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Opening Date
November 2006

General Manager
Armando Kraenzlin

Physical Features
Property Size: 178,062 square metres/1,916,659 square feet
Total Number of Rooms: 113
Bungalow and villas: 97
Specialty Suites: 5
Four Seasons Explorer cabins: 11
Design Aesthetic:
Native Maldivian style, with steep thatched roofs and traditional coral walls
Beach villas feature a blend of traditional forms and contemporary style with abundant outdoor living space surrounded by lush indigenous foliage
Water villas have mezzanine-level lofts accessed by spiral staircase for ocean views
Architect:
MICD Associates (guest rooms and public areas)
One Degree North Landscape Architects
Interior Designer(s): Design Basis Pte. Ltd. (guest rooms and public areas)
History: On the site of a former coconut plantation, with original vegetation preserved
Location: On the remote northern Baa Atoll

Spa
Opening Date: November 2006
Interior Designer: Design Basis Pte. Ltd.
Design Aesthetic:
Indian-influenced design embraces natural environment through open-air garden pavilions with wooden-floor decking, screen panels made of funa tree branches, Indian brass bowls and saucers for spa ingredients
Over-water treatment pavilions with tropical breezes and ocean views
Spa Philosophy: The Spa and Ayurvedic Retreat provides a comprehensive approach to physical, spiritual and mental well-being, with a special emphasis on ayurveda and yoga
Signature Treatment:
Giraavaru Sacred Water Ritual (three hours)
Teens/Children: Prabha facial for teenagers
Special Features:
Ayurvedic Retreat with Vedic Wisdom Centre and herbal garden offering one- to four-week programmes, plus three-day immersion and individual treatments
Spa Director: Luisa Anderson

Dining
Executive Chef: Stuart Newbigging
Examples of Locally Sourced Ingredients:
Tuna – yellowfin, kawakawa, skipjack and dogtooth
Coconut
Herbs, vegetables and fruit from the Resort's garden
Restaurant: Blu
Cuisine: Italian
Signature Dish: Veal Milanese with Sicilian caponata
Indoor Seating: 40
Outdoor Seating: 40 at the bar and 12 on the beach
Designer: MICD Associates
Junior Sous Chef: Ivan Negro
Restaurant: Al Barakat
Cuisine: Arabian
Signature Dish: Ayurvedic mezza plate
Indoor Seating: 40
Outdoor Seating: 74 outdoors and 44 at the bar
Designer: MICD Associates
Sous Chef: Khalid Olimy
Restaurant: Café Landaa
Indoor Seating: 82 indoors, 8 at the sushi counter and 8 at the teppanyaki counter
Designer: MICD Associates
Executive Sous Chef: Bobby Wong
Restaurant: Fuego Grill
Outdoor Seating: 40
Designer: MICD Associates
Executive Sous Chef: Bobby Wong
Lounge: Five Degrees North
Indoor Seating: 56
Outdoor Seating: 24
Designer: MICD Associates
Lounge: Blu Bar
Outdoor Seating: 40
Designer: MICD Associates
Lounge: Poolside Bar
Indoor Seating: 46
Designer: MICD Associates
Executive Sous Chef: Bobby Wong

Recreation
Tennis:
Number of Tennis Courts: 1
Tennis Lessons: For a fee
On-site Activities:
Beach
Boating
Fishing
Jogging
Scuba diving
Snorkelling
Water toys and equipment
Windsurfing
Off-site Activities:
Deep sea fishing
Fishing
Pools:
Number of Pools: 4
Main Pool: 50-metre (164-foot) Olympic-size pool with swim-up bar, private gazebos
Seawater Pool: 20-metre (66-foot) pool "floats" near main pool, overlooking 2-kilometre (1.2-mile) lagoon
Children's Pool: Free-flow pool adjacent to main pool, a guardian must accompany children under five years of age
Fitness Facilities:
Special Features: Floor-to-ceiling glass walls with views of the island's tropical foliage
Sample Fitness Activities:
Group yoga sessions (morning sun salutations and evening meditation) held daily on the yoga platform facing the ocean
Private yoga sessions with resident yogi available
Certified fitness trainers available

For Younger Guests
Kuda Velaa ("little turtle") Kids' Club offers supervised activities indoors and out, including painting and creative crafts, hermit crab race, beach games, touch tank and dedicated yoga sessions
Majaa Maizan Young Adults' Club entertainment lounge for teenagers offers games and entertainment; plus opportunities to participate in individual and team sports

Meeting Rooms
Total Size: 318 sq m / 3,423 sq ft
Meet and Feed Capacity: 50
Banquet Capacity: 50
Outdoor Banquet Capacity: 80
Breakout Spaces: 1
Private Dining Room Capacity: 28

Corporate Social Responsibility
Deep commitment to environmental programmes
Manta Ray Project
Coral Propagation Project
Fish Breeding Programme
Sea Turtle Rescue

Special Features
Resident marine biologists offer education programmes for guests and staff and oversee environmental programme