The neutral interiors of the spa help to emphasise the stunning outside setting
The site was chosen four months into its opening by Prince William and Kate Middleton for a quiet escape
Cheval Blanc Randheli
Cheval Blanc is the hospitality concept of Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH), one of the biggest luxury goods conglomerates in the world. It’s second site – chosen four months into its opening by the UK’s Prince William and Kate Middleton for a quiet escape – has partly been responsible for the current buzz surrounding the Maldives. Along with its sister property in Courchevel, France, the new island complex is driven by the core values of LVMH and Cheval Blanc is evolv- ing into a collection of intimate, exclusive and contemporary maisons. Additional hotels are already in development in Paris, Oman, Mexico and St Barth. LVMH is a master of branding. Certain
unifying elements therefore – including white décor, craftsmanship, the inclusion of a fine dining French restaurant (Le 1947), a personal service approach known as Art de Recevoir and a signature spa – form part of Cheval Blanc’s DNA. It’s a carefully considered proposition conceived largely with the European and Middle Eastern clientele in mind – the same group of people who already purchase their fashion, accessories and wines from LVMH. European flair certainly
Cheval Blanc is the hospitality concept of LVMH – one of the biggest luxury goods conglomerates in the world
Set on its own dedicated island,
runs through the silky, sleek design of the 45-villa Cheval Blanc Randheli – the work of architect Jean-Michel Gathy (see SB12/2 p64). Yet in some of the curvaceous lines, pops of colour and local decorative materials, the property does incorporate a touch of the exotic.
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the Cheval Blanc Spa combines six treatment villas overlooking a lagoon, plus generously proportioned changing rooms, steamrooms and plunge pools, a hair studio using Leonor Greyl products, a barber, yoga pavilion, Thai massage pavilion and an arrival building with its own pool and healthy spa bar. Light and airy, with high-vaulted ceilings, the spa’s white and taupe colour aesthetic turns the attention outwards. Guests are welcome to while away time on this island retreat,
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