Hilton Bali Resort, a 27-acre cliffside retreat in the tranquil area of Nusa Dua, has expanded its sustainability initiatives with a dual goal of protecting Bali’s pristine natural environment and supporting local communities.
Reinforcing the resort’s commitment to environmental stewardship, the team aims to reuse and repurpose as much as possible. Rainwater is collected for irrigation, fruit peelings are used to make edible candles and delicious artisanal products like corn cob jelly and banana peel jam, and glass bottles from jam, honey and kombucha are repurposed as containers for chili sauce, ketchup, mustard and milk. Additionally, using the team’s creativity, unused building supplies left from recent renovations were turned into furniture and fixtures for the buffet.
Community Support
To lessen the resort’s carbon footprint while supporting nearby farmers, fresh eggs from local free-range hens are turned into delicious breakfast dishes at the Nusa Dua Lounge. Meanwhile, the new ‘Soap for Hope’ initiative, in collaboration with Diversey, an Indonesian cleaning supplier, reprocesses used hotel guest soaps into new soap bars that are donated to the less fortunate.
Green Operations
In 2024, following a comprehensive third-party audit, Hilton Bali changed all lighting to LED and installed water-saving devices that regulate water flow in the public areas, guest rooms and in the kitchens. The chefs also work closely with the landscaping team to reuse compostable food waste as plant fertilizer as part of the new “EcoEnzyme Project”, while the new partnership with Lengis Hijau, Bali’s first non-profit enterprise for recycling used cooking oil into high-quality biodiesel, enables the resort to further reduce its environmental footprint. In the next phase, Hilton Bali will implement an on-site water bottling system to minimize plastic waste.