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Shangri-La's Villingili Resort and Spa Maldives vs Gili Lankanfushi
Gili Lankanfushi and Shangri-La's Villingili Resort and Spa Maldives are both rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Shangri-La's Villingili Resort and Spa Maldives ranks marginally higher than Gili Lankanfushi. Shangri-La's Villingili Resort and Spa Maldives has a TripExpert Score of 85 with accolades from 5 publications including Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler and Fodor's.
Shangri-La's Villingili Resort and Spa Maldives
Travel + Leisure
Condé Nast Traveler
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
Fodor's
20189
From $441 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
"On a sandy outcropping near a coral reef, Shangri-La has built this resort, with 16 tree-house villas and 60 timber bungalows that hover over the aquamarine water."
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"Like Club Med without the dancing, this 142-villa tropical resort in the southern Maldives has a sporty vibe with something for everyone."
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8.0
"Tucked away on a castaway isle in the Maldives' most southerly atoll, this high-end resort is the envy of others thanks to one key luxury: space."
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Top Choice
"You're essentially alone here, on a stunning island, with vast water villas, great beaches and a selection of super amenities that will satisfy even the most demanding travellers."
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"You expect pristine beaches, waving palms, lush vegetation, and the bluest of all seas (de rigeur for all Maldives resorts), but when you fly into this, the very last island resort in the Maldives, just south of the Equator, you’ll also be flying into a piece of World War II history."
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Choose a beautifully appointed beach villa, a tree-top villa, a water villa on stilts, or a private villa called Villa Muthee, which means "pearl" in the local language.
Gili Lankanfushi
Travel + Leisure
Mr & Mrs Smith
Lonely Planet
The Telegraph
Lankanfushi Island, North Male Atoll, 08290
From $2,030 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
"Formerly Soneva Gili by Six Senses On the private island of Lankanfushi in the North Malé Atoll, the Soneva Gili resort is situated on one of the largest lagoons in the Maldives."
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"At Gili Lankanfushi in the Maldives, relaxation is no laughing matter: shoes are removed on arrival, every villa has a 'Mr Friday', and the views are blue and blissful."
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Top Choice
"Astonishingly impressive Gili Lankansfushi is essentially Swiss Family Robinson meets Condé Nast Traveller, and few visitors come away anything but amazed."
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9.0
"It’s hard to resist the charms of this award-winning Maldivian resort, with its rustic-chic style and eco-friendly ethos, its serene atmosphere and impeccable service."
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