maldives all-inclusives
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“The Maldives’ all-inclusives work well
because of the ‘one-island-one-resort’ concept. So, whilst there are a wide range of restaurants within the resort there are no outside outlets which may tempt them to spend.” One new resort looking to promote the appeal
of booking a holiday with no extra costs, is Atmosphere Kanifushi Maldives (atmosphere-kanifushi. com), which opened in December last year. The fi ve-star resort is offering guests a Platinum Plus option, which not only includes à la carte dining and all beverages, but also extends to sports and excursions, down to smaller touches like Wi-Fi and suncream. “Kanifushi’s all-inclusive Platinum Plus plan
offers incredible value for money. Customers can totally relax without having to worry about any hidden extras,” explains Louise Ashworth, Indian Ocean Product Manager at Destinology (destinology.
co.uk), which is offering a seven-night Platinum Plus package at Kanifushi throughout May and June for
Above: a tropical paradise – overwater villas in Velaa Private Island
“Agents selling the Maldives need to ensure they know exactly what experience cus- tomers are looking for and not to be afraid of the higher priced all-inclusive holidays: very often they’re better
value with meals, drinks and activities included”
DAVE FRASER, PRODUCT MANAGER, COSMOS
£2,389 pp, including fl ights and seaplane transfers. With new high-quality resorts, a wide choice of airlines, and some unique all-inclusive packages emerging, it seems there’s never been a better time to experience everything the Maldives has to offer.
What’s new Hotels: Exclusive to Kuoni, the new fi ve-star Kandolhu Island Resort (
kandolhu.com) was due to
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IT WAS THE VINO BY LAUREN JARVIS “My first visit to the Maldives was the result of a very long lunch one gloomy January, where a persuasive friend – and even more persuasive bottle of wine – whispered in my ear and told me to book myself a treat. One spontaneous, and slightly slurry,
call to a bemused Kuoni agent, and the deal was done. A week in Paradise for me and my mum – sorted. A month later we were there, wandering barefoot on Kuramathi, giddy and dreamy and disbelieving that we’d finally made it to these distant isles, which had for so long symbolised everything that was exotic, remote and unspoilt. We were ready to be castaways. We swam, ate, hammocked,
snorkelled, yoga’d, pampered, talked and laughed our way through a week of bliss, cocooned in a technicoloured bubble, where every day took us further away from the real world. The perfect escape. The perfect treat.”
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