Beach House, The Waldorf Astoria Collection

The Beach House Maldives is an exclusive retreat within one of the world's most exceptional travel destinations. Here, the legendary luxury of the Waldorf Astoria Collection is enhanced by nature's marvels, creating a resort that is both wonderfully indulgent and deeply inspiring. Located in the most northern atoll of the Maldives, Beach House Maldives offers a world of possibilities that combines local flavor with global sophistication. At once exclusively chic and wonderfully laid-back, this Maldives luxury resort upholds the highest standards of modern luxury whilst maintaining indigenous traditions and an authentic island ambiance. Embark on a Maldives luxury holiday, where each experience is uniquely yours.

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Rooms

Your home at the Beach House Maldives will be one of 83 beautifully designed villas, each of which features its own private pool, outdoor dining area, and personal butler. While the Beach Villas, Water Villas and the Grand Beach Pavilion showcase their own unique characteristics, all offer an exquisite combination of eco-sensibility, breezy tropical ambiance, and truly limitless luxury. Room amenities include: King-size bed with 100% cotton FRETTE linen / 100% cotton FRETTE oversized bath towels / Open-air bathroom with PHILIPPE STARCK fittings / Hair dryer / In-room Safe / Lighted make-up / shaving mirror / Pillow and Soap menu / Customizable, private in-room bar / Espresso machine / Satellite TV / CD, DVD, HiFi Stereo with surround sound / iPod hook-up / Notebook hook-up / Multi-line telephones / Voice Mail / Satellite TV System / LCD Television / High-speed email and internet access / Air-conditioning / Selection of books and magazines / Villa Host Service / Outdoor dining area / CD / DVD Library on request / Private lava-stone plunge pool with fiber optic light

Dining

Dining at the Beach House Maldives is all about fresh, delicious, organic, creative cuisine served in breathtaking settings. From our four restaurants to our three all-day bars, even the most serious gourmet will find plenty to inspire the palate. Four Corners Restaurant offers cuisine from around the world, cooked using the finest local ingredients. Saffron an over-water Asian-fusion restaurant specializes in local delicacies such as 'Confit of Duck Salad wrapped in betel leaf' with wider Asian influences. Medium Rare where food is considered art and everything is prepared with great ceremony right in front of you, in the central open kitchen. Salt Water Bar to stargaze from a cushion-stuffed hammock suspended over the edge of the deck, the low-key Maldivian Infiniti Bar has a deck and swimming pool that extends lazily over the water and an utterly chilled bare-foot luxury vibe to match, Amazon a traditional Maldivian style bar and finally The Cellar where wine connoisseurs will rejoice at the resort's well-stocked wine cellar and its world-class, infinitely knowledgeable sommelier.

Facilities and other features

Land Sports & Excursions

At the Beach House we feel you can do as little or as much as you like and our range of activities is extensive offering outdoor badminton, tennis court, beach volleyball, pool and billiard table, table tennis and a trampoline. The excursions are offered both on traditional Maldivian Luxury Dhoni and speed boat, featuring visits to local and cultural nearby inhabited islands & Traditional Maldivian hand line fishing, snorkeling tutorials and guides. The resort also boats two private islands for more intimate experiences such as private island dining & castaway experience.

Water Sports

DWS certified Water sports school 'Blue' offers complimentary non-motorized water sports to all guests. A selection of various high class quality equipments are available, such as a large variety of wind surfing boards, catamarans and canoes.

Spa Retreats

'Shui' is South-East Asian for 'water' or 'running water', embodying the spa's organic, flowing philosophy which is centered on the eternal cycle of water that is all around us – the essence of life itself and the element that links the human body with the natural world. Surrounded only by gentle white shores, tropical life and nature, Shui represents a spa sensibility that is both pure and personal.

Diving

At Beach House Manafaru Maldives our 5 Star PADI Dive Centre has a team of experts offering a wide range of PADI-certified dive programs for adults and children as young as 8 years old, including a complimentary daily orientation dive. A PADI Open Water Dive qualification can be achieved during a one-week stay. "Bubblemaker" lessons for younger kids and Discover Scuba programs for pre-teens and older are also available.

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