Wa Ale Island Resort

Wa Ale lies at the heart of one of the last intact marine ecosystems in Southeast Asia, less than two hours by boat from the Myanmar coast, within the Mergui Archipelago. It is one of the rare destinations in the world that truly deserves to be called inaccessible.

The first luxury eco-resort to open in this still largely untouched archipelago, Wa Ale was born in 2018 from the vision of Chris and Farina Kingsley, a couple driven by a deep attachment to Myanmar, its people and the singular beauty of its southern islands. Not a single tree was felled during construction. The eleven beach villas, built on stilts, blend into the landscape through natural materials and understated elegance, each offering unobstructed ocean views and enough space for real seclusion. But the commitment does not end with construction: through the Lampi Foundation, the resort devotes 20% of its net profits and 2% of room revenue each year to conservation and social development projects around Lampi Marine National Park, in partnership with NGOs such as the Wildlife Conservation Society.
This is not a marketing veneer: it is the very reason the place exists, built into its founding project.
Wa Ale is not an interlude of comfort. It is a destination with something to say about how travel can be practised differently.