Natural Island
Resorts on islands that still look like islands. Vegetation, character, life.
Some Maldivian islands have been reshaped so aggressively that they read as resorts first, islands second. We prefer the resorts that have kept the island intact - trees, contours, the natural draw of the place.
These tend to be older properties, restored thoughtfully, with planting that has been there long enough to feel like the landscape rather than the brief.
The shortlist
Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru
Baa Atoll's marine-science flagship.
Gili Lankanfushi
The original barefoot castaway resort.
.Here Baa Atoll
Two islands. Nine residences. Nothing else.
Joali Maldives
An immersive art island.
Park Hyatt Hadahaa
The reef is the resort.
Soneva Fushi
The original barefoot-luxury island.
Soneva Jani
Slide into the lagoon. Sleep under the stars.
Soneva Secret
Fourteen villas at the edge of the world.
The Nautilus Maldives
The only rule is no rules.
Kudadoo Private Island
Anything, anytime, anywhere.
Joali Being
Wellness reimagined, on its own island.
Finolhu
Baa Atoll's most social island
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