Our Awards  

While we don’t do what we do for the accolades, it’s always nice to know that our efforts are recognized by others. Our most recent awards for sustainability include:

2022

• Winner (El Nido Resorts), Biodiversity Conservation
• Winner (El Nido Resorts), Ecotourism Promotion
• Winner (Lio Tourism Estate), Waste Management 
  Asian Ecotourism Network – International Ecotourism Awards
• Winner, Best Eco-Resort – Country level
  International Travel Awards
• Recipient, Outstanding Stakeholders in MIMAROPA
  Department of Environment and Natural Resources- Environmental Management Bureau
• Recipient, Gawad ng Kalikasan
  Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park
• Finalist, Coastal and Marine category
  Skål International Sustainable Tourism Awards
• Finalist, Biodiversity Champion
  Reuters Events’ Responsible Business Awards

2021

• Winner, Bronze STEVIE® for Most Valuable COVID-19 Corporate Response category
  International Business Awards
• Gold Award Winner, Corporate Social Responsibility 
  Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)
• Finalist, Sustainability Team Award and Business of the Year 
  World Sustainability Awards

2018

• Winner (Pangulasian), Green Hotel Category
  ASEAN Tourism Standards Awards
• Winner, Positive Community Impact
  HICAP Sustainable Hotel Awards
• Top 100 Global Sustainable Destinations for Lio Tourism Estate
  GREEN Destinations

2017

• Winner, Sustainable Tourism Award
  SKAL International
• Winner, Asia’s Most Responsible Tourism Operator
  World Travel Awards
• Winner, Best Practices Champion
  SEP for Palawan (Strategic Environmental Plan for Palawan Towards Sustainable Development)

2016

• 1st Runner-Up  Supply Chain Sustainability
  ASEAN Corporate Sustainability Summit and Awards

2015

• Finalist (environment.elnidoresorts.com), Nature and Environment
  Bloggys2015
• Winner, Best Branded Accommodation
  Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) InSPIRE Awards
• Finalist, Green Company
  Asia CEO Awards
• Winner, Environmental Leadership Award
  World Wild Fund for Nature – Philippines
• Winner, Asia’s Responsible Tourism Award
  World Travel Awards
• Winner (Pangulasian), Southeast Asia’s Best Sustainable Hotel
  World Boutique Hotel Award
• Top 3 (Lagen), Top Dive Centers in Asia
  Green Fins
• Gold Award Winner, Environmental Education
  Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)
• Finalist, Most Inspiring Responsible Tourism Operator
  Wild Asia Responsible Tourism Award (WARTA)

2014

• Winner, Hospitality Destination of the Year
  Asia CEO Awards
• Winner (Pangulasian), Best New Hotel
  Five Star Alliance
• Winner, Asia’s Responsible Tourism Award
  World Travel Awards
• Winner, Sustainable Hotel Award: Sustainable Communities
  Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP)
• Top 1 (Pangulasian) & Top 2 (Lagen), Top Dive Centers in Asia
  Green Fins
• Signatory
  UNWTO Global Code of Ethics for Tourism

2013

• Winner, Community Benefit (Article)
  World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Tourism for Tomorrow Award
• Finalist, Most Inspiring RT Operator
  Wild Asia Responsible Tourism Award (WARTA)
• Winner, Environment and Value Chain
  Asian CSR Awards
• Highly Commended, Best Photography for Responsible Tourism
  World Responsible Tourism Awards

2012

• Finalist, Asia’s Responsible Tourism Award
  World Travel Awards
• Cited, Asia’s Top Eco Resort
  Travel + Leisure Green Issue
• Finalist, Most Inspiring Responsible Tourism Operator
  Wild Asia Responsible Tourism Awards

2011

• Gold Award Winner, Environmental Education Program 
  Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)

2010

• Winner, Sustainable Hotel Award: Sustainable Destination 
  Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP)
• Awardee
  ASEAN Green Hotel Award

2009

• Winner, Mid-Size to Small Accommodations
  Wild Asia Responsible Tourism Award (WARTA)

2008

• Finalist, Luxury and Boutique Resorts
  Wild Asia Responsible Tourism Award (WARTA)

2007

• Awardee, Blue List 2007
  Island Magazine
• Awardee, Top 20 Favorite Green Resorts
  Travel + Leisure Magazine

2006

• Awardee, 12 Annual Green List
  Conde Nast Traveler