Green Hotel. Finally, with the opening of Explora’s 30-room LEED-certified lodge on Easter Island, there’s a top-notch hotel fit for this legendary destination. Located about 10 minutes outside the main town of Hanga Roa and built to blend into the landscape, the hotel uses local wood and stone. Ornamentation is kept to a minimum: the intent is to showcase the natural scenery. It’s a success in the rooms—where wild horses wander right outside the window. But the result can also be cold, as in the dining area, where hard-edged metal furniture reminded us of a corporate cafeteria. Still, this has little bearing when you consider what works: the resort strives to maintain a light footprint with a host of initiatives (a water-treatment system, energy-efficient lightbulbs, biodegradable cleaning products). And Explora has made a point of hiring a staff of islanders—much to the benefit of guests. There’s nothing like watching the sunset from the rim of the Rano Kau volcano while a tattooed guide explains the legend behind his culture’s ancient Birdman ceremony. Or having the staff prepare a lunch of just-caught tuna tartare under a tent on Anakena Beach, while moai statues stand guard nearby.
best hotels of the world(Posada de Mike Rapu, Explora en Rapa Nui Easter Island, Chile)
Green Hotel. Finally, with the opening of Explora’s 30-room LEED-certified lodge on Easter Island, there’s a top-notch hotel fit for this legendary destination. Located about 10 minutes outside the main town of Hanga Roa and built to blend into the landscape, the hotel uses local wood and stone. Ornamentation is kept to a minimum: the intent is to showcase the natural scenery. It’s a success in the rooms—where wild horses wander right outside the window. But the result can also be cold, as in the dining area, where hard-edged metal furniture reminded us of a corporate cafeteria. Still, this has little bearing when you consider what works: the resort strives to maintain a light footprint with a host of initiatives (a water-treatment system, energy-efficient lightbulbs, biodegradable cleaning products). And Explora has made a point of hiring a staff of islanders—much to the benefit of guests. There’s nothing like watching the sunset from the rim of the Rano Kau volcano while a tattooed guide explains the legend behind his culture’s ancient Birdman ceremony. Or having the staff prepare a lunch of just-caught tuna tartare under a tent on Anakena Beach, while moai statues stand guard nearby.
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