Turtle Hatching Story

On 9 June 2010 at 12.45 am, one of the St. Regis Bali security guards who was on duty at the beach found a sea turtle nesting. The turtle found its way from the water up to the front of our Strand Villa number 721 and decided to lay its eggs right there.

Being a rare incident and moment, the security guard called on the Duty Manager, Security Supervisor and Assistant Manager to witness for themselves this wonder of nature.

The turtle laid its eggs and very naturally headed back to the ocean and they assisted in releasing it into the Indian Ocean. They then searched for the eggs of the turtle and found approximately 14 eggs and secured them in the safe place and will monitor and take care of them. It will take approximately 37 days for the young turtles to hatch.

AN ENCHANTING MOMENT OF “BE FASHION”, A PAINTING EXHIBITION BY NI NYOMAN SANI AT THE LAGUNA, A LUXURY COLLECTION RESORT & SPA, NUSA DUA, BALI

Nusa Dua, Bali, June 2010, - The Laguna, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Nusa Dua, Bali organised a painting exhibition themed “Be Fashion”, a painting exhibition by Ms. Ni Nyoman Sani specially opened by Miss Martine Andraos – Miss Lebanon 2009, Miss Ayu Diandra Sari - 1st runner up Puteri Bali 2008, Miss Ita Roosyani Dewi – 2nd runner up Puteri Bali 2009, Mr. Ahmad Sofyan – the media social & cultural affair from Embassy of Indonesia in Lebanon and Mr. Andrew Fairbairn – the director of sales & marketing of The Laguna on Wednesday, 9 June 2010 at Cascade Bar of the resort. “Be Fashion”, a painting exhibition by Ni Nyoman Sani is open for public from 10 June until 23 June 2010 at Mayang Sari Restaurant of The Laguna, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Nusa Dua, Bali.

Miss Martine Andraos – Miss Lebanon 2009 is proudly to join this charity event while visiting Bali, the island of home many Indonesian and International Artists. She has also visited Padang, Jakarta and Bandung for social & charity mission in Indonesia.

Ms. Ni Nyoman Sani is one of very rare to find women artists in Bali, She was born in Sanur on 10 August 1975 as the 7th of 8 children. In 1993, she took a year learning English when finally she got formal training in painting at STSI (Indonesian Art College), Denpasar, Bali. Ms. Ni Nyoman Sani has been exhibiting her collection abroad, including in Singapore, Italy, Melbourne and recently in Holland at 2009. The painting are available for sale and profits will be donated to The Laguna’s Green Initiatives by planting some indigenous plant in Bali

On this occasion Ni Nyoman Sani brings her 9 (nine) artistic work which most of her collections are based on the world of fashion. As an artist, she views fashion as a fraction of the representing reality around her. Thus, Sani’s works reflect subtler objection on the imposed ideal imagery through fashion.

The Laguna’s Green Initiatives by planting some scarce plant in Bali. This green program is reflecting to the well-known Hindu’s Balinese life of concept, Tri Hita Karana. One of the Tri Hita Karana pillars is Palemahan which is highlighting a harmonious life between the people with its surrounding community while Starwood Hotel & Resorts also have a similar program called Starwood Care and in this part related to Care to Community.

VICE PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA STAYS AT THE LAGUNA, A LUXURY COLLECTION RESORT & SPA, NUSA DUA, BALI

Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, May 2010,- Vice President of Republic of Indonesia Mr. Boediono stays at The Laguna, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Nusa Dua for specially opening the FIABCI 61 World Congress 2010 in Bali.

Mr. Boediono and Mme. Herawati Boediono were welcomed by Mr. David Cuddon, the General Manager of The Laguna, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Nusa Dua, Bali together with Executive & Department Head members as well as the ambassadors of the resort at the VIP Entrance and Lounge of The Laguna.

On departure from the resort, Mr. Boediono and Mme. Herawati Boediono were given an exceptional farewell by the General Manager, Executive & Department Head members and various ambassadors with an indigenous Balinese experience. The ambassadors were dressed n Balinese outfits as the resort is celebrating the Balinese full moon, a celebration of Balinese culture and hospitality.

Even for very busy hard working vice presidents, The Laguna, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Nusa Dua, Bali offers a short respite and a haven of relaxed luxury. As part of The Luxury Collection®, The Laguna is a haven of relaxed luxury offering the highest level of personalised service to discerning travellers. Located in the exclusive Nusa Dua resort area, on Bali's most beautiful beach, a tranquil haven of tropical gardens and sparkling lagoons, the resort features 271 guestrooms and suites reflect a contemporary Balinese style. A Lagoon Access Rooms allow the guest to step from their private balcony directly into crystal-clear lagoon waters, 24 hours personalised Butler service, 3 restaurants and bars, meeting facilities and spa. www.luxurycollection.com/bali

THE LAGUNA, A LUXURY COLLECTION RESORT & SPA, NUSA DUA, BALI RANKED AS ONE OF WORLD’S BEST HOTELS ON EXPEDIA® INSIDERS’ SELECT™ LIST

Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, May 2010,– Expedia® travelers have ranked The Laguna, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Nusa Dua, Bali among the world’s best hotels on this year’s Expedia Insiders’ Select™ list. The list formally recognizes individual hotels worldwide that consistently deliver excellent service, a great overall experience and a notable value. The full list represents only a small percentage of the world’s top hotels from the more than 110,000 hotel properties offered on Expedia.

“Delivering our guests superior service is a top priority at The Laguna, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Nusa Dua, Bali,” said David Cuddon, the General Manager of The Laguna, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Nusa Dua, Bali. “We are pleased that our efforts have been acknowledged by Expedia travelers and look forward to extending our high level of service to even more guests.”

The 2010 Expedia Insiders’ Select™ list is compiled based on the more than one million Traveler Opinions hotel reviews collected by Expedia, combined with a value rating and the local market expertise of more than 400 Expedia employees in local markets worldwide, resulting in an easy-to-browse list that provides travelers with a powerful way to find the perfect hotel using the trusted insight of other travelers like them. The list showcases the diverse selection of travel destinations and hotel properties. For more information, visit www.expedia.com/insidersselect

THE LAGUNA, A LUXURY COLLECTION RESORT & SPA, NUSA DUA, BALI MAKES BALI ISLAND GREENER BY PLANTING 2000 MANGROVES AT SERANGAN BEACH, BALI

Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, May 2010, - The Laguna, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Nusa Dua, Bali makes Bali Island greener by planting 2000 mangroves at Serangan Beach on Thursday, 29 April 2010. This Care for Community initiative involved more than 200 employees from various departments led by the General Manager, Mr David Cuddon, Executive Committee members, Department Heads and many staffs. All enthusiast participants departed from the resort at 14.00hours to Serangan Beach – Bali an hour’s drive away.

The event was initiated by Human Resources Department and the mangrove planting this year is a continued effort to last year’s mangrove planting. The 2000 mangrove planting activity also invited 50 students from SDN No 6 Benoa (elementary school), a mentoring school by the resort. The Students, Head Master and Teachers who participated on this planting activity were very excited. It is an exceptional collaboration between the resort and the Students on how we care to our community.

The Laguna Cycling Club lead by the award winning Executive Chef I Made Putra and its members also provided a full support towards this community event. Members of this cycling club rode their bike from the resort to the Serangan Beach, which is about 30 kilometres away from Nusa Dua area. The cycling club is also promoted the initiative bike to works to the participants of mangroves planting.

This environment activity initiated by The Laguna Resort & Spa, Nusa Dua, Bali is one of the Starwood Care agendas, Care for Community. Every year, The Laguna Resort & Spa, Nusa Dua, Bali organises several Care for Community activities of various scale and programs inline with the Starwood Care programs. The mangrove planting activity is also reflects to the well-known Hindu’s Balinese life of concept, Tri Hita Karana. One of the Tri Hita Karana pillars are; Palemahan which is highlighting a harmonious life between the people with its surrounding community and Pawongan, which is related to the harmonious relations between human to human.

With the successful of community activities conducted by the resort continuously, The Laguna Resort & Spa, Nusa Dua, Bali has recently received a tourism award - Tri Hita Karana, Gold Medal. The Annual Awards nomination was participated by almost 120 resorts, hotels and tourist attractions in Bali and organised by Bali Travel News magazine. The awards presented recognises accommodation operators and tourist attractions in Bali in their business, which embodies high levels of professionalism while at the same time embracing the spiritual and community values of Balinese culture.