It’s a sunny day in Baa Atoll, not entirely unremarkable though it’s July, monsoons sometimes gift periods of splendid sun. Here on the large deck of my ocean reef house in Amilla Fushi, I’m sipping an ice-cold welcome drink. This articles was…
This resort is a classic Maldivian beauty and our first impressions are immensely favourable. Its public spaces – designed by New York-based architect Yuji Yamazaki – are elegant, light and airy. We love the people here too, they are welcoming, discreet, and…
Mövenpick Resort Kuredhivaru Maldives continues to tell its story with the property’s first anniversary just around the corner. Now under the French hospitality and lifestyle giant Accor, the resort has a lot going on beneath the surface. And true to its roots,…
Hotel Insider visits Raa Atoll’s newest lover’s spot, You & Me by Cocoon Maldives, which opened its doors officially this March. What’s on offer is understated, nature-inspired luxury. The natural wood furniture in public areas give off a rustic-chic vibe. And what’s…
What immediately makes an impression at COMO Cocoa Island is the quiet. Though it’s in Male’ Atoll, and with a few resorts and the inhabited island of Guraidhoo nearby, it’s as though I’ve walked into a dome of silence when I step…
We’re approaching the end of the rainy season, we’ve passed to what the ancients called Fura, a period when it’s mostly calm with plenty of sun. It’s good weather for travelling and a great time to end up at Six Senses Laamu.…
Cocooned – two nights at Lhaviyani atoll’s designer resort. We’re sunk into rattan chairs on the small deck outside our room. It’s mid-afternoon, the light is turning yolky, and everything is very still. So silent that the slightest noise comes to your…
Even at midday, with the sun a burning disc above, the water is surprisingly cool, clear as glass. I dive in with my young guide, Saif, who warned me that the current was strong. Though the vivid colours we’ve been accustomed to…
It’s like I’ve stepped back in time as I walk through Nika, a boutique resort in North Ari, run by a family of Italians. Coral stone figures prominently in its buildings, the reception, the rooms, even the low walls marking its lanes.…