Location: Wa Ale Island lies in the remote Mergui Archipelago in the Andaman Sea off Southern Myanmar. Within the Lampi Marine National Park and surrounded by a pristine marine ecosystem and rich jungle habitat, the resort is situated on a 9000 acre island on a stunning one kilometre white sand beach. Access is not simple being a flight from Yangon to Kawthaung followed by a 90 minute speedboat ride or via Ranong in Thailand.
Rooms: 15 (11 Tented beach villas, 3 luxury treetop villas and 1 beach house)
Facilities: Open air Beach Restaurant & Bar, River Café & Bar, Dive & Activities Centre, in room massages Exercise Facilities, Game & Recreation Centre.
Activities: Kayaking, paddleboard, diving, snorkelling, hiking
Children. Children aged 8 and above are welcome
Our opinion: Suitable for those seeking a real escape on an extremely remote island; this is where barefoot luxury means Bohemian chic. Wa Ale Island is open from 1st October to 31 May. Intended to leave a minimal green foot print, the resort was constructed using local raw materials and 50% of the energy is from solar. Rooms are fan cooled. The beach house is an exclusive retreat accommodating 4 people set on a private neighbouring beach with its own chef. Due it the isolated location, a certain amount of self-contentment is required; there isn’t a reliable telephone network at Wa Ale (apart from Satellite phone/ internet calls) and network connection is accessible only by Wi-Fi on Viber and WhatsApp
