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Overwater-villa resort

Gili Lankanfushi

North Malé Atoll · The Maldives

The Private Reserve at Gili Lankanfushi, standing alone in the lagoon
The Private Reserve at Gili Lankanfushi, standing alone in the lagoon
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The boardwalk past the thatched overwater villas of Gili Lankanfushi
The boardwalk past the thatched overwater villas of Gili Lankanfushi
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A table on the sand ringed by lanterns at dusk, Gili Lankanfushi
A table on the sand ringed by lanterns at dusk, Gili Lankanfushi
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The overwater villas and long jetty of Gili Lankanfushi from the air
The overwater villas and long jetty of Gili Lankanfushi from the air
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Overwater villas in the turquoise lagoon
Overwater villas in the turquoise lagoon
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A water villa and its own lagoon from above
A water villa and its own lagoon from above
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A dhoni under sail on the lagoon
A dhoni under sail on the lagoon
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Palms leaning over the white beach at Gili Lankanfushi
Palms leaning over the white beach at Gili Lankanfushi
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Dinner served on a lagoon deck at sunset
Dinner served on a lagoon deck at sunset
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A blacktip reef shark on the house reef
A blacktip reef shark on the house reef
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A snorkeller over the reef wall
A snorkeller over the reef wall
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A private island of overwater villas a short speedboat ride from the airport, with an underground wine cellar and an organic garden.

Gili Lankanfushi’s villas stand over the lagoon of North Malé Atoll, a short speedboat ride from the airport, so no seaplane is needed. Life here is barefoot, with an underground wine cellar, an organic garden and a marine-biology team caring for the reef.

  • Overwater villas
  • Speedboat transfer
  • Underground wine cellar

Inside the hotel

  • By the Sea, Gili Lankanfushi
  • Overwater Bar, Gili Lankanfushi
  • Fini Foni, Gili Lankanfushi

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