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Soneva Fushi vs Velaa Private Island
Soneva Fushi and Velaa Private Island are both praised by writers. On balance, Soneva Fushi ranks significantly higher than Velaa Private Island. Soneva Fushi comes in at #2 in Maldives with positive reviews from 7 sources including Lonely Planet, Oyster and Jetsetter.
Soneva Fushi
Travel + Leisure
Condé Nast Traveler
Jetsetter
The Telegraph
Mr & Mrs Smith
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Baa Atoll, 2233
From $8,800 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Travel + Leisure
"This luxury resort on the uninhabited island of Kunfunadhoo in the Baa Atoll encourages its guests to spend their entire vacations barefoot."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"This chic island idyll offers castaway beachside picnics, an outdoor cinema, a Six Senses spa, and lovely one-to-nine room villas."
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Jetsetter
"Live out a castaway fantasy at this eco-chic retreat with thatch-roofed villas, a stellar spa and an observatory."
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The Telegraph
9.0
"As if pretty much every water sport under the sun wasn't enough, this cluster of 65 villas also has a planetarium and open-air cinema to keep guests entertained."
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Mr & Mrs Smith
"Nestled under verdant jungle on the beaches of a secluded island in the Maldives, boutique hotel Soneva Fushi’s luxe villas circle a romantic tropical playground, with a gorgeous spa."
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We're served drinks and snacks, then asked – in a seemingly random fashion – to choose our favourite smell from two oil samples, one minty and one lemony.
Velaa Private Island
Lonely Planet
The Telegraph
Condé Nast Traveler
Condé Nast Traveler
Lonely Planet
20221
From $2,000 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Lonely Planet
"The island is a stunner; a perfect circle with beach all the way around, perched above a wide circular reef. There are 43 rooms."
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The Telegraph
9.0
"Velaa Private Island is a Maldives hotel offering an astonishingly good restaurant, private pools, white sand beaches, and a range of activities, including tennis, golf and watersports."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"Editor's Pick: Hot List 2017."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"A tiny, private Maldivian island that manages to fit 45 villas, nine golf tees and the largest wine and Champagne collection in the country."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Velaa has become a byword for personal attention and ultimate luxury...this impressive place is the personal creation of a Czech couple who turned their private-island fantasy into a business."
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