Overwater Residence
₹2,10,000 / night
A pavilion above the lagoon, with a ladder into the reef.
180 m² · King · sleeps 2
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Villa
Aurelia Atoll
North Malé Atoll, Maldives
Twelve overwater residences, a house reef of unnerving clarity, and a rule we keep: no more guests than staff can remember by name.
Aurelia Atoll is not a resort. It is an island we declined to publish for three years. Residences sit on timber decks above a lagoon so still it returns the sky. The spa is a pavilion in the jungle. Dinner may be on the sand, or not at all — we have learned that some guests prefer the sound of the reef.
The house keeps
- Seaplane arrival
- House reef
- Overwater spa
- Private yacht
- Glass-floor dining
- Marine biologist
- Sunset dhoni
- Open bar
Chambers
Reef Villa
₹3,85,000 / night
Two bedrooms, a pool that meets the sea, and a private dhoni.
320 m² · Two kings · sleeps 4
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The Island House
₹8,50,000 / night
The original plantation house. The island, essentially, is yours.
780 m² · Four kings · sleeps 8
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- Dawn snorkel with manta rays
- Sandbank champagne
- Underwater conservatory
From the book
“The seaplane door opened onto a jetty with our names in sand. That was the last time anyone asked us for anything practical.”