At Elephant Hills, encompassing The Elephant Camp and our boutique Rainforest Camp, we strive to provide the best possible experience to our guests, while protecting our natural environment. As a result of our hard work and ongoing desire to improve, we continue to win prestigious awards from internationally recognised bodies; here are a few of the most recent.
Double 5-Star Achievement – Consecutive Years
Rainforest Camp has earned a 5-star rating and achieved perfect marks across 17 sustainability metrics for the second year running.
WINNER! 2024 Responsible Thailand Awards for Animal Welfare!
We are thrilled to share that Rainforest Camp has been recognised with the 2024 Responsible Thailand Award for Animal Welfare!
WINNER! – 5-Star Sustainable Tourism Rating – Perfect Sustainability Score
Through the TAT’s Sustainable Tourism Acceleration Rating (STAR) project, Rainforest Camp has met all 17 criteria to earn a 5-star sustainability rating.
World LUXURY Travel Awards Winner 2023 – Asia’s Top Sustainable Destination!
We are proud to announce our selection as the 2023 Continent Winner for Asia in the Sustainable Tourism category by the World Luxury Travel Awards.
World LUXURY Travel Awards Winner 2023 – Premier Luxury Camping Company!
Rainforest Camp has been named Asia’s Leading Luxury Camping Company 2023, marking our 5th consecutive win at the World Travel Awards.
World LUXURY Travel Awards Winner 2022 – Best Glamping Retreat!
We are honoured to be named the 2022 Regional Winner of the World Luxury Travel Awards for Best Glamping Retreat. We appreciate this global recognition.
World Travel Awards Winner 2021 – Asia’s Leading Luxury Camping Company 2021
We were named winners at the 2021 World Travel Awards as Asia’s top luxury camping company for the third year straight, a milestone that means the world to us.
World Luxury Travel Awards 2021 – WINNER!
We are honoured to be recognised by the 2021 World Luxury Awards as Asia’s premier Nature Destination. We strive for excellence and love seeing our team’s work rewarded.
Lux Life Magazine Awards 2020!
Fantastic news! Rainforest Camp was selected by Lux Life Magazine as the best luxury glamping holiday accommodation located in Thailand.
World Travel Awards Winner 2020 – Asia’s Leading Luxury Camping Company
Great news! We were announced as winners of the 2020 World Travel Awards, securing the title of Asia’s leading luxury camping company for the second year.
Global Spirit
We are pleased to share that we have completed another successful audit by Global Spirit, an independent UK firm that verifies animal welfare in the travel sector.
World Travel Awards Winner 2019
We have wonderful news to share: Rainforest Camp won a World Travel Award in 2019. This marked our first WTA win and our entry onto the global stage.
PATA Grand Award 2019
For another consecutive year, we’re pleased to announce that Elephant Hills has been announced a PATA Grand Award winner. The accolade highlights the achievements we have made in the environmental category, continually striving toward more sustainable tourism.
Trip Advisor Travelers’ Choice Award 2019
One of our greatest sources of pride is the recognition we receive based on feedback from our guests. For the fourth consecutive year, we are pleased to announce that we are holders of the Trip Advisor Travelers’ Choice Award, a recognition of the high ratings given to us by those who have visited our camps.
Thank you to all our guests for this great honour.
Leisure Supplier of the Year 2018
The independent travel consultant group, Travel Counsellors, held industry awards in November 2018, which we were honoured to attend. During the ceremony, we were presented with the Preferred Partner Award as their Leisure Supplier of the Year. This accolade is based on “Teamwork” – the experiences of Travel Counsellors staff and their guests when interacting with our team.
Responsible Thailand Awards 2018
The rebranded Thailand Green Excellence Awards were an event we had been looking forward to for more reasons than one. Held in London, the event was not only a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the varied businesses operating in Thailand, but we were elated to receive the award of “Eco Lodge” for our Rainforest Camp location.
PATA Grand Award 2018 – Environment
The PATA Grand Award is a highly acclaimed accolade that recognises an overall commitment to environmental responsibility and sustainability. With over 200 submissions for the award by organisations throughout Asia, we’re proud to announce that our strides in ecotourism have secured us the PATA Grand Award for 2018.
TripAdvisor Hall of Fame Award 2018
We are so proud to have been awarded the TripAdvisor Hall of Fame Award for 2018. This award came as a result of winning the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for the eighth consecutive year. Being recognised by TripAdvisor always means a great deal to us as ultimately it is based on our guests’ feedback. Thank you all for your continued support and feedback throughout the years. Read more.
TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award 2018
THANK YOU! We are blown away to be chosen for the Travellers’ Choice Award for the fourth year in a row. To all our guests who have left feedback on TripAdvisor, we are eternally grateful for your support and are elated that you feel so strongly about the experience we provide. Being considered one of the “Top Hotels for Romance in Thailand” is a greatly appreciated by the whole team. Read more.
Thailand Green Excellence Award for Animal Welfare and Eco Lodge 2017
Having won the Excellence Award for Animal Welfare in 2014, 2015 and 2016, we are pleased to announce that this year we have been awarded in both the Animal Welfare and Eco Lodge categories. The awards were presented to us at the ceremony in London by her Royal Highness Princess Ubolratana. Read more.
Premier Holidays Partner Awards 2017 – Most Unique Product
Premier Holidays, a leading tour operator and our travel partner in the UK, have announced Elephant Hills as the winner in this year’s Most Unique Product category. The award is recognition of the fact that we go above and beyond to bring unique and responsible experiences to our clients. Read more.
Elephant Hills Wins PATA’s Gold Award 2017 in the “Environment – Ecotourism Project” category
Elephant Hills has been awarded first place by the judges of the Pacific Asia Travel Association. Our efforts in conservation and community projects both within Khao Sok and further afield have been acknowledged in the “Environment – Ecotourism Project” category. Read more.
TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award 2017
Three years in a row! Elephant Hills has been chosen again from TripAdvisor as a winner of the Travellers’ Choice Award in the category “Top 25 Hotels for Romance – Thailand” And again, we have been voted into the top 1% of all hotels worldwide. We would like to say thank you to all of our wonderful guests who took the time to write our award-winning camps such positive reviews.
Thailand Green Excellence Award for Animal Welfare 2016
For the second year, Elephant Hills won the Thailand Green Excellence award in the category Animal Welfare. The Tourism Authority of Thailand and Wanderlust Magazine award this title annually. We could not be prouder to see all our hard work pay off, and to be able to share this with the rest of the world! Read more.
National Geographic Traveller World Legacy Award 2016 Finalist
National Geographic Traveller announced Elephant Hills to be Asia’s only finalist in its prestigious World Legacy Awards. Nominated in the category “Conserving the Natural World”, National Geographic wanted to recognise Elephant Hills’ efforts to promote sustainable animal tourism; Rainforest Camp with its unique waste management system as well as our investments in research and education in Khao Sok. Read more.
TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award 2016
For the 2nd consecutive year, travellers from all over the planet have left their comments and ratings on TripAdvisor and have again voted Elephant Hills and our award-winning camps into the top 1% of hotels worldwide. This year, we excelled particularly in the “Service” category. Our team are elated to have their high standard of customer care recognised by our guests, and by TripAdvisor. Thank you all.
Thailand Green Excellence Award for Animal Welfare 2015
After our “highly commendable” position in 2014, our commitment to improving paid off in 2015. The Thailand Green Excellence award in Animal Welfare, given by the Tourism Authority of Thailand and Wanderlust Magazine is now proudly held by Elephant Hills. It is a humbling for us to have our efforts in animal welfare recognized worldwide. Read more.
Premier Holidays: Innovative Sustainable Tourism Award 2015
Premier Holidays, one of the UK’s leading tour operators, have honoured the long-standing business relationship with Elephant Hills with an Award for Innovative Sustainable Tourism. Both Premier Holidays and Elephant Hills are keen on further fostering this relationship and promoting sustainable tourism into the future. Read more.
TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards 2015
An amazing year for Elephant Hills, we won TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards in five categories: Top 25 Hotels in Asia, Top 25 Hotels in Thailand, Best Hotels in Thailand, Best Luxury Hotels in Thailand and Best Hotels for Service in Thailand. Read more.
TripAdvisor Hall of Fame Award 2015
The TripAdvisor Hall of Fame Award is a clear indication of the continued quality of the services that Elephant Hills provides to its guests. The Hall of Fame award is given to organisations that have received the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for five consecutive years – 2015 being the fifth year for our award-winning camps at Elephant Hills. Read more.
Thailand Green Excellence Award for Animal Welfare 2014
In 2014, Elephant Hills ranked as “highly commendable” in the Thailand Green Excellence Awards for Animal Welfare, an award bestowed jointly by the Tourism Authority of Thailand and Wanderlust Travel Magazine. Read more.
Virgin Holidays: Partnership Award for Sustainable Tourism – Silver Award 2012
Virgin Holidays, UK presented us a second place in the Partnership Award for Sustainable Tourism, for our advanced animal caretaking procedures. Since then, we have developed further still, improving our processes at every opportunity, but unfortunately Virgin Holidays no longer offer this award.
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