Home & Decor Malaysia – July 2019

HOT SPOT

T

o reach this unparalleled

property, fly to the

southern end of the

Maldives archipelago, near

the equator. From there, a

speedboat is the only way to

reach the Raffles Maldives

Meradhoo, located on the Gaafu

Alifu Atoll – one of the world’s

largest and most remote island

atolls. Once there, the feeling

is clear: This is paradise.

A member of Raffles Hotels

& Resorts – whose story started

in 1887 with Raffles Singapore,

the property that introduced

private butlers – Raffles

Maldives Meradhoo features an

architectural style in line with

its context. Offering views of

the Indian Ocean, the 38 villas

built on the sand and based

across two separate islands

(Main Island and Overwater

Island) are the perfect place

to relax and admire the

fascinating panorama.

Scheduled to open in the

second half of 2019 on the

Main Island, the Raffles Royal

Residence will be home to

expansive living spaces and a

RAFFLES

MALDIVES

MERADHOO

Only a few months old,
this luxury hotel is
an oasis in the middle of
the ocean.

lavish marble bathroom with

a sunken bathtub and outdoor

shower, as well as a private pool

and its own private beach.

In all of the hotel’s airy

spaces designed by Yee Pin

Tan, creative director of BLINK

Design Group, the style is

modern classic and concepts

of fengshui and biophilia were

introduced. The colours –

mainly blue and sand – evoke

tones of the ocean, sky and

beach. Painted in blue, windows

help to frame sublime views.

With glass flooring panels,