Built from timber and fabric, the avant-garde villas at Awei Pila blend in seamlessly with the environment.
Luxury Resort to Open in Myanmar’s Mergui Archipelago
24-villa Awei Pila set to launch on Pila Island in December
YANGON, Myanmar (Oct. 17, 2018) — Awei Pila, an exclusive resort set on a remote tropical island in Myanmar’s Mergui Archipelago, will open its doors to guests on December 15.
Owned by the Yangon-based Memories Group, the newly constructed property on the secluded island of Pila will feature 24 air-conditioned tented villas fronting a white-sand beach, an open-air restaurant, and spa. A two-hour speedboat ride from the mainland, Pila is nestled among a labyrinth of some 800 islands, atolls and coral reefs, which were until recently a haven only to wayward mariners, pirates and a handful of indigenous Moken or “sea gypsy” fishing families.
The island has a single source of fresh water, 10 as yet unexplored sandy beaches, a host of birds including hornbills, and coves alive with fish, dugongs and turtles. The local village boasts a rickety wooden pier, a Buddhist temple, and a single beach-shack bar with a pool table.
General Manager Jon Bourbaud describes the resort as “barefoot luxury at its finest,” and says it is his team’s primary aim to create minimum impact on this idyllic environment.
Awei Pila will be open seasonally (closed June to September every year). All-inclusive packages start at US$750 per day for a villa for two persons.
The Memories Group is a destination management company which owns and operates several resorts and activities in Myanmar, including hot-air balloon adventures, sailing tours and boutique lodges in the rainforest. For bookings or inquiries: Memories Travel DMC, Swiss Business Office Center / No. (36-38) A, 1st floor, Myay Nu street, Sanchaung Township, Yangon, Myanmar. Email: [email protected]; site: www.memories-travel.com. For all media inquiries, contact: [email protected].
The virgin island of Pila lies among an archipelago of 800 islands, atolls and coral reefs.
