How we Celebrated Earth Hour at YTL Hotels

It'll be another year before we turn off all the electricity and light the candles once again in support of the annual global Earth Hour campaign.

Throughout Malaysia and across to Thailand, Indonesia and Japan, YTL Hotels' properties supported the global movement on the 31st of March, 2012 by joining the rest of the world in turning off all non-essential electrical appliances and its lights from 8:30pm until 10:00pm.

Those that stayed at Tanjong Jara Resort were treated to a Wayang Kulit performance in the orange hue of candlelight. The candles' dancing flames captured the silhouette of the puppets which provided an entertaining performance of manipulated shadows on a white backdrop which was enjoyed with low carbon footprint mocktails in-hand.

Pangkor Laut Resort reverted back to its tropical nature paradise roots when it turned off the lights, allowing guests to walk through the resort in candlelight and moonlight, and enjoy private dining experiences on the world renowned beach, Emerald Bay, with the sound of crashing waves as their backdrop.

You couldn't miss the fact Earth Hour had reached Malaysia's mystical Cameron Highlands with the '60+' symbol representing Earth Hour placed with candles at the entrance of Cameron Highlands Resort. Staff worked behind the front desk in only candlelight while guests enjoyed a specially prepared Earth Hour dinner as well as a drink at the Highland Bar by the fire which crackled in the fireplace.

Gentle piano music filled the halls and lighted tea lights placed along the stairs guided guests to their special Earth Hour candlelit dinner in The Mansion at The Majestic Malacca. The team at the historical Malaysian hotel decorated the hotel accordingly to suit the global occasion by placing candles all around the resort and creating the Earth Hour 60 symbol out of tea lights.

The words 'Earth Hour' were lit with candles and complimentary low-energy snacks were served as guests were guided by atmospheric tea lights to their candlelit dinner at the Coffee House at Vistana Kuala Lumpur. Guests were able to mark the occasion at Vistana Kuantan and Vistana Penang by lighting the candle displays which were set up while enjoying Malaysian delicacies on offer. 

Over in Bali, Spa Village Resort Tembok, Bali captured the spiritual ambiance of Earth Hour. The Spa resort was lit only by candlelight and starlight which illuminated the pool in front of the black sand beach. A live Gamelan performance with an accompanying barbeque dinner added to the event.

And the candles were lit in The Surin, Phuket, where there was a candlelit barbeque for guests to experience on the beach which was enjoyed with a complimentary glass of Proseccco in hand. For those that didn't want to dine out in the open, the Lomtalay Thai restaurant also provided a romantic ambiance to celebrate Earth Hour.