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22 tháng mười một, 2023
Gili Lankanfushi — It is, by far, the most special place on the planet. Whether it be for a honeymoon like ours, special anniversary, birthday milestone, or anything in between, Gili has been the most memorable and enlightening vacation we’ve ever taken. From the initial inquiry several months back, I knew we would be taken care of as if we were their only guest. Upon landing in Male, we were greeted right away, boarded the boat where a ginger drink and cool towels awaited our arrival, and were whisked away to Gili by speedboat. During our trip to the island we stopped to see hundreds of dolphins playing in the sea! We arrived the island a bit early and were greeted by our one-and-only Mr. Friday, Zubba, along with the general manager Nicholas, and others. You’ll never find anyone like Zubba. His smiling face is a bonus to the passion he has for making his guests feel special. If you’re coming to Gili I suggest you request him. As we arrived a bit earlier than check-in time, Zubba took us on a buggy tour of the entire island, which I highly recommend doing right away. While the island is only 600m x 100m, the facilities are endless so having a lay of the land right away helped immensely. Our villa was ready before check-in and Zubba escorted us through another tour of our new home for the week ahead. Our spacious villa was exquisitely designed, featuring floor to ceiling windows, a rooftop terrace, a bath overlooking the lagoon, an outdoor shower with and enclosed area that has steps into the ocean for privacy, air conditioned bedroom and living space (the AC living space is only in the ‘residence’ model), a bathroom inside the bedroom offering convenience to not have to walk across multiple rooms in the middle of the night, a floor view of the ocean right in the living room, a bar area, and of course the outdoor space complete with lounge chairs, chaise lounge sofas, umbrella, and nets to lounge in over the water. Stairs leading into the ocean lead you to an overwater hammock such as those you typically only see in magazines. The hammock outside our Gili Lagoon Residence was cleaned everyday by gentlemen in a boat, one of the many fine details making this visit extraordinary. We only saw them doing this once, as everything is done in stealth mode. We only saw our villa attendant, Nasif, twice throughout our stay, which is wild considering he was in our room multiple times per day. Each day, he left us fresh fruit for leisurely snacking, Rosemary bath salts set aside the bathtub overlooking the lagoon, and bottled water that tastes better than any you’ll ever have. Nasif brought special pillows and essential oils we chose from an extensive menu, along with a silk duvet atop a perfectly made bed made for the most dreamy night of sleep you’ll ever have. The glowing orange and pink sunset beaming into the bedroom is truly a sight I’ll never forget, it’s as if another color was added to the rainbow that you’ll only ever see in the Maldives. S
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