At Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai, Hoi An, sustainability is becoming less of a behind-the-scenes initiative and more of something guests can see, taste and experience. The resort has earned its second consecutive EarthCheck Silver Certification for a sustainability approach that connects environmental stewardship with cultural preservation and community engagement. Nearly 80 percent of the 35-hectare property is devoted to gardens and green spaces, including a regenerative herb and vegetable garden that supplies the resort’s restaurants, bars and spa with ingredients ranging from butterfly pea flowers and sugarcane to papaya, kale and dragon fruit.

That garden is part of a larger closed-loop system that processes more than 1,000 tons of organic material each year into compost, while other initiatives recycle cooking oil and glass, reuse landscaping materials and reduce single-use packaging. Guests can participate through garden walks, planting activities and garden-to-table cooking classes, as well as cultural experiences that support local artisans and traditions. Beyond the resort, scholarship programs invest in education, while the Adopt a Tree, Restore the Riverbank initiative supports native tree planting along the Thu Bồn River. Upcoming biodiversity efforts, including a beehive program, will further extend the property’s environmental focus.

The Curated Take

The most interesting part of The Nam Hai’s sustainability story is how little of it feels separate from the luxury experience. The same garden that supports biodiversity supplies ingredients for dinner and treatments at the spa; cultural preservation becomes something guests can experience firsthand; and environmental restoration gives travelers a way to participate rather than simply observe. It is a useful model for what responsible luxury can look like when sustainability is woven into the fabric of a stay rather than presented as a separate program.