Enjoy Over-The-Top Luxury at These Dreamy Maldives Resort

Sometimes the best things come in small packages. With just 120 square miles of sandy shores in the middle of the Indian Ocean, the Maldives is among the smallest countries in the world but one of the most desirable travel destinations.

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Despite its size, it’s home to more than 150 resorts, including some of the most over-the-top and luxurious resorts on the planet.

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The Best of The Maldives

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This luxurious resort is home to the world’s largest overwater villa. Spanning over 5,500 feet and featuring four bedrooms, a freshwater swimming pool, and amenities like a cinema, library, and gym, villas offer guests every imaginable amenity in unmatched privacy and seclusion.

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2. Soneva Jani

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Self-Guided Tours

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3. Velaa Private Island

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Enjoy Over-The-Top Luxury at These Dreamy Maldives Resort

Sometimes the best things come in small packages. With just 120 square miles of sandy shores in the middle of the Indian Ocean, the Maldives is among the smallest countries in the world but one of the most desirable travel destinations.

Despite its size, it’s home to more than 150 resorts, including some of the most over-the-top and luxurious resorts on the planet.

The Best of The Maldives

This luxurious resort is home to the world’s largest overwater villa. Spanning over 5,500 feet and featuring four bedrooms, a freshwater swimming pool, and amenities like a cinema, library, and gym, villas offer guests every imaginable amenity in unmatched privacy and seclusion.

1. Gili Lankanfushi

2. Soneva Jani

Part of the Soneva group, the pioneering luxury eco-resort collection in the Maldives, Soneva Jani is arguably one of the most famous luxury resorts in the Maldives.

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Irreverant features of the resort’s palatial overwater villas include water slides from the room dropping into the crystal-clear waters of the lagoon below and retractable roofs for evening stargazing.

3. Velaa Private Island

One of the most luxurious resorts in the world, Velaa Private Island offers guests the opportunity to buy out the island for $1 million per night.

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