Around the World in 80 Eco Spas: ION Luxury Adventure Hotel, Iceland

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Around the World in 80 Eco Spas: Six Senses Douro Valley, Portugal

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Life & Soul Magazine’s Travel Guide to Eco Spas will whet your appetite for a vacation that brings healing to holidaymakers in accommodations that work in harmony with the planet.

9. Six Senses Douro Valley, Portugal

Portugal’s Douro Valley, listed as a world heritage site, is renowned for its picture-perfect landscapes, steep terraced vineyards carved into mountains, and sprawling wilderness. The region is also home to the Six Senses Douro Valley hotel and spa, with its four-hectare woodland with old growth trees.

The Douro ecosystem comprises roughly 3,500 different botanical species and being classified as an UNESCO World heritage site means all of the stakeholders in the region have a strict obligation to the environment. For that, the Six Senses Douro Valley blends spectacularly well into the natural surroundings without disturbing the environment. Housed in a renovated 19th century manor house, there are no huge, imposing builds that one may expect from a…

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Around the World in 80 Eco Spas: Costanoa Lodge, Pescadero, California

Life & Soul Magazine’s Travel Guide to Eco Spas will whet your appetite for a vacation that brings healing to holidaymakers in accommodations that work in harmony with the planet. 8. Costanoa Lodge, Pescadero, California California’s eco resort, Costanoa Lodge, offers a peaceful haven for holidaymakers seeking a retreat in nature – designed to encourage […] … Continue reading Around the World in 80 Eco Spas: Costanoa Lodge, Pescadero, California

Around the World in 80 Eco Spas: Hawaii Island Retreat, Hawaii Island

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Life & Soul Magazine’s Travel Guide to Eco Spas will whet your appetite for a vacation that brings healing to holidaymakers in accommodations that work in harmony with the planet.

5. Hawaii Island Retreat, Hawaii Island

Hawaii’s natural and spiritual splendors have been drawing those to its cluster of islands for years. Now Hawaii’s credentials stretch to include sustainable splendors, with Hawaii Island Retreat’s eco-boutique hotel and spa.

Set above the seacliffs along Hawaii Island’s North Kohala coast, Hawaii Island Retreat is where sustainability and luxury combine to create a location for holiday goers seeking complete peace and harmony from within outwards.

Hawaii Island Retreat generates its own solar and wind-turbine power, harnesses its own water, and grows much of its own food.

Designed as a model of sustainability and elegant earth-friendly living, the 50-acre retreat is owned and operated by Jeanne Sunderland and Robert Watkins. Jeanne Sunderland, respected in…

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Around the World in 80 Eco Spas: Fivelements, Indonesia

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Life & Soul Magazine’s Travel Guide on Eco Spas will whet your appetite for a vacation that brings healing to holidaymakers in accommodations that work in harmony with the planet.

1. Fivelements, Bali, Indonesia

Built on sacred grounds along the banks of the Ayung River, Fivelements, Puri Ahimsa, Bali is a healing and wellness destination deeply rooted in the philosophies and traditions of Bali, nurturing harmony among spirit, human and nature. Designed by Balinese architect Ketut Arthana with these principles in mind, this eco spa has been constructed using primarily renewable materials, mainly bamboo, like that of a traditional Balinese village.

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What you get is an idyllic, luxurious eco living space that is in harmony with its surroundings. With just seven villas, each boasting private balconies with extensive views of the surrounding lush greenery, this lavish five-star hotel is ideally suited for those looking for the ultimate relaxing retreat. With decent-sized villas, Fivelements is…

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