TREAT FOR THE SENSES

Six Senses operates 19 hotels and resorts and 37 spas in 21 countries, with a further 18 hotels and resorts signed into its development pipeline. Sustainability is a true priority for the chain and in 2012 they began monitoring their efforts to make sure they measured up to Cornell University’s Hotel Sustainability Benchmarking programme – which focuses on key components of sustainability including energy and water usage and carbon emissions. Some of Six Senses’ key initiatives include growing their own fruit and vegetables, building onsite water filtration and glass bottling facilities, and supporting local sustainability projects. For example, in May, the sustainability team at Six Senses Zil Pasyon successfully completed the first stage of its coral restoration project. It is part of a larger habitat restoration plan, which continues to unroll on the island in collaboration with the Ramos Marine & Island Reserve and Nature Seychelles, alongside the Seychelles National Parks Authority. During the first two years of the coral restoration project, over a thousand grown corals have been transplanted back to the reef in a marine protected area. sixsenses.com

ISLAND GETAWAY

InterContinental Hayman Island Resort, located in the Whitsunday Islands, has recently welcomed its first guests onto the white sands of Australia’s most iconic private island resort after undergoing a $135 million refurbishment. The Hayman Spa is one of the shining lights in the redevelopment. Offering meditation and energy healing practices, as well as signature treatments, Hayman Spa invites guests to travel deeper into relaxation and their connection to their surroundings. Not to be missed are the unique marine treatments – developed with Australian brand Sodashi – that use locally sourced, top-quality marine ingredients such as Australian green clay and kelp. haymanisland.intercontinental.com