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Best of the Maldives: Spa Glass Floor – Coco Palm Bodu Hithi

Published 27 May 12 11:1 PM | Maldives Complete

    You don’t have to be under the ocean to enjoy aquarium views of a tapestry of marine life with the increasingly popular glass floors. Coco Palm Bodu Hithi has added them to their spa rooms to ensure that even face down, the view is as stimulating...

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Best of the Maldives: Spa Design – Six Senses Laamu

Published 20 December 11 5:2 PM | Maldives Complete

  The spa ‘vista’ doesn’t have to be the glorious Maldivian seaside when you have such dazzling design for the spa itself. Six Senses Laamu’s spa sta nds out not only in the Maldives, but worldwide having recently been nominated for ‘ Spa Design...

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Best of the Maldives: Spa Vista – Adaaran Vadoo

Published 19 December 11 10:18 AM | Maldives Complete

The vogue thing in the Maldives is the underwater features, but I am an unabashed fan of the over water views as well. Waaaay over water. The sea plane rides and any place that provides a broader perspective on the distinctive aquatic landscape. You can...

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Best of the Maldives: Night Spa – Four Seasons Kuda Huraa

Published 14 October 11 9:28 AM | Maldives Complete

Perfect accompanying photo by Ahmed Amir – Full Moon over Kuda Huraa spa This week’s full moon was at its farthest point from the Earth this year making it the smallest Full Moon of 2011 . If you follow these sorts of celestial events, then...

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Best of the Maldives: Chinese Therapy – Adaaran Club Rannalhi

Published 6 February 11 3:52 PM | Maldives Complete

  Looking for am apropos hangover cure from your Chinese New Year celebrations? Well, you might want to stop by the ‘Traditional Chinese Therapy Centre’ at Club Rannalhi . Liu Yaping offers a range of treatments which are mostly variations of acupressure...

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Best of the Maldives: Indigenous Massage – Shangri-La

Published 8 January 11 11:31 PM | Maldives Complete

  All that working out got you achy and depleted? Well then, sounds like you need a spa appointment. Something different? Something that evokes the very paradise you are savouring each day? How about Shangri-La Villingili’s ‘ Cowrie Shell Experience...

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Best of the Maldives: Spa Arrival – Four Seasons Kuda Huraa

Published 14 November 10 4:25 PM | Maldives Complete

  My recent visit to several prime resorts in the Maldives uncovered a wealth (65) of distinctive features that I will be exploring in depth over the coming months. I thought I would start off with a taster selection over the coming week for each...

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Maldives Kurumba Visit – Day 7: Kurumba wrap

Published 6 November 9 11:16 PM | Maldives Complete

Well, we say goodbye to our now beloved Maldives and our new dear friend, Kurumba . I started the week with a ‘ first impressions’ post and thought that I would finish with a wrap up review. As the week went on I certainly began to appreciate...

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Best of the Maldives: Spa – Huvafen Fushi

Published 27 December 8 10:58 PM | Maldives Complete

In the spirit of the Ithaa restaurant at the Conrad Hilton Rangali , the Huvafen Fushi resort has opened an underwater spa. A number of spas have delightful settings on jetties and beaches right near the water, but if you truly want to be immersed in...

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