Viceroy Maldives — A Hot New Addition to Five Star Alliance Luxury Hotel Collection

Viceroy Maldives is among the 25 hot new properties added to the leading inclusive directory of luxury hotels and resorts, Five Star Alliance. Its collection of over 4000 upscale properties around the world, range from boutique hotels in historic cities to brand-new beach properties.
Viceroy Maldives is on a 17 acre island encircling a blue lagoon in Shaviyani Atoll, a northern atoll of the Maldives chain. A 50 minute seaplane ride from the Ibrahim Nasir International airport will give you an exceptional bird eye view of the northern atolls with its numerous islands and blue water lagoons and reefs, en route. The resort is comprised of 61 Villas with 32 over the water and 29 on the beach, resembling the hull of an inverted Maldivian "dhoni" (a traditional fishing boat). Each Villa is designed with the intent to have maximum privacy, either on the lagoon or on the beach by providing ample distance between each of the villas to maintain intimacy and space for the guests. Viceroy boasts three excellent restaurants including an exclusive restaurant for Middle East cuisine. Diving and water sports are available for the thrill seeker while an over water spa pampers and relaxes the guests.
Five Star Alliance continually adds new luxury hotels and resorts to its exclusive collection. According to Five Star Alliance, all luxury properties added to the site undergo a rigorous screening process.
In addition to Viceroy Maldives other good resorts and hotels recently added to Five Star Alliance collection include:
– The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto
– Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam
– The Vines Resort and Spa
– Zero George Street
– Andaz Peninsula Papagayo
– El Palauet Living Barcelona
– Ajman Saray
– Hyatt Zilara Cancun
– The Wheatbaker
– RIMBA Jimbaran Bali
– Cheval Blanc Courchevel
– Fairmont Makati
– Casa Madrona Hotel and Spa
– Hansar Bangkok
– Singita Boulders Lodge
– Generations Riviera Maya
– The Epiphany Hotel
– Swissotel Sochi Kamellia & Swissotel Krasnaya Polyana