3-days prior to our 6th anniversary Warwick Ibah Luxury Villas & Spa has received the premier level Emerald accreditation, at the 2012 Tri Hita Karana Tourism Awards. This follows 3 consecutive years winning Gold medals in the four-star resorts category. Warwick Ibah is the second resort in the Ubud area to have won an Emerald accreditation in the history of the concept Tri Hita Karana tourism awards.
“Tri Hita Karana is the life concept of the Balinese community accomplishing secular and spiritual bliss through the harmonization of the relationship between humans and God (parhyangan), humans and humans (pawongan), and humans and environment (palemahan), into an integral unity.” THK Organizing Committee The Tri Hita Karana concept is a set of principles guiding operating practices in the hotel & tourism community in Bali. Three times a year representatives from the THK authority visit to assess hotels performance against the principles. In the case of environment, they will assess everything from laundry chemicals being bio-degradable and garbage disposal systems, to how advanced recycling their program has become. They will also seek evidence of contribution to industry education programs and how much the resorts’ participate in external campaigns to assist the greater environment.
Warwick Ibah Luxury Villas & Spa proved its commitment and the importance given to environmental and Balinese philosophy. Its 17 suites and luxury villas located in Ubud, the artistic and cultural heart of the island of Bali, fit in perfectly with the sumptuous decor and is the ideal setting for a holistic getaway. The exterior of the resort reflects traditional Bali: its exotic gardens and stone walls carved with sculptures are wonderful examples of the island’s heritage.
Colonial-style furniture, art objects, beautiful fabrics and quality materials accentuated by stunning views of the surrounding nature, the Warwick Ibah Luxury Villas & Spa has many assets and is committed to preserve the richness of the Balinese paradise.
Environmental friendliness and attention to teamwork and training are among the core fundamentals exercised by hotel management, giving the Warwick Ibah for the third consecutive year the gold medal Tri Hita Karana Tourism Award in the 4 star hotels’ category.
“We are very proud to receive the gold medal Tri Hita Karana Tourism Awards. Every day we work to preserve Balinese heritage through a respect for culture, environmental protection and the development of our personnel. The excellence we strive to achieve is reflected in the care and services we provide to our guests” declares Stuart Gemmell, General Manager.
The history of the resort’s THK accreditations:
2012-13 Gold Medal and Emerald Medal
2011-12 Gold Medal
2010-11 Gold Medal
2009-10 Silver Medal
2008-9 Silver Medal
2007-8 Silver Medal
2006-7 Bronze Medal
2005-6 Silver Medal
2004-5 Bronze Medal
About Warwick International Hotels
Warwick International Hotels (WIH) was launched in 1980 with the purchase of Warwick New York, a hotel originally built by William Randolph Hearst for his Hollywood friends. The WIH Group now includes more than 50 prestigious Hotels, Resorts & Spas worldwide located in city centres and resort destinations in the United States, Carribean, Europe, Asia, Bali, the South Pacific, the Middle East and Africa.
