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Cheval Blanc,Teppanyaki at the Diptyque Cheval Blanc Randheli, Private Island
Photo: Zippo Photo: F. Nannini

By the crystalline waters around the Noonu Atoll, an All the villas, designed down to the smallest details to
uncontaminated site of absolute beauty, the exclusive convey a sense of sophisticated, discreet luxury, fea-
Cheval Blanc Randheli, the second Maison of LVMH ture a large living area, ample bedrooms with double
Hotel Management, nestles in the intense tropical land- dressing rooms, and bathrooms with indoor and out-
scape with infinite views scanning the Indian Ocean. door showers. Furnished with the typical materials
In a protected area of the magnificent archipelago of of the Indian Ocean, reinterpreted in a harmonious
the Maldives, at a forty-minute seaplane flight from the palette of colors with occasional “pop” touches of yel-
airport at Malé, stands this luxurious and extremely low and green, the houses also contain a collection of
refined resort designed by the Belgian architect Jean- paintings by the artist Vincent Beaurin. Each unit has
Michel Gathy. Also reachable by sea, this paradise has its own private infinity pool and an outdoor arbor. The
been created with complete respect for the natural envi- villas are divided into three types and scattered in
ronment that surrounds it, in an elegantly essential style zones of the atoll with slightly different characteris-
poised between the local tradition—with the references tics, especially in terms of the view of the breathtaking
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to large thatched roofs and structures perched on stilts landscape. There is even a private island featuring a
of some of the buildings—and a modern, sophisticated single villa created as a private refuge, with all the ser-
classicism. White is the dominant in every area, from vices of the Maison, accessed only from a private dock
the villas to the wharves, the restaurants to the areas for just three minutes away from the main island.
sports and wellness. Tradition and modernity continue This private isle of Cheval Blanc Randheli is the
their dialogue in the intense sunlight, also in the colors epitome of modern luxury, with exceptional spaces, a
Carte Blanche. Photo: P. Parinejad red and sandy tones. Conceived as an organic presence center, a splendid 25-meter pool, pristine beaches, ex-
ranging from white to green to sky blue, by way of earthy specific team and exclusive facilities including a fitness

that blends into the landscape, the facility offers many otic gardens, and a personal boat. Finally, guests can
services organized in both communal and more private sail around in a dhoni, a traditional fishing point, to
spaces, along with a series of forty-six villas for absolute reach the special spa island where four single and two
privacy, nearly invisible between the lush jungle and the double villas facing the sparkling water offer relaxing
sea. Each unit, with one or two bedrooms, formulates a treatments by Guerlain, along with activities like yoga

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