“Keemala offers a retreat from every day life and invites you into an enchanting wonderland.” Keemala
Description
Keemala is an all pool villa wonderland set in the woodlands of Kamala, Phuket, Thailand. The resort offers 38 villas and cottages embracing a cultural philosophy and bringing it to life through distinctive design and experiences. The Keemala concept celebrates the culture of four fictional ancient Phuket tribes, the ‘Pa-ta-pea’ (Earth), the‘Khon-Jorn’ (Wanderers), the ‘We-ha’ (Sky), and the ‘Rung-Nok’ (Nest) people.
Highlights
- Immerse in the Keemala way of life and take time to indulge, breathe and relax
- Four dining venues to enjoy cuisine outside of the villa
- Each treatment at Mala Holistic Spa has been curated to incorporate elements of traditional healing rituals and results in a profound internal experience
environmental protection
being local - authentic experiences
giving back
cultural commitment
Benefits for Green Pearls Members
Save your exclusive Green Pearls Membership offer now:
Make a reservation or book directly at Keemala with the code “Green Pearls” and enjoy these benefits:
- Complimentary room upgrade to the next category
(subject to availability upon arrival)
Rooms & Amenities
38 villas all with private pool & outdoor terrace, Interactive 42” LED TV and media hub, Traditional coffee maker, personal safe, complimentary WiFi, Bathrobes, locally sourced 100% natural toiletries, hairdryer and make-up mirror.
- 16 CLAY POOL COTTAGES inspired by the ‘PA-TA-PEA’ CLAN (EARTH) who consisted of farmers, fishermen, gardeners, carpenters, blacksmiths and miners
“Bringing back a culture of simplicity is the key to brilliance.”
Samornpun Somnam is the younger of two siblings of a traditional Phuket family that has established themselves as a prominent entrepreneur in Phuket’s hospitality industry. Aware and grateful for the foundation that her family has built for her generation, Samornpun cherishes family values and believes strongly that “gratitude leads to success in life”.
Keemala Green Initiatives
A large part of the overall brand and design concept is respect for the environment and to cultivate practices that have less impact for our planet overall.
Wherever possible the resort harnesses techniques to lessen the carbon footprint through the following best practices:
- Animal Protection
- Architecute & Design
- Garden & Food
- Water Management
- Energy
- Waste
- Employees
- Social projects
Animal Protection
- Anti-Animal Exploitation Policy
- Guests are encouraged to visit and engage in activities that do not use animals for entertainment
- No tickets are sold for such activities; elephant rides, shows with tigers and dolphins
- Suggested alternatives are ethical animal tourism and cultural experiences on Phuket
Architecture & Design
- Reduced usage of natural materials, for example wood and using environmental friendly synthetic material instead to help preventing further deforestation and other environmental impact including transportation
- The design has been carefully considered to protect existing ecosystem Contours, soil, trees and natural water resources are kept either in their original form or have been utilised with minimal change
- Keemala offers no high buildings to not affect natural landscape and ruin the views of the mountainside
- The building design use glass to increase natural daylight and to reduce the need of synthetic lighting
Garden & Food
- Keemala uses its own bio-organic fertilizer produced from organic waste. This fertilizer is used for gardening
- Keemala holds different enchanted gardens with naturally and organic grown herbs, vegetables and fruits which are an essiential part of the Healthy living concept of Keemala. Some of the herbs and vegetables are grown without soil
- Examples for homegrown herbs and vegetables:
ginger, lemongrass, wild phak-wan, winged beans, turmeric, pandan - Examples for homegrown fruites:
rose apple, banana, jujube, coconut, jackfruit, soursoop, rambutan - Wherever possible, organically grown vegetables and fruits are used and sourced from local suppliers and farmers.
- Guests will be involved in the “Natural Lifestyle” concept by offering weekly complementary activities such as garden tours, cooking classes, aloe vera extraction, pandan leaf folding, yoga, tai chi, meditation, and more.
Water Management
- To ensure the quality of the treated water, it is analyzed in a laboratory twice a year
- Wastewater that is already treated is reserved for watering the plantation
- Water plants treat the stream, waterfall and other natural water resources naturally. They act like natural water filtration system and fill more oxygen into water. As a result, the water will be clear, clean, and require fewer chemicals.
- Optimizing water use by setting water conservation goals for all hotel activities and increasing internal reuse, e.g., gray water is reused to water the gardens and landscape.
- Rainwater is used for hydroponic plants.
- Water-efficient toilets, infrared sensors, low-flow faucets for sinks, showerheads, etc. are used.
Energy
- Energy consumption is accurately measured and monitored.
- LED light bulbs and automatic light timer systems are used.
- A lot of glass has been installed to take advantage of as much natural daylight as possible.
- The percentage of renewable energy is intended to be further increased, for example through solar systems for lighting public areas and electric vehicles.
Waste
- Waste separation and recycling
- Providing separate containers for different types of waste
- Striving to reduce plastic waste, only glass-bottled water is offered in the villas, paper straws are used instead of plastic straws, and packaging for toiletries is made from fabrics and recycled paper as much as possible.
- All employees receive ongoing training, as their knowledge is essential for effective waste management.
Employees
- Human rights are respected in all activities towards employees, communities, customers, and business partners. All hiring is done in strict compliance with Thai labor laws.
- Local employees are employed.
- Employees are specifically encouraged, supported in their development, and regularly trained.
Social projects
- The hotel helps to develop the community, infrastructure, and economic well-being, for example through local jobs, buying local products, etc.
- Support and participate in local social projects such as donations, beach cleaning projects, sports day, etc.