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Water Villa with Pool at Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru

Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa

MEET Armando Kraenzlin, Regional Vice President and General Manager Phone: +960 66 00 888 Email: armando.kraenzlin@fourseasons.com

Giraavaru BAA ATOLL, MALDIVES

STAY Three-Bedroom Landaa Estate Square footage: 8,611 Nightly rate: on request

This two-story, three-bedroom estate features not one but two private pools, the smaller of which is situated on the top floor and cascades down into the lower-level main pool. There is also a unique stargazing lounge complete with a powerful NexStar telescope with computer-automated technology. Guests enjoy a 262-ft stretch of sand all their own. This medically accredited complex extends over three acres. It contains 10 large treatment pavilions that are either set within lush tropical gardens or located over the lagoon on stilts. Phone: +960 66 00 888 Signature treatment: The all-inclusive Panchakarma is an Ayurvedic cleansing program that is both intensive and highly personalized. It has been designed specially to help relieve deep-rooted stress. DINE Blu This restaurant overlooks a wide lagoon. Savor fine Italian cuisine while you watch the sun set below the horizon. Al Barakat Built over the water and serving authentic Arabian cuisine, Al Barakat also features a shisha bar for guests to enjoy. RELAX The Spa and Ayurvedic Retreat

Ideally situated in the stunning Baa Atoll, a Unesco World Biosphere Reserve, and only a 30-minute seaplane flight from Malé, the Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru combines remote natural wilderness with luxurious private accommodation. Take advantage of the educational Marine Discovery Centre with its turtle rehabilitation facility, undergo a dosha -determining consultation with the specialist Ayurvedic physician, or simply relax on the beach and enjoy the stunning views.

Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru Baa Atoll Maldives fourseasons.com/maldiveslg

Water Villa at Four Seasons Resort Maldives

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