Behind the Winners of THK Awards 2005
The Ritz-Carlton Resort & Spa
Gold Trophy Achiever in the THK Awards Competition

The Ritz-Carlton Resort & Spa Bali is the gold trophy winner for the category of boutique resort on the competition of Tri Hita Karana (THK) Awards 2005. To Bali Travel News, Prami Pratiwi, Public Relation Manager and I Gede Arya Pering Arimbawa, Executive Housekeeper of The Ritz-Carlton tell that THK activities at their hotel until accomplishing to achieve gold trophy for two years in succession.

Since joining the competition in 2002, their party establishd THK team at The Ritz-Carlton. This team, according to Gede, is assigned to record and document all activities both within and outside the hotel pertaining to THK. In addition, this team has the duty to provide with particulars to management and the owner on the advantage to join the THK Awards competition. "To sum up, duties of the team are associated with the internal and external ones," utters Nyoman who has ever become the operational manager at Ibah LuxuryVilla, Ubud.
Winning the gold trophy for two years successively signifies that Ritz-Carlton thoroughly implements the THK concept harmoniously and balanced. This matter is discernible in terms of several activities carried out. For instance, every August and October, a ritual is regularly held at hotel temple by involving the surrounding community. Then, their party also invites a religious personage to give enlightenment every two months to the entire hotel employees. "It's activity intended to maintain the harmony in the parhyanganaspect (relation with God)," he says.
Meanwhile, implementation of the pawongan (harmonious relation among the fellow humans) aspect is observable from the growth of concordant relation amongst the employees and with the surrounding community such as environmental clean up done together. "At the same time, it meant to make better the palemahan (harmonious relation to physical environment) aspect," says Gede.
Other activity of pawongan aspect conducted by The Ritz-Carlton until it attains the gold trophy is the management rewards the employee having outstanding achievement at hotel. For this purpose, their party makes an effort to deliver objective assessment because their achievement and loyalty appraised through their daily activity. The management also accepts some particulars in order that the THK team of The Ritz-Carlton obtains budget on the 2006 budget plan. "In fact, the proposal is approved," he says while adding that should there any problems arise pertaining to the employees, there are always communication through socio-religious unit established by the employees themselves. Furthermore, on certain events, the hotel invites their employees together with the family.
In the meantime, activity of the employees and local residents is packed in such a way in some programs. Even since 2003, The Ritz-Carlton has become foster parent for cleanliness of the surroundings of Besakih Temple. "This trust makes the hotel party seriously think of and refurbish the toilet available around the Besakih Temple," declares Gede Arya while expects that government is willing to lend a hand to straighten up the local villagers that frequently bother the guests.
For palemahan aspect, according to Nyoman Wirantaja, Assistant Chief Engineering, is the implementation of integrated waste disposal system. The system of water and sewage treatment plan developed bythe hotel has been tested and does not contaminate the surrounding environment. "This system is economical and linked to all existing waste," he says.
Other palemahan aspect is reflected by the composition of existing buildings. Of the 7.4 hectares land of the hotel, only 30% allocatedto buildings, while the remaining 70% to open green space. It's no surprising if the hotel being enclosed with several kinds of trees and plants looks so green and shady though it nestles tranquilly on the limestone hill area that was previously barren. (BTN/013)