Progressive Paradise
Robb Report Singapore
|July 2018
The latest in eco-conscious technology makes Bawah Reserve a paradise destination for generations.
Bawah Reserve, a private island resort, is fast becoming recognised for its combination of opulence and eco-friendly qualities. The experience begins with an hour-long journey on Indonesia’s first amphibious seaplane. The state-of-the-art eight-seat Twin Otter departs from the runway of Batam airport and arrives on Bawah Reserve’s shores. Bawah Reserve is made up of six virgin islands totalling over 300 hectares. The resort, which opened in mid 2017, has been five years in the making with CEO Tim Hartnoll and architect Sim Boon Yang building it around the island’s natural environment. Villas, restaurants and bars have been carefully constructed to minimise intrusion into the natural landscape, with 11 over water bungalows, 21 beachfront suites and three garden villas. Up from the lofty perch of
This story is from the July 2018 edition of Robb Report Singapore.
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