amazingviewsoftheocean,easy
beachaccess,andanopen-airprivate
pool.“Ilovethisplace.Thepropertyis
gorgeous!”sheuttersindelight.
Theextravaganceoftheseleisure
citadelstakesyourbreathaway.
Thevillashaveoptionalopen-air
bathingareascontouredwithlush
greenflora.Eachroomcomeswith
modernstate-of-the-artamenities,
abrimmingminibar,toiletriesin
environment-consciousglassbottles,
andlavender-infusedsleepingoilin
casetheperpetualsoundofrolling
wavesdoesn’tputyoutosleep.The
bestpartisthebed.Theycallitthe
HeavenlyBed,andIcanvouchforthe
nomenclature.Afteralongday,theTheidyllicvibeoftheislandevokesasenseoflastingtranquillity.We
areintheheartofBaaAtoll,aUNESCOWorldBiosphereReservethat
encapsulates 75 smallandlargeislands.Thereserveisasignificant
regionwithhabitatsrangingfromcoralreefstoislands,seagrassbedsto
mangroves.Infact,thecoralreefsoftheMaldivianarchipelagoaccount
forfivepercentoftheworld’sreefarea,supportingnearly 250 species
ofcoralsand1,200reeffishspecies,besidesturtles,mantarays,whale
sharks,andseabirds.
Locatedamidsuchrichesofnature,theWestinresortistheperfect
placeforaholisticholiday.Itspoilsyousillywithfeatureslikeglass-floored
villasstandingoverlagoonwaters,sea-facingspatherapies,anall-purpose
gymnasium,andrestaurantsthatringwiththesoundofgushingwaves.
Abuggyglidessmoothlyonthewhitesandsoftheprivateisland,taking
usfromthejettytoouraccommodationinacoupleofminutes.Eachof
ourbeachvillasopenstoaprivatepoolanddeck,andafewyardsfarther,
agorgeousstretchofbeach.Magnificentcoralgardensandreeffishare
merelystepsawayfromtheroom.MalaikaAroraoptsforaHeavenly
BeachResidencePoolaccommodation;itisatwo-bedroomvillathathas
A 25-minute seaplane
flight from Malé takes us to
The Westin Maldives Miriandhoo Resort.
Therapy rooms at
the spa come with
generous views
of the ocean.travelandleisureindia.in