My first stay on this Maldives trip was at the
transformed Hideaway Beach Resort & Spa. Now with brand new water villas to
add to its secluded beach villas, this resort lies about as far North as you
can go in this country of island gems.
The domestic flight from Male takes 45
minutes to the picturesque international airport...
Then there is a 20 minute
boat ride over the crystal seas...
Large by Maldives standards – over 1 km
long - Dhonakulhi island is fringed by
pristine beaches.
On one side there is vast turquoise lagoon perfect for
swimming, and on the other lovely corals. The beach villas are wrapped in
greenery and much of the island is jungle, crossed by sandy paths. A wonderful
walk to breakfast…
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| View from breakfast |
I was impressed with the lovely new water
villas.
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But the beach villas are special too, perfect for people who love
swimming. We stayed in a beach villa
with pool and in front of us was this lovely beach…
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| Sunloungers in front of our villa |
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| Our beach |
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| Beach Residence with Lap Pool |
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| Beach Residence |
There are 8 categories of villa, and the
upper categories all get a butler and
Taittinger champagne in the villa on arrival.
Our butler was excellent.
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| Shafeeq |
So was the head butler. They have both worked
for Hideaway for 10 years
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| Head butler |
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| Aerial view of Dhonakulhi island, before the completion of the new water villas |
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