Moving away from animal products is becoming more popular, whether in diet, clothing, or furniture. Although the motivation to lead a vegan lifestyle is quite individual, from a sustainable point of view, plant-forward nutrition is more eco-friendly and resource-efficient than animal nutrition. Did you know that the production of 1 kg tofu requires 925 liters of water, whereas producing 1 kg of beef expends 15,415 liters? Well, for that reason and more, there are hotels that have integrated vegan cuisine in their menu. We have listed some 7 vegan-friendly hotels, (also Green Pearls® partner hotels) from Switzerland to the Maldives, that are eagerly demonstrating how colorful greens can be.
Indulgence for all palates: Valsana Hotel & Apartments
As the first on this list of vegan-friendly hotels, the kitchen of Valsana Hotel & Apartments restaurant – Twist – is not only vegan but modern, versatile and healthy. Therefore, you will find a vegan option for each course that not only appeals to vegans. Each dish combines a touch of flamboyance with regional Alpine classics: tofu with pine nuts and mountain herbs, zucchini-zoodles with colorful root vegetables, or homemade blackberry-lavender sorbet.
Holistic, slow, vegan: HUBERTUS Alpin Lodge & Spa
In the Bavarian Allgäu, one would probably expect primarily regional dishes such as bacon and Käsespätzle (traditional cheese noodles), but the HUBERTUS Alpin Lodge & Spa offers many vegan variations besides classical dishes. The Ayurvedic spa-hotels principle is “Eat sustainably because your conscience is partaking”. Nutrition is generally of great importance here, as it affects our health, as well as the way the food is sourced. In various dining rooms, such as the crystal parlor, regional ingredients are served as colorful slow food and vegan creations.
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Holistic vegan: i Pini and La Vimea
In these two vegan-friendly hotels, holistic vegans’ hearts leap for joy: i pini and LA VIMEA are all-around vegan, from the walls to the duvet. As the first holistic vegan hotel in Italy, LA VIMEA in South Tyrol is a pioneer. The ingredients are regional and seasonal. For a special treat, the bio-Agrivilla i pini in Tuscany is highly recommended. Depending on the season, local fruits, vegetables, as well as Italian herbs, and old sorts flourish in the biodynamic hotel garden on living soil. You can also find homemade vegan, organic wine here. Moreover, cooking classes are offered with chef Mauro inspiring you in a playful manner to prepare the plant-based meals at home.
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Vegan Festival on Phuket: Keemala
During the ten-day parades in honor of the nine gods, the entire Thai Island of Phuket turns vegan! A sensation that attracts people not only because of the food. Every year people from all over Thailand travel to be part of the colorful and fascinating ceremonies. With impressive – and likewise gruesome – tricks of self-mortification by rods and fire, men and women of the Chinese community ask their gods for health and happiness. As part of the festival, the Mala Restaurant at Keemala Resort offers special vegan dishes. The ingredients are harvested daily in their own organic garden. If you have a vegan appetite, keep October 8 – 17 2018 free.
Bali vegan: Puri Dajuma
One can enjoy vegan, organic food at Puri Dajuma Cottages & Spa while living in typical Balinese thatched roof huts or overlooking the ocean. In the west of Bali, far away from mass tourism, the eco-resort is located in a beautiful setting right by the sea. In addition to many traditional dishes, the chefs of the four restaurants enjoy pampering their guests with vegan food. Lovers of Asian cuisine will be especially delighted because, among other things, spring rolls, curry, Nasi Goreng, or pumpkin-avocado-salad are available without animal products. The ingredients for the delicious dishes at Puri Dajuma are obtained from local farmers and fishermen.
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Vegan and raw: Gili Lankanfushi
At Gili Lankanfushi chef Harinath Govindaraj loves enchanting his guests with vegan and specifically raw food, referring to a whole movement of people who eat without cooking – the ingredients remain raw. In case this is hard to imagine, try Govindaraj’s own creation “chocolate-passion fruit-marzipan-cake.” He draws his inspiration for new compositions from the hotels’ organic garden in the heart of the Maldivian island Lankanfushi where herbs, salads, and Aloe Vera grow.
The cuisines of these vegan-friendly hotels address all food lovers who enjoy unusual and special dishes and who like to try something new.
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Love this post. I’m still thinking about the blackberry & lavendar sorbet at the Valsana! Sounds worth going just for that sorbet 😉
yes, quite worth it… 😉