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In the Maldives there are 26 atolls and 1190 islands. Only 200 islands are inhabited and 90 of them have been transformed into resorts. One & Only Reethi Rah is highest world-class standards hotel, boasts some of the largest villas in the world, with a minimum area of 135m2. Set on one of the largest islands in North Male’ Atoll, all villas have direct access to the turquoise lagoon with beautiful ocean views.

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 Dhoni Mighili is a luxurious resort, located on a private island in the Ari Atoll, Maldives, to the south west of the capital Mahe. Mighili has six thatched beach intimate bungalows with outdoor bathroom, waterfall showers and private pool which engage all of the senses.

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Huvafen Fushi Resort is the world’s only underwater resort reopened after a basic refurbishment. The underwater spa, which constitutes part of the elegant Huvafen Fushi resort, consists two double treatment rooms and a separate relaxation area with breathtaking views under the Indian Ocean.

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Ithaa means “pearl” in the language of the Maldives, Dhivehi. And this pearl located within the Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa in Rangali Island. It is the first ever all-glass underwater restaurant in the world, secured five meters below sea level. The dining is a contemporary fusion of Maldivian cuisine with western and Asian influences.

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Looked the horizon and imagine that you are walking on it and it is quietly spilling and under your feet are shining wonderful colors – like a treasure hidden in the depths of the sea. Suddenly worm like a star shine sand takes you along the lines of almost invisible shores to the lake blue lagoons. These are the heavenly coral gardens of 1190 ths islands of the Maldivies and the horizon there is sensual like an ice crystal in a cocktail glass.

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The 26 natural atolls, which make up the Maldives, contain some 1200 coral islands, infinite sandbanks and reefs that stretch 820 kilometers across the equator from North to South, and 120 kilometers East to West. Covering a total area of 90,000 square kilometers in the Indian Ocean, only 200 of these islands is inhabited, while an additional 90 have been converted into resorts.

One & Only Kanuhura, Maldives, opened in February 2000, is a luxurious five star hotel, offering the highest standard of accommodation, service and culinary experience. Accommodation is in villas either on the island’s coral sand fringe or in a little village on stilts at the end of a wooden pier. Close by are some of the world’s best diving sites, with the outer reef dropping down nearly two thousand metres. Only one third of the island surface has been used for buildings, leaving a feel of spaciousness and tropical slendour. Kanuhura offers a choice of pure relaxation, or for the more sports oriented, an active holiday experience. It is home to the largest state of the art spa in the Maldives, the first disco and an excellent kids club, along with some of the world’s best diving, as the outer reef here drops to 2000m.

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A stunning, romantic island resort offering sophisticated barefoot luxury, Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa combines 3 luxury resorts on two islands and is surrounded by a coral reef and lagoon. It is winner of the “Best Resort in the Indian Ocean” at the 2004 World Travel Awards and runner up for “Best Resort in the World” in Business Traveler Magazine, the resort is renowned for attentive service and fine cuisine along with an abundance of leisure facilities.

Located in the South Ari Atoll, the Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa is a luxurious resort spread over 2 islands, 95 kms from Male airport the transfer is an approximately 30 minute scenic flight by seaplane. A resort within the resort, the Spa Retreat has its own reception and a spa with 9 treatment pavilions (5 with private steam room, sauna and jet bath).

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Just amazing photo of the Maldives islands taken from Air. It has very very cool reflection of clouds in the water.

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