An eclectic luxurious island getaway awaits at SO/ Maldives

With new resorts popping up throughout the Maldives nearly repeatedly, it’s not simple to face out from the gang. The not too long ago opened SO/ Maldives, although, is popping heads because of its daring design and playful, free-spirited perspective.

Step inside SO/ Maldives

The tenth resort to affix Ennismore’s SO/ model, the Maldives iteration concludes the launch of Crossroads, a multi-resort way of life vacation spot a brief 15-minute speedboat journey from Malé. A joint effort between Singapore-based agency eco-id and Dubai-based Stickman Tribe – behind the general public areas – a daring purple Arrival Pavilion awaits friends, which appears to drift above the ocean and doubles up as an open-air bar, that includes flowing organically-shaped Cassina chairs by Patricia Urquiola, a placing handwoven tapestry produced from upcycled yarn and sea waste by Thai textile artist Ploenchan Vinyaratn, and a daring central staircase that spirals as much as Hadaba.

One of many resort’s three eating places, the spot presents Levantine dishes just like the Maldivian lobster with Aleppo pepper, garlic butter and finger lime inside an area furnished with curved rattan chairs and banquettes in shades of blue that match the vivid sea views outdoors.

It’s all about vibrancy at SO/ Maldives, and the remainder of the resort winds its means via the brilliant blue turquoise waters of Emboodhoo Lagoon, previous the multicoloured mosaic beachside pool, and 80 beachfront and overwater villas. Personal glass-wrapped sanctuaries with open-plan layouts benefit from the views with beds that face personal decks, every with its personal swimming pools, main immediately into the gently lapping seawater.

The interiors are clear and trendy: pure hues accented with vibrant textures and particulars, additionally by Ploenchan, embody the timber hat stand on the entrance, woven with vibrant rope; the mattress headboard, which runs the size of the room and boasts an upholstered daring geometric zig-zag sample; and the standout outsized lamp shade that hangs above the freestanding bathtub.

On the meals entrance, Citronelle Membership, the Asian-inspired all-day eating restaurant, is the very best place to start out your day (ideally with the spanner crab eggs on brioche), adopted by poolside lounging at Lazuli Seashore Membership: a vibrant day-to-night spot that serves crowd-pleasing Mediterranean fare, from pizzas and burgers to the scarlet prawn carpaccio, alongside refreshing cocktails in opposition to a stay DJ soundtrack.

If this doesn’t tickle your fancy, Crossroads, with its plethora of eating places, is a complimentary boat journey away. Nevertheless, with a Wellness Camp providing a menu of therapies from facials to massages, in addition to a sauna and steam room, it’s probably you’ll by no means need to go away SO/ Maldives.

SO/ Maldives is situated at Lagoon, Emboodhoo, Malé, all.accor.com