Coco Palm Bodu Hithi

Chic, understated and un-pretentious, with spacious contemporary-style accommodation, its no surprise that Coco Palm Bodu Hithi particularly appeals to couples and honeymooners.

Each of the 100 villas boasts an incredible amount of indoor and outdoor living space as well as a private pool. Choose from a beach location or on stilts over the water. For maximum privacy and exclusivity book a Club Coco Palm Villa - set over water, slightly apart from the main island you'll receive a number of extra benefits including French champagne on arrival, 24 hour butler service, a complimentary spa treatment and daily afternoon tea.

There's an impressive choice of dining options from casual al fresco dining to romantic overwater settings; contemporary Asian cuisine to beach barbecues. The fresh seafood, cooked with a hint of spice, in Aqua is not to be missed; as is a wine tasting session in the all glass Altitude Wine Room whilst gazing at the sunset.

Begin the day with sunrise yoga in the overwater pavilion; head out to sea on a skippered catamaran; take a wake-boarding lesson; explore the underwater world with the dive team; indulge in a treatment at the overwater Coco Spa; try line fishing by Dhoni at sunset and end the day watching a movie at Coco Cinema.

40 minutes by speedboat from Male International Airport.

QT Insider

The Island Villas are an incredible 188 square metres in size " thats bigger than the top villas in some other resorts. The pool is set in a walled garden at the back of the villa and is ultra private; the sundeck at the front of the villa is just steps from the beach and ideal for candlelit dining.

What better way to start the day than with a luxurious champagne breakfast on the beach as the sun rises?

And for a memorable end to the day, stroll along the beach to the private Coco Cinema, settle back under the stars and watch a classic movie whilst sipping champagne and grazing on canapes.