Blissful Maldives hideaway in luxe beach or overwater villa

Castaway heaven at Medhufushi Island's only resort - includes breakfast, plus optional dinner or all-inclusive and additional perks

• Luxury living:At Medhufushi Island, your romantic villa has been crafted in traditional Maldivian style: think natural timber and thatched roof, a four-poster bed and acres of space to lose yourself in. Water villas are on stilts over the lagoon with a traditional swing seat. The resort itself features two intimate restaurants, a lagoon bar and gourmet private dining menus, alongside a PADI dive centre and ample water sports.

• Flavours of the world:The coconut-thatched Alfresco Restaurant is idyllically housed in the pyramid pavilion hanging over the water, and the poolside Malaafaiy Restaurant takes inspiration from an array of global cuisine. Aside from sipping on tropical cocktails in Vilu Bar and feeling that life couldn't get much better, you can play billiards, darts and check out the library's good reads.

• Soothing spa bliss:The stunning over-water spa pavilion will have you sighing in heavenly bliss at the crack of a coconut. Eastern and Western techniques are blended to provide body wraps, facials, massages and more, either in a cool air-conditioned treatment room or under a shady palm outdoors. Hot stone massages are a favourite, as is the impressive-sounding two-hour Knowledge of Life treatment.

How to get thereMedhufushi Island Resort can be reached by private seaplane transfer. Transfers can be arranged by contacting the hotel directly, at least 72 hours prior to arrival.

Entry requirements

The passport, visa and health requirements at the time of booking can be viewed on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website for UK citizens, and on the Department of Foreign Affairs website for IE citizens. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and all members of your party are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents, and in compliance with any other immigration/entry requirements before you travel, including whether your passport must be machine readable or which visas/waivers may be required for entry, such as ESTA for USA travel and/or ETIAS for EU travel. Please also be sure to check the validity of your passport and allow up to 10 weeks for passport renewals.