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 Your own private island in Southeast Asia
Private islands are a hot trend as they ensure guests the ability to completely customize the experience without having to work around the needs of other customers.Think Richard Branson’s Necker Island in BVI or David Copperfield’s private island retreat in the Bahamas.
If you are flying to or around Asia via private jet, Banwa Private Island in the Philippines, which opened earlier this year, is already getting some promising chatter.
There aren’t a lot of first hand reports, however, JoAnn Kurtz-Ahlers, one of Ritz-Carlton’s first female vice presidents, who now represents a small group of uber luxury resorts, has added Banwa to her portfolio, sort of a Good Housekeeping seal of approval within the industry.
With a minimum of three nights and nightly rate of $100,000, Banwa won’t be for everyone. But, if you are looking for a place you can hold a celebration or special event - or you have a free weekend during your travels in the region, it’s something to put on your radar, and it’s the subject of this week’s Special Report.
I hope all of your travels are amazing!
All the best,
Doug Gollan Founder/Editor
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Special Report: Banwa Private Island
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1. Overview
With phrases like “world’s
most exclusive” both Forbes and Robb Report are pegging Banwa Private Island as the next place
to go when price is not an object. It just opened earlier this year, and if you
are flying privately between North America and Southeast Asia, it could be a good
place to stop off.
It likely won’t be a
place many of your friends have been to – yet, so bragging rights if that
matters to you. It also isn’t likely too many people will ever visit, unless
they are invited as a guest. You rent the entire island, and it’s $100,000 per
night, although that covers everything and there is space for up to 48 folks.
How many people you bring is at your discretion.
Banwa is a secluded
island in the Northern Palawan region of the Philippines. Just 15 acres of lush
landscaping, the island affords unique views of verdant mountains and untouched
white sand beaches. At low-tide a natural pool forms where you can explore its
reefs.
You can fly into San Vicente (5,288 ft. runway) or Puerto Princesa
(8,350 ft. runway), both a 10-minute helicopter transfer to the island. From the latter, there
are scheduled flights from Manila, Seoul and Taipei if you have
guests coming in commercially.
Palawan is the
Philippines’ final ecological frontier. It is surrounded by the clear waters of
the Sulu Sea, a multitude of marine life and untouched coral reefs. Banwa
Private Island offers contemporary accommodations that blends modern,
residential design with the raw beauty of Palawan’s diverse and dramatic
landscape.
There are just six
beachfront villas for up to 22 guests with additional 12 garden rooms for up to
26 guests plus a residential suite (Details in the accommodations section below).
The
all-inclusive experience includes a full staff of chefs, private concierges called
rock stars, back of the house called superheroes, and adventure and marine
specialists to cater to your whims.
The island offers an
array of activities including unlimited spa treatments, an extensive gym, tennis court,
9-hole short golf course, soccer pitch and helipad as well as scuba diving to top
diving spots, various water-sports and immersive local experiences.
Sustainability is a
pillar of Banwa where The Aquos Foundation support and protects the local
environment and wild and marine life such as critically endangered species
which is funded to support nature and protect the island’s delicate ecosystem
through conservation research initiatives by world leading experts. Due to its
location, November to May is the best time to visit with November through
February getting cool summer Amihan winds. May through October brings the
Habagat winds from the west and southwest where the weather is hotter, more
humid and can frequently rain.
Rochelle Kilgariff is
the general manager having led the teams at Soneva Fushi in the Maldives, Six
Senses Hideaway Zighy Bay – Oman, Karma Kandara in Bali and, Finolhu and
Amilla, Maldives.
2. Accommodations
The island is divided by
sections: North One, North Two, North East, South One, South Two and South West where each villa
has its own special view whether it be of the sparkling sea and white sand beach or lush mountains
in the distance.
Designed by Manosa &
Co, one of the Philippines most renowned architectural and interior design
consultancies, together with MAP HK and Aquos Group. No expense was spared for
the furniture, custom-designed and built by Manutti, a Belgian designer and
manufacturer.
South Two Villa
The 4,198 sq. ft. South
Two Villa will quite simply take your breath away with panoramic views of the
turquoise waters punctuated by the lush greens of Pandan Trees and coconut
Palms. Sleeping four, there’s 2,314 sq. ft. of outdoor space, a living room,
dining room, and media room, plus 18 meter by 9 meter private pool, Jacuzzi and
reading deck, and beach shower.
North Two Villa
With 4,198 sq. ft. of
internal space and another 2,134 sq. ft. of external area, you have your own 18
meter by 9 meter private pool, plus read deck, Jacuzzi, and beach shower.
Indoors there is a living and TV area, plus a dining room. The villa sleeps
four.
South West Villa
The four-bedroom, 3,057
sq. ft. South West Villa is ideal for families with 3,434 sq. ft. of external
space and a 17 meter by 7 meter private pool. There’s a living room, TV area,
dining room, Jacuzzi and reading deck, plus a beach shower.
North East Villa
Sleeping two, the 2,745
sq. ft. North East Villa occupies an elevated location adjacent to the wildlife
sanctuary. It’s also positioned to enjoy the sunrise while sipping your coffee
in its 1,055 sq. ft. of outdoor living space. There is a 9 by 2 meter pool,
reading deck and beach shower.
South One Villa
The 2,099 sq. ft. South
One Villa is located on the South Beach and surrounded by canopies of Bantingue
Trees. There’s 1,099 sq. ft. of outdoor space and a 10 meter by 5 meter private
pool, Jacuzzi deck and beach shower.
North One Villa
A one-bedroom villa with 2,099 sq. ft. of internal space and another 1,023 sq. ft. of outdoor living space, North One Villa sleeps two. It features views directly over to the Palawan mainland, and offers a 10 meter by 5 meter pool, a Jacuzzi deck and a beach shower.
Axis 360˚ Suite
Sitting above the two
floors of the Axis Garden Rooms, this 377 sq. ft., one-bedroom suite enjoys
unrivalled views of the island from its wrap around 269 sq. ft. treetops
balcony, the highest point on the island.
Axis Garden Rooms (12)
The 12 Axis Garden Rooms
occupy a central location on Banwa. Each of the 269 sq. ft. suite have views
over golf course greens and garden island landscape. There’s a large first
floor 75 sq. ft. terrace.
3. Dining and Bars
Latitude is the social
hub of Banwa, the place to dine and relax all together. It has seating for 30
and 20 around its pool deck area. An open kitchen adds theatre to the dining experience
while The Terrace Bar provides the perfect spot to savor sunset cocktails or
for stargazing. Guests can also dine al fresco around the island at popular
places such as Coconut Grove, Heliotrope Haven or Sunrise Sanctuary or
underneath the Bantigue Canopy.
Healthy eating is an
integral to Banwa. Much of the produce is grown locally on the Banwa’s own
organic farm where it harvests honeycombs while hives are grown on the island
and support natural pollination. Banwa bottles its own water for guests from its
own Artesian well that is just over 500 feet below the island’s surface and provides
a naturally replenishing reservoir of fresh spring water.
Algerian born Chef
Nadedja Bouacha and her culinary team design a wonderful array of dining
experiences and create locally sourced menu. Bouacha, formally trained in
nutrition and wellness, is a former private chef and nutritionist to the Qatar
Royal Family. Nadedja has been recognized by the likes of Gordon Ramsay and has
cooked for Paris Hilton, Leonardo Di Caprio, David and Victoria Beckham, Kate
Moss and Cara Delevingne.
4. Spa and Wellness
Banwa’s spa offers
guests unlimited spa treatments in the massage suite or al fresco underneath
the Bantique Canopy with the sound of crashing waves.
Facilities include a
gym, paddleboard yoga, tennis court and a short-game golf course. There is a
fully equipped fitness center with TechnoGym Treadmill Recline Exercise Bike,
Unica Multigym, and Pilates studio with Merrithew V2Max Reformer, Platform
Extender, Reformer Box, Maple PoleLife Fitness G7 Home Gym Cable Motion System
with GADJ Bench and juice bar to refresh. There is also a jogging track, beach
volleyball, table tennis, pool and soccer. There are also hiking trails.
5. Activities
Banwa offers an
extensive boat fleet and water sports equipment. There is a Wajer 38 tender, the
first luxury guest tender of this quality in the Philippines. If you would like
to discover remote island locations and spend a couple of nights on board, the
Lagoon 630 Catamaran yacht provides the perfect, luxurious platform to do so.
Banwa’s dive team can
take guests to the world-renowned Tubbataha Reef, which has been ranked one of
the world’s top eight dive sites and a host of other dive sites which are easily
accessible on the Wajer limousine tender. The fully equipped Dive Centre is
complete with equipment for aqua lung diving, gear lists, tanks, masks, BCDs,
regulators, weights, belts, fins dive computers and wetsuits. You can also charter
a private helicopter to go on a photo safari and see El Nido famed for its
spectacular limestone cliffs and pristine waters. Farther afield, excursions to
the Underground River near Puerto Princesa, one of UNESCO’s New 7 Wonders of
Nature, the mangrove-lined shores of the Barbacan River and the undiscovered reefs
of Araceli, which are a haven for many rare and varied species are also worth a
visit.
Other activities
include, bird watching, Hobie Cat sailing, jet skiing, kayaking, paddle boarding,
scuba diving, and snorkeling.
6. What’s included
The rate is $100,000.00
per night exclusive of taxes, and includes all-inclusive meals, except for
exclusive wine list, restaurant and bar, spa, unlimited spa treatments, gym,
tennis court, short-game golf, soccer, pitch, helipad, dive centre and water
sports.
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