Earth Hour at YTL Hotels

Join YTL Hotels in the global campaign to raise awareness of global warming by turning off your lights this Saturday on March 31^st, 2012 for Earth Hour. From 8:30pm until 10pm, YTL Hotels' luxurious properties will be joining the rest of the world by turning off its lights and all other non-essential electrical appliances.

If you're planning on staying at one of our resorts this Saturday, don't worry, we won't leave you completely in the dark! Our properties are going to be candlelit for the occasion which you can enjoy while dining on specially created Earth Hour themed menus which will be accompanied by live music.

The combined carbon emission savings of turning off all the non-essential lights in each of YTL Hotels' Malaysian luxurious properties as well as YTL Corporation's other Malaysian and Singapore companies will come to 1,398 (kgC02/hr). That's the equivalent of almost 8,290 hours of computer usage!

We're not leaving our participation though at just our Malaysian properties, Earth Hour is a global event so YTL Hotels will take its participation overseas with its properties in Thailand, Bali and Japan also collaborating to send out a powerful message on the issues facing our planet regarding Global Warming.

If your staying at the private tropical island, Pangkor Laut Resort, during the event, you can look forward to a specially designed Earth Hour buffet at Feast Village. The special Earth Hour menu is priced at RM375++ per person.

 

There will be live entertainment at the Unmistakably Malay Tanjong Jara Resort with a Wayang Kulit performance which will manipulate the light and shadows. Want a drink with the performance? Low Carbon Footprint mocktails will be served throughout Earth Hour to add to the experience.

And up in the highlands at Cameron Highlands Resort, a romantic ambiance will be set with with all of the essential lights turned off and the corridors will be lit with tea lights. The special Earth Hour menu is priced at RM200++ per person.

For those of you staying at The Majestic Malacca, a pianist will be performing live for you during a candlelit dinner in The Mansion which you will walk to guided by tea lights that will line up the walkways and common areas. The special Earth Hour menu is priced at RM140++ per person.

At Vistana Kuala Lumpur, complimentary low-energy snacks will be served while walkways and common areas will be lined with atmospheric tea lights to lead you to your candlelight dinner at the Coffee House.

Meanwhile, a mini hawker fair will be set up at Vistana Kuantan’s poolside, with mesmerising cultural performances by the hotel staff, while you can tuck into the mouthwatering array of traditional Malaysian delicacies.

Besides being treated to light snacks and fruit punch,  you will be invited to light up Vistana Penang's re-creation of the Earth Hour logo formed by tea light candles at the Lobby, during countdown.

And what about our oversea properties?

At Spa Village Resort Tembok, Bali, get yourself ready for a spiritual ambiance as the resort captures the essence of Earth Hour with the poolside lined with candles out under the stars and by the beach. To mark the occasion, there will also be a live Gamelan performance which you can enjoy with a barbeque dinner.

For those staying at The Surin, Phuket, you can either dine by candlelight at the Lomtalay Thai restaurant or enjoy a candlelit barbeque on the beach which will be served with a complimentary glass of Prosecco.

In Niseko, the restaurants and lounge area at The Green Leaf Niseko Village will be lit with candles. The Hilton Niseko Village will also be offering spa treatments in candlelight in the Wakka Spa and there will be a live Japanese Drum performance at The Flame for your entertainment.

“Our customers and guests are our top priority and we want to celebrate Earth Hour with them by having a line-up of interesting events so that 31 March 2012 will mark a special day for all to participate in,” stated Ruth Yeoh.