W Hotel Opens In The Maldives
The latest hotel chain to colonize the Maldive Islands is the W. It's a perfect fit, chic hotels for islands that have become a default luxury spot. The W Maldives Retreat and Spa is located on the island of Fesdu, in the North Ari Atoll and features 78 private villas–each with its own plunge pool and sundeck as well as six restaurants and cocktail bars. There is even a grotto bar, 15 Below which is located 15 feet below the island surface as well as Fire, a barbecue restaurant, Sip, a cocktail bar, and Wet, a pool bar. The villas include 46 over-water retreats, 28 bi-level beach retreats, three two-bedroom retreats with oversized infinity plunge pools; and one two-bedroom that includes an oversized infinity-edge plunge pool, wraparound sundeck, and panoramic views of the Indian Ocean. It's not all just relaxing and eating you can also dive, take a variety of classes, enjoy a gym with views of the Indian ocean or take a seaside yoga class. Bliss isn't cheap, the over-water rooms will run you over $1,000 per night.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Miki Sep 27th 2006 9:07AM
thanks for this information
Atoll Paradise Oct 7th 2006 7:58PM
W Retreat & Spa is a great design with spa, fitness, water sports, good food and high quality party life with the best DJs from around the world. The barefoot feeling in Prada shorts. This is Paradise for the iPod generation.
Mike Oct 25th 2006 9:21PM
The link to this particular post from Yahoo and Google had the following narrative:
"The resort itself has earned rave reviews from Trip Advisor"
I don't know where that text appears in this post. It must be pointed out in the interest of accuracy that the "rave" reviews on trip advisor were for the old Fesdu before the "W" folks got ahold of the place. It use to look like this:
http://www.malediven-reiseinfo.de/assets/images/fesdu01.jpg
The latest photo I have shows what the W folks have not done with this little speck of land:
http://www.malediven-guide.at/foto/fesdu/mai2006-0036.jpg