The world’s perennial dream island destination starts off the fall season with a whole slew of exciting developments. Earlier this year, the Maldives welcomes the opening of the brand new integrated tourist destination, CROSSROADS Maldives, and with it a list of new hotels and resorts for you to choose from. With some new brand debuts on the island, as well as new concept hotels from well-known travel groups, here are three hotels that celebrate the opening of new doors this September in the Maldives.
03 InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau Resort
For those looking to be further away from the crowd at CROSSROADS for a quiet, relaxing getaway, then the new InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau Resort might be the better choice for you. The resort can be found on the southernmost tip of Raa Atoll, which is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and one of the most secluded spots in all of the island. This new 81 villa resort also marks InterContinental Hotel Group’s (IHG) first property not just on the island of Maldives but also in the region.
Everything from the design of the InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau Resort all the way to the experiences available for guests is specially chosen to allow guests to disconnect from the business of everyday life and enjoy the ultimate unwinding getaway. Relax in the resort’s AVI Spa that feature six treatment villas and a host of treatments for every ailment, including acupuncture at the hands of their in-house traditional Chinese medicine practitioner.
And from their location within the UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, guests can enjoy the island nation’s largest natural lagoon, complete with clear emerald blue waters and pristine white sands. And just a short distance away in Hanifaru Bay, you can snorkel amongst whale sharks and manta rays in one of the few places in the world that allows it. Plus, as part of InterContinental Groups sustainability and environmental policy, the resort will play host to the Manta Trust, a dedicated manta ray sanctuary that provide the gentle creatures a safe habitat, as well as the IHG Green Engage system with the goal of reducing reliance on single-use plastics.
