Maldives Resorts...

The Maldives has a wide variety of accommodations for the visitor. Choices vary from 87 Maldives resorts, which will increase in the very future to hotels and guest houses in Malé, to yachts and yacht-dhonis, a specially converted Maldivian vessel, which are licensed to accommodate visitors.

A Maldives resorts island is a world by itself. Developed on uninhabited islands, each island is just one hotel, exclusively maintained in pristine form and serviced for only a limited number of guests. The untouched white beaches are perfect for relaxation and a healthy tan under the Maldivian sun. Crowned by majestic coconut palms which characterize the Maldives, the vegetation on all islands are quite similar; rings of tropical vegetation adapting to a variety of environments, salt resistant and hardy varieties closer to the beach-line giving way to shrubs and plants, and more delicate and dense greenery towards the centre.

Just inside the vegetation line, well dispersed for maximum privacy along the beach in a typical resort island are small bungalow style rooms where accommodation is provided. The rooms, though mostly shaded by trees, allow a clear view of the beach, the lagoon and the horizon beyond. They are generally equipped with modern conveniences, with high-quality facilities. Most of the Maldives resorts have atleast two restaurants. Some of the larger resorts may offer as many as five different restaurants. Local and continental cuisine is available in addition to exotic buffets and barbecues. Normally the hotel rates quoted are fir full board-bed, breakfast, lunch and dinner included. In club style resorts and in some smaller resort islands this is often preferred. Except in the evening, when wining and dining under the stars may be the choice for most, there is never enough time to exhaust the wonders of the sea.