The island is untethered from the outside world, and guests move along palm-shaded paths by bicycle between the beaches, the restaurants and the villas. The Maldives is home to five of the world's seven sea turtle species, and the resort offers snorkelling with hawksbill turtles in their natural habitat.
The beach villas begin at 184 square metres and sleep four, opening to their own stretch of sand with a king-size bed and a terrazzo bath. The Beach Villa with Pool measures 207 square metres. The Grand Beach Villa with Pool covers 368 square metres, sleeps six and has a canopied terrace and direct beach access. The Two Villa Residence with Pool covers 391 square metres and sleeps eight. Water villas float over the lagoon with a sunken bathtub, a split-level deck and private steps to the water, from 185 square metres, and the Water Villa with Pool measures 201 square metres with an infinity pool and netted hammocks.
Tapasake serves Japanese cuisine with Mediterranean influences, with views across the Indian Ocean. Botanica is a farm-to-fork restaurant in the gardens, cooking over fire. Reethi serves live cooking stations at breakfast and French, Italian and Asian dishes at dinner on an over-water veranda, and Rabarbaro is a poolside Italian restaurant that becomes Rah Bar with live music at night. Private dining is set on the beach, in a villa or under the stars, and sommeliers lead blind tastings and pairing dinners.
The One&Only Spa is rated five stars by Forbes, with a vitality pool, crystal steam rooms, saunas, an oceanside Watsu pool and treatments with Augustinus Bader and Ayurvedic massage. The resort offers PADI courses, freediving, kayaking, padel and a family programme with cooking and art classes.
It suits couples, families who want a villa with a pool and anyone who plans to cycle and swim in turn.
