December 05 / 2022 – Crescent Moon

An eco friendly resort

THE RUDRAKSH's eco practices and how life of local community is affected by its actions:

One of the things that attracted my attention the most was the fact that they make a point of providing employment to the villagers, including women..!! In addition, many items produced in the local community are sold at a store within the resort.This encourages interaction among owners, villagers and guests in many ways..!!

In relation to water conservation, some actions are carried out rigorously. All laundry service is not done every day in order to save water effectively. There are even kind warnings in the rooms so that guests understand that it is not necessary to change/wash bed linen daily. To maximize care, rainwater is harvested for irrigation of vegetable gardens and flower beds, and for greater use in other sectors of the resort.

The use of plastic has already been minimized. Inside the rooms, our water is in glass bottles that are freely supplied with the best quality water that goes through a filtering process. It should be remembered that THE RUDRAKSH is nestled in the middle of a forest, in a village high in Himalayan mountains where water is not an item easily available. Resources must be saved..!! Plastic cutlery, crockery, cups and glasses are also not available there.

All wet waste goes to the compost pit. The collected garbage is transported to the city of Rishikesh for the correct destination. Garbage cans are being installed in surrounding area, as well as friendly warnings so that the village's garbage is not thrown into nature. There is an ongoing effort to make all mountain dwellers aware of the need to avoid pollution and waste.

Finally, something that also caught my attention is that there is no vehicle circulation inside the resort to avoid any trace of pollution. Cars that take guests up the mountain are parked at the end of the paved road. A path takes us to THE RUDRAKSH... a short rustic, beautiful hike, full of trees and the scent of herbs and mountains' flowers. As we walk there, we can find shepherds with their goats, cows and mules with bells around their necks warning that they are passing by too..!! Gradually, the landscape unfolds and THE RUDRAKSH appears in front of our eyes, like magic, with open arms to welcome everyone who wants an incredible experience full of comfort, peaceful moments and a reunion with their essence..!!