It was established in August 1999 by Dr. Marc van Loo and Isabelle Lacoste and uses local materials.

[1][2] In 2001 it became part of the Eco tourism scheme which has been developed by Singapore nationals in Bintan.

[3] Attendance at the resort dropped significantly in the mid 2010s following the Sabah earthquake which killed seven students, two teachers and a tour guide, with concerns about safety in outdoor activities.

It is being used as a business model for water supply and improving sanitation elsewhere in Bintan and Indonesia.

Loo is collaborating with Constant van Aerschot, executive director of the Business Council for Sustainable Development (BCSD) in Singapore, to broaden the initiative to villages in wider Indonesia.