Make a date with the magic of the Maldives

Playtime beckons at the alluring Maldivian dreamscape Huvafen Fushi, with five nights in the iconic island’s sensational new PlayPen – the ultimate Maldives experience for discerning sophisticates on offer to one lucky winner and a companion. An architectural hymn to pleasure at the heart of this grownup tropical rendezvous, The PlayPen, The Grand Beach Pavilion weaves fluid New York loft-style living with a nostalgic neo-Parisian penchant for vintage pieces and an eclectic collection of handpicked furniture. Conveyed to their private paradise courtesy of tailor-made experts Quintessentially Travel, winners will be pampered with signature thakuru butler service, exquisite dining experiences and daily sensuous massages in legendary underwater spa PEARL.

THE PRIZE

Awaken to a world of timeless luxury with five nights in Huvafen Fushi’s The PlayPen, The Grand Beach Pavilion – a true Maldives penthouse. This is a unique 800 square metre example of vintage nostalgia meets contemporary Parisian chic, with an enigmatic dash of Upper East Side style. Upstairs, an open-plan chambercum-“playroom” features a centrepiece bed, oversized ocean view bath and wet area with steam and sauna. A west-facing balcony draws the eye over a burgundy floodlit lava-stone infinity pool and private jetty to sunsets over the house reef.

Accessed via a dramatic private courtyard, the ground floor is a fluid, unconstrained living and entertainment space. The lounge and dining area – with a Bang & Olufsen soundsystem, plasma TVs and bottomless cocktail bar – and culinary gallery flow seamlessly out to the private deck. Daybeds, outdoor shower and a private BBQ area frame that striking infinity pool and the beach beyond.

Opened over a decade ago, adultsonly Huvafen Fushi built a deserved reputation amongst dynamic connoisseurs seduced by the island’s sensuous embrace. Now run by The Small Maldives Island Co, the perennial poise and allure of this fashionable global icon has been lovingly rekindled. It has been reinvigorated for a new generation of sophisticates drawn by the promise of a glamorously grown-up rendezvous. The 44 modern villas – all with private pools – are refreshed, and the famed spa resculpted and enhanced by celebrated wellness practitioners from Beata Aleksandrowicz’s PURE Massage to Teresa Tarmey. New culinary experiences include Japanese cuisine with a Latin twist at Feeling Koi and designer drinks dreamt up by mixologists from London’s Purl, complementing the established gastronomic lineup including underground wine trove Vinum, alfresco Italian Forno; revitalising,

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Valid between November 1 2018 and October 31 2019, excluding December 10 2018 to January 10 2019, Easter, UK public and school holidays. Other blackout dates may also apply. Prize flights are economy class, for departures from London Heathrow or London Gatwick only. Winners must arrange their own travel insurance, visas and valid passports. The prize as described is available on the date of publication. See telegraph.co.uk/travelprizes for full terms and conditions. addictive wellness cuisine at RAW; and relaxed deck dining at Celsius.

This lavish experience includes return flights and a five-night stay for two in The PlayPen, The Grand Beach Pavilion with daily breakfast and dinner, including a private destination dining experience and a subterranean wine pairing dinner in Vinum; a daily 90-minute massage at the world’s only underwater spa, PEARL; and return transfers on Huvafen Fushi’s dashing 45ft Italian luxury launch Veloce.

THE PROVIDERS

Huvafen Fushi (huvafenfushi.com) is situated in North Malé Atoll, Maldives