CONSTANCE: Rusticity and refinement

Although Constance Halaveli and Constance Moofushi are located within the same double Ari Atoll to the west of Malé, these two resorts couldn’t be further away in terms of their island spirit. Halaveli is the grand dame in the North Ari Atoll, resplendent with a fresh aesthetic perched above the sea and nestled amid the island’s palms. Three restaurants cater for all tastes, with extravagant buffets at Jahaz, à la carte fusion cuisine (on stilts) at Jing and relaxed grill dining on the beach at Meeru. Decked in rich woods and lashings of marble, The Presidential Beach Villa –

with plunge pool, of course – is the island’s ultimate accommodation. Nearby U Spa by Constance will revive the weariest of bodies just through its views of the ocean and the tide lapping at its stilts.

Moofushi, on the other hand, is the destination to forget your shoes and go with the barefoot flow. A sanded tropical gem with tendrils of honey-toned overwater villas, Moofushi’s rustic notes of knotted wood and rope are the perfect complement to bathtubs floating over the lagoon in the Senior Water Villas and steamer trunk-style storage. Feast on seafood at the sand-floor restaurant, Manta, succumb to bliss above the waters at Spa de Constance and settle back with a loved one for a private movie screening on the beach. With the Cristal all-inclusive package, head into the endless turquoise with snorkelling excursions or Dhoni cruises.