The Gaia Hotel Bandung Receives GSTC Certification

As The Gaia Hotel Bandung celebrates another year of hospitality excellence, it also marks a meaningful milestone in its ongoing sustainability journey. The Gaia Hotel Bandung has officially received certification from the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), becoming the first independent hotel in Indonesia to achieve this prestigious recognition.

This certification, conducted through TÜV Rheinland and Control Union Indonesia, validates The Gaia Hotel Bandung’s commitment to responsible tourism practices across four key pillars: effective sustainability management, socio-economic benefits to the local community, cultural heritage preservation, and environmental conservation.

“We are very pleasantly surprised and very proud to receive the global certification. The process of certification has also provided us with more knowledge and guidance for the way forward,” said Novi Samodro, General Manager of The Gaia Hotel Bandung. Gaia, derived from the Greek word for Mother Nature, believes businesses play an essential role in environmental health and sustainability and seeks to live this principle from the day the brand in incepted. This philosophy has guided the brand since day one. From design to operations, every decision at Gaia is guided by respect for nature and community.

The open-air architecture and full window and balcony in every room leverage natural light and the cool and fresh mountain air, resulting in reduced electricity consumption. In its second year of business, the Hotel replaced one-time use plastic bottled water with reusable glass bottles, saving about 240,000 plastic bottles per year. Managing and handling food waste is one of the foremost sustainability challenge for hotels. The Gaia Hotel invested in machinery and practices to help recycle and repurpose 240 kg of organic waste daily, transforming food waste into eco-enzymes, and nurturing an organic garden that supplies its restaurants. 

“For our 3rd anniversary, we completed 11 million walking steps and earned 333 trees to be planted as part of our sustainability effort. These are some examples of our team’s genuine care and daily commitment to creating a better, more sustainable future for hospitality,” said Novi Samodro. “Our GSTC certification is not the end, but the beginning. It motivates us to keep improving, collaborating, and inspiring others in the industry to grow responsibly”.

The Gaia Hotel Bandung remains committed to its role as a leader in sustainable hospitality, contributing to the city’s environmental and cultural preservation while redefining what it means to stay responsibly.  

The Gaia Hotel Bandung
Jl. Dr. Setiabudi No.430, Bandung
P: (022) 20280780
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