LUX* North Male Atoll: A Bold New Standard in Maldives Luxury Living
LUX* North Male Atoll, which is the second luxury resort in the Maldives by LUX* Resorts & Hotels of Mauritius, made its official debut on February 1, 2019. Located on Olhahali Island, this six-hectare resort has become the latest addition to the list of most imaginatively luxurious hotels in the country. To reach the island, visitors can choose to travel by boat at fast speeds or by taking a short flight by seaplane from Velana International Airport. With impressive architecture and an ocean-themed interior design, the resort attracts numerous visitors all over the world. According to its creators, Singapore-based Miaja design studio, the idea behind the building's creation was a fusion of superyacht style and southern beach chic.
The resort boasts 67 two-story residences that are situated either on the beachfront or over the water. Moreover, all these properties feature at least 350 square meters of spacious living space. Regardless of whether they are placed on the shore or floating above the crystal-clear lagoon of the island, all the luxury penthouse villas offer the opportunity to have an extraordinary experience through the combination of an indoor-outdoor life.
The Island
Right from your very first call to the reservations department, everything about the LUX* North Male Atoll will impress you with its seamlessness. All requests are processed professionally and effectively, while the luxurious speedboat transfer with high-speed Wi-Fi will provide you with a comfortable arrival experience. Arriving on the island, you will be welcomed personally by an island host who will give you all the guidance you need during your stay. In terms of accommodation, the overwater penthouse rooms offer some of the largest and the best-viewed spaces in the Maldives.
There are two main ways to reach the resort: either take a 15 minutes seaplane trip, or opt for a more comfortable 60 minute speedboat transfer. Although the seaplane might be faster, you will usually arrive within almost the same time without the hassle of delays typical for flights. Generally, you can expect a luxury standard that goes well beyond what the regular five stars provide for, combined with the crystal-clear water around the private island. Another feature that makes LUX* North Malé Atoll one of the top destinations is its excellent location.
Location
Should the impressive sight of the atolls, islands, and lagoons that one gets on arrival at Male International Airport not impress you sufficiently, then a journey by seaplane to the LUX* North Malé Atoll offers you an opportunity to enjoy the magnificent sights even more. You could alternatively choose to travel by speedboat in order to feel close to nature and also be able to spot flying fish and dolphins en route.
LUX* North Male Atoll is located on the island of Olhahali, which is located in the North Male Atoll. Access to the resort is made possible via a 15-minute flight by seaplane or 45-minute speedboat ride from Male, with Wi-Fi provided aboard the speedboat. The advantage of such proximity to a city is that guests get to experience both nature and Male's vibrant culture at the same time.
Villas and Residences
All the mansions and villas here are gigantic, even the ordinary rooms are as big as an entire beach house - but each comes with a roof terrace, an executioner bathroom, a massive pool in the privacy of the villa, along with a massive suite of rooms. These are undoubtedly among the finest suite facilities found at any Maldivian luxury resort most of which would consider selling these suites as top suites- and this is one of the most indulgent and agreeable places to stay. The penthouse mansion is the ultimate in indoor-outdoor living experience, and boasts of an expansive three-room penthouse mansion that covers up to 970sqm. Retire in complete privacy by having grilled meals in the safe confines of your own penthouse manor, gaze at the stars from the use of a telescope, have your personal manor explain the Maldivian starry nights to you, or simply summon the bartender to concoct your favorite cocktail right there in the privacy of your own roof terrace.
Two-story sea shore estates with living zones that are at least 350 sqm appear to be luxury yachts with porches, decks, and private swimming pools, and are found amongst mysterious palm trees and tropical gardens, on a white sand beach or over the turquoise waters of the lagoon. These breezy and open villas provide multiple options for dining, drinking, and relaxation – from roof relaxation areas to sun terraces, ensuring visitors are continuously offered pastel views of the Indian Ocean. Visitors can plunge right into the ocean from their water villas which have a staircase to the azure lagoon. The house reef with diverse marine life is just a short swim away from the deck, with hundreds of fish in all hues of the rainbow. Expect to encounter beams, eels, reef sharks, corals, and much more right from your villa. The LUX* Sea shore Retreat represents the epitome of island luxury, providing 970 square meters of unparalleled penthouse luxury from its exclusive surroundings and three villa levels.
Dining and Wining
It is anything but a major island, so everything is decently firmly stuffed, and you can stroll from one finish to the next in under 5 mins - however for a retreat with under 70 manors, there's a decent selection of spots to eat and drink. In the mind-set to blend? Adventure out to appealling social spaces to unwind among other cosmopolitan visitors. An island heaven where - from tidal pond to pool - each table has a view, there's consistently an intriguing corner to suit your state of mind. From breakfast to lunch and supper - and any improvised second between - you'll discover a menu to move you. LUX* has dominated adjusting pungent, acrid, sweet, severe and umami seasons in all that the retreat do, serving the first dishes and beverages in uncommon, inspiring conditions. Openings for feasting range from the straightforwardly exquisite to the personally lavish. The morning meal buffet is different, everything from Asian faint entirety and soup to newly upheld croissants and specially made waffle and eggs.
With a supernaturally enticing style Barium is the isolated private lounge area with a goodness inciting submerged fish tank. Enter by a mystery entryway and plummet to an exceptional, shrouded chamber for a remarkably interesting supper experience for just you and your select visitors. Join different visitors in varied wine samplings, public gourmet specialist tables or let the group organize a private supper for you and your companions. There is a wide choice of curated drinks to suit each disposition and second. With more than 80 wines and 40 mixed drinks, a beverage's rundown has the best choice of both newly innovative and luxuriously customary drinks to sooth your faculties.