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Soneva Fushi Resort

Soneva Marks 25 Years Since Soneva Fushi First Welcomed Guests in Maldives

Soneva Marks 25 Years Since Soneva Fushi First Welcomed Guests in Maldives

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The popular resort chain Soneva celebrates its 25th anniversary today! On this day 25 years ago, the opening of Soneva Fushi created a whole new concept in the Maldives, called “Intelligent Luxury”. Soneva was founded by Sonu Shivdasani and Eva Malmström Shivdasani in 1995. In 2012, the Shivdasanis sold the Six Senses and Evason branded […]

Perks of the job! Zoe Foster Blake beams as she enjoys an idyllic $7000 per-night Maldives work junket with husband …

Perks of the job! Zoe Foster Blake beams as she enjoys an idyllic $7000 per-night Maldives work junket with husband …

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She’s the author and mum of two who helped husband Hamish Blake celebrate his 36th birthday this week. And the celebrations continued for Zoe Foster Blake  on Thursday when she shared a series of jealousy inducing snaps of the family’s idyllic Maldives vacation at the swanky Soneva Fushi Resort. Sharing one photo that showed her […]

A 28000-Square-Foot Oceanfront Villa in the Maldives

A 28000-Square-Foot Oceanfront Villa in the Maldives

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Location: Kunfunadhoo Island, Baa Atoll, Republic of Maldives Price: $15 million This large beachfront villa is the biggest private residence at the well-regarded Soneva Fushi Resort in the Maldives. The home is known within the resort as both Villa 11 and the Private Reserve. “The Private Reserve has nine bedrooms and is like a resort […]