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| Despite the resorts dilapidated look, locals continue to maintain the grounds. |
Ideally located on a secluded spit of land on the French Polynesian island of Huahine, the over-water bungalows still appear alluring and the botanic garden-like grounds are meticulously maintained by locals.
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| Floors are swept and polished. |
A closer inspection reveals a totally derelict property, battered by the elements, stripped of all fittings with gaping holes in the roofs and in danger of collapse.
It’s been a decade since the last guest checked out and the former Sofitel stands as a sombre monument to the change of fortunes in many parts of this onetime holiday paradise.
All images (c) Roderick Eime
[Visited in 2012]
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| Once the site of good times, the resort now lies in a pitiful state |
It’s been a decade since the last guest checked out and the former Sofitel stands as a sombre monument to the change of fortunes in many parts of this onetime holiday paradise.
All images (c) Roderick Eime
[Visited in 2012]
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