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Japamala Resort by Samadhi
Tioman Island, Malaysia · Samadhi · Accessible Luxury
Japamala Resort by Samadhi hangs sarang cliff nests, its guest rooms, into the hillside of Tioman Island, reachable only by boat. The hotel sits in a cove on a Malaysian island of jungle mountains and coral, and Condé Nast Traveller readers ranked it in the 2025 world list, which suits a house where the way in is a boat across the bay.
About Japamala Resort by Samadhi
- Japamala Resort by Samadhi has sarang cliff nests as guest rooms, built into the Tioman hillside.
- Arrival is by boat only, across the bay to the cove.
- Condé Nast Traveller readers ranked it in the 2025 world list.
History
Japamala opened on Tioman Island as a cliff-nest resort reached by boat, later operating under Samadhi. The sarang (nest) villas cling to the hillside above the water, built into the slope over the bay.
Awards
- Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards (2025)
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