Six Senses Laamu
Resort hotel
RC93+66F, Laamu Atoll 15090, Maldives
Highlights
Luxury villas, spa, outdoor pool, 3 restaurants, overwater dining
Luxury villas, spa, outdoor pool, 3 restaurants, overwater dining
"A water-focused Maldivian resort with beachfront villas and overwater bungalows, celebrated for year-round manta ray sightings and excellent surfing. As the only resort in the area, guests enjoy near-exclusive access to more than 30 local dive sites, and the on-site PADI five-star dive center (Deep Blue Divers) facilitates encounters with manta rays at nearby Hithadhoo Corner. The property also hosts SHELL, a Sea Hub for Environmental Learning, where resident marine biologists lead conservation and education initiatives." - Chris Dong
"In March 2023, Six Senses Laamu opened its Sea Hub of Environmental Learning in Laamu—SHELL, for short. It’s the home base for the resort’s Maldives Underwater Initiative (MUI), which carries out marine research in Laamu Atoll and beyond in partnership with the Manta Trust, the Blue Marine Foundation, and the Olive Ridley Project. One of MUI’s major projects is the conservation of the archipelago’s seagrass meadows, which are crucial to the sea turtle diet and a nursery habitat for many species—not to mention a natural carbon sink—but are often removed, especially at international resorts, for aesthetic reasons. MUI has so far helped protect around 230 acres of seagrass, bringing at least 37 resorts around the islands on board through its awareness campaign. MUI also participates in coral monitoring, population studies of turtles and manta rays, education programs at the resort, and more."
"A spa-and-wellness-oriented resort located in the Maldives, known for its luxurious accommodations, pristine beaches, and special seasonal events."
"Situated on a Maldivian atoll, Six Senses Laamu offers guests educational experiences with marine biologists and conservation NGOs, featuring an immersive gallery to showcase marine life research."
"If you want honeymoon photographs that look as if they've been pulled from the pages of a fashion magazine, point your Gulfstream G650 towards this Jean-Michel Gathy-designed escape in Noonu Atoll (which has its own private jet airport). The go-to holiday location of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, this LVMH-owned spot has intense levels of privacy (as well as the highest room-only rack rate in the country). Villas are cathedral-like, in earthy tones of stone, hickory, and cream, with vaulted ceilings and decadently large bathrooms. Romantic engagements might include nighttime snorkeling in bioluminescent waters, mingling with manta rays, and a private desert-island getaway. It's haute stuff. Number of villas: 45 Transfer time: a 40-minute seaplane flight from Malé Book now at Cheval Blanc A version of this article originally appeared in Condé Nast Traveller." - Lee Cobaj
