Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has appointed Rahim Flynn as the General Manager for Shangri-La’s Villingili Resort & Spa in Maldives.

Flynn has been with Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts since 2006, first joining the pre-opening team at the Hong Kong based hospitality company’s Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. Since then, he has served in several management positions at Shangri-La group properties in Malaysia, Thailand and Oman.

Flynn, who is skilled in food and beverage, hotel management, customer experience and facility management, has been in the Maldives since 2016, working as the General Manager at Hotel Jen, a Shangri-La group business hotel in capital Male.

From October, he has assumed the expanded role of the General Manager for the two Shangri-La properties in the Maldives, Hotel Jen and Shangri-La’s Villingili Resort & Spa.

A private hideaway, in a world of its own, Shangri-La’s Villingili Resort & Spa is the perfect setting for couples, with its secluded location as part of the Maldives southernmost atoll.

For the ultimate luxury experience, Villa Muthee, is the epitome of tropical refinement. The presidential villa nestles in its own luxurious environment with its private walkway entrance, a spacious deck with a private infinity pool and direct access to the ocean, a separate living room, yoga pavilion and even its own spa treatment room to let guests relax without leaving the villa.

Beyond Villa Muthee, the resort offers an extensive choice of accommodation, such as the unique Tree House Villas, Perched on stilts among the emerald green treetops, the villas offer intimate settings with marvellous views of the ocean and a large deck with its own private infinity pool. For true ocean lovers, the Water Villas, positioned over the lagoon, offer the perfect seascape for those who cannot resist slipping into the aquamarine waters teeming with tropical marine life. These open and airy villas come with overwater hammocks for languorous lounging.

The resort offers many options for water adventurers, such as turtle-quest snorkelling, diving to a unique shipwreck site, surfing with half a dozen great wave setups or parasailing for a bird’s eye view of the island. Tropical ‘havenists’ will also find their own piece of paradise in the unique flora and fauna that can be explored while cycling around Villingili’s jungle and coastal pathways or while playing on the only golf course in the Maldives. Couples can also enjoy a range of cultural experiences like no other in the Maldives, with guided tours of the neighbouring islands of Addu atoll, visits to the local farms and samplings of Maldivian cuisine.

The brightest gem in the sparkling waters of the Indian Ocean, Villingili island is a haven for those seeking true romance. As if it was meant to be, the resort is located in the heart-shaped Addu atoll, just a five-minute boat ride away from Gan International Airport.