Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landa Giraavaru

Atoll de Baa

The Maldives, one of the world’s most unique and exceptional tourist destinations, is an archipelago with 26 atolls consisting of magnificent islands each one more beautiful than the other. The climate is pleasant all year round with temperatures rarely dropping below 26 degrees Celsius. Add to this its huge number of breathtaking landscapes and you have a site that one can only qualify as a veritable Garden of Eden.

The Baa atoll in the northwest is famous for its tranquility, its dozen or so peaceful, charming islands and its luxury hotels. They are especially popular with deep sea divers for the wealth of their marine depths recently classified a biosphere reserve by UNESCO.

It’s here in the region of Hunifaru Bay that a great many whale sharks come during their mating season, and it’s here as well that we discover the world’s largest gathering of manta rays; a truly unforgettable sight!

A Garden of Eden in the heart of a protected paradise

The island on which the Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru is located, is in a UNESCO protected atoll. It is truly a unique site and one of the most exclusive in the Maldives. The hotel, in the midst of a lush jungle, is barely visible from afar since respect for the surrounding nature has always taken precedence here. Before becoming the site of a five star hotel, the island was a coconut palm plantation, still visible today by the large trees that form a vegetal hedge of honor that welcomes each new guest.

Created and designed by Sri Lankan architect, Murad Ismael, the resort takes its inspiration directly from Maldivian traditions rather than the Neo-Balinean style very much in fashion at local hotels. This return to the country’s roots creates a relaxed sense of chic with handsome thatched roofs and coral walls.

Sobriety, brightness and a feeling of lightness emanate from the resort whose architecture was based on the very precise principle of visual progression, meaning that the hotel and the island should be discovered gradually without immediately revealing all of the buildings and other structures of this luxurious and innovative resort. With the accent on perspectives and an extraordinary sense of space, the Four Seasons is a venue full of surprises, an especially appreciated phenomenon especially in the Maldives where highly original concepts tend to be rare.

The Four Seasons’ 113 spacious villas and suites built in a contemporary, chic and cozy style are destined to offer guests a totally peaceful vacation facing an ocean of crystalline beauty. In addition, the resort is dedicated to the preservation of nature. A marine discovery center and a marine turtle clinic have enabled more than 140 animals to return to a normal life in the wild.

Well-being for everyone is personified by a spa providing the highest quality traditional ayurvedic treatments. Some of the rooms are on stilts offering guests a gentle and unforgettable experience.

The Blu Bar restaurant and bar represents a veritable encounter between sky and sea with a highly accented white and blue design. Contemporary Italian cuisine is served as guests prolong their reveries by admiring the memorable views of the superb Maldivian beaches.