Conrad Maldives Rangali Island

Conrad Maldives Resort

The Conrad Maldives, a member of the Conrad branch of the Hilton Group is definitely one of the Maldives’ premier resorts, if not the best one in the entire archipelago.  The Conrad Maldives straddles two private islands in the Ari Atoll of the Maldives, some 30 minutes by seaplane from the international airport at Male.  The hotel offers the utmost in luxury to the discerning Maldives traveller.

Conrad Maldives Features

As you might expect, the islands on which the Conrad Maldives is located are some of the most beautiful islands in the world, fringed by perfect white sand and swaying palm trees.  The scuba diving close to the resort is some of the best in the world and the dive centre at Conrad Maldives is equipped with the best dive equipment available and the highest trained diving professionals and instructors.  The hotel also offers a variety of top-class restaurants, a complete spa, fitness centre, sailing, windsurfing and canoeing.

Conrad Maldives Spa

Conrad Maldives Accommodation

Conrad Maldives has a total of 150 guest rooms, including 50 water villas, 21 spa water villas and 79 beach villas.  All of the accommodations offer the ultimate in comfort, luxury and amazing views.  All the villas are spacious and airy with a clean, stylish feel to them that inspires total relaxation, romance and rest.  Conrad Maldives is the perfect place to get away from it all and reconnect with yourself and your loved ones.

Praise for Conrad Maldives

Conrad Maldives has been given more awards than you can probably imagine.  In fact, the Conrad chain is probably one of the most prized hotel chains in the world.  In particular, Conrad Maldives has been bestowed the following accolades:  Best Spa Hotel in Asia 2008 by Smart Travel Asia, Hideaway of the Year 2008 by Hideaway Magazine and the Best Wine List in the World 2008 by Wine Spectator Magazine.  A visit to Conrad Maldives will leave you certain that there will be more prizes to come for this magnificent hotel.

Dining at Conrad Maldives

Conrad Maldives offers a great selection of gastronomic experiences.  Perhaps the most famous is the hotel’s unique underwater restaurant – the only one of its kind in the world.  Imagine sipping champagne and chowing on lobster as a huge Manta Ray glides overhead.  It’s very much like how dining in a aquarium might be, but this is under the ocean!  Space is limited at the Ithaa Restaurant, so book in advance.  Other restaurant experiences include the Sunset Bar and Grill, the Atoll Market complete with eight specialist kitchens spotlighting cuisines from around the world, the Koko Grill and the Wine Cellar, an amazing restaurant proud to be the winner of the Best Wine List in the World.  Wherever you choose to eat or drink in the Conrad Maldives, you will not be disappointed.

Conrad Maldives Ithaa Underwater Restaurant

Resorts in the Maldives

Your visit to Maldives is only as good as the resort you spend your holiday in.  After all, who likes having their holidays ruined by poor facilities and other problems? So, here are some things to consider when looking for a good Maldives holiday resort.

Hilton Maldives

Maldives Resort Facilities and Activities

For those traveling with their family, it would be great to stay in a Maldives resort that can cater to both parents and kids. Having a day care center or kid’s club will allow the kids to enjoy their day at the beach, while mom and dad can go shopping in boutiques or spend a romantic time by the beach.

If you’re traveling with a group of friends, it would be great to stay in resorts that serve great cocktails and have good entertainment where you can dance the night away under the stars.

But aside from all the partying and relaxation, a good Maldives resort should also provide other services that their guests could enjoy such as snorkeling and scuba diving.

Maldives Resorts Price range

Spending a night in a decent Maldives resort would cost you at least 190 USD a night, while more expensive resorts may have rates that go above 500 USD.

Choosing my Maldives Resort

Luckily for you, choosing a Maldives Resort is easier than ever before.  There are hundreds of resorts on the islands and nearly all of the main hotel chains are represented in the Maldives.  And, the large hotel chains usually choose the Maldives to build their very finest hotel or resort.  Some of the most popular resorts of the moment are the W Maldives, Conrad Maldives, Anantara Resort and Spa, Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru and the Hilton Maldives.  You can see reviews for these hotels at www.MaldivesReviews.com

Conrad Maldives

Getting Married in the Maldives

Maldives Wedding Ceremony

 As the cost of getting married increases along with the pressure to throw an incredible wedding that will cost tens or hundreds of thousands of pounds, more and more people are looking into the idea of getting married abroad.  It can be a daunting prospect, with so many things to organise, but most people who have taken the plunge and had their wedding on foreign soil actually say that it is easier than getting married at home. 

Why have your wedding in the Maldives

The Maldives is the ultimate beach destination.  Just a quick look on the internet or in glossy travel brochures will let you know that these are some of the best beaches in the world.  As well as the best beaches, the Maldives has many of the world’s finest beach resorts, many of which are not just located on the best beaches in the world, but are also very skilled at planning wedding.

How much will a Maldives wedding cost?

Of course, how much you spend on a wedding depends on many things.  How many people will you invite?  What level of service do you want?  How many nights will you be spending in the Maldives and will you pay for all your guests accommodation?  As a rule of thumb, people who opt for a foreign wedding tend to foot the bill for all their guests.  At the same time, weddings abroad tend to be much smaller affairs, with just 10-30 of your closest friends and family as the guests instead of the hundreds of people we usually invite to our wedding when staying at home.  Costs you need to take into account would be flights to and from Male, the Maldives’ international airport, hotel accommodation which can range from US$300 to US$1500 per room per night.

Maldives Wedding Packages

Maldives Bride

You will find that many of the resorts in the Maldives offer special wedding packages, including things like spa treatments, honeymoon suite upgrades, welcome parties for you and your guests.  There are even tour operators in the UK that organise holidays with the wedding package included.  You should be aware, however, that the ceremony offered at all hotels in the Maldives is not legally binding since it is a Muslim country.

Maldives Wedding Ceremonies

The Maldives is a Muslim country, so the wedding ceremonies performed at the hotels and resorts in the Maldives is not legally binding.  However, you can have an authentic Maldivian wedding ceremony if you so choose, although remember that this would be a Muslim ceremony, so this might be against your religious views.    A real Maldives wedding must be held in  a mosque and presided over by the Atoll Chiefs.  There is a lot of tradition surrounding the ceremony which you have to abide by, including a white dress for the bride  and a black and white suit for the groom.

After your wedding in the Maldives

The really great thing about getting married in the Maldives is that you don’t have to worry about organising a honeymoon.  Simply extend your holiday a little futher after the wedding and then you are already on honeymoon, with as many or as few of your friends as you like!

Baros Maldives

Baros Resort Maldives

The Baros Resort, located on Baros Island in the Maldives is one of the most amazing resorts in the whole world. Utterly exclusive, and out of reach for the average person, Baros offers a level of intimacy, indulgence and class that few of us can even imagine.

The private island resort accommodates guests in a variety of stunning rooms, including the Water Villa, Baros Villa and the spectacular Baros Residence. All the options have breathtaking views and extraordinarily comfortable fixtures and fittings. This could be the best hotel in the world!