Luxury resort where Bachelor finale was filmed revealed

October 2024 · 6 minute read

Matty 'J' Johnson will have to break a heart on Thursday's episode of The Bachelor, but he will be doing it in stunning surroundings.

The Santhiya Koh Yao Yai Resort & Spa, located in southern Thailand, has been revealed as the location for the season finale in which Matty finally picks a winner from two remaining ladies.

The resort's most luxurious accommodation is a four bedroom pool villa, priced at 23,000 Baht or $866 AUD per night, at the time of year the episode was believed to have been filmed.

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Fancy digs: Matty 'J' Johnson will have to break a heart on Thursday's episode of The Bachelor but he will be doing it in stunning surroundings

Fancy digs: Matty 'J' Johnson will have to break a heart on Thursday's episode of The Bachelor but he will be doing it in stunning surroundings

Final destination: The Santhiya Koh Yao Yai Resort & Spa, located in southern Thailand, has been revealed as the location for the season finale

Final destination: The Santhiya Koh Yao Yai Resort & Spa, located in southern Thailand, has been revealed as the location for the season finale

Sleeping in luxury: The resort's most luxurious room is a four bedroom pool villa, priced at 23,000 Baht or $866 AUD per night 

Sleeping in luxury: The resort's most luxurious room is a four bedroom pool villa, priced at 23,000 Baht or $866 AUD per night 

Built on a cliff edge with breathtaking views of Phang Nga Bay, the remote location features hand-crafted Thai architecture throughout. 

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The resort is twenty minutes away from bustling Phuket, and guests are transported to the location by a private speed boat, after being collected from the airport in a luxury van.

According to the resort's website, guests are whisked away from Ao Po Grand Marina and taken by speedboat across a stunning sea with incredible views, and delivered to the resort’s private pier.

The grand villa itself is located on the water’s edge 'surrounded by an uninterrupted ocean panorama' the website explains. 

The villa features four bedrooms, as well as a large, decorated living room where guests can relax and enjoy the view. 

Stunning: The resort is built on a cliff edge with breathtaking views of Phang Nga Bay

Stunning: The resort is built on a cliff edge with breathtaking views of Phang Nga Bay

Look out: The grand villa itself is located on the water¿s edge 'surrounded by an uninterrupted ocean panorama' the website explains

Look out: The grand villa itself is located on the water’s edge 'surrounded by an uninterrupted ocean panorama' the website explains

Weary heads: The villa features four bedrooms, all with amazing vistas just out the window

Weary heads: The villa features four bedrooms, all with amazing vistas just out the window

Bath in the breeze: A bathtub is sunken into a corner of the expansive patio for outdoor bathing

Bath in the breeze: A bathtub is sunken into a corner of the expansive patio for outdoor bathing

Squeaky clean: The indoor bathroom features a bidet and ornate fixtures 

Squeaky clean: The indoor bathroom features a bidet and ornate fixtures 

The villa can sleep eight people, features three king beds and two single beds, but if this is the room Matty chose, it's likely he would keep the bedrooms for himself and his winner. 

An indoor bathroom features a bidet, and an additional bathtub is sunken into a corner of the expansive patio for outdoor bathing.

An expansive private swimming pool is available for guests to enjoy a dip any time they please. 

Swim fans: A private swimming pool is available at the villa for guests to enjoy a dip any time they please

Swim fans: A private swimming pool is available at the villa for guests to enjoy a dip any time they please

Water feature: The pool comes complete with it's own waterfall 

Water feature: The pool comes complete with it's own waterfall 

Timberrrrr: The remote location features hand-crafted Thai architecture throughout

Timberrrrr: The remote location features hand-crafted Thai architecture throughout

Stunning views surround the resort, and there is even a picturesque jetty which would make an ideal filming location for a Final Rose Ceremony. 

Eleven dining options, including bars, restaurants, room service or luxurious dining right on the beach will keep Matty and his contestants well-fed. 

The Jetinn Teppan At Pier restaurant, which sits on the water's edge, in particular offers a perfect location for Matty to make his final choice. 

Plenty of food: Eleven dining options, including bars, restaurants, room service are on offer

Plenty of food: Eleven dining options, including bars, restaurants, room service are on offer

Picnic: The resort can organise luxurious dining right on the beach for loved up couples 

Picnic: The resort can organise luxurious dining right on the beach for loved up couples 

Heart breaker: The Jetinn Teppan At Pier restaurant, which sits on the water's edge, in particular offers a perfect location for Matty to make his final choice

Heart breaker: The Jetinn Teppan At Pier restaurant, which sits on the water's edge, in particular offers a perfect location for Matty to make his final choice

The resort also comes with a full spa, where  the famous the Ayurvana Spa, known locally as the 'fountain of youth'. 

There Matty and his winner can enjoy massages, body scrubs, wraps and facials, including the famous Saaitara massage. 

The resort's signature massage involves 'pampering among the breathtaking panoramic view of the Andaman Ocean' it's website claims.

Relax and unwind: The resort also comes with a full spa, where the famous the Ayurvana Spa, known locally as the 'fountain of youth'

Relax and unwind: The resort also comes with a full spa, where the famous the Ayurvana Spa, known locally as the 'fountain of youth'

Treatments: There Matty and his winner can enjoy massages, body scrubs, wraps and facials, including the famous Saaitara massage

Treatments: There Matty and his winner can enjoy massages, body scrubs, wraps and facials, including the famous Saaitara massage

Massage by the sea: The resort's signature massage involves 'pampering among the breathtaking panoramic view of the Andaman Ocean' it's website claims

Massage by the sea: The resort's signature massage involves 'pampering among the breathtaking panoramic view of the Andaman Ocean' it's website claims

Activities: There are also many activities for the loved-up pair to enjoy, including Muay Thai boxing, cooking classes, kayaking and yoga, or they can simply stroll on the pretty patios 

Activities: There are also many activities for the loved-up pair to enjoy, including Muay Thai boxing, cooking classes, kayaking and yoga, or they can simply stroll on the pretty patios 

A 'honeymoon' or 'couples' package is available with a series of treatments tailor made for lovebirds. 

There are also many activities for the loved-up pair to enjoy, including Muay Thai boxing, cooking classes, kayaking and yoga. 

Boat trips are available to the picturesque surrounding islands, including Koh Tapu, seen in the classic 1974 James Bond movie The Man with the Golden Gun. 

Romantic escape: A 'honeymoon' or 'couples' package is also available with a series of treatments tailor made for lovebirds

Romantic escape: A 'honeymoon' or 'couples' package is also available with a series of treatments tailor made for lovebirds

Paradise not? While the location is extraordinary, so is the choice Matty must make. A series of one-on-one dates in Thailand will determine who wins the Bachelor's heart

Paradise not? While the location is extraordinary, so is the choice Matty must make. A series of one-on-one dates in Thailand will determine who wins the Bachelor's heart

While the location is extraordinary, so is the choice Matty must make.  

Remaining in the competition as Laura Byrne, Elise Stacy and Tara Pavlovic but after Wednesday night's Rose Ceremony, only two women will remain. 

A series of one-on-one dates in Thailand will determine who wins Matty's heart, but the marketing manager has admitted it wasn't smooth sailing. 

Who will it be? Laura Byrne is the odds on favourite to win but the race isn't over yet 

Who will it be? Laura Byrne is the odds on favourite to win but the race isn't over yet 

Could there be an upset? Tara Pavlovic was seen outside Matty's apartment earlier this year

Could there be an upset? Tara Pavlovic was seen outside Matty's apartment earlier this year

She's fun! Matty has recently become smitten with Elise Stacy's sporty, energetic air 

She's fun! Matty has recently become smitten with Elise Stacy's sporty, energetic air 

Appearing on Hit 105's Stav Abby and Matt with Osher on Tuesday, Matty revealed that he was concerned about letting the loser down gently.

'It's a really weird moment because it's so bittersweet because on the one hand you get to tell that person that you love them, but on the other hand it's hard to enjoy that because you're just about to rip somebody's heart out,' he said.

Matty was left heartbroken on the 2016 Bachelorette after being brutally dumped by Georgia Love during the show's finale, filmed in Singapore.

History repeating? Matty was left heartbroken on the 2016 Bachelorette after being brutally dumped by Georgia Love during the show's finale, filmed in Singapore

History repeating? Matty was left heartbroken on the 2016 Bachelorette after being brutally dumped by Georgia Love during the show's finale, filmed in Singapore

 

 

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