This chic resort is located in the turquoise waters of Emboodhu Finolhu, one of the Maldives largest lagoons, just 15 minutes speedboat ride from the sights and craft markets of Male.

The palm-thatched villas are stylishly furnished with raw silks and set either on the beach with infinity edge plunge pools on the verandah and open-air showers or on stilts out in the water. The lovely Lagoon Villas fan out in the shape of a leaf, with walkways as the veins. Each villa faces outwards for maximum privacy and spectacular ocean views. Steps lead directly into the water from private sundecks and the bathrooms have one-way glass windows, allowing you to soak up the scenery without sacrificing your modesty. For the utmost in spaciousness, the one bedroom Rehendi Suite perches on a private pier, with its own spa treatment room.

The resorts spa is first class, offering a host of reviving treatments. It features a private ocean view therapy room and a gym built into the rock, so you can look out to sea as you workout. Sunrise yoga classes are a great way to start the day, while an exotic array of treatments includes Balinese massage, Javanese lulur, Royal Thai massage, reflexology, aromatherapy and warm stone therapy. Couples treatments are also offered, and soothing spa baths can be prepared in the privacy of your villa.

There are numerous other active ways to while away the hours, from beach volleyball to diving, canoeing and fishing in the crystal clear waters of the lagoon.

Enjoy delicious fare in the resorts range of restaurants, all with uninterrupted views of the lagoon. The circular Esmerelda is set on stilts over the water, with a hole in its centre. At night, a unique show plays out here, as stingrays dart through the floodlit water beside your table. Lunch or dinner can also be served in the privacy of your villa, beside the large swimming pool, or you could simply take a picnic basket and head out for a lazy day of island-hopping.

accommodation

Most of the 64 villas enjoy a lagoon location but there are four Deluxe Beach Villas and a 2-bedroom Beach Villa Suites, plus the 2-bedroom Rehendi Presidential Suite

facilities

◾Gourmet cuisine restaurant with uninterrupted views of the lagoon
◾4 Restaurants
◾Watersports
◾Diving
◾Beach volleyball
◾Canoeing
◾Fishing
◾The Jiva Grande Spa
◾Gym
◾Yoga pavilion

location

South Male Atoll, 15 minutes speedboat transfer from Male International Airport

prices

Please call us, or use our Personal Quotation form for prices and further details.