LVMH's Maldives Maison: 46 villas by Jean-Michel Gathy with 12.5-metre pools, a Guerlain spa on its own island and five restaurants.
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.
Rates are very high even by Maldives standards: outside peak season the entry villa is about $4,000 a night with breakfast. The booking engine showed nothing for June 2027, and Le 1947 and Diptyque each open only three nights a week.
On stilts over the water, with a 12.5-metre infinity pool, decks with a dining table and outdoor lounge, and a bathtub with indoor and outdoor rain showers.
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A water villa with a private garden as well as overwater decks, a 12.5-metre infinity pool, an outdoor dining pergola and an outdoor rain shower.
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Overwater decks facing the lagoon, with a 12.5-metre infinity pool, an outdoor dining pergola and an outdoor rain shower.
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The only villa at the very end of the pontoon, facing the open ocean, with floating hammocks, a 12.5-metre infinity pool and an outdoor shower.
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On the beach with a garden behind, an outdoor dining pergola and a 12.5-metre infinity pool; the bathroom has a bathtub and indoor and outdoor rain showers.
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Two bedrooms where the garden meets the lagoon, with an infinity pool.
A four-bedroom residence on its own island for up to eight guests, booked on request.
The same resort and the same villa, booked through people who live here.
Request a free quoteBrasserie-style main restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Italian lunches and dinners
Japanese and East-Asian dinners, Friday to Sunday
French 11-course dégustation menu with a Maldivian touch, Monday to Wednesday
A shared table for gatherings
In-villa dining, sandbank picnics and dinners under the stars, 24 hours a day
Cocktails from 10am to midnight, with armchairs and daybeds
Fresh juices and light bites
A glass-encased gallery of vintages and a cigar lounge
Guerlain rituals
Yoga sessions
Kids' club, with a lounge for teenagers and the Maldives' only surf simulator
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About 40 minutes by seaplane from the resort's private lounge at Velana International Airport, or a private jet to Maafaru and a 25-minute speedboat ride.
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