Jungle Reserve at Soneva Fushi
The Maldives is a one of a kind vacation destination for those who desire to escape the hectic pace of their everyday lives, to a paradise that has yet to be discovered by the teeming crowds of tourists that frequent more commercialized locations.
Visitors to the gorgeous chain of Indian Ocean islands can expect a vacation experience that pampers all of the senses. The generously sun bathed islands provide the ideal setting for outdoor activities that are conducted near transparent, jewel toned lagoons along its coasts. In contrast, the lush, emerald hued palms and other island foliage contribute to the relaxation factor for which the Maldives is known.
While the islands’ natural beauty is an attraction on its own, one’s choice of luxury accommodations in the Maldives can turn a great vacation into an extraordinary one. Here are some helpful travel tips that will help Maldives visitors to take advantage of the opulent amenities available to them during their stay.
Water Villa at Cheval Blanc
Luxury Rich Rooms With Views
The Maldives has an extensive array of luxury resorts and boutique hotels, and each one provides guests with distinctively styled, amenity rich rooms that most often take full advantage of the islands’ outdoor beauty. For example, the Shangri-La Villingili Resort is a beach resort that allows visitors to choose among villas that overlook the ocean or those that are positioned for the best sunset views. The honey colored wood flooring and matching furniture warms the appearance of the sleep inducing, tastefully adorned rooms. Guests open large patio shutters to bring the sights, sounds and smells of the beach into their dwellings.
The exclusive beach side villas at the Baros Maldives Resort (offer its guests spacious suites that directly perch upon the beach’s powdery white sands. The villas are enclosed partially in glass framed doors that highlight the beauty of the resort’s tropical location. Guests can take a short walk to a romantically lit, private outdoor dining area that is connected to the main villa via a decked path. Other amenities of the Baros resort villas include recessed sitting rooms, private
Baros Maldives
Fine Dining
Although the extensive amenities found in many Maldives resort suites make room service meals quite popular with guests, one of the distinctive marks of the best luxury resorts is its dining facilities. Visitors to the Maldives will want to choose resorts that have a variety of quality restaurants to satisfy adventurous palates as well as those that value more classic options. For example, the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island and Resort has seven on site dining facilities that serve a variety of international fare like Indian, Japanese and Italian. Also, ambiance matters, and guests at the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island and Resort are first in line to experience one the islands’ underwater restaurants. While dining on the sumptuous meals at the resort’s Ithaa Undersea Restaurant, visitors get an incomparable view of colorful island coral reefs and playful marine life at 16 feet below the ocean.
Ithaa Underwater Restaurant at Conrad Rangali
Relaxing Spa Services
The Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa is a classic luxury resort choice that offers a number of outdoor and water sport activities. However, the resort’s management understands that a full day of fun activity calls for pampering spa treatments. Subsequently, the hotel has devoted a small, secluded island for the setting of its notable spa.
Travelers who savor tranquil over the water villas, decadent dining and relaxing infinity pools have their pick of the best that the world has to offer when choosing a Maldives vacation. Additionally, friendly and attentive luxury resort staff members provide the legendary service that makes get-aways to the Maldives unforgettable.
Four Seasons Spa