Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi, opened the newest tourism accommodation in Samoa yesterday evening.
Called Le Rosa Accommodation and Spa and located at Fa’atoia, the project is the dream of businesswoman, Mulipola Anarosa Ale-Molio’o.
The property offers eleven fully furnished cottages and a spa. The location is ideal as it is not that far from town as well as near to educational institutions such as the National University of Samoa and others.
According to Mulipola, the property was initially advertised for $1.6million
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“However, through our friendship with the previous owners, we were able to buy it for $950,000 when we finalised the settlement in May this year,” she said.
Getting the financial backing, she said, was probably the most challenging aspect of the project.
“We were trying to get some financial help from the banks because no one has a lot of money,” she said.
“So we contacted our friend who was selling this place and told them that whatever amount that the bank can give us, that’s how much we can give.”
“Later, we were able to secure $800,000 from the Westpac bank which we are extremely grateful.”
So why the name Le Rosa?
“Well first of all it’s because my name is Rosa,” she explained.
“Another reason being is that every time my mother gets money from her children overseas, she always says to us that she’s got some new roses (ua maua mai isi a’u rosa fou). “So that’s where we got the name from.”
And what’s the future for the business?
“This is only the beginning,” she said. “I can see that there is a lot of need for houses like this so I’m going to talk to some people about expanding this project in the future.”
Mulipola acknowledged the help of relatives, friends and everyone who contributed.
Prime Minister Tuilaepa and the Speaker of Parliament, La’auli Leuatea Polata’ivao, were among the guests at the opening.
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