Regular readers know that I love the Maldives. I’ve been 5 years in a row. It’s the only place I’ve found where I can really unplug. The distance is a feature not a bug, by the time I get there I’m really ready to relax and the time difference helps me to do it — I can answer work emails in the morning, and everyone is gone from the office the rest of the day so I can just enjoy myself.
I’ve gone to the same place each time, because I could use points, but there are some fantastic properties that I’d love to try some day. One that’s really worth checking out is Loama Resort.
A new property, a 45 minute sea plane from the airport in the capital, this was a Buddhist refuge dating back centuries. Artifacts from the Ching dynasty were unearthed during the construction of the hotel. The property was listed in Conde Nast Traveler Middle East as one of the Best New Hotels in the World.
A beach villa here runs ~ $840 plus taxes. And I’m giving away 3 nights there with breakfast.
The resort looks fantastic, and gets a certificate of excellence from TripAdvisor.
Whether you want to dive, snorkle, spa or just relax this is going to be tough to beat. Combine it with a points stay somewhere else in the country, or drop in on nearby Sri Lanka (flights from Male are cheap and it’s less than 500 miles) and make a bigger holiday of it.
This is a very special giveaway, thanks to my good friends at Luxury Travel Diary. Regular readers know them as a high-end travel blog with great reviews. They’re based in the UK and run travel auctions with real bargains.
As I’ve said before, folks who already know about these auctions don’t like this added attention, because there don’t seem to be enough bidders for many of their best offerings relative to the value available. Some of their items go way too cheap. Check out their auctions.
Luxury Travel Diary offered 3 free nights at the Loama Resort to readers of this blog. The winning comment was selected with the help of Random.org.
The winner is Joseph Pyrek who likes the Luxury Travel Diary auction of a stay in Malawi.
But he’ll have the very very special opportunity of a complimentary stay in the Maldives.
It looks like the guy left more than one comment hence, multiple entries. That’s pretty low
Multiple (up to 2) entries were permitted.
I wanted to go there to the Maldives last year but was loving Sri Lanka and India too much. Rich section of the world.
hi, Gary its intresting article by you…..
Beautiful Maldives
The Maldives are a group of islands that can be found in the Indian Ocean near Asia. Each of the 26 pieces of land that you can travel to be surrounded by striking blue waters as far as the eye can see. When planning a trip to the Maldives for the holidays, it’s important to understand the best time of the year to visit, so you can plan your vacation during peak conditions.
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Gorgeous Place. Hope I can go there next year
Thanks so much for this opportunity. I’ve enjoyed your site for years and can’t wait to check out this property!
Gary,
I love you blog, however you should stop advertising Maldives. Maybe it is best place on Earth to vacation but I will not spend dime in a country that discriminates, expels and kills it’s own population solely due to their religious beliefs.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2015/jul/27/where-in-the-world-is-it-worst-place-to-be-a-christian