Half asleep and half awake, a fresh sea breeze blows by, and the gentle sound of waves comes to your ears. The sea water is very close to you, but you will not worry about getting wet... This is a water house, the best way to vacation in the world.
"Here" refers to Hawaii. Hawaiian volcanoes are one of the most active volcanoes on earth.
In fact, there are not many places suitable for building floating houses. The lagoon lagoon surrounded by coral reefs is the most ideal location. If it is on the seaside, it must be in relatively calm waters. Places with rough waves and large tidal changes are not suitable. In addition, typhoons or tropical storms, volcanic activity, etc. are all issues that must be considered when building a water house.
Cambodia's Song Saa Resort Foundation is the most popular water house resort in Southeast Asia in recent years. "Song Saa" means "sweetheart" in Khmer. A trestle connects two private islands. There are a total of 24 water houses. Each water house covers an area of 135 square meters and has a private pool. The resort has even established a marine reserve where guests can observe sea turtles, seahorses and tropical fish up close.
Punta Caracol Acqua Lodge is the leader among Panama's water house resorts. It has only 9 rooms, all of which are double-story designs. Solar panels on the thatched roof provide energy for the rooms. Some guests once met dolphins here, and both parties even "waved" in a friendly manner. Guests can also hike through the rainforest, visit local villages, or go fishing with local fishermen.
Switzerland actually has floating houses, which is unexpected. Hôtel Palafitte is located on Lake Neuchâtel. It has 24 independent water houses. You can stand on the balcony and overlook the lake. Only the Alps in the distance will block your view. You can jump directly from the escalator on your private balcony into Lake Neuchâtel for a refreshing swim. The specialties of the hotel's La Terrasse terrace restaurant, such as braised wild boar cheek or smoked pickled salmon, are not to be missed.
Who built the house on the water?
Although Polynesians have been building stilt houses on the water for centuries, they never thought of turning it into a luxury hotel. If it hadn't been for the failure of three "Yankees" in the spice business, Don McCallum, Jay Carlisle and Hugh Kelley, perhaps we wouldn't have seen the emergence of water house resorts in the 1960s.
"Life Magezine" in 1962 introduced this new form of vacation to the world, but the first truly luxurious water house resort did not appear on Bora Bora until 1971.
Nowadays, water house resorts provide travelers with the facilities and services of a five-star hotel or even higher. Unparalleled scenery, extreme privacy, and attentive service make luxury water bungalows the ultimate dream for travelers, especially newlyweds on their honeymoon. (For example, Nicole Kidman honeymooned at St. Regis in Bora Bora)
Maldives Gili Lankanfushi won the TripAdvisor "Traveler's Choice" award for two consecutive years in 2014 and 2015. All 45 rooms are double 1st floor water villa. "Sea Manor" is the world's largest water villa, with an area of 1,700 square meters. The area of the open-air private bathroom is also 100 square meters, or two! There’s also a spa with sauna, steam room, indoor and outdoor treatment pavilions – it’s literally a palace on the water. It is worth mentioning that unlike many water house resorts that only accept adult guests, Gili Lankanfushi welcomes families, and the room butler can even tell stories to children.
If other water house resorts win with sea views, Four Seasons Resort on Bora Bora also has mountains in the mirror, especially the Kahala Spa Suite, which is not only located in "the most beautiful lagoon in the world", but also You can admire the majestic form of Mount Otemanu. The thatched roofs and stone walls piled with volcanic rocks are very grounding. At night, tiki torches used by locals light up the road inside the hotel.
As a member of SLH, Vahine Island Resort and Spa is located on a remote private island in French Polynesia (Polynesia is remote enough, okay), with excellent privacy. There are a total of 9 rooms, three of which are water villas, so if you want to stay, book as early as possible (minimum stay of two nights). In the rest area of the water house, there is an aquarium table, where you can not only watch tropical fish, but even feed them.
Almost every article introducing water houses will mention Likuliku Lagoon Resort. This is Fiji’s first overwater villa resort. All 9 overwater villas are built with local materials - Modriki Island, not far away, was the filming location for Tom Hanks’ “Modern Version of Robinson Crusoe” . The highlights here are snorkeling and diving, but of course you can also receive a Fijian-style spa at the spa or go windsurfing on the Pacific Ocean.
No matter what you want to play, VanuatuIririki Island Resort can satisfy your wishes - yes, there is even a casino that is rarely found in water house resorts, so you can soak your feet in the sea and play roulette or blackjack. It’s quite special (I don’t know if it’s the advanced experience learned from Chengdu). Of course, everything else here is also the best in this South Pacific island nation.
Not a simple house on the water
Do you know what "Tahitian Television" is?
The floor of the water house has been replaced by glass, so people can enjoy various marine life at any time without going into the water - is there a better TV in the world than this? But if you think that the water house has been a "one-hit wonder" for more than half a century, you are totally wrong.
The area of a water house is usually larger than a hotel room, or even larger than an average family home. Moreover, when welcoming guests, the water house must open all the doors and windows facing the lagoon (or sea). Therefore, the first words people say when they walk into the water house are "Wow~~".
Nowadays, in order to attract guests, water houses have gone to great lengths, including slides directly into the sea, underwater restaurants, water hammocks, independent sunbathing platforms, exclusive spa rooms... Therefore, if you just look at the sea in a water house, you will be in a daze. , that would be such a waste.
Although Soneva Jani is not the first water house equipped with a slide in the Maldives, it is definitely the most famous. Although the room rate per night easily exceeds 10,000, people are still flocking to make reservations.
Conrad Maldives Rangali Island also in the Maldives is of course the most famous, of course, the world's first underwater all-glass restaurant. Enjoy delicious food surrounded by tropical fish and coral reefs under 5 meters of water.
Cocoa Island by COMO is one of the most popular water house resorts in the Maldives, with a separate outdoor bathroom? If that's not enough, people who like to sunbathe can also have their own independent space.
If the "Tahitian television" of other companies is a 40-inch flat-screen TV, the Bora Bora Le Meridien is simply a 100-inch super flat-screen TV. And it not only allows you to watch, but also gives you the opportunity to protect corals and other marine life.
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