Few travel excursions are as special—and aspirational—as a private yacht charter ... their brands of choice are taking note. “Hotels are responding through exceptional experiences that ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Eric Saw, the 73-year-old founder of Doulos Phos The Ship Hotel, in Bintan, Indonesia ... A mix of private companies, militaries, and ...

Roughly 95% of the hotel’s staff members are from Indonesia, and 32.3% come from ... weddings and corporate retreats in mind, this private island getaway opened more than 15 years ago, in ...

Now, the ship has been transformed into a beachfront hotel on its own reclaimed island in Indonesia ... not the only bidder for the ship. A mix of private companies, militaries, and scrapyards ...