Luxury spa creates fake fake for South African tourists

About one in eight people in the world live in slums. In total there are approximately one billion people in this condition, according to a United Nations report. Much of this population would not be able to afford a five-star hotel vacation. But a luxury spa in South Africa has created a thematic area simulating a slum so that its guests can safely “know poverty”. And comfortable, of course.

The unusual accommodation of Emoya Hotel & Spa was released in a 2012 company video:

"Millions of people live in informal settlements throughout South Africa. These settlements consist of thousands of houses, also known as Shacks (tents), Shantys (huts) or Makhukhus. These huts are usually made of old corrugated iron sheets or any waterproof material that is assembled to form a small 'home' or shelter where residents can live a normal life.A paraffin lamp, candles, a battery radio, an outdoor toilet and a drum used for making fire and cooking. part of this lifestyle, ”says the video

The company further ensures, in the description, that you can have the experience of living inside one of these shacks in a safe environment. "This is the only slum in the world equipped with underfloor heating and wireless internet access!" The resort guarantees the joys of slum life without the hassles of crime, disease or poor sanitation.

According to the Gizmodo website, the daily rate is $ 82. Emoya Hotel & Spa's controversial “luxury favela” has been the target of criticism around the world since its release in 2012. Perhaps this is why the company pulled its spa theme page off its official website. .