LooLa Adventure Resort
Riau Islands — Indonesia
- Coast
- Foodies
- Culture
- Wildlife
- Hiking
First resort in the world to be certified by the UN as an eco resort
LooLa Adventure Resort is a beachfront eco-adventure resort on Indonesia's Bintan Island, built around group and family activity holidays. Beachfront dormitories across two buildings sleep up to 300 guests, aimed squarely at schools and corporate groups doing team-building rather than a quiet beach break.
Try the flying fox and rock-climbing wall built into a coconut-palm tower, or take a dragon-kayak, built long enough for up to nine paddlers, out onto the shallow sea-flats. Wade the marine walk in search of seahorses and stonefish, cook a plant-based Indonesian meal in the outdoor kitchen, and help plant mangroves as part of the resort's long-running carbon-offset programme.
Sustainability
How this escape gives back
Climate & conservation
- Reforestation or restoration - Guests are invited to plant mangrove seedlings
- Safe Water Garden system exhibited at the 2023 UN Water Conference
- Sabine villa constructed using traditional Balinese building techniques
- Low-impact transport and activities - A range of low-impact activities are offered, including kayaking, hill treks, and guided walks across the extensive sea flats.
- Firefly boat tours and guided marine surveys on Bintan
Community & culture
- Employs an entirely local team from the Bintan community
- Purchases a Nazava water filter for a local family per group of five guests
- Organises in-person delivery of Nazava water filters by guests
- Provided 1,500 Bintan families with Safe Water Garden systems
- Respect for culture - Immersive cultural activities are offered, including homestays with local families, cooking workshops and guided walks through the local kampung.
- Promotes local businesses - The resort organises market visits for guests, providing an opportunity to support local vendors and producers.
Commercial
- Named World's Number One at the 2015 World Responsible Tourism Awards
- €147,000 Dutch government grant for its Safe Water Garden programme
- Safe Water Garden became Indonesia's national sanitation standard in 2019
Details
- PRICE BRACKET
- £
- Type of property
- Eco resort
- No. of rooms
- 30 rooms, chalets, and villas
- Max guests per room
- Chalets and eco-villas typically for 2; dormitories available for larger groups
- Facilities
- Restaurant · Bar · Wifi · Beach access · Kids club · Tours desk · Garden
- Activities
- Hiking · Climbing · Watersports · Sailing · Cultural visits · Cooking classes · Wildlife watching
- Setting
- Coast · Beach
Best time to visit
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
The dry season from May to September offers the best conditions for outdoor activities.
Kids
Families welcome, all ages
Accessibility
Accessible parking is available on site
Location
Riau Islands, Indonesia
Guide price · £ <£100 · ££ £100–300 · £££ £300–800 · ££££ £800+ pp / night