 Degree, a huge off-site farm, the
first Asian location of US-based 1 Hotels features some of the
island’s freshest flavours. “At 1 Hotel Haitang Bay, Sanya, we are
passionate about taking our guests on an extraordinary culinary
journey that showcases the fantastic ingredients this beautiful
island has to offer,” says Director of Culinary, Malaysian Chinese
chef Pearl Woo. “We are excited to share 1 Hotels’ philosophy
of making food that is good, clean, and fair, from farm to fork
with our guests in Sanya.” Introducing a mission-driven luxury
lifestyle, 1 Hotel Haitang Bay’s eco-architecture and natureinspired
interiors are carefully designed to complement its
culinary philosophy. Committed to sustainable practices
and taking diners back to nature, the culinary model is built
around slow food and farm-to-table movements, with the aim
of forging strong connections between people and the natural