Many resorts in the Maldives already operate on private islands, but the Waldorf Astoria Maldives is taking it to the next level, by opening a second private island right next to the first private island.
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My king (Viagralongkorn) with his two wives and a harem of 20+ would make the perfect guests for this elusive-exclusive love resort. Chayoo.
I'm a beach person and all my concerns go to the rock artificial barriers they had to add to the island. No good for sea bathing and probably the island will be destroyed in the next few years because ocean storms
This is less than a day of interest for someone with a $750M portfolio at a very conservative rate of return. Thousands of people who would consider this the same way as many of us think about $77/night properties 🙂
@ xshanex -- Oh, I agree, but that's also why I think this might be viewed as *too modest* for some people in the demographic they're going far. For example, for billionaires with a huge entourage and security detail, getting a full resort with dozens of rooms might be more appropriate. Why would they settle for such a humble private island? 😉
So you could basically have an intimate wedding for $77K on a private island? Not bad tbh. Yes I know there are other costs but not a bad start.
Disgusting! Clearly not private, as I would be able to see the ravaging hordes of the great unwashed less than a hundred yards or so from my beach. As such, I'll only go if they empty the rest of the resort while I'm there, so my entire vacation is not ruined by having to view mere mortals 🙂
I actually do agree with you, for that price point there are far more private options. With that said, believe it or not, even billionaires love their points. The rich love deals and free things. The more money you have, the more you get for free.
Now thats a real villa. I hate when hotels advertise a villa and you get whats barely a suite.
Im thinking of booking a visit in April, assuming my lottery ticket is a winner
Not going to pretend I’m the target customer for this, but I have mixed feelings about it - it doesn’t look attractive to me in comparison with oher private islands. It is still quite close to the main resort and the island is man-made (as is the whole WA in Maldives), and the seawalls around it are quite ugly imho. For example, there is Four Seasons Private Island at Voavah, which you can rent for “only” 50 000 USD per night - and it is on completely isolated natural island with great coral reef.
Possibly an option for businesses too, executive offsites for 9 or so people ...
Stayed at WA Maldives for 8 nights last Oct. The private island was occupied by two different groups during our stay. According to our concierge, it's usually booked by families from Russia/Saudi/China. The demand for private island seems strong.
I’m sure someone ran the number forwards and backwards before they build this private villa island. I do have to wonder can Hilton execute a true luxury experience like Aman/ Eden Rock/ Cheval Blanc? Their staff are not trained to that exact level on a perpetual basis so I bet service level won’t be the same as the ultra high end resort. When people are spending this kind of money, they expect best of everything not just hard product.
I'm confused, this is not anything new. The private island has been open since AT LEAST October of last year (we visited in early October and it was occupied much of the stay). I thought much earlier than that even.
We stayed in a Stella Maris villa for part of our stay. Pretty nice experience.
I hate to compare this to something in Dubai. But that's what it reminds me of. We'll see what becomes of it.
I'm sure Adam Sandler is writing a movie that takes place on the Private Island as we speak!
Four Seasons Private Island at Voavah is SO much better, and not a man made artificial piece of land directly across from common bungalows. Pass!
I’m always wondering how these things are established and it’s infrastructure - sewage and electricity and it’s effect on the environment - sorry to unglamoirise it all