Going to a resort is nice enough, how about living next to one and enjoying the luxuries that accompany such an arrangement? That is what's on the table with Soneva Kiri & Six Senses Spa on Koh Kood, a remote island in the east of Thailand.
Like many islands in Thailand, Koh Kood has pristine waterfalls, crystal clear waters and unspoiled village life. It's rather inaccessible, taking four hours by car from Bangkok plus a two-hour ferry ride to get to. But all that will change next year - for a small group of affluent people.
'Guests will fly there in a private plane, which is a Cessna Grand Caravan with a beautiful interior - leather seats and all the handling. You land at an airport a kilometre from the island. I don't know any other resort or residential development in Asia where you fly in with a plane,' Sonu Shivdasani, chairman and chief executive of Six Senses Resorts & Spas, said. 'I think it's quite exotic.'
The flight from Bangkok International Airport to Soneva Kiri Airport takes 60 minutes.
There are 20 private villas for sale, with prices ranging from US$4.5 million to US$7 million. Fourteen had already been sold at the time of going to press.
For US$3,000 a month, the villa will be maintained to optimal conditions and always be ready for the owner to live in.