Originally it cost only 15 thousand dollars.
A private island in the beautiful turquoise waters is, of course, happiness: all the sunrises and sunsets, birds singing, the sound of waves and white beaches — only a favorite. But even nicer to take a wild land, surrounded on all sides by water, and create on it something amazing. Anyway, so at the time decided a humble housewife from Australia, and now successful owner of a luxury island resort Melita Coulanges hunter.
The story, refuting all experience of stay in Cambodia, the scandalous businessman Sergei Polonsky, — in our report.
1. Melita Coulanges hunter was in Southeast Asia almost by accident: her husband Rory in 2005 was invited to work in the business capital of Cambodia is Phnom Penh.
2. Initially the couple planned to stay in Cambodia for a year and then leave in a noisy but well-developed and clear civilized person in new York.
3. Since then 10 years have passed, and the “Big Apple” Melita has not attracted: she is still living on the shores of the Gulf of Thailand. However, the quality of life has changed.
4. The downshifter the Australian do not call: she bought in Cambodia abandoned island for a ridiculous 15 thousand dollars and was able to make him ultra-expensive resort.
5. Today a heavenly place called Song Saa Resort’s 27 villas, a restaurant, Khmer cuisine, a bar, Spa services and, of course, stunning for its beauty and pristine nature.
6. Price per night stay is about $ 870 a lot, but the problems with attracting tourists from Melita no.
7. To get to heaven is possible by boat from Sihanoukville — it is less than 30 kilometers from the island, or by helicopter from Phnom Penh and Siem Reap.
8. All properties on the island are made from natural or recycled materials — wood, stone, and some are even from the remains of old boats.
9. Coca-Cola, hamburgers, sausages and other hazardous meals the resort will offer food — only local, the most useful. For very concerned about his health, there is a special “detoxifying” Spa menu.
10. By the way, a Villa on the island can not only shoot, but also to buy. However, the price tag is not ridiculous — from 600 thousand to $ 1.7 million for the hut.
11. I must say that the locals are the emergence of active Australians were delighted at once, in Cambodia, there are problems with employment.
12. More than 80 per cent of the staff of the resort Cambodians from other Islands and from the mainland.
13. In addition to activities for the maintenance of the resort, Melita actively involved in charity work, and very different. To help her in this glorious endeavor can just come to relax.
14. Thus, in the period from 1 may to 31 October 2015, revenue from staying on the island three guests every month is transferred to the Song Saa Foundation.
15. Spend the money Melita plans on educational, environmental and other initiatives in Cambodia. In General, no new year’s fireworks with the subsequent arrests and half-naked racing through the jungle.
