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Jetsetters just got one more reason to journey to the Maldives. The tropical island nation will soon become home to the world’s largest overwater villas, and they come complete with water slides.

Over the last decade, I’ve been lucky enough to stay at 60 hotels in the Maldives. I’ve visited natural islands and man-made ...

Does being “stranded” over a lagoon for several days sound appealing? If not, one destination in the Maldives might change your mind. That’s The Private Reserve, the world’s largest overwater villa, ...

The recently reopened Lux North Male Atoll in the Maldives is a luxury resort made up of stylish overwater and land-based villas. Each villa comes with a private infinity pool and roof deck, according ...

Price: US$6.5 million (The U.S. dollar is the standard currency used across all resorts at Soneva) Perched above the clear turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean, this over-water villa in the Soneva ...

Explore new Maldives hotels and resorts opening in 2025 and 2026, with insights on luxury stays, sustainability, locations, ...

Luxury eco-resort operator Soneva has announced it will open its first over-water villas in April 2020 at Soneva Fushi, its flagship private island resort in the Baa Atoll of the Maldives. The eight ...

Maldives is growing to become the most coveted holiday destination. The powder-soft white beaches, turquoise lagoons, and stunning coral reefs offer the perfect blend of natural beauty and luxury.

With breathtaking resorts dotted all the way throughout the atolls and reefs of this 1,200-island nation, it can be hard to choose where to spend your time. And as more resorts make their debut, each ...

Does being “stranded” over a lagoon for several days sound appealing? If not, one destination in the Maldives might change your mind. That’s The Private Reserve, the world’s largest overwater villa, ...