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This ultra-luxurious overwater resort hotel floats above the crystalline lagoon of Noonu Atoll, one of the Maldives’ most remote and untouched archipelagos. Conceived by LVMH’s Cheval Blanc maison and designed by Jean-Michel Gathy, the resort translates French savoir-faire into a barefoot island idiom, pairing soaring thatched pavilions with minimalist interiors bathed in natural light and ocean hues.

Each of the private villas comes with its own pool and butler service, while a floating spa by Guerlain drifts gently on the water, offering treatments that blend Polynesian ritual with Parisian refinement. Days unfold between coral gardens, dolphin-filled channels, and a private cinema screening under the stars, while evenings call for candlelit dining helmed by a Michelin-starred culinary direction.

Cheval Blanc Randheli distills the art of Maldivian escape into something rarer still: a sanctuary where French elegance and Indian Ocean serenity meet in perfect, unhurried harmony.