Conrad Maldives Ranglai Island restaurant

The Conrad Maldives Rangali Island has been voted the  winner  in the category “Personal Favourite” by the renowned German Spa Magazine, ‘SENSES’ annual wellness awards.

This is the 11th year that the SENSES Wellness awards have been and are co-ordinated by the SENSES editorial staff together with a select panel of experts.  Conrad Maldives Rangali Island competed   against over 350 hotels and resorts. The lush twin-island resort was chosen the “Personal Favourite” for 2009.
General Manager and Island Chief of the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island, Carsten Schieck, collected the esteemed award from famous German TV-Presenter, Alexandra Polzin at a ceremony held at the grand ‘Altes Stadthaus’ in Berlin on Thursday 12 March 2009.
The spa resort which has bungalows overwater offers a range of holistic treatments and spa packages, plus the services of a resident Personal Trainer, Naturopath and Nutritionist, restaurant, reception, hairdressers and retail area. The Over-Water Spa in Conrad Maldives Rangali Island  offers signature couples rituals in glass floor treatment rooms and Serenity Spa Deck with open air Jacuzzi.

Winners SENSES Destinations Award:

• Bali – 2009 SENSES Spa Destination of the World

The winners of the SENSES Wellness Award 2009:

• Category “Best City Resort”: Ritz Carlton Moscow
• Category “Best Country Resort”: Parkhotel Vitznau, Switzerland
• Category “Best Beach Resort”: Kempinski Hotel Barbaros Bay, Bodrum, Turkey
• Category “Best Alpine Spa”: Hotel Arlberg Hospiz, St. Christoph, Austria
• Category “Best Boutique Spa”: The Mandala Hotel, Berlin
• Category “Personal Favourite”: Conrad Maldives at Rangali Island, Maldives

The winners of the special categories for the SENSES Wellness Award 2009

• SENSES Lifetime Award: Emanuel Berger, CEO Victoria Jungfrau Collection
• SENSES Destinations Award: Bali – 2009 SENSES Spa Destination of the World
• SENSES Medical Wellness Award: Dr. Wolf Funfack, Metabolic Balance
• SENSES Visions Award: Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts for its CHI Spa concept
• SENSES Innovations Award: Vita Life

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Resorts are seperate islands

The Maldives has taken a policy diversion aimed at increasing contact between visitors and inhabitants of the island chain in the Indian Ocean. Previously tourists are not allowed to stay within in local communities.

The tourism minister of the Maldives speaking to the German weekly newspaper, Die Zeit, the minister, Dr Ahmed Ali Sawad, said there would no longer be a “parallel world” of resort islands kept separate from the islands inhabited by Maldivians.

“We are pleased about every guest who seeks the seclusion of a resort island,” Sawad remarked, adding, “But we also want to invite tourists to visit our communities.”

According to Dr Sawad a first step would be a ferry network linking the some 200 inhabited islands, enabling tourists to “island-hop” and boosting exchanges among the islanders themselves.

The earthtimes.org quoted the minister “Up to now in the Maldives, we have constantly built for tourism and benefited ourselves only secondarily. Now it’s going to be the other way around,”

During early 1980’s the government prohibited tourists staying in local islands stating that it has a negative impact on local communities. The decision to allow mix tourists and local will have positive effect to community.

Hulhule Island Hotel Maldives

Hulhule Island Hotel, located on the International airport island is a modern and exotic hotel catering to the diversified needs of guests. Set in a heavenly ambiance of turquoise blue waters, Hulhule Island Hotel is a perfect place for the guests on leisure as well as on business. It is a happening place to be in; as well it is a tranquil haven at various locations within the hotel.

The guests wishing to add flavor to their special day or wanting to take the plunge into the sky blue water and bask at the white sandy beach area or just transiting through the Isle of Maldives or on a business trip – Hulhule Island Hotel is liked by each of the segment of guests.

Taking pride in being the only hotel located just 5 minutes drive away from the International airport and 10 minutes boat ride away from the capital Malé. Hulhule Island Hotel opens the door to a world of exemplary service. The location of Hulhule Island Hotel lets you enjoy every moment of your stay whilst pampering you in exquisite luxury – in your own unique way.

Hulhule Island Hotel is the place where elegance blends uniquely creating an ambiance of tranquility – it is large enough to find a quiet seclusion and small enough to share with loved ones. The hotel boasts of a range of luxury accommodation and facilities designed to suit the taste of avid guests. All the 136 guest rooms have a panoramic view of the breath taking Indian Ocean in different shades of blue.

The product is wonderful but the service is even better as the team of Hulhule Island Hotel truly lives up to their promise,
‘We care for you.’

A cruise yacht

Cruise is the best way of appreciating the unique beauty of the Maldives, 99% of which is water.  A typical cruise holiday in the Maldives can offer several possibilities. You may choose between a diving safari and a relaxing cruise through the atolls, which lets you be in total harmony with nature as your boat winds its way through the multitude of islands.

Most of the vessels are equipped with modern diving equipments and staffed by qualified diving instructors. While some vessels offer standard accommodation and facilities, others offer luxury accommodation with all the modern amenities.

A cruise holiday makes it possible for you to sample many varied dive sites at different atolls and locations and present you with the chance to sample island life, visit virgin uninhabited islands and appreciate the unique beauty of different resort islands.

A resort in Maldives

In the Maldives, a visitor can find different types of accommodation to suit his or her needs. The resorts of the Maldives are located in self-contained islands and offer wide choice of rooms. Even though there is no official star rating given to the resorts, there are resorts providing facilities and services equivalent to levels ranging from two-star to five-star. There are 87 resorts for you to choose your dream island.

For a different experience, the Maldives offers the opportunity to spend your holidays in liveaboards. These vessels are specially designed to accommodate tourists on board and provide diving, cruising and other activities. The liveaboards vary in the size and facilities provided onboard. Some may have merely six beds while others can accommodate over hundred people. There are more than 100 vessels to choose from.

In the capital city of Malé, the only inhabited island permitted to accommodate tourists, there are hotels and guest houses catering to different tastes. Hotels provide bed and breakfast and usually have restaurants in which you can have your choice of delicacies. Other amenities of city hotels are also included. The guesthouses are more limited in the facilities provided. The facilities offered in the guesthouses also differ from place to place. Some provide only accommodation while few provide food. Some places have air conditioned rooms while others are fan cooled. It is wise to check the facilities of the place before checking in.