Cheval Blanc Randheli is the Maldives Maison of LVMH's Cheval Blanc hotels, on Randheli in Noonu Atoll, about 40 minutes by seaplane from the resort's own lounge at the airport. Jean-Michel Gathy designed its 46 villas, the island shows art by Jean-Michel Othoniel, Vincent Beaurin and Manuel Merida, and every stay comes with a dedicated Majordome.
The one-bedroom villas are big. Water, Garden Water, Lagoon and Horizon Villas are 220 m² over the water, the Horizon Villa on its own at the end of the pontoon with floating hammocks, and Island Villas on the beach are 240 m²; each has a 12.5-metre private infinity pool. There are two-bedroom villas, the 2-Bedroom Garden Water Villa at 295 m², and a four-bedroom Private Island of 2,200 m² for up to eight guests.
There are five restaurants and three bars. The White is the all-day brasserie, Deelani serves Italian food over the water, Diptyque does Japanese and East-Asian dinners from Friday to Sunday, and Le 1947 serves an 11-course French dégustation from Monday to Wednesday. The White Bar is open from 10am to midnight, and there's a glass-walled wine museum with a cigar lounge. The Cheval Blanc Spa, with Guerlain treatments, has its own island, and Le Carrousel looks after children, with a lounge for teenagers and the Maldives' only surf simulator.