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Best of the Maldives: Donuts – Holiday Inn Male

Published 22 November 10 11:31 PM | Maldives Complete

  When I came upon the Haveeru Online piece on ‘Gonuts’ (“ International doughnuts cafe chain opens in Maldives ”) I nearly fainted with anticipation. Okay, it wasn’t Krispy Kreme . But doughnuts and the Maldives. It’s like ambrosia and paradise...

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Best of the Maldives: Hotel – Hulhule

Published 6 March 10 12:1 PM | Maldives Complete

Despite all of the great features of the new Holiday Inn Male , the Maldives ‘hotel’ (as a opposed to ‘resort’) that has officially captured the ‘Best Of’ prize (repeatedly) would be the Hulhule Hotel. Hulhule is actually a credible destination place...

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Best of the Maldives: Toilet – Holiday Inn Male

Published 27 February 10 3:27 PM | Maldives Complete

If you are looking for an even shorter ‘pit stop’ in Male than a day stay , then the Holiday Inn Male offers distinctive facilities (to use a common euphemism) for that too. Many of the bathrooms are distinctive with outdoor facilities or...

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Best of the Maldives: Short Stay – Holiday Inn Male

Published 22 February 10 8:5 AM | Maldives Complete

Most people want to stay in the Maldives as long as possible. Some friends have shared that they really downshift into super-relaxed mode after the better part of a week there making a second week all the more indolent. It used to be that two week trips...

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Best of the Maldives: Pool Seating – Holiday Inn Male

Published 29 November 9 9:4 AM | Maldives Complete

I don’t usually do two ‘Best Of’ awards for the same place back to back, but this one so naturally followed last week’s that it made sense to put them together. Most resorts have the classic white plastic lounge chairs. The good...

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Best of the Maldives: View – Holiday Inn Male

Published 23 November 9 1:12 PM | Maldives Complete

At 13 floors up, the Azure restaurant (and pool) of the Holiday Inn Male is the best hotel view in the Maldives. I counted 17 islands visible from this elevated perch not to mention the many toings and froing of boats in the harbour and the surrounding...

Filed under: Male, Holiday Inn Male, relaxing, dining, Traders Hotel