Sulha Spa at Kudadoo Maldives Private Island has received the flattering Best Luxury Wellness Spa in the Maldives award by the prestigious 2019 World Luxury Spa Awards.

Located on the second floor of The Retreat and hence affording stunning views, Sulha Spa is a sanctuary suspended over the ocean designed to provide immersive experiences so you can rest, reset and connect.

To truly help you uplift, replenish and create an experience of wellness for your mind and body, Sulha Spa spoils with the best treatments from around the world, given by the finest therapists. Each chosen for their outstanding skills as well as their genuine and caring natures, the therapists can curate a perfect spa session based on your preferences, health requirements and mood; be it a Balinese massage, a sound shower, a bath indulgence or Zen Shiatsu, to name but a few options, you’ll be feeling better than you have in years.

What’s more, Kudadoo boasts the Maldives’ first Himalayan salt chamber, a steam room and a sauna, all ensuring you feel completely cleansed and rested whenever you desire.

Indulgences at Sulha Spa follow Kudadoo’s Anything. Anytime. Anywhere. philosophy and are as such unlimited, and can be a part of your holistic approach to well-being while on the island. Your personal butler can assist you with designing a holiday itinerary that encompasses healthy dining, spa, workout with a personal trainer, and yoga and meditation – even underwater, at the close-by 5.8 Undersea Restaurant.

Named ‘The World’s Best New Luxury Hotel for 2018’ by Luxury Travel Intelligence, included on the Condé Nast Traveller 2019 Hot List as well as a finalist in the prestigious Hospitality Design Awards 2019, Kudadoo is a luxurious private island in the Maldives’ Lhaviyani atoll, just 40-minutes away from Male by seaplane.

Comprising just 15 expansive, overwater Ocean Residences, Kudadoo is the first top-end five-star deluxe resort in the Maldives to be truly fully inclusive with its ‘Anything, Anytime, Anywhere’ concept; from unscripted dining experiences, on the beach or on your private terrace, to in, on and above the water adventures and incredible spa treatments. Ideal for exclusive hire, Kudadoo also offers additional accommodation for guests’ personal team.

There are 13 one-bedroom Ocean Residences and two Ocean Residences of two bedrooms each — all linked by a walkway. These totally private villas – some of the largest in the Maldives – offer ocean seclusion and includes super-king-sized beds, in-villa baths as well as indoor and outdoor showers, 44 sqm terrace pools and one of the largest sundecks in the Maldives. The interiors also include the first Bang & Olufsen audio systems and IPTV (including Netflix and Spotify).

The Retreat – a central complex based over the water alongside the intimate 30,000 sqm island – is home to the spa, restaurant (including wine cellar and cheese room), bar, games room and swimming pool. Its design includes perhaps the highest vantage point in the Maldives built on the sea and 300 kw of solar panels integrated into the stepped sloping roof, which can fully power the island – one of the first sustainable deluxe resorts of its kind in the Maldives.

Designed by renowned architect Yuji Yamasaki, Kudadoo is inspired by traditional Japanese architecture with gently sloping roofs, graceful curves and stunning vistas.

The World Luxury Spa and Restaurant Awards recognise establishments for world-class service excellence. Awards are presented on a country, regional, continental and global basis. Winners are selected by public vote online, providing real recognition that reflects the hard work and dedication exhibited by the staff

This was the fourth event of its kind, and more than 200 guests flew in from around the world, representing more than 90 countries, 450 spas and 270 restaurants.