Diamonds thrown across sculpted folds of azure velvet, the Maldives, off India?s southwest coast, have enchanted visitors since the days of Sinbad. A delicate chain… [Read More]The post Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa Reviewed appeared first on Pursuitist.

Diamonds thrown across sculpted folds of azure velvet, the Maldives, off India?s southwest coast, have enchanted visitors since the days of Sinbad. A delicate chain of 1,190 coral atolls fringed with dazzlingly white sand, time passes by tide and swell here. It is a fool?s game to choose the best or the brightest of them all, but Kuda Huraa ? site of one of the most exclusive Four Seasons resorts on the planet ? is a safe bet.At Kuda Huraa, the Four Seasons, already synonymous with rarified luxury, created the very image of a private tropical island paradise. A short speedboat ride from the capital of Malé, guests find themselves a world away from “busy” among the palms and fronds of the isle. Thatched beach pavilions and bungalows, made in the traditional Maldivian style by local artisans, sprout peacefully amid island foliage, and languidly rise from stilts overlooking the crystalline waters of the shallow lagoon.Of these, the 2,756-square-foot Royal Beach Villa offers the most lavish of accommodations: Set within a secluded tropical garden, guests are treated to pure sumptuousness. The surrounding outdoors include a sundeck, infinity-edge pool and shaded “bale” (traditional that...