Experience sustainable barefoot luxury on the remote Laamu Atoll in the southern Maldives and as the only hotel on the island, it feels like your own playground. Offering a luxurious island experience with a Robinson Crusoe feel, the resort and villas are built from sustainable woods and designed with a modern twist. The island itself is a natural paradise with a stunning turquoise lagoon and soft white beach. Whether you’re snorkelling on a nearby reef, surfing or visiting the other islands, this is a true paradise in the Indian Ocean.
This program is a source of inspiration — each trip is unique and tailored to you.
Located along a panoramic jetty, the beautiful villas offer upper decks and pool terraces, as well as a sunken glass bathtub. Kick back in the private pool overlooking the Indian Ocean. Alternatively, you can jump right in to swim or snorkel around the lagoon.
Or why not a Sunset Water Villa? Luxurious and cozy.
The interior exudes calm and harmony, luxury without being opulent. A place to feel good.
There is so much to see and explore here: the nature reserve if you are looking for adventure, surf, snorkel, dive, cycle, enjoy amazing food, see turtles laying eggs, book a unique spa experience or talk to locals, the list is endless .
At Six Senses you will find the only diving center in Laamu Atoll. This means that you are usually alone at the dive site, something that is extremely rare especially since the diving here is absolutely world class and also with manta rays all year round.
At the resort there are several restaurants and bars to choose from such as Mediterranean gourmet, modern Japanese, barbecue and even an ice cream and chocolate menu with flavors that mean you don’t have to eat anything other than just that.
Or hang out in the Chill bar…you have plenty of time and no meetings waiting. Turn off your phone for a digital detox.
Ecorating: 4.5
Season: Year round
Airport: Male airport, Maldives (MLE)
Length: We recommend a minimum of 5 nights.
Included in the price: Activities, full board, drinks & laundry.
Not included in the price: International flight, tip, insurance, vaccinations etc
Good to know about the Maldives:
Travel Ethics: The Maldives is a Muslim country, and alcohol is only allowed in hotels and resorts. It is forbidden to bring alcohol into the country.
Visa: Swedish travelers need an entry permit to visit the Maldives. This can be arranged at the airport on arrival or before departure, easily at www.eta.gov.lk.
Time zone: GMT + 5
Pack: Sunglasses, sun hat, sunscreen, swimwear.
Local Currency: Maldivian Rufiyaa (MVR). USD only on hotel islands. Bring USD in small denominations to tip.
Mobile network: internet access are available.
Safety: Maldives is considered a safe place for tourists.
This product meets our requirements for Ecorating, a product that is good for humans and the environment.
Sustainability is in the DNA of Six Senses hotels, you don’t do it lightly or easily here. In addition to running the resort in the most sustainable way possible, they also get involved in various projects and many of these relate to the sea and underwater life here. Below we mention some of the projects but not all;
Manta rays are one of the species that live here and which you can also see all year round. The Manta Trust is a registered charity with a mission to conserve Manta rays and their habitats through research, education and collaboration. Since 2014, Six Senses has worked with the Manta Trust to study the local population and educate guests and the local community about the importance and vulnerability of mantas. Innovative research techniques enable the team to learn more about mating behavior and pregnancy.
Sea turtles are another species that is protected here via the Olive Ridley project, as are dolphins.
To protect this fragile underwater environment, Six Senses works with local fishermen to ensure that all seafood served is sustainably fished. It has also been decided to protect 5 marine areas on Laamu Atoll.
An excerpt of the projects on land:
Managing waste is one of the biggest challenges in the Maldives, which is why they try to create as little waste as possible at the resort. The waste that is still produced is sorted on site, single-use plastic is prohibited and the resort actively encourages all its suppliers to reduce packaging material.
It runs Eku Eky community education – translated as “together”, which focuses on educating local people in sustainability and conservation of the environment.
50% of the water sales at the restaurants at the resort go to a project that is about providing clean and sustainable drinking water to the local community. The project has also generated money for a reverse osmosis plant that supplies hospitals, 30 households with water filters as well as larger water filters for 23 schools and preschools in the atoll as well as for 5 police stations and the Maldives National University.
