Is there a extra thrilling approach to begin a vacation than by racing throughout the Indian Ocean on a speedboat? It appears unlikely. After I stepped out of the terminal at Malé Airport and onto the zippy inter-island runabout attributable to take me to SO/ Maldives, it wasn’t lengthy earlier than the malaise of long-haul journey light into the gap, together with the capital metropolis’s skyscrapers. 

And after not more than quarter-hour of sea spray and coastal bluster? I used to be on a non-public island in an archipelago overlooking the Emboodhoo Lagoon, tottering down a catwalk-inspired jetty right into a daring, trendy resort; outrageous vistas each approach I appeared.

In fact, outrageous vistas are sort of the Maldives’ factor. It is a tropical paradise after; a nation of postcard-perfect white sands, lush greenery, and aquamarine water. SO/ Maldives—a artifical island within the nation’s midsection—has bought all the above in spades. Nevertheless it additionally feels enticingly completely different to the minimalist, eggshell resorts you’ll often discover speckled throughout the ocean right here. The petite spot is the primary resort within the Maldives from Bangkok-based lodge group SO/, identified for maximalist areas impressed by the likes of Christian Lacroix and Karl Lagerfeld. And its aesthetic? Simply as fab. Assertion, rebellious vogue was entrance of thoughts for inside designers Eco-ID when creating the resort, with some inside particulars referencing Chanel’s cruise exhibits; the carousel set from 2008, and the pretend seashore from 2018. And thus, it’s a colourful, vibrant gem of a spot; a scorching pitstop for teams of pals and new {couples} slightly than honeymooners.