Amanresorts Announces December Opening of Villa MiloÄer
Amanresorts has announced a December 15, 2008 opening of Villa MiloÄer, phase one of the Aman Sveti Stefan resort on Montenegro’s dramatic coastline. Once a popular playground for celebrities from the film and fashion worlds, the tiny islet of Sveti Stefan is still one of the Adriatic’s most iconic images.
In addition to Villa MiloÄer, a summer residence of Queen Marija Karadjordjevic and later of Yugoslavia leader Josip Tito, Aman Sveti Stefan includes the renaissance of the 15th century island village of Sveti Stefan that is scheduled to open in August 2009.
When completed, Aman Sveti Stefan will feature Villa MiloÄer’s six spacious suites, two one-bedroom Queen Marija Suites on the villa’s grounds and 47 guest rooms and suites on the island of Sveti Stefan.
Located at the heart of Montenegro’s Adriatic coast, the site incorporates a mile and a half of pink, sandy beaches. Attached to the coast by a narrow isthmus, the island of Sveti Stefan began as a fortified fishing village in the 15th century; the village and Villa MiloÄer enjoy picturesque sea views of each other across the bay. The 1950s saw Sveti Stefan’s first restoration, when local villagers moved to the mainland and the island was transformed into a hotel.
Today, the exterior of this cluster of sturdy stone buildings remains largely unchanged but the interiors are being meticulously restored and updated to meet the expectations of Amanresorts’ 21st-century have always been attracted to the natural beauty and elegant coastline of Montenegro,” says Adrian Zecha, founder of Amanresorts. “It is an honor to be able to breathe new life into a storied property such as Sveti Stefan, and we look forward to welcoming guests soon to this truly extraordinary resort.”
Amanresorts was founded in 1988 by Adrian Zecha who envisioned a collection of intimate retreats in beautiful surroundings with the unassuming, warm hospitality of a gracious private residence. The first resort, Amanpuri (Place of Peace) in Phuket, Thailand, introduced the concept, and since then, Amanresorts has grown to encompass 20 resorts located in Bhutan, Cambodia, China, France, French Polynesia, India, Indonesia, Montenegro, Morocco, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, the Turks & Caicos Islands and the USA.
For more information on Amanresorts, visit www.amanresorts.com.
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