Stay with Purpose
Telunas’ Impact
When you stay with us, you are not just choosing a destination. You are choosing to be part of something bigger.
Our Impact
Every stay at Telunas is backed by a commitment to people, community, and the environment we call home.
3%
Of Profit
Goes directly to the Telunas Foundation, supporting education, livelihoods, and community development across the Riau Archipelago.
2%
Staff Hours
Our team dedicates working hours to sustainability programs - caring for the land, sea, and communities around us.
1%
Of Revenue
Goes to sustainability initiatives that protect ecosystems and strengthen the resilience of island communities.
Your Stay, Your Impact
What This Means When You Stay
Every booking contributes to a cycle of good. Revenue fuels sustainability. Our team gives working hours to land and community. Profits go back to the people who make this region extraordinary.
You are not just a guest. You are a partner in that story.
People
Employing our neighbours.
Over 160 individuals work at Telunas, the majority from surrounding neighbour islands. Many were subsistence-level fishermen before joining. The resort prioritises hiring locally and investing in its team through English classes, appreciation courses, and life-skills training.
The impact does not stop at the staff. Lessons from the workplace travel home and spread through villages, creating generational change across the islands.
Prosperity
Strengthening local economies.
Employment at Telunas goes beyond a salary. A scholarship program enables staff members' children to attend university - 32 scholarships awarded so far, with six graduates and more on the way.
Local craftsmen built the resort furniture from upcycled Malay boats. Local builders constructed both resorts. By developing channels for local producers to access the tourist market, Telunas helps a growing community of artisans find markets for their products.
Planet
Protecting the ecosystem we call home.
More than 50,000 mangroves planted. The 70,000 square metres of mangroves conserved by the resort absorb over 12 metric tons of carbon dioxide each year. A solar power system installed in 2019 reduced diesel consumption by 60%.
Environmental stewardship extends to the next generation. Island children learn about waste disposal and marine conservation through hands-on programs - small habits that ripple outward through their families and villages.
Purpose
Serving the community, together.
Telunas and its guests have partnered to impact over 50 villages each year, with more than 10,000 volunteer hours by guests and staff combined. Community engagement starts by simply asking local leadership about their needs.
The Keluarga Teladan (Exemplary Families) program - running for over six years - focuses on life-coaching, stronger family relationships, and practical skills like home finance and budgeting. Staff carry these lessons home, and in turn train their friends and families.
The Telunas Foundation
Serving the Communities of the Riau Islands
The Telunas Foundation exists to serve communities of the Riau Archipelago - supporting education, improving livelihoods, and walking alongside local families for the long haul.
From scholarship programs to skills training, clean water access to environmental education - the Foundation works directly with villages to build capacity and create opportunity from within.
Go Further
Join the Telunas Circle
Go beyond your stay with an annual donation to the Telunas Foundation. Enjoy exclusive member benefits while supporting education, conservation, and community development.
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Stay with Intention
We invite you to stay with intention. To ask questions. To share our story. And to return - knowing that your presence here is making a difference.
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