LUX - November 2017 15 decision where to holiday and feel reassured about our high quality and service levels. Here at Kanuhura Maldives, we can ensure that every associate working at Kanuhura, has the opportunity to learn and develop the Kanuhura spirit by fostering a can-do attitude and constantly refreshing our key messages and philosophy. We invest heavily in training, both in-house and by bringing in outside trainers and this has greatly paid off in terms of our service style and standards. Also, we believe that technology, while absolutely cutting- edge, should be invisible to our guests since our business is about people, not machines. Therefore, we have great technology driving our resort behind the scenes, but for our guests a stay at our resort should feel emotional, tactile and simple - while still being sophisticated enough to work with technology they bring with them. Luxury travel is evolving and changing at a great pace. Nowadays, guests expect more from their luxury hotel than just a beautiful villa; luxury is more about experience than hardware and it’s our role to open the doors to new discoveries and experiences and we feel we do that well. We actively ask what would make our guests happy and then ensure it’s delivered. For example, luxury travellers nowadays want more than just fine dining, or restaurants where they have to sit down and be waited on while on holiday. Which is why, we’ve created the Deli which, as the name suggests, is a casual place to pick up hand- made salads, sandwiches, power juices, home-made ice creams and pastries which they can take away wherever they want. It’s proved incredibly popular, especially A Piece of Paradise Kanuhura Maldives is somewhere truly special and different in the Maldives. Set across three private islands – two deserted islands and Kanuhura itself – Kanuhura is a luxury Maldives dream; a barefoot paradise created for the free-spirited, wild-hearted, world traveller. Winning recognition from Conde Nast Traveller as one of the world’s top hotel renovations, Kanuhura reopened in December 2016 to world-wide acclaim with its ‘gypset’ concept; a lifestyle that combines the bohemian unconventionality of the gypsy, fused with the sophistication of the jet set. Here you’ll discover our unique timeless castaway chic experience and laid-back island living in a place where Mother Nature is the architect. On Kanuhura, kilometres of untouched beaches slope gently into the warm lagoon and the two deserted islands just 300m away call out to adventurers for exploration. Eight restaurants and bars offer a world of dining, while 80 villas are dotted amongst lush tropical greenery and on stilts over the lagoon along the 1.4km island. The Kokaa spa, with one of the largest treatment lists in the Maldives, has garnered international awards within six months of opening: ‘Best Island Resort Spa’ in the World by the Luxury Spa Awards, and ‘the World’s Best Spa’ by National Geographic Traveller magazine. Our ‘gypset’ concept is part of everything we do; Kanuhura was made for people who are familiar with the best things in life, are free in spirit and have an intuitive understanding of modern sophistication and international tastes. We attract guests who share our bohemian spirit - unconventional, chic and enticingly laid-back. This attitude is reflected in all of our collaterals and is echoed throughout our interior design. At Kanuhura, we take our guests’ experiences very seriously. Overall, we have very high set standards, and our achievement of these are constantly monitored and measured by our resident Quality Manager who tracks many systems, from training hours per associate each month to guest feedback on our opinion surveys. If guests are crying with sadness since they’re leaving our island, we feel we made the emotional connection and delivered an experience that’s more than just a holiday. Our arrival experience has been created to make a memorable impression on our guests; we believe that the holiday should already begin at the airport where we meet and welcome every guest and bring them to our private lounge where they can relax, shower, change, and even eat before their seaplane flight to Kanuhura. Once they arrive on our private island, every guest is greeted by a traditional drumming ceremony and a fresh coconut. They’ll be welcomed by their personal Villa Host (who’ll look after them throughout their stay) and taken straight to their villa to settle in. When they get to their villa, they’ll find a Maldivian sarong they can wear as well as a bottle of wine and fresh fruit waiting for them. It’s a great honour to be selected in the 2017 Luxury Retreat Awards for the Maldives. Here at Kanuhura, we believe that in many ways we’re redefining the art of luxury travel in the Maldives, and it’s a compliment to receive that recognition. We believe that this award – among others that we’ve received in the past half-year – are important in helping our potential guests make a Kanuhura Maldives is somewhere truly special and different in the Maldives. Set across three private islands, Kanuhura is a luxury Maldives dream. Taking time to profile the luxurious resort is a spokesperson for Kanuhura Maldives, who reveals the intricate details that makes the establishment a paradise haven. “ Here at Kanuhura Maldives, we can ensure that every associate working at Kanuhura, has the opportunity to learn and develop the Kanuhura spirit by fostering a can-do attitude and constantly refreshing our key messages and philosophy. ” among families who sometimes just want a light bite with their children without any fuss. Contact Email:
[email protected] Company: Kanuhura Maldives Lhaviyani Atoll, Republic of the Maldives Tel: +960 662 0044 - Fax: +960 662 0033