Remember being a kid and wishing the stairs in your house could be swapped with a slide? Live the dream at the new Soneva Jani, where you can select a deluxe overwater bungalow with a chute that takes you from bed to lagoon in an instant. From Malé airport in the Maldives, a private seaplane will whisk you over some of the nation’s 1190 coral islands to your own wooden castle perched out over crystal-clear water. Here the hardest decision you’ll have is deciding between an afternoon in your private pool or joining the fish in the ocean.
Soneva Jani is situated on Medhufaru Island, on the Noonu Atoll of the Maldives, and is only a 40-minute flight on your private seaplane from Malé International Airport.
The one-bedroom Water Retreat starts from US$3025 a night.
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There are a number of complimentary services available to guests, including yoga, water sports and even a weekly sunset cocktail party, just to name a few, so be sure to check them out on their website.
Images: Richard Waite.