COCONUT Island or Koh Maphrao, is how Phuket used to be 30 years ago according to the Village resort’s marketing manager, Jay Walker. “This island is an idyllic world of its own, well away from the hassle and stress of everyday life,” he said. “We have our resort and the local communities on the island, and that’s it. “There are no motorbikes, no cars and no crowds.”
The resort, which is only a five-minute water taxi ride from Laem Hin pier on the east coast of Phuket, is now officially open with two, three and five-bedroom villas each with its own infinity pool and spectacular views over Phang Nga Bay. The villas are available to either buy or rent. The Village management invited about 100 people to a Sunday Brunch earlier this month to showcase the resort’s finer points.
“We want Phuket residents and business people to know they are always welcome to come out and use our facilities,” said Mr Walker. “Many people live and work extremely hard on Phuket, and the Village is the perfect place for them to get away from the hustle and bustle and escape to a seaside hideaway where things move a little slower. “It’s the perfect place to chill out and relax.”
The Village features pristine palm tree-lined beaches, a massive swimming pool, an open air dining area, and all sorts of fun things to do, including snorkelling, volley ball, a jumping castle, wake-boarding and kayaking. There are even a couple of Hobie cats thrown in as part of the package. Two Chris Craft speedboats are also on hand for joy rides or longer-distance charters, and if a guest really likes the idea of racing across the ocean with the wind blasting through their hair, there is a Chris Craft dealership on the island.
The Resort recently completed Phase Two of the four-stage project, and the full development, which will feature 42 villas, is expected to be completed in 2011. Work on the Village began three and a half years ago. Mr Walker said the villas were selling well, and only five were still on the market. But because of the world-wide economic downturn, management was now focusing on the resort side, he said. “There are no walls or fences here, and we use trees and plants to provide privacy,” said Mr Walker.
“We also mix well with the local community on the island, and we plan to take guests on tours of the local rubber plantations,” he said. There are also plans to set up mountain bike trails on the island. General Manager Mark Ashman said the Village was run by professionals with a background in water-orientated hospitality management. The British Homes Overseas magazine has named the island resort one of the best landscaped and best green developments in the region.
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