The private tropical island of Lankanfushi in the North Malé Atoll was expressly selected by Six Senses Resorts & Spas as the ideal setting for this very special all-water-villa hideaway - without question one of the Indian Ocean’s most exclusive, romantic and intimate retreats. Opened only in 2001, it is an imaginatively inspired and superbly crafted enclave of true serenity, rustic but chic, and effortlessly harmonising with its beautiful natural environment. Luxurious water villa suites and residences set along jetties radiate from the island into the crystal-clear lagoon. Life here, complemented by the superlative standards of service and cuisine for which the Soneva Experience has today become renowned, will foster a sense of self-indulgence and well-being sure to create lifelong nostalgia. The 29 Villa Suites, 8 Residences and 7 Crusoe Residences are set 7 - 20 metres apart, giving maximum privacy. Strikingly appointed with sustainable woods and traditional fabrics, all are spacious and offer air-conditioning, overhead fan, kingsize bed, safe, minibar, CD stereo and satellite television/video CD player. Each has open-air bathroom with bathtub and a walkway to a separate shower - and boasts both a rooftop and cantilevered overwater sun-deck. Also featured is an open-air living room with a sheltered sitting-area and day-beds - or (in the 250 sq m Residences) air-conditioned living-room with dining area and open-air kitchenette. The ultimate in seclusion, the ‘stand-alone’ Crusoe Residences can be reached only by their own rowing-boat!