W Maldives, the enduring luxurious resort nestled in the North Ari Atoll, is about to welcome visitors again on 1st March 2025 with a daring, full-scale transformation that redefines the island escape. After almost 20 years as a trailblazer in luxurious Maldivian hospitality, the resort will reopen with a completely reimagined design and elevated visitor expertise that mixes W’s signature free spirit with the island’s pure splendour.
“We are excited to introduce a completely reimagined W Maldives to the world,” stated Amila Handunwala, General Manager of W Maldives. “This transformation is a bold step forward, blending the distinctive W spirit with the incredible natural beauty of the Maldives. We are confident that our guests will find not only a luxurious escape, but a dynamic and unforgettable experience that reflects the true essence of paradise.”
The Essence of the Transformation: The Original Wavemaker Returns
At the guts of this transformation lies a refreshed imaginative and prescient for what W Maldives represents: a spot the place W’s signature playful spirit meets elevated luxurious. W Maldives stays as daring as ever, with a singular “Above and Below the Water” design philosophy that integrates the encompassing ocean and pure landscapes with cutting-edge structure and interiors. This daring bio-boho aesthetic is impressed by the wealthy marine life and luxurious flora of the island, mixing the island’s uncooked magnificence with a way of up to date sophistication that’s distinctly W.
The resort’s nature-inspired 77 villas—overwater and beachfront—have been meticulously redesigned to replicate the vibrancy of the island’s pure magnificence whereas sustaining a seamless connection between the indoors and outdoor. Each villa—whether or not suspended above the lagoon or nestled alongside the pristine seashore— has been rigorously crafted to harmonise with the gorgeous pure environment, mixing sustainable supplies, pure tones, and ocean-inspired accents with splashes of color and daring accents to create sanctuaries for an unique and immersive escape.
The Superior and Premier One-Bedroom Overwater Villas (149 sqm) function spacious, open-plan layouts with non-public decks overlooking the turquoise waters, and floor-to-ceiling home windows that join visitors to the island’s limitless horizon. For beachside tranquillity, the Escape One-Bedroom Beach Villas (188 sqm) supply a lush, open-air retreat with mangrove-inspired accents, customized furnishings, and starlit outside bogs for a singular pure expertise. Larger teams can indulge in the expansive Supreme and Oasis Two-Bedroom Overwater Villas (323-492 sqm) or Oasis Two-Bedroom Beach Villas (376 sqm), the latest addition to W Maldives’ villa classes, every with en-suite bogs, non-public whirlpools, intensive outside decks and two-story non-public water slides that slip instantly into the pool. Each villa is absolutely outfitted with W’s MIXBAR, IPTV, and premium sound programs, guaranteeing a rare stability of favor, consolation, and connectivity.
A New Vision for Dining and Culinary Experiences
W Maldives can be redefining its culinary choices, elevating the island’s eating expertise with daring new ideas and world influences. At the core of this transformation is the resort’s signature restaurant, FISH, which is able to introduce an “Ocean-to-Table” expertise that highlights the freshest native seafood, line-caught and sustainably sourced from native fishermen. Combining revolutionary strategies with world culinary traditions, FISH gives visitors an opportunity to savour the wealthy flavours of the ocean whereas experiencing the dynamic vibrancy of Maldivian tradition.
The resort’s refreshed idea, SIP, will supply a eating expertise impressed by Latin America, mixing its vibrant culinary heritage with a relaxed island setting. Guests can get pleasure from a choice of daring, flavor-driven dishes paired with signature cocktails, all set in opposition to the backdrop of gorgeous sundown views.
FIRE, the resort’s Beachside Smokehouse idea, will elevate the BBQ expertise by offering wood-fired delicacies with high-quality steak cuts and chef’s desk service in a shocking beachfront setting. This communal eating expertise is designed to deliver visitors collectively over expertly grilled meats and seafood, infused with smoky flavours that create an intimate and vigorous ambiance. Whether eating below the celebrities or watching the waves crash close by, FIRE guarantees an unforgettable expertise the place meals and the island’s pure magnificence come collectively.
An Unmatched Collection of Experiences
In addition to its reimagined lodging and eating choices, W Maldives continues to redefine the island getaway expertise with its unique programming and occasions. With a calendar stuffed with thrilling, immersive experiences, the resort’s dynamic lineup will embody Marriott Bonvoy Moments in 2025, together with quite a lot of deliberate collaborations with world-renowned cooks, mixologists, artists, and types. One such spotlight would be the unique W Presents occasion in March, which guarantees to ship a singular cultural and social expertise infused with the colourful music that’s signature to W Hotels. This rigorously curated programming will supply visitors the chance to immerse themselves in native and world creativity, including an unforgettable layer to their keep.
Guests can even discover the colourful marine lifetime of the Maldives with quite a lot of thrilling water experiences. Whether by snorkelling in the resort’s world-renowned home reef, diving with the DOWN UNDER Dive Centre, or indulging in water sports activities by the WAVE Water Sports Centre, visitors are invited to dive into the crystal-clear waters and discover the colourful aquatic life simply steps from the seashore.
For these searching for final privateness, Gaathafushi Island, the resort’s non-public island, gives a secluded escape the place visitors can disconnect from the world and expertise the final word in luxurious. Whether it’s spending the day having fun with the pure great thing about the island or reserving an evening for a Robinson (*77*)-style retreat, Gaathafushi gives a totally personalised expertise.
Unrivalled Wellness and Fitness
W Maldives additionally gives a variety of wellness and health experiences designed to rejuvenate each physique and thoughts. The AWAY Spa is the final word escape for rest, offering a variety of remedies that mix pure substances with soothing therapies, all set in opposition to the backdrop of the island’s turquoise ocean. From massages to physique scrubs, every remedy is designed to restore stability and improve well-being.
