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Bali’s beaches are second to none, one such beach is Berawa Beach, with its calm atmosphere, it is a strategic location for various social and personal activities. In fact, various events are often held with international and local concepts. Berawa Beach is also famous for attracting surfers from all around the world.

The Haven Bali Berawa was officially opened in January 2017, a five-star facility complete with a 500-meter swimming pool. Located right on the coast of Berawa, North Kuta, one of the favorites of foreign and domestic tourists. Consisting of 60 hotel rooms with a unique exterior concept that tends to lean towards natural wood style but has a modern touch. The Haven Bali Berawa is a sustainable tourism player who not only pays attention to environmental sustainability but also pays attention to socio-economic cultural welfare. This is evident from the program of environmentally friendly activities carried out as well as their program to only employ local people. The Haven Bali Berawa is active in the central association of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) and the Bali Province PHRI.

The Haven Bali Berawa has a vision and mission that leads to environmental sustainability and the development of socio-economic culture. Signing Blue, an idea from WWF-Indonesia for the improvement of marine tourism is a perfect complement that can be trusted internationally. This togetherness of concepts has allowed The Haven Bali Berawa to collaborate with Signing Blue since 2018.

The Haven Bali Berawa has implemented the completeness of environmentally friendly hotel rooms by eliminating single-use plastic packaging such as by replacing mineral water in single-use plastic bottles with glass bottles and placing signs regarding the use of water and electricity in moderation, this was welcomed positively by their guests.

Bogang Septiadi, General Manager of The Haven Suite Bali Berawa said, "We changed the use of mineral water in single-use plastic bottles to mineral water in glass bottles, this resulted in savings because we used to buy 300 to 400 plastic bottles per day, and currently we just bought glass bottles and refilled mineral water. There has been a decline in bottle purchases and garbage collection.”

Water conservation efforts have been carried out by The Haven Suite Bali Berawa by using a water pump system with Reverse Osmosis, using underground water which is then processed and used to fill the swimming pool and water for bathrooms. By using the Reverse Osmosis system, significant amounts of water are not wasted, as an example, the swimming pool used to waste as much as 60 cubic meters, and now using this system the water wasted is merely 10 cubic meters. To minimize energy usage, The Haven Suite Bali Berawa replaced all its conventional light bulbs with Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). All staff and guests are regularly educated on energy savings and environmental friendliness.

The Haven Suite Bali Berawa is located right on the coast and has a special Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for handling stranded marine mammals. All management, staff and guests are educated on the SOP for handling stranded marine mammals.

One form of The Haven Suite Bali Berawa's concern for natural preservation is collaborating with communities that care about the environment, namely collaborating with the PHRI association on World Clean Up Day, Bye Bye Plastic Bag Bali in The Biggest Beach Clean Up, Earth Hour, and Blue Ocean which is carried out annually. Planting palm trees and planting trees in swamp forests is also often done in order to conserve nature.

The Haven Suite Bali Berawa has good waste management by separating organic and non-organic waste. The hotel has also been certified in handling Hazardous and Toxic (B3) waste in accordance with the laws in Indonesia. The Haven Suite Bali Berawa has a Waste Bank program in collaboration with the Badung Regional Government and has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the collection of waste to be recycled. Another effort to control plastic waste is to collaborate with EcoLab, a social company in the field of waste control. Plastic waste from hotels is recycled by EcoLab and used as useful items such as bags, hangers, cup mats, as well as bracelets.

To run with a sustainable tourism concept, The Haven Suite Bali Berawa is a hotel that is disabled and elderly friendly. The hotel is equipped with a special bathroom for people with disabilities, a special ramp for wheelchairs, and has prepared a special room. The Haven Suite Bali Berawa collaborates with the disabled community in Klungkung, East Bali, where people with disabilities could showcase their skills in a cultural evening of dances and handicrafts to promote Balinese culture.

To promote local culture, once a year on Nyepi Day, The Haven Suite Bali Berawa educates guests by making canang activities, a typical Balinese offering made of various kinds of flowers and coconut leaves, of course accompanied by Balinese dances. 

The Haven Suite Bali Berawa addresses its socio-economic concerns by employing local people and is committed that 40% of the workforce is local. The Haven Suite Bali Berawa complies with the labor law by not employing underage workers and ensuring worker safety with an annual certification process. Basic training related to the best work and services are carried out every month.

Entering the Covid-19 Pandemic, The Haven Suite Bali Berawa experienced a decline in occupancy, but The Haven Suite Bali Berawa spent more time working on internal and physical improvements to the hotel and finally received the Cleanliness, Health, Safety and Environment Sustainability CHSE certification from the Ministry of Tourism and the Indonesian Creative Economy. A strict New Normal protocol has been implemented at The Haven Suite Bali Berawa to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus.. The addition of hand washing basins, hand sanitizers, and signs to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have been implemented. Guests are also required to have their temperature checked and wash their hands before entering the hotel area. Signs for the mandatory wearing of masks, diligent hand washing, and social distancing have been placed at many points in the hotel area. The hotel rooms have masks that guests can use for free. The sterilization and disinfection process are often carried out when guests leave and the room will be marked if it has gone through the process. 

The internal improvement carried out by The Haven Suite Bali Berawa during the Pandemic was by conducting a training program entitled Training Camp, where staff stayed in hotel rooms for hygiene training and several other training topics to maintain staff motivation during the Pandemic.

The end of the pandemic, which is the hope for everyone around the world. The Haven Suite Bali Berawa is impatient and optimistic that it is ready to meet the demand and arrival of tourism when conditions improve, and foreign tourists return for their vacation to the Island of the Gods. Full of confidence, the island of Bali remains optimistic of future opportunities. Tourism, arguably a basic necessity for everyone, cannot be replaced by other segments. It has an important role in psychological recovery and relaxation, which in turn leads to more enthusiasm for socialization.