Boat International – September 2019

09 2019 boatinternational.com

PHOTOGRAPHY: PRIVATEISLANDSONLINE.COM; THE SPA AT THE REVERIE SAIGON; LUKE DUGGLEBY/REDUX/EYEVINE

HoChiMinhCity,Vietnam

preadacrossmorethan 40 hectares,
KoRangYaiisthelargestisland
forsaleinthisregionofThailand,
whichisbecomingincreasingly
popularwithadventure-seekingsuperyacht
visitors(seepage 206 ).LocatedjusteastofPhuket,
itswesternedgeisdominatedbyawhitesand
beachwhileitsinteriorislushtropicalforest.
Theisland’slocation,just 15 minutesbyboat
fromPhuket,meansthatitalreadyservesasa
popularstop-offfordaytrippers,whovisitits
pearlfarmandrentkayakstoexploreitssandy
shores andheadland rocks. These small
businessescouldbecloseduponpurchase,but
thenewownerwouldbenefitfromtheisland
alreadyhavingafreshwatersupply,anelectrical
generatorandmobilephonesignal.

Whereisit?

Housedinthesky-grazingheightsof Ho Chi

MinCity’sTimesSquarebuildinginprestigious

District1,TheReverieSaigonisthemost

opulentpied-à-terreintown.

Whythehype?

TheVietnamese-ownedhotelispacked with

spectaculardesign,fromathree-metre-tall

Baldiclockingreenmalachitewith 24kt

mouldings,tothefive-metre-long,leather

Colombostilesofa,fringedwithsyrupy

flourishesofbaroquegold.Andthat’s just

thereception.Thetwo-floor,1,200-square-

metrespaisaslavishasyoumightexpect

fromsuchanestablishment.

Whattohave?

Setinoneoftenpeacefullycloistered teak

andleather-walledtreatmentrooms, the

FiveElementstreatmentusesIlaproducts

inaTibetan-inspired60-or90-minute

experience: essential oils, hot stones and

sweeping massage, as well as hand cupping

and hot poultice compression.

Best by boat?

Fly in and make the most of The Reverie’s new

Beneteau Monte Carlo 6 yacht to take in the

city lights while enjoying a champagne picnic

and butler service. Then meet your own yacht

and continue up the coast to explore more of

this extraordinary country.

thereveriesaigon.com

Location7°57’22.6”N 98°26’47.3”E

Price $160 million

Agent Private Islands Inc., privateislandsonline.com

USP Untapped development potential within

kayaking distance of Phuket’s tourist-rich shores

Celebrity neighbours F1 driver Kimi Räikkönen recently

bought a holiday pad on Phuket’s east coast

S

TheSpaatTheReverie Saigon

Fact file

Buy me an island

This mangrove-lined crescent, separated from Phuket

by a sliver of turquoise sea, is primed to make the most

of Thailand’s luxury tourism boom, says Sophia Wilson

Ideal for a superyacht owner, Royal Phuket

Marina is less than four nautical miles away. The

island also serves as a gateway to the stunning

cruising grounds of Phang Nga Bay, famed for its

limestone cliffs and karsts, and the Phi Phi

Islands farther south. It is also just a short cruise

from Ko Yao Noi, which is home to a Six Senses

resort and spa, and Coconut Island, where The

Village resort attracts luxury-seeking tourists.

Ko Rang Yai’s natural beauty coupled with its

accessible location, less than 20 minutes by boat

from Phuket International Airport, gives it huge

potential as a luxury resort development – or it

could just serve as a hideaway for a superyacht

owner looking for

a castaway-style

sanctuary of calm.

SeaSpa

More private islands for sale boatint.com/private-islands

With aquamarine

waters and tropical

forest, Ko Rang Yai is

rich in natural beauty

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