Guests invited to the Baros Maldives

The award winning resort - Baros Maldives - offers understated elegance with a sense of authenticity, style and local culture. The resort has only 75 villas nestled on a lush, tropical island set in the shimmering waters of a shallow lagoon, ringed by a reef vibrant with colours, fish, turtles, rays and corals. With its vivid blue lagoons; glittering sun-soaked, sandy beaches; and exotic flowers blooming beside natural sand trails shaded by 50-year old palm trees, the island is designed by nature for a divine vacation. A member of The Small Luxury Hotels of the World, Baros Maldives is only 25 minutes by speedboat from Male’ International Airport. All the villas are stylishly created with sandstone and timber, have fine furnishings, large windows to let in natural light, and are timeless in ambience. The ultimate in secluded privacy is The Baros Residence Villa, surrounded by green foliage and bird-of-paradise blossoms, guaranteeing an intimate place to stay. Its bedroom, with décor of tropical timbers and bas-relief, features a linen-canopied bed and an extravagant en suite bathroom. A day bed on the sun deck overlooks the villa’s swimming pool from a secret, walled tropical garden. Private, in-villa spa massages are available and a butler is on call to assure warm and willing service. Equally desirable for a vacation of sheer luxury and tranquil refinement are the resort’s Deluxe Villas, Baros Villas, Water Villas, Baros Pool Villas and Baros Premium Pool Villas. These villas all have king size beds, daybeds to relax, verandas, satellite television, air-conditioning, mini safes and mini bars, as well as Lavazza espresso machines and a personal wine chiller with sommelier selected bottles. All have en suite bathrooms, some open to the sky, while others feature contemporary bathrooms with indoor and outdoor rainfall showers. Water Villas have individual boardwalk jetty access over the lagoon and boast uninterrupted views of the ocean with steps down to the lagoon. Living in luxurious communion with nature is the signature of Baros Maldives. Guests can soak undisturbed in the serene beauty of the island or liaise with life by taking an array of excursions. On a typical day, excursions - private or as part of a group - include sunset dolphin cruises, half-day adventures around North Male Atoll or a full day trip exploring neighbouring village and uninhabited islands. There is a fiesta of activities available, including dedicated and sublimely revitalising spa treatments, simply relaxing in hammocks in the Palm Grove, or browsing among the books, antique maps and artefacts in the Maldivian Lounge. Epicurean al fresco dining, or meals and wines for connoisseurs served with flair in the exotic setting of the resort’s three gourmet restaurants, will enchant even the most fastidious. Discover this unique destination where guests return again and again to be charmed by the warm hospitality and memorable moments that reflect the true essence of the Maldives. Be special, be destined for Baros.