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Millions of tourists flock to Bangkok every year, and now a resort 2 hours outside the city has been named the world's 'best private villa' for $150,000 a week
Millions of tourists flock to Bangkok every year, and now a resort 2 hours outside the city has been named the world's 'best private villa' for $150,000 a week
Lina BataragsDec 9, 2018, 20:00 IST
The Resort Villa
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The Resort Villa in Thailand offers guests private access to a 150,0000-square-foot property that includes seven villas and a full-time staff of 60 people.
The resort was recently dubbed "the world's best private villa" by the Boutique Hotel Awards.
The property is two hours outside of Bangkok - the biggest international tourist destination in the world - and prides itself on its privacy.
The world's best private villa is an unlikely destination: It's a two-hour drive from the world's biggest international tourist destination.
But you wouldn't guess it from the looks of things inside The Resort Villa, where privacy is key. Seven villas, four bars, and nine dining areas are spread out across 150,000 square feet of property.
The resort beat out other five other candidates in the Maldives, Spain, South Africa, Fiji, and St. Barthelemy, respectively, to win the award. It also unseats Over Yonder Cay in the Bahamas and Coco Prive in the Maldives, which jointly won the award in 2017.
A rep for the resort told Business Insider that the property is often rented out by families, groups of friends, companies holding small corporate events, and couples for weddings.
But it'll cost you: the resort can be rented out for week-long intervals, starting at $150,000 per week.
... which makes sense in the scheme of tourism in Thailand. After all, Bangkok took the top spot in Mastercard's Global Cities Index in 2016, 2017, and 2018 alike, which measures the rise of fall of travel within 162 cities worldwide.
So, while a private and luxurious space like the one offered by The Resort Villa doesn't come cheap, it does offer a seemingly rare opportunity for exclusivity in an otherwise highly-trafficked tourist destination.
