19 Feb 2013
Luxury Maldives spa resort unveils private airport
BY Aoife Dowling
The Shangri-La's Villingili Resort and Spa has become the first luxury hotel in the Maldives to have its own private executive airport terminal.
The service is a result of a partnership between the resort and the Gan International Airport in Addu.
Surrounded by a coral reef, the boutique-style resort features 132 villas in seven styles from private water villas and tropical tree houses to pool villas and beachside residences.
CHI, The Spa at Shangri-La is located in its own spa village within the resort, with 11 spacious villas including five double villas offering "spa within a spa" environments.
In traditional Chinese philosophy it is believed that for good health chi must flow freely within the body so movement is a key element in wellness packages.
Body massage, exercise, stretching, hydrotherapy, and movement of the mind through relaxation and meditation combine to assist the body's natural renewal and form the basis of the CHI spa philosophy.
There is also a yoga pavilion overlooking the Indian Ocean featuring individual treatment s villas with steamrooms and private gardens.
The spa menu offers a selection of Asian massages and Indian ayurvedic treatments as well as locally inspired treatments and well-being programmes.
Wellness programmes run from one-day to five-day intensive programmes that include yoga, ayurveda meditation, fitness, chi balance and herbal foot pounding and reflexology.
Elsewhere five dining options are on offer at the resort, which include International, Arabic, Indian, Cantonese, Vietnamese and seafood inspired dishes.
Other facilities include a 9-hole golf course, outdoor swimming pool, entertainment centre, tennis courts and a 24-hour business lounge.
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