Club Med Finolhu Villas

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Club Med Finolhu Villas, on the island of Gasfinolhu, discover the eco-nature villas located on a prestigious jewel like lagoon, in the heart of an exceptional natural location.

On this private island of over 12 acres, 52 refined villas, reserved for couples, are positioned as the perfect equilibrium between modern luxury and the natural charm of the Maldives.

Located 5 minutes by boat from the village of Kani, you will also be able to make the most of its infrastructure and available activities.

Jumeirah Vittaveli

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Located a short 20-minute speed boat ride from Malé, Jumeirah Vittaveli offers unmatched diversity, subtle luxury and personalised exploration, whether you are seeking a romantic getaway or an exotic destination for your family.

The resort comprises of 89 villas and suites each with their own swimming pool and direct access to the beach or lagoon. The private and spacious villas are available with one or two bedrooms making them the ideal accommodation for both families and couples.

Jumeirah Vittaveli provides extensive leisure and health facilities including a 5 star PADI dive centre, Talise Spa and Talise Fitness, as well as one of the largest kid’s clubs in the Maldives, Kuda Koli Kid’s Klub. The Talise Spa is surrounded by lush, natural gardens and offers Asian inspired treatments all using organic or natural products. Daily yoga and fitness classes as well as personalised wellness programmes are also available.

Home to one of the healthiest and most abundant House-Reefs in the South Malé Atoll, Jumeirah Vittaveli offers numerous diving and snorkeling opportunities exploring the colourful house reef or discovering boat wreck dive sites.

Dine at one of resort’s three exquisite restaurants and bars, explore the overwater elegance and romance of Fenesse, the fresh flavours of family favourites at the all-day dining Samsara or enjoy the sea breeze the beach-side Mu Beach Bar & Grill. The resort also offer exclusive and personalised ‘Dining by Design’ experiences from sunrise breakfast on a traditional Maldivian boat, Dhoni, to an Aqua dinner served in the swimming pool, where you can sink your toes into the cool water.

LUX* South Ari Atoll

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LUX* South Ari Atoll (formerly LUX* Maldives), a luxury resort in the Maldives made for peaceful off-the-grid retreats.

Dreamy atolls of tropical islands scattered across the Indian Ocean, the Maldives are a kaleidoscope of colours and earthly pleasures. Get away from it all at LUX* South Ari Atoll, the only settlement on the postcard-perfect island of Dhidhdhoofinolhu.

Fuss free and laid-back, the resort surprises with pop-up cinema screenings right on the beach, impromptu musical performances and strolls along secret pathways through the lush tropical gardens. Just steps from the thatch-roofed suites and ocean-perched villas, the island’s unspoilt beaches are yours to claim.

A prime spot for snorkelling and whale-shark spotting, the resort’s unblemished lagoon is a diver’s dreamworld. Back on land, island street food and fine dining await in the tempting restaurants and bars. In the shade of coconut palms, lounge by the two turquoise pools, luxuriate in the ocean-view spa and surrender to the charms of this castaway idyll.

Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa

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Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa is a colourful, garden ‘village’ just 25 minutes from the airport. Adopt an entire ocean lifestyle at the Resort’s ‘Tropicsurf’ Surf School.

Sail by Dhoni (local boats) to The Island Spa – the only spa in the Maldives on its own private isle. Retreat to traditional land and sea-based accommodations and as the setting sun paints the endless sky, the Sunset Lounge epitomises the Resort’s laid-back and sociable vibe.

Shangri-La’s Villingili Resort & Spa

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As you stroll along the resort’s edge, the vast Indian Ocean stirs a sense of awe deep within you. Like a pearl in its oyster, you’re embraced by the soothing ambience of Shangri-La’s Villingili Resort & Spa Maldives.

Located just south of the equator, Shangri-La’s Villingili Resort & Spa, Maldives, is a 70-minute flight from Male International Airport and a five-minute boat ride from Gan International Airport on Addu Atoll.

Relaxing in your villa on a brilliant tropical afternoon, you enjoy the stunning view where the azure waters meet sapphire-coloured skies. Built on stilts in the resort’s lagoon, the private haven is connected to the island by a timber walkway over waters teeming with marine life.

As night falls, you anticipate a sumptuous themed dinner, a dining experience served in one of the resort’s most secret locations. Be it a torch lit dinner under the banyan trees of the resort’s jungle, a spa dinner in the privacy of a meditation pavilion overlooking the ocean, a romantic in-villa evening or a dinner using local ingredients freshly prepared in the Chef’s Garden, you will be surprised with a memorable experience.

Tomorrow, perhaps you’ll seek adventure with an expedition to the equator on a two-mast luxury yacht. For now, you long for the endless horizon views at the Villingili Golf Course and the magic of CHI, The Spa.

Welcome to Shangri-La’s Villingili Resort & Spa, Maldives, where extraordinary adventures await.

Kandolhu Maldives

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Kandolhu Maldives is a true heaven of tranquility and serenity located in North Ari Atoll, Maldives. This tiny private island is perfectly formed and rare. The island is lush, with white sandy beaches surrounding the emerald green and is home to one of the most pristine, colorful and lively house reef in the Maldives. Located 70 kilometres south west of Malé in North Ari Atoll, Kandolhu Maldives is reached in 25 minutes by seaplane.

Kandolhu Maldives is an exquisite Maldives resort which features just 30 villas that perfectly combine natural elements of the Maldives with modern architecture and creature-comforts, in creating an experience so memorable that it will stay with you forever. With beach and over-water villas, four great restaurants, a spa and a wealth of non-motorised water sports, this could be your temporary Maldivian home.

JA Manafaru

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JA Manafaru, where couples can celebrate in paradise and where families can enjoy the spacious multi-bedroom beach villas. Your taste buds will be seduced at seven different restaurants by the exceptional cuisine created from locally produced ingredients. Your soul will be revived with relaxing treatments at the spa, traditional cultural experiences, engaging seaside activities and underwater discoveries designed to create unforgettable memories.

To complement the stunning island beach, the resort also features three main swimming pools, a PADI dive centre, water sports school, spa, wellness pavilion, recreation activities on land, family entertainment area and dedicated kids club.

Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas

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Enjoying a prime location in the Maldives’ Baa Atoll island archipelago and on the doorstep of Hanifaru Bay, Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas is the perfect place from which to explore the underwater world of the Indian Ocean. Set on Kihavah Huravalhi, one of the most pristine Maldivian islands, the resort is 30-minute seaplane flight from Ibrahim Nasir International Airport, an unforgettable experience in itself as the plane flies over a string of glowing coral islands amidst turquoise waters.

All accommodation in Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas comes with a private pool, whether on land or over water. This is one place, though, where the beach villas are even better than the more expensive water villas – they enjoy far more seclusion and have some of the best bathrooms in the Maldives.

80 spacious private pool villas, ranging from 260 to 2,730 square meters, are either poised over the water with sweeping ocean views or nestled along a pristine stretch of private beach. Snorkel some of the world’s most treasured reefs within a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, explore uninhabited islands encircled by abundant reefs home to turtles, eels and beautiful coral formations, or cruise in solitude into a tapestry of unimaginable colors to a glorious Maldivian sunset.

At Anantara Kihavah Resort guests are treated to a host of dining options across various world cuisines. The quartet of restaurants Sea. Fire. Salt. Sky offers a one-of-a-kind over and underwater dining experience. From a mythical escape into the depths of the ocean to reaching for the sky at the rooftop bar, the Indian Ocean unfolds before your eyes in four different ways.