Shangri-La’s Villingili Resort _ Spa, Maldives

Pool villas overlook the resort’s lush vegetation, and feature their own private pool, terrace and open-air shower. Guests at these intimate pool villas can enjoy ocean views from the comfort of their bed or relax on a day bed on the balcony.

Located in sumptuous tranquillity on Villingili Island, all thirteen Deluxe Pool Villas have their own spacious living room and offer unbeatable seclusion and second-to-none privacy. Guests can enjoy the stunning views of the gentle rolling ocean from their own infinity pool and wooden sun deck. The bedroom and bathroom look out to the sea, while the spacious patio features outdoor furniture designed for dining under the stars.

Built on stilts in the resort’s secluded lagoon are 60 delightful Water Villas. Access to them is via a timber walkway suspended over Villingili’s azure waters. The 166 sq. m villas give the illusion of being completely open to the elements with very few walls and glass partitions allowing for unobstructed views. Guests can relax on the private terrace that leads to the waterfront or lounge in a hammock rocked by a cool sea breeze. The private nature of these villas means that guests are able to shower outdoors and soak themselves in the oversized oval bathtub, completely uninhibited.

Reminiscent of the Swiss Family Robinson’s jungle hideaway, Villingili Island’s Ocean View Tree House Villas appear as though suspended amidst dense vegetation. Perched high above ground, the villas offer panoramic views of the sparkling surf, languid lagoons and verdant vegetation, home to colourful indigenous bird life. Guests can enjoy an unrivalled sense of privacy as they relax amid the treetops. Each villa has its own infinity plunge pool, a spacious living room and a wooden sun deck for al fresco dining.

Offering complete isolation, the resort’s sixteen Beach Villas are located along Villingili’s powdery white shoreline. Guests enter through a novel thatched gate that leads through landscaped gardens to the villa’s rustic timber door. Sprawled out across two separate pavilions, with the living area on one side and the bedroom on the other, these 189 sq.m villas ooze space. Ideal for families and couples alike, each villa has its own private infinity pool and wooden sundeck.

These luxurious and tastefully decorated villas are located beside each other,making them ideal for families or travelcompanions wanting privacy as well as proximity. At 224 sq. m. each, the two-bedroom beach villas are set on beautiful grounds and share a large patio complete with infinity pool.

The only one of its kind at Shangri-La’s Villingili Resort &Spa, Maldives, Villa Muthee, meaning “pearl” in the local Dhivehi language, is a place of unrivalled peace and tranquillity. This spacious presidential villa covers 570 sq. m and features an airy living room decorated with Asian and Eastern influences such as Lipao teak with mother-of-pearl accents. Housed in a self-contained entertainment pavilion fronted by a 16-metre pool, it also has an outdoor dining pavilion where guests can enjoy a choice selection from the extensive dinner and drinks menu as the sunsets. Relaxation can also be found in Villa Muthee’s own spa pavilion. After a calming massage, guests can soak in the round bathtub that is the centrepiece of the spacious bathroom with its own walk-in wardrobe, dressing area and “his and hers” vanity counters.

Offering the best in lifestyle features for discerning guests and VIPs, Villa Laalu is the ultimate luxury resort experience at Shangri-La’s Villingili Resort &Spa, Maldives. Spacious, stylish and thoughtfully designed to create a lavish getaway, this presidential beach villa is the jewel in the resort’s crown