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He bought the world’s oldest passenger ship — and spent $18 million turning it into a hotel

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By Oscar Holland, CNN Bintan, Indonesia (CNN) — In 1914, two years after the Titanic embarked on its ill-fated maiden voyage, the steam-powered SS Medina rolled off the shipyard at Newport News, Virginia. The vessel has had many lives — and many names — since, in a career that eventually made it the oldest active passenger ship on the oceans. But the 111-year-old boat’s latest assignment is, perhaps, the unlikeliest of them all. Originally used …

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He Bought the World's Oldest Passenger Ship and Spent $18 Million Transforming It Into a Hotel.

In 1914, two years after the Titanic embarked on its ill-fated maiden voyage, the steamship SS Medina rolled out of the shipyard in Newport News, Virginia.

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He bought the world’s oldest passenger ship — and spent $18 million turning it into a hotel

Built just two years after the Titanic set sail, the ship once known as SS Medina has come to rest on a tropical island.

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They've Transformed an Old Ship Into a Luxury Hotel. the Prices for Accommodation Are Affordable.

A century-old ship that once carried onions and served during World War II now sits atop the Indonesian island of Bintan as an exclusive hotel. The Doulos Phos, formerly known as the SS Medina, has undergone a remarkable transformation thanks to Singaporean businessman Eric Saw, who invested $18 million and 15 years of work in the project.

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