Uplifting your mood
Imagine a place where you just need to tell your host how you’re feeling and events unfold to accommodate you. This is the concept behind a new resort’s Mood Dining, where a choice of five ‘moods’ provide an array of indulgences to put you in the perfect frame of mind – and body.
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The place is Milaidhoo Maldives where, unsurprisingly, the most popular mood dining option is Deep Sleep, which begins with a peaceful spa treatment in the early evening, followed by a light dinner in your villa with a menu of ingredients chosen for their sleep-inducing properties. After dinner, the resort’s resident yogi conducts a private moonlight meditation session on the deck of the villa. A scented candelit bath is the finale of an evening that will sweep away the irritants of life back home.
On awaking bright-eyed next morning you may be ready for a Sunrise Awakening, with an energising breakfast that includes a bottle of champagne. The five-star resort, in Baa Atoll at the heart of a UNESCO biosphere reserve, opened at the end of 2016 to combine the epitome of luxury in a dress-down ambience; a concept it describes as barefoot luxury.
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A 30-minute seaplane flight takes guests from the international airport to the private five-hectare island, where 50 roomy villas, designed in contemporary Maldives style and with custom-made fittings, are sited on stilts over the lagoon and among the tropical greenery on the beach. All villas have private pools and a host to attend to residents’ every need.
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Three restaurants and two bars include the signature fine-dining Ba’theli restaurant, which is the country’s first modern Maldivian restaurant. Creative cocktails and wines sourced from less familiar boutique wineries also assist to keep the tastebuds fresh.
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The Serendipity Spa comprises four treatment suites set over the lagoon – using natural, organic products, of course – and there is daily complimentary yoga and meditation.
In addition to a programme of events, such as conservation activities and yacht trips, there is an array of water sports and a must-do trip to Hanifaru Bay to spot whales and the seasonal influx of manta rays – one of the largest groupings in the world.
The resort is designed with couples in mind, although children above nine years old are welcome. Prices start at US$1,575 (S$2,200) per night for two people.