Soneva Fushi Resort and Spa Baa Atoll Maldives
Baa Atoll, Maldives
Maldives
Star Rating: 4
Soneva Fushi, in the North Baa Atoll region of the Maldives, is the ultimate island experience. A little off the beaten track, the adventure begins with a thirty-minute seaplane journey from Male'.
Just sixty-five residences on an island surrounded by a coral lagoon. A community offering ‘Intelligent Luxury’ in which guests can do a host of activities, or nothing at all. Furnishings that reflect the rustic theme of a designer tropical escape. Dining diversities that range from simple barbecues to gourmet feasts - and an amazing wine cellar.
Ramble through nature with discovery excursions on the resort island and neighboring island villages. And all the while, soft white sand underfoot. Then there is the wonderful Six Senses Spa, offering a menu of rejuvenating, pampering and holistic wellness treatments to calm mind and body.
Excellent diving opportunities are supported by a professional dive school. A superb eco-journey for families and couples, who often return each year to share memories with people who enjoy the same values. Stay for a week or stay for two, and prepare to be spoiled.
Accommodation
Soneva Fushi Resort, the first "Robinson Crusoe" style hideaway in the Maldives, is set on the privately owned, uninhibited, tropical paradise island of Kunfunadhoo.
Each villa has the luxuries found in the best hotels. However, whilst offering all these modern day facilities, the utmost care has been given to make the resort environment-friendly, and to reflect the dream of a Robinson Crusoe experience. Thus, the hairdryer is hidden in the drawer of a coconut wood desk_ the minibar, safe, and quadraphonic hi-fi are concealed behind rattan_ the TV and DVD are delivered in a water hyacinth basket.
The Villas are placed so that your very own stretch of white sand beach is just a few steps away. There is dense vegetation in between each villa creating patios and gardens for secluded enjoyment. A favourite pastime is to lie looking out to sea contemplating the beauty of nature. Each bathroom opens onto a private garden. In the Deluxe Crusoe Villas, an open staircase leads to the upstairs bedroom. Various room categories are available with and without private pools.
Restaurant
Welcome to the Soneva Fushi Dining experience, it is our aim to give you the opportunity to experience the very best in Food and Beverage available in the Maldives. Together with our Executive Chef, the entire Food and Beverage team have the same objective and that is to meet and exceed your expectations.
Dining options at Soneva Fushi are designed to make your stay on Kunfunadhoo diverse, exciting and slightly adventurous. Our Chef and his multi-national brigade of chef's work to produce a combination of dishes that allow the East to meet the West in culinary terms.
Every effort is made to find ingredients of the highest quality and have them delivered to the island and send as pure and fresh as they might have been served at their origin. With this philosophy in mind our menus benefit from the abundance of fresh fish at the Maldives.
To compliment the dining options, we offer a wine list with an international content that covers many recognised and some unrecognised, wine producing countries in both hemispheres. This mixture of new world wines and good French classics offers you the opportunity to fulfill the dining experience despite both cultural and climate challenges.
Facilities and Services
In our pursuit of detail, even the fax messages are placed in natural bamboo canisters. Soneva Fushi carefully blends the modern creature comforts we have difficulty living without and the simple original "Robinson Crusoe" environment that fairy tales are made of.
Nestled among the treetops, this circular meeting room with a meeting table seating 12 persons is the ideal venue for that small executive meeting or discussion group. This room is available upon request basis to residents of Soneva Fushi Resort and Spa.
For those who need to surf (the worldwide web), we have two computer terminals available in our library for collection of e-mail and internet surfing. A guide to logging on is available beside each computer. So event a beginner can connect without any difficulty.
Providing a selection of easy reading and reference books, the library is open from 10h00 hours to 24h00 hours daily. Books are provided on a borrow and return basis for the enjoyment of all our guests. The library also has a large screen TV with satellite connection to provide a venue for watching those international sporting events.
The Barefoot shop in Colombo has developed over a period of time, a reputation for high quality hand woven textiles, household linen, clothing, toys and nomad baggage. Barefoot has now joined us at Soneva Fushi and provides a split-level display of items where you can be sure to find that special something.