Zeavola Resort Wins Five-Star Sustainability Accolade at International Hotel Awards

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. February 12, 2015

LONDON, UK - February 12, 2015 - Zeavola Resort, on Koh Phi Phi in Thailand, has been honoured for the second time in three months for its commitment to the environment by winning a Five Star award in the category of Sustainable Hotel Thailand at the International Hotel Awards 2015.

Announced at a glittering ceremony at the London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square recently, the International Hotel Awards, in association with Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, is noted as an important quality benchmark among the hotel industry worldwide.

Zeavola Resort's achievement follows it being named the World's Best Sustainable Hotel at the World Boutique Hotels Awards in London last November.

"It is gratifying but also humbling to receive these back-to-back awards and they are very much testament to the incredible team we have at Zeavola on Phi Phi island," said Zeavola Resort General Manager Florian Hallermann.

"The recognition is appreciated. But this is also something we have been living for the seven years since we opened. If we did not constantly strive for greater sustainability we would not be able to deliver the experiences we provide to our guests with the most basic of services. So maintaining this balance is crucial for Zeavola and actually for the world we live in."

Zeavola Resort Phi Phi actions a deeply sustainable approach to hospitality which works closely with the natural environment and ensures a pristine experience for guests.

Located on the shores of Laem Ton beach, Zeavola's sustainability ethos includes a water- reserve system featuring four deep wells and a reverse-osmosis plant to minimise unnecessary water consumption at the resort efforts that earned it membership in international 'green' hotels group Green Pearls.

Zeavola's other environmental initiatives include it investing heavily to install common electricity on Laem Tong Beach to get away from generator energy, while introducing a key- tags system at the same time. The resort also uses energy-saving light bulbs in its gardens and public places and sensor-controlled public lighting.

Zeavola is part of the Green Fins project, which is coordinated by the United Nations Environmental Programme as part of a global effort to increase public awareness and resort-management practices that benefit the conservation of coral reefs and reduce unsustainable tourism practices.

About Zeavola

Zeavola is Koh Phi Phi's leading and most loved luxury diving eco-resort. Located at Laem Ton on Koh Phi Phi Don's stunning and pristine northern tip and less than an hour by luxury speedboat from Phuket, Zeavola offers guests a step back into simplicity, a journey of unforgettable discovery and deeply engaging luxury diving experiences. Zeavola's Dive Centre is a certified Green Fin Resort by the Phuket Marine Biological Center as well as a PADI Green Leaf dive centre and PADI Five Star Diving resort. Zeavola is strongly committed to live and work together with nature in a sustainable manner to protect the biodiversity of our island while always looking for new and unique ways to connect our guests to Phi Phi on a deep level while offering luxury as natural as it is authentic.

Contact:
Florian Hallermann
General Manager
Zeavola Resort
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: +66 (0) 87 894 3190 www.zeavola.com