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W MaldivesvsCheval Blanc Randheli
W Maldives and Cheval Blanc Randheli are both highly recommended by those who travel for a living. On balance, W Maldives ranks significantly better than Cheval Blanc Randheli. W Maldives comes in at 87 with approval from 6 publications including Jetsetter, Condé Nast Traveler and Oyster.
W Maldives
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Condé Nast Traveler
Jetsetter
Lonely Planet
The Telegraph
09110
From $980/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's "Not for fuddy-duddies, nor for those with kids under 13, this ultra-glamorous island resort has super luxury accommodation." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The design-savvy W hotels group has expanded to the South Seas with a private-island resort in the Maldives." Full review
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There are W Welcome Ambassadors to greet them and direct them to the W Van that takes them to the W Lounge, where they are offered food, drinks, and, if they choose, a shower.
Condé Nast Traveler "Fesdu has one of the best 'house reefs' of all the resort islands, which means spectacular dive and snorkel spots right off the beach, as opposed to the boat rides often required elsewhere." Full review
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It is of course possible to completely avoid these and all other distractions at the spa, which is bigger and better than most with its spacious teak-floored treatment rooms on the water.
Jetsetter "South Beach swagger on an Indian Ocean island, with designer digs, a spa, and nightclub." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"W Retreat & Spa is sleek and imaginative, a boutique luxury island loaded with more casual cool than any other in the country." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"If you seek luxury and a fun vibe on a tropical island with a powdery white beach and vibrant house reef, then the W is for you" Full review
Cheval Blanc Randheli Condé Nast Traveler Lonely Planet The Telegraph Jetsetter
Hideaway Report
H. Bonthi Villa, 2nd Floor, Ameer Ahmed Magu Malé, 20057
From $1,800/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Condé Nast Traveler "The white sands and turquoise waters of the Noonu Atoll, in the northwest Maldives, are the backdrop for 45 one- and two-bedroom villas." Full review
Lonely Planet "It's a dazzling retreat of utter extravagance and see-and-be-seen fabulousness." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Part of LVMH's hotel empire, staking a claim as the most stylish resort in the Maldives." Full review
Jetsetter "Swanky resort in the northwestern Maldives, with a de Havilland seaplane, Jean-Michel Gathy-designed interiors, and the islands’ only Guerlain Spa." Full review
Hideaway Report96.0
"Glamorous family-friendly resort in the picturesque Noonu Atoll designed by famed architect Jean-Michel Gathy, 40 minutes north of Malé by seaplane." Full review
