Haute atoll hideaway
Dedicated majordomes greet guests arriving by custom seaplane, stepping onto private island shores framed by turquoise lagoon waters and striking modern design.
“The whimsical touches—turtles drawn in the sand along the path to my villa… are what truly give this place its character.”
Where it shines
Exceptional
Dedicated majordomes attend to every villa alongside private seaplane transfers and customized island excursions.
Remarkable
Lofty cathedral ceilings, seven-metre revolving doors, and custom sculptural color spots in every villa.
Remarkable
A private tennis island, the country's only surf simulator, dive marina, and dedicated kids clubs.
What they say
Three Michelin Keys
Michelin
Forbes Five-Star
Forbes Travel Guide
2026
UK Readers' Choice Awards – The Indian Ocean
Condé Nast Traveler
2025
Also in Wallpaper* and Tatler.
The resort’s 46, palapa-topped whitewashed villas hover over the water or frame the lagoon or garden, infinity pool decks dipping down to the cerulean sea.
“More understated than in-your-face opulence, all the spacious 45 one- and two-bedroom villas have been decked out in a soothing palette of greys, whites and yellows.”
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Scattered across Noonu Atoll, the surrounding turquoise lagoon offers unspoiled dive sites like The Dome, forty minutes by air from Male.
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The rooms
Every thatched villa features seven-metre revolving doors, soaring cathedral ceilings, a private infinity pool, and custom yellow artwork against calm neutral tones.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The main infinity pool stretches alongside the beach, bordered by thatched cabanas and daybeds looking out across the lagoon.
The spa
A traditional wooden dhoni sails across to the dedicated spa island for Guerlain treatments in open overwater villas.
At the table
Dining spans French gastronomy at Le 1947, Japanese teppanyaki at Diptyque, and open-air Mediterranean seafood over the water at Deelani.
all of the spacious villas have lofty ceilings and multiple screens and separations between areas, which conjures up a sense of space.
How it began
Opened in 2013 as LVMH's second maison after Courchevel, architect Jean-Michel Gathy shaped the remote atoll into a cathedral-scaled tropical sanctuary.
“Accessible via the resort's private sea plane, Cheval Blanc Randheli can be found just 40 minutes north of the capital Malé on the unspoiled Noonu Atoll.”
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