At £126,000 a week you would expect to get a fair return for your investment.
A
private island in the Maldives has opened where guests can live a life
of luxury for a fortnight, complete with Michelin star food, a nine-hole
golf course designed by a Ryder Cup-winning captain, dolphin watching
and even a private submarine - all for the astronomical sum.
Velaa Private Island, north of Male, opened this month and promises to offer its guests 'private moments'.
Privacy at a price: Some of the outhouses on the island. Guests have the option of turning rooms into a spa or gym
Beach pool pavillion: The area works as a retreat in the day and transforms into a social hub in the evening
B&B: The cost for bed and breakfast on the
island starts at just under £1,000 a night but the price can rise to
£126,000 for a seven day stay in a 10-person villa
There are 45 luxury private villas on the island, which each have their own pool and 18 of them are suspended over water.
The
cost for bed and breakfast on the island starts at just under £1,000
per night but the price can rise to a staggering £126,000 for a seven
day stay in a ten-person private villa.
There is even a honeymoon suite which is completely exclusive and can only be reached by boat.
Room with a view: If you fancy taking it easy, you can have your own private butler who is happy to bring you champagne
If you want to get away from the main island, you can stop by the spa for a range of luxury treatments
The spa offers up the first ever 'snow room' in the Maldives, which is as it might suggest, a very cold thermo spa
Going under: If you're not content with lounging
of course, you explore the sea in a variety of ways, including using
this seabob
Guests can even take advantage of having access to their own James Bond-style submarine
Guests to the island will have
their meals cooked for them by Michelin star chef Adeline Grattard from
Paris and they can dine in one of three restaurants.
For
those who tire of lounging on the beach, private submarine excursions
for two are on offer as well as sunset cruises on a luxury yacht and
dolphin watching.
The Velaa Private Island
resort has three restaurants and two bars, and boasts the largest wine
and champagne collection in the Maldives.
The private island resort has three restaurants
and two bars, and it also boasts the largest wine and champagne
collection in the Maldives
Under the stars: The private romantic pool residence is suspended over water built out in the lagoon and accessed only by boat
Guests can wake up in the morning and watch the sunrise directly from bed or the rather spacious pool terrace
If the view from your bedroom isn't up to scratch, why not take it in while sipping champagne in the jacuzzi?
Spa-lendid: The spa (pictured left and right) offers a range of treatments as one might expect when paying the top prices
Floating on a cloud: The Spa comes complete with
cloud-shaped reclining treatment pods (left) that rock you into
relaxation - but you could just choose to be in the confines of your own
home (right)
For those who like to be
pampered, the resort has a spa, My Blend By Clarins which offers bespoke
treatments and a "snow room" which claims to help circulation.
Yoga fans can enjoy private sessions with a yoga master, held on a "meditation platform" on the beachfront.
The
island also promises to be a hit with golf fans, and it has a Troon
Short Game Golf Academy, designed by Jose Maria Olazabal, the Ryder
Cup-winning captain.
The
academy offers a Par 3, 7-hole layout with multiple tee positions, with
holes from 65 yards to 180 yards across six different greens, seven
bunkers and a 4,300 square feet lake.
A dive centre on the island can take guests on underwater snorkelling excursions and the adventurous semi-submarine expedition.
Paradise lost: The island aims to cater for everyone, from golf to yoga, to those who just want to get away from it all
Vast: The island, which promises 'private moments' for their guests, appears to cater to every whim for the luxury traveller
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