The Best Hotels Near Conrad Maldives Rangali Island, by the Record
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Two islands joined by a 600-metre bridge, spread across the South Ari Atoll, with a restaurant sitting five metres below the surface and a residence that goes deeper still. This Forbes Four Star resort in the Maldives runs eleven dining venues, an underground wine cellar, and a dedicated cheese bar, which is either visionary or very on-brand depending on your feelings about cheese. Swimwear to black tie, sometimes on the same day.
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The nightclub is 15 feet underground so the beats don't disturb the lagoon's calm, which tells you exactly the kind of resort this is. Overwater villas sit on stilts above the North Ari Atoll, Beach Oasis bungalows sit steps from the sand, and spa treatments happen on open-air platforms above the water. Guests arrive by seaplane from Malé, which is either thrilling or just the standard Maldives commute, depending on how many times you've done it.
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The waters around this private island resort in North Ari Atoll shift from pale turquoise to deep navy before you've finished your coffee. With 86 thatched-roof villas, each with a plunge pool and high wooden ceilings, Constance Halaveli earns its Forbes Four Star rating by keeping things genuinely remote without making you feel like you've roughed it. Whale sharks patrol the nearby dive sites, which helps explain why half the guests have fins in their luggage.