Rahaa Resort

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Rahaa Resort is located in the lively Laamu Atoll. The resort combines Maldivian history and culture through architecture, design and experience. The tropical 5.8 hectares of Rahaa Resort delivers a warm welcome to guests from across the globe. Your stay at Rahaa begins with a scenic 35-minute domestic flight. Followed by a short speedboat ride to reach the resort.

Rahaa Resort features 116 villas of two different categories. These villas built in a unique way with local materials. To clarify, the Lake View Villas face the pristine salt water lake. And the Ocean View Villas face brilliant ocean vistas. Significantly, both villas feature wide terraces. To put it differently, the villas are surrounded by nature and offers you a homey atmosphere and a serene stay.

Furthermore, Rahaa puts together specially prepared local and international cuisines by its chefs. Mix it up with fine wines from the cellar. Try out the international buffet at “Kaage”. Quench your thirst at the “Dhirun’ Bar” or “Ko’ Bar”. Don’t forget to indulge in homemade ice-cream at “Kream”. Moreover, you can also order In-Villa dining or experience destination dining for an exhilarating culinary adventure.

Next, shed off all your vacation calories with the resort’s various leisure and discovery options. Firstly, you can explore the underwater world by diving or snorkeling. Secondly, join an excursion to explore local island lifestyles or visit a sandbank. Thirdly, pipe up your adrenaline with a range of water sports activities. The options are many!

Lastly, recharge and relax at the Rahaa Spa with a tailored menu for complete rejuvenation. Not to mention the personalized massages that will  provide you with the rest you deserve. In other words, you are guaranteed the ultimate relaxation by well-trained professional Spa therapists at Rahaa Spa.

Discover Laamu with Rahaa, experience Maldives the Rahaa way!

Velassaru Maldives

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Escape to Velassaru Maldives, a stunning private island featuring a sea-view spa with infinity pool and villas with plunge pools and overwater terraces.  Velassaru Maldives resort sits on a private coral island where the glistening waters of a turquoise sea lap the shores of a perfectly white sandy beach. Stunning water and beach villas are accompanied by a spa with glorious sea views and an infinity pool in Velassaru Maldives.

Vellassaru Maldives resort is just a 25-minute speedboat ride from Velana international airport.  Offering luxurious beachfront and over-water accommodation with uninterrupted ocean views. It features a wide range of water and adventure sports, as well as sunset cruises and yoga classes.

Velassaru Maldives, Gentle sands leading you to the water’s edge. Soothing vistas across the spectacular turquoise lagoon at sunset. Minimalist contemporary chic meets comfortable natural elegance in your own private hideaway. Five dining venues, each providing a taste of the exotic. Two innovative bars, the ultimate chill-out.
Experiences that immerse you in the local culture, underwater explorations that introduce you to the tropical marine world. Days and nights of simple indulgence.

Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa

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Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa welcomes you to a world of golden sunshine, fine dining, water sports and entertainment, whether you seek relaxation or adrenaline.

Make yourself at home in 156 guest rooms and 20 Ocean Pool Villas of our delightful Maldives resort, furnished in tropical style and with the finest amenities – it’s never been easier to slip into the rhythm of idyllic island living this side of paradise.

Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa is situated on its own island and is surrounded by tropical turquoise waters and its own lagoon. Sheraton Maldives is conveniently located 15 minutes away from Ibrahim Nasir International Airport by speedboat.

Kudafushi Resort & Spa

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A beautiful island gem located in the Raa Atoll. Kudafushi Resort and Spa is just a 45-minute scenic seaplane ride from Velana International Airport. Alternatively, you can also opt for a 30-minute domestic flight from Velana International Airport to Ifuru Domestic Airport. Then take a speedboat ride to Kudafushi Resort & Spa in 25 minutes. Ideally, both transfer options offers you amazing views of the Maldivian seascapes.

Kudafushi can be perfectly described as a small island paradise with powdered white beaches surrounding it. With 72 Beach villas and 33 over-water villas, you are ensured a  lavish stay. As well as captivating views of the sandy beaches and the ocean vistas. Notably, the Island focuses on marine life sustainability, local environment, tradition and culture. This allows your stay to be both exciting and a learning experience. With this in mind, there are a plethora of specially curated activities and dining outlets for the guests available at the island.

For instance, you can start from indulging in a wide variety of cuisines dotted all over the resort. Get a dose of international cuisines from “De’ North Sail”. Dine under the stars, at the beach at “Olive Me Restaurant”. Chill out and sip on your favorite cocktail at “Juju Bar”. Or choose from grilled delicacies at the “Sea Edge De Bar and Grill”. The options are endless!

In the same fashion, don’t forget to unwind and de-stress at the K-Spa! Located in the heart of the resort, the spa is a serene sanctuary for guests to relax in. Drop your kids off at the “Little Bubbles Club” while you take a moment of peace to elevate your senses. Furthermore, have some family fun from the multiple excursion options available at the resort. Or taste the liberation of diving as you discover the underwater world.

The Nautilus Maldives

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The Nautilus Beach & Ocean Houses Maldives have been created to become one of the leading resorts in the world. An all-suite bohemian hideaway set in the beauty of Baa Atoll, a UNESCO biosphere reserve, The Nautilus is an immensely private resort of 26 beach and ocean houses, where guests can feel as though they’d rented a private island of their own.
The Nautilus Beach & Ocean Houses Maldives have a private beach area and water sports facilities in Baa Atoll. Featuring an outdoor swimming pool, this 5-star resort has air-conditioned rooms with a private bathroom. Asian and Latin American dishes are served at the in-house restaurant. Guests at The Nautilus Maldives can enjoy a continental breakfast.
At the accommodation guests are welcome to take advantage of a fitness room. You can play table tennis at this 5-star resort, and the area is popular for snorkeling and windsurfing.

Mookai Hotel

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Mookai Hotel is just a few minutes away from the airport ferry terminal Mookai Hotel is an ideal choice for business travelers and tourists visiting the bustling city of Malé. With luxury Penthouse suites overlooking the city and the seascapes, fully equipped apartments and superior rooms, the hotel comes with a variety of attractive facilities like a rooftop swimming pool, whirl pool and jacuzzi set alongside a tropical terrace garden.

Spacious apartments and superior rooms, all fully air-conditioned, with free WiFi and equipped with modern amenities to make your stay in the city a more rewarding experience. With private balconies overlooking the ocean and the city, all rooms are well furnished and warmly designed.

Dining for hotel’s guests arranged by Kam Hotel, just across the street. You can order room service from Kam or just drop by for a sumptuous meal or leisurely coffee.

Kam Restaurant is loved both by locals and visitors for its excellent food, and especially popular lunch buffer. HACCP standard certified and featuring a well-rounded multi-cuisine menu, you will find both the food and environment and welcoming experience.

Two Michelin-starred chef Johannes King to host exclusive dinners at Niyama

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German chef Johannes King jets into Niyama to host two exclusive five-course dinners. Owner of the Michelin-starred Söl’ring Hof, Chef Johannes will serve modern European cuisine paired with a selection of wines in a stunning setting 500m out in the middle of the Indian Ocean.

Chef Johannes began his career at the prestigious Franz Keller restaurant in Cologne specializing in French nouvelle cuisine. He then trained under master pastry chef Karl Schumacher at Vienna’s Konditorei Oberlaa, perfecting the traditional desserts for which the café is renowned. Chef Johannes relocated to Berlin to work at Henri Levy’s Michelin-starred restaurant, Maître, then joined the culinary team at the InterContinental in the upscale Tiergarten area.

Chef Johannes found his passion for fresh, seasonal, locally sourced dishes at Hôtel de la Poste on the Côte D’Or, known for its regional Burgundian cuisine. His experience here inspired him to open his own destination restaurant in 2000. Söl’ring Hof on the island of Sylt commands two Michelin stars and 17 Gault Millau points. Gourmands from far and wide have made the pilgrimage to the island to taste Chef Johannes’ modern textures and light flavors in a surreal landscape.

For two evenings only, on 29 January and 2 February 2018, Chef Johannes will bring the cuisine of Söl’ring Hof to Niyama’s Edge. Edge is a modern, fine dining paradise accessible only by speedboat. Set out over the lagoon tinged with the hues of sunset, Edge offers wrap-around seating under a billowing white canopy and sits above the Maldives’ only underwater playground, SubSix. Across Niyama’s two islands, Play and Chill, guests are treated to one-of-a-kind epicurean adventures, from Asian avant-garde cuisine in the treetops to South American barbeque deep in the jungle.

Celebrate love at Kurumba Maldives

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Love romance? Get some extra in Kurumba Maldives on Valentine’s 2018, a day about romance and remembering the moments. Set on a tropical Maldivian island in the middle of Indian Ocean, the resort offers a range of experiences to explore hand in hand with your loved one.

Special decorations in the main area to set the mood for your celebration and creative “love” cocktails in bars. A day at the spa, with unique Maldivian healing treatments, romantic outdoor couple massages next to the sparkling ocean or Valentine’s chocolate flavored specials, designed for the occasion.

Treat yourself to an exclusive 5-course dinner served in Kurumba’s signature dining outlet – Thila restaurant. All courses are paired with fine wines selected by our sommelier. A true love and gastronomic journey in Kurumba Maldives to share between the two of you while wondering at the stars.

Our Italian restaurant Isola will also have on offer an exceptional 3-course dinner menu carefully designed by our Executive Chef, especially for the occasion.

Other holiday’s specials include romantic champagne and chocolate coated fruit delivery service from In Villa Dining, or dreamy Arabic night in Fez, Kurumba’s famous shisha lounge, with colourful after dinner cocktails and the fruity smoke from your shisha.

Special accommodation deals for the period include the Romantic Gateway package offering a seamless escape to the resort with a few extras to enjoy, such as a Balinese massage at Veli Spa for a couple and relaxing Sunset Cruise in search of wild dolphins while viewing the sun setting over the Indian Ocean.

Join us this Valentine’s Day to celebrate life and love through the true Maldivian island experience.

About Kurumba Maldives

Kurumba was the very first private island resort in the Maldives when it opened its doors in 1972 in the Indian Ocean archipelago of the Maldives, celebrates its 45th Anniversary this year.

Opened by four young Maldivians on an uninhabited coconut plantation island in October 1972, Kurumba marked the beginning of the tourist industry in the country. At that time, the Maldives was isolated with no contact with the outside world except by ham radio, no telephones, mains electricity or water, few vehicles and no paved roads, and only a small airstrip built by volunteers.

Kurumba began with 30 huts built of coral and thatched with coconut leaves; the first guests were barefoot backpackers in search of sand, sea and sun. The Maldivian hosts prepared meals informally. Today the resort is still Maldivian owned and managed.

About 1,000 tourists visited the island in 1972; in 2016 1.4 million tourists stayed in over 117 resorts through the Maldives.

Kurumba draws on its proud history, charismatic personality and heartfelt service, to offer compelling and diverse experiences amidst a stunning island setting.

Our Maldives resort offers an array of eight styles of accommodation, ranging from comfortable Superior rooms to the spacious Royal Residence, spread among the island’s lush tropical gardens with easy access to the beach. With eight different restaurants and four bars to choose from.

Kurumba Maldives will charm you with its unparallel choice of dining experience and a wide range of recreation activities and entertainment. All while maintaining idyllic spaces of relaxation to create the perfect balance for a holiday in paradise, perfect for honeymooners and family alike.

Kurumba Maldives … Maldives in Full Colours.

Naladhu Maldives Tops Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2017

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Naladhu Private Island Maldives resort named #1 resort in the world

With only 20 beach houses dotted around a palm-fringed island in the middle of the ocean, Naladhu Private Island Maldives by Anantara epitomizes castaway luxury with timeless moments.

Recognized for its entirely unique take on the Maldivian experience, Naladhu has been awarded a top spot in the Condé Nast Traveler’s 2017 Reader’s Choice Awards, positioned as the #1 Resort in the World.

The Readers’ Choice Awards are known as “the best of the best of travel”, the epitome of excellence, with this year’s awards the 30th in an illustrious history. Over 300,000 dedicated readers voted on their favorite hotels, destinations and travel experiences across the globe.

“It is a great honor to be recognized by Condé Nast Traveler’s readers as the number one resort in the world. This year, we decided to rename the property to reflect its true and unique qualities and so this award is a testament to the dedication, passion and commitment of our team in delivering this experience to our guests,” comments Coetzer Deysel, General Manager at Naladhu Private Island, Anantara Dhigu and Anantara Veli.

“Naladhu Private Island Resort has been a favorite choice for travelers from all around the world for many years as it provides them with the luxury, exclusivity and privacy that they seek from a holiday in the Maldives. We measure our success by the high levels of returning guests who visit us year after year, treating Naladhu as their island paradise home.”

Naladhu Private Island Maldives, formerly known as Naladhu Maldives, pampers guests from the minute they arrive to be greeted by their own, personal, 24-hour on-call House Master. They experience the ultimate in barefoot luxury and secluded island living, staying in one of only 19 stylish and elegant houses or the island’s lavish 2-bedroom residence. Each island home blends colonial-style interiors, luxurious sophistication and above all offers complete intimacy and privacy.

In 2018, Naladhu Private Island will see a number of extra additions that will elevate it even further as the world leader, making the guest experience even more exquisite and unique.

Naladhu Private Island Maldives delivers foot-in-the-sand luxury, with days spent in hammocks fixed between palm trees or in lounge chairs on the private pristine white beach, nights at its world-class restaurant – The Living Room, which entertains a number of Michelin Star chefs from around the globe each year.

Anantara Resorts made a clean sweep of the Indian Ocean category as well, with Naladhu Private Island Maldives placing #1, Niyama Private Islands Maldives placing #2, Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas placing #12 and Anantara Veli Maldives Resort and Anantara Dhigu Maldives Resort placing #17 and #18 respectively.

Anantara is a luxury hospitality brand for modern travelers, connecting them to genuine places, people and stories through personal experiences, and providing heartfelt hospitality in the world’s most exciting destinations across the world. From cosmopolitan cities to desert sands to lush islands, Anantara connects travelers to the indigenous, grounds them in authentic luxury, and hosts them with passionate expertise.

Luxury Cruiser, MV Sunset Queen relaunched

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Since its launch in 2004, it has been one of the most sought after luxury cruiser in the Maldives. The popularity and demand for this cruiser is sure to rise with the relaunch. MV Sunset Queen offers a host of attractions ranging from its contemporary accommodation to its incorporation of open spaces – four decks. One of the highlights is Jacuzzi experience at the top deck coupled with stunning views. Opt to cruise with us for an array of possibilities which awaits you aboard. For divers, snorkelers and surfers alike our cruiser offers you unlimited spots in the pristine and inviting waters of the Maldives. We cater for your every need, with personalized attention to detail on each and every journey.

Why you will love it!

  • Spacious & contemporary designed accommodation. From 9 cabins we have transformed it to 7 spacious cabins.
  • Jacuzzi on the top deck with sun beds. Bask in the sun in style.
  • Host of possibilities for diving and snorkeling sites/ surfing points/ dessert island excursions/ island hopping to local islands/ visit to resorts/ fishing and BBQ.
  • All cabins are air-conditioned as well as restaurant & salon area.
  • En-suite Bathrooms with amenities as well as hot & cold fresh water.
  • Gastronomic delights made from fresh ingredients.

MV Sunset Queen
Sunset Queen

MV Sunset Queen is now available to book for private charters with the option for diving and surfing cruises.

For more information: www.sunsetqueenmaldives.com