Our opinion
Six Senses Laamu is an eco-luxury experience in a palm fringed paradise.
Hotel description
Six Senses Laamu is the only resort on the virtually uncharted Laamu atoll, a 50-minute flight from Male, deep in the Indian Ocean. Olhuveli Island is of outstanding natural beauty with powder white sand, lush tropical vegetation and crystalline waters and Laamu is the latest addition to Six Senses’ collection in the Maldives. 97 villas and suites offer the ultimate in privacy and comfort and have been elegantly designed with a focus on natural materials. They are eco-friendly yet luxurious in every way and sit on the beach or over the turquoise water of the lagoon. Six Senses Laamu’s bars and restaurants offer the best organic, fresh food, locally grown and caught and served in restaurants designed to take maximum advantage of the island’s idyllic beauty and panoramic views. Cocktails are inspired by original ‘tropical’ recipes and there are over 400 wines kept in a climatically controlled towering glass wine ‘cellar’. Live music, visiting DJs, mixologists and winemakers add to the fun. Service is second to none, with Six Senses GEMs (Guest Experience Makers) overseeing every need from arrival to departure. The Six Senses Spa offers five secluded treatment rooms plus four treatments nests within the island’s natural vegetation. Spa therapists use fresh natural products to provide a comprehensive range of award-winning signature treatments plus rejuvenation specialities of the region. As well as relaxing on virgin beaches, you may wish to snorkel with the Marine Biologist, learn to surf, dive, sail or water-ski. Not to be missed is a private picnic on a deserted sand bank or watching a movie at the Jungle Cinema complete with popcorn and chilled champagne.
Location
Olhuveli Island. Laamu Atoll
Annual opening
Open all year round
Distance from airport
75 minutes on domestic flight and speedboat
Room types
All rooms have air-conditioning, Bose entertainment system, flat screen TV, personal bar and fresh beverage facilities, telephone and WiFi, outdoor bathroom and rain shower, full sea view, hairdryer, safe, iPods and docking stations, tea/coffee maker.
Type A Lagoon Beach Villa
Type B Ocean Beach Villa
Type C Lagoon Water Villa
Type D Ocean Water Villa
Type E Two-Bedroom Lagoon Beach Villa
Hotel facilities and services
97 villas, 3 restaurants, 3 bars, ice cream parlour, library, spa, fitness club, jungle cinema, shop, PADI dive centre, island yacht.
Water sports
Complimentary - Canoeing, windsurfing, catamaran sailing.
Chargeable sports - Kite-surfing, water-skiing, wake-boarding.
Land sports
Spa and fitness club.
Out and aboutnearby/local interest
A private island, yet within reach of beautiful local dive spots by boat.
Children
Only children over the age of 8 are accepted into the resort. Reductions are available for children when sharing with two adults (8 to 11 years).