Future is Looking Greener and More Eco-Friendly for Luau Beach Inn Maldives
Thursday 16th of June 2022
Going green is no longer something that should be discussed, but rather something that should be implemented immediately as believed by Luau Beach Inn Maldives. This blissful hideaway hotel is a 14-room guest house in Vaavu Atoll Fulidhoo Island that is aiming to incorporate greener practices into their business model. It is critical that the hotel industry adopts long-term strategies to reduce the detrimental effects of global emissions.
The dedicated management at Luau has guaranteed that the facility is outfitted with energy-saving modern technologies after considerable research and careful deliberation, and has shifted their focus to educating guests to be more conscious of their energy consumption. The entire facility is outfitted with energy-saving lighting, and the resort has built its stairway with a message encouraging guests to utilize it more frequently in order to reduce daily elevator usage.
Moreover, Luau is aware of the environmental consequences of the hospitality business in terms of garbage generated by hotels. As a result, a crucial component of Luau's business model will be to embrace recycling; by this, not only reducing single-use plastic, but also going beyond that. When it comes to Luau's recycling measures, one of the most notable achievements is the beach bags provided in the guest rooms. These beach bags are extremely sturdy and stylish.
These beach bags are extremely unique because they were produced solely for Luau out of recycled sail materials from Sail Factory Maldives in which the team at Luau has immense gratitude for Ahmed Rasheed (Owner of Sail Factory Maldives). A large portion of the hotel's signage is also created from recycled paper. Luau is working to identify and implement additional long-term solutions that will have a positive impact.
In order for the Luau Team's efforts to provide the best outcomes, the guests visiting the hotel must be taught and encouraged to go green as well. All guest rooms include cards that guests can place on their mattresses if they want to replace the linen. Similarly, all restrooms have hooks that guests can place on the towel rack with instructions on how to replace or reuse them. This is a critical step that must be implemented in order to reduce water consumption.
Additional water-saving efforts include the provision of reusable water bottles in guest rooms. The hotel has a RO plant for providing drinking water to both staff and guests, as well as refillable water stations throughout the site. Bottled water is strongly discouraged at Luau, and everyone is encouraged to bring their own reusable bottles.
Luau, like many other hotels, is attempting to transition to alternative energy sources. Installing solar panels and working toward using solar energy in the near future is a stepping stone toward this objective. Luau also actively engages in and contributes to environmental protection efforts in Fulidhoo, such as ocean clean-ups, awareness programs for Fulidhoo School children, and so on.
Moreover, it is safe to say that the team at Luau loves fishing! it's solely in their DNA, where they are glad to announce that the fish served in the Luau Restaurant dishes are mostly caught fresh by their crew. Isn't that incredible? This is done to ensure that the fish provided to their lovely guests, is caught in a responsible manner that does not hurt the environment.
It is wonderful to state that Luau is made up of a group of people that are passionate about saving the environment, and they are confident that the efforts will have a greener impact that shall pay off in the future. With this in place, it is truly an inspiration for other guesthouses to work together to implement a greener future.
[Photos: Luau Beach Inn Maldives]