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44th | Vol 29 | 2020 | www.hotelier-indonesia.com
GHM PLANTS
CHEDI FLAG IN
THE MALDIVES
Kudavillingili Island promises ease
of access and inimitable luxury
product
SINGAPORE — GHM has announced plans to launch The Chedi
Kudavillingili, its first resort in the Maldives, later this year. The 99-villa
property will feature 36 overwater villas, a 150-metre-long central pool
and desirable proximity to the Malé International Airport, a 25-minute
speedboat ride away.
Located on a 1-kilometre coral island called Kudavillingili, The Chedi
Kudavillingili is shaped by a global team of design talents working
closely with the GHM team. Maldivian architecture anchors the resort’s
overarching aesthetic appeal, with complementary interior design and
landscaping from Singapore and a lighting scheme from the USA.
“Our plans for The Chedi Kudavillingili will showcase the enduring
beauty of the Maldives and its people, but we will also remain true to
GHM’s tenets of intuitive luxury, timeless designs, bespoke experiences
and quality service,” said Hans R. Jenni, GHM’s co-founder and
president.
Since its founding in 1992, GHM has taken the road less travelled into
destinations not so well known at the time, opening resorts such as
The Nam Hai in Vietnam, The Chedi Muscat in Oman and The Chedi
Andermatt in Switzerland. Each won renown for designs that embraced
local archetypes and were then enhanced by an alchemy of Asian
aesthetics and contemporary cool.
“I’ve always been impressed with GHM’s work – particularly with The
Chedi Muscat,” said Dr. P. Mohamed Ali, chairman of the MFAR Group,
the project’s owning company. “I’ve seen the kind of impact a GHM
resort can have on a destination, and I am looking forward to how GHM
will redefine the luxury resort experience in the
Maldives, just as they have done in Muscat.”
When GHM launches a new resort in a more
established destination, the team is mindful of the
brand ethos and the need to provide a singular
experience for its guests, not unlike what it has
been doing for other resorts in its portfolio.
“This new Chedi is to stand on the shoulders of
GHM’s reputation, one that has been defining and
redefining what’s chic for nearly three decades,”
said Jenni. “The Chedi Kudavillingili is to be the
best yet.”
GHM expects the majority of the resort’s guests
to come for the quiet, the placid waters and the
pristine sands, for sunset cruises, barbecue
dinners and fishing expeditions.
In addition to the 36 overwater villas, and 63 islandbased
villas, The Chedi Kudavillingili will launch
a spa with eight overwater treatment rooms, a
beach club and bar, an all-day dining restaurant
and Hawkers Stalls featuring four live cooking
stations. Recreational opportunities on the island
run the gamut from courts for several different
sports to surfing and a plethora of on-the-water
and underwater pursuits.