New Resort Brings Family Friendly Atmosphere to the Maldives

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New entry-level five-star resort Atmosphere Kanifushi Maldives offers a holiday haven for families, with spacious villas and a daily programme of entertainment and activities for all ages packaged up in its affordable and luxurious all-inclusive Platinum Plus plan. Opening on 15 December 2013, the 90m wide resort’s 2km stretch of uninterrupted, white sandy beaches, lush green vegetation and expansive turquoise lagoon provide a picturesque backdrop as well as a safe base for kids to explore. What’s more, with the resort’s Platinum Plus plan, food, beverages, excursions and activities are paid for before arrival, so parents can look forward to a fun and stress-free holiday without the worry of children incurring extra costs at the resort.

Each of the 150 detached sunset view villas are ideally suited for families, from the entry-level 100m2 Sunset Beach villas which easily accommodate two adults and one child, to the spacious 200m2 Sunset Family Villa which has plenty of space for six people. Stocked with handy amenities such as sun cream, insect repellent and minibars which are replenished twice daily, the villas’ complimentary Wi-Fi access, DVD player, satellite TV and iPod docks can entertain the kids if they tire of the outdoors.

The first resort in the Maldives to focus completely on the entertainment and activity segment, Atmosphere Kanifushi Maldives’ daily programme of activities caters to every member of the family, offering guided nature trails, fitness and dance classes, local arts and crafts making, talks about the history and culture of the Maldives, live musical performances, Dhivehi lessons, off island excursions and sunset fishing.

For children aged 4 to 11, the Kid’s Club offers a range of exciting and diverse activities from 9am to 9pm, including mask making, fish feeding, water balloon fights, juggling lessons, face painting and quizzes. For young adults aged 12 to 16, the resort also offers a weekly variety of activities specially catered to the age group, including pool tournaments, beach soccer, special island excursions, sushi making classes, fitness classes, learning to spin with the in house DJ and special disco nights. In addition to daily activities, family friendly facilities also include the first full-sized 50m swimming pool in the Maldives, a sports complex and a selection of non-motorised water sports.

Daniel Fountain / 25.12.2013

Editor, Hotel Designs

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