This luxury resort in Cambodia’s wilderness has sustainability on its mind

(TAN): Bensley Collection – Shinta Mani Wild, tucked amongst the forests of Cambodia, acts as a luxury refuge for environment-conscious upscale travellers from across the globe.

Brainchild of architect and landscape designer Bill Bensley, the boutique property was created by transforming a 350-hectare wildlife corridor open to poaching and logging in 2010, seven years after Bensley’s first luxury property Shinta Mani Angkor opened in the country.

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The Harvard-educated architect converts wild landscapes into chic environments, keeping local culture and tradition intact at the same time, reports said. The Shinta Mani Foundation supports the community by providing clean water, healthcare assistance, and microloans while a share of the hotel room rate is contributed to the foundation. It also offers vocational training in hospitality, a fast-growing industry in the country, to Cambodian youth.

Concerned about sustainability and conservation, Shinta Mani Wild operates in partnership with international nonprofit wildlife and forest conservation organisation Wildlife Alliance, and resident naturalists who support the chefs. While it bottles its own water, uses recycled containers and no single use plastics, the resort also employs 70% of its staff from the local village.

The 15-tent encampment is located on the southern border of the Cardamom National Park. Although each tent represents a unique theme with its décor reflecting the respective aesthetics, the undercurrent is that of nature and its conservation.

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Guests can reportedly arrive by zipline, and immerse themselves into multiple adventures including mountain biking, foraging, birdwatching and kayaking, among many others, during their stay at the resort.

The property also offers a dining venue, bar, and cooking classes where guests can learn the ropes of Khmer or Cambodian cuisine apart from a spa situated amid huge natural rocks.

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