Business Traveler, December/January 2020
D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 9 J A N U A R Y 2 0 2 0 b u s i n e s s t r a v e l e r u s a c o m 6 6 D E S T I N AT I O N S FROM TOP Niyama Hard Rock Hotel Maldives Finolhu 12 24 months Adventurers three to fouryear olds Voyagers five to seven year olds and Pioneers eight to 12 with activities ranging from lullabies in Dhivehi the local language to dolphin spotting and cooking lessons Another option is the Residence Maldives at Dhigurah a new 173 villa resort linked to a sister island by a half mile bridge The Turtle Kids Club has a raft of daily activities theres movie time daily at 4 PM and a Bubblemaker Dive program eight years and up Another child friendly option is the Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort and Spa on Furanafushi Island North Malé Atoll a 15 to 20 minute speedboat ride from the international airport It recently completed a 20 million renovation and has cottage accommodation designed for families plus the Sheraton Adventure Club for kids Look for resorts offering all inclusive packages to help manage the budget Angsana Velavaru offers Live for Family Fun which includes daily breakfast lunch and dinner free meals for kids under 12 ice cream and snorkeling lessons among other things BEST FOR PARTY LOVERS Not all resorts in the Maldives are full of honeymooners With its contemporary style Amilla Fushi has always set out to be a place where groups of friends and families can hang out together The focus is on combining toes in the sand relaxation alongside DJs live acts and the best parties in the Maldives last years festivities included Rita Ora appearing on New Years Eve with Nick Grimshaw DJing Finolhu is another equally sociable island choice with regular events encouraging guests to gather such as pool parties movie nights and the weekly White Party where all guests dress in white enjoy sunset drinks and dance into the early hours If a group of friends want space to spread out and splash out try the Rock Star Villa at the Hard Rock Hotel Maldives which has its own infinity pool a tuk tuk bar on the terrace and via the Sound of Your Stay the chance to curate your own soundtrack BEST FOR MEETINGS A country made up of small islands space is at a premium in the Maldives so dont expect to be able to hold a huge conference here
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