This festive season, Le Méridien Maldives Resort & Spa will welcome guests to a holiday experience shaped by the brand’s signature celebration, La Fête by Le Méridien. Framed by the turquoise waters and white sands of Lhaviyani Atoll, the resort’s curated programme blends Parisian glamour with island serenity.

For 2025, the resort has chosen ‘Parisian Glamour’ as its festive theme, reflecting its European heritage where design, gastronomy, and entertainment converge. Guests will be offered a tapestry of immersive experiences, culinary highlights, and lively beachfront gatherings, designed for both relaxation and meaningful family moments.

Seasonal Highlights:

• Tree Lighting Ceremony – The celebrations begin on 21 December with the Tree Lighting Ceremony. Guests will be welcomed with festive cocktails and a Christmas choir, while a life-sized gingerbread house sets the stage for the island’s transformation into a holiday wonderland.
• Christmas Eve Dinner – Christmas Eve will be marked with a beachfront buffet reimagining traditional dishes with tropical flair. The evening, enhanced by live music and an island ambience, will be included across all dining plans.
• Santa’s Arrival with a Maldivian Touch – Santa will make a unique entrance by boat, bringing gifts and surprises for children. Festivities will continue at The Family Kids Hub with workshops, games, and creative activities.

Throughout the season, dining will take centre stage. Highlights include:

• Sushi Matsuri at Tabemasu, presenting an extensive sushi and sashimi spread.
• La Fête Teppanyaki, paired with Japanese whisky and sake.
• A Spanish-inspired daytime feast at Riviera with sangria.
• Au Soleil Beach BBQ with smoky flavours and live music.
• Shelly Belly & Bubbly, featuring Maldivian lobster and champagne.
• Turquoise with nightly themes, from Asian street food to Maldivian cultural nights.

Children will be able to take part in activities such as gingerbread cookie decorating, festive crafts, and Kids Night Camping beneath the stars. Adults can join culinary masterclasses, mixology sessions, chocolate-making workshops, and wine tastings. Celebrations will include tequila journeys and an adults-only beach party at La Vie. Beyond the festivities, the resort will offer dolphin cruises, snorkelling, paddleboarding, padel tennis, and spa treatments.

On 31 December, guests will ring in 2026 with a Parisian-inspired gala. The evening will feature a decadent feast of foie gras, French oysters, Canard à l’Orange, seafood, and premium barbecue selections. Live music, DJ sets, and performances will accompany the evening, culminating in fireworks and the Vision Tree countdown to the New Year.

Le Méridien Maldives Resort & Spa is offering an early bird package for bookings made by 15 October. Valid for stays between 15 December 2025 and 15 January 2026, the offer includes a minimum five-night stay with daily breakfast for two, USD 100 daily resort credit, complimentary water sports, and access to the full festive programme.

Located within the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve of Baa Atoll, The Westin Maldives Miriandhoo Resort will host wellness practitioner Sea Fdol for a month-long residency from 6 October to 2 November 2025. Moroccan-born artist and healer Sea will guide guests to pause in moments of overwhelm and rediscover clarity where there may have been confusion.

Sea Fdol has developed a practice that transforms breath into brushstroke and awareness into sanctuary. Through her creative wellness space, Moulwanat, emotions are encouraged to flow into colour and form, offering guests an opportunity to reconnect with their presence and to express themselves beyond words.

Throughout the residency, Sea will introduce a series of experiences rooted in calm reflection. Mornings will begin with ‘Morning Presence’, a complimentary ritual of breathwork and meditation to welcome balance at the start of the day. The ‘Colour Your Emotions’ session will invite participants to explore clarity and self-expression through meditative creativity. Sea’s signature offering, ‘The Soul Drawing Ritual’, will provide a deeply personal keepsake, combining guided art-making with imaginative reflection to capture an individual’s inner truth.

The residency is closely aligned with The Westin’s pillars of well-being, designed to support guests in eating, sleeping, moving, playing, and feeling well. The resort offers 69 villas, each with a private pool and the signature Westin Heavenly® Bed, complemented by the Sleep Well Lavender Balm. Culinary needs are catered for through Eat Well menus across four restaurants and bars, while fitness routines are supported at the 24-hour WestinWORKOUT® Fitness Studio, complete with the scenic RunWESTIN programme and a variety of complimentary recharging activities. Guests may also embark on excursions to explore the abundant marine life of the atoll or indulge in therapies at the overwater Heavenly Spa by Westin™, featuring a glass floor for enhanced serenity.

Travellers seeking a wellness retreat may also take advantage of the resort’s ‘Earn, Eat, Enjoy’ package, which includes breakfast for up to two adults and two children, a USD 70 resort credit, and bonus points for Marriott Bonvoy members.

Authentic charm, heart-warming experiences, and unforgettable celebrations await as Atmosphere Hotels & Resorts unveils three distinctive Christmas and New Year programmes across its island resorts in the Maldives. This year’s calendar of activities at RAAYA by Atmosphere, VARU by Atmosphere, and Atmosphere Kanifushi promise curated moments that are as individualistic as they are immersive.

Enriching & Nature-Inspired at RAAYA by Atmosphere

Themed “Under the Stars”, RAAYA by Atmosphere’s festivities is designed for explorers at heart. Guests can greet the day with floating yoga by the lagoon, sound healing, or guided meditation — immersive rituals that feel instinctual and grounding. Families are invited to join treasure hunts, while children revel in creative, imagination-sparking crafts at the Discovery Den. Evenings unfold with intimate acoustic sets, wine and cheese pairings, and locally inspired cultural performances. The crescendo comes on 31st December with the Celestial Gala Dinner, a lavish yet grounded open-air dining experience of global flavours, fire and aerial performances, and a sky-lit countdown to 2026.

Theatrical & Inventive at Atmosphere Kanifushi

At Atmosphere Kanifushi, festive celebrations take on a theatrical flair with “Twilight Fantazia.” Guests can begin mornings with yoga or aqua Zumba, before indulging in snorkelling trips to nearby reefs and inventive cocktail classes. Families are drawn into the magic with Xbox tournaments, Santa’s island tour, and cinema under the stars. The Twilight Gala Dinner by the beach delivers a heart-warming finale, with champagne, themed live cooking stations, boduberu drumming, and an awe-inspiring fireworks display. The night crescendos into a high-energy beach party, blending lavish touches with the signature ‘Joy of Giving’ service.

Fabulous & Free-Spirited at VARU by Atmosphere

At VARU by Atmosphere, the festive mood is instinctively vibrant, with the theme “Ibiza Nights in the Maldives.” Guests are invited to embrace their free-spirited side with floating yoga on Bay Rouge Beach, inventive mixology sessions, and bootcamps at the Activity Zone. The Infinity Pool becomes the stage for lively DJ-led parties, where barefoot dancing feels as natural as the ocean breeze. On New Year’s Eve, the Main Event Beach transforms into a glowing Ibiza-style Gala Dinner with dazzling décor, globally curated dishes, fire shows, and an atmosphere as generous as it is exhilarating.

If you haven’t planned your festive escape yet, a new experience awaits. Guided by our heartfelt service philosophy, the Joy of Giving, Atmosphere Hotels & Resorts presents a generous Festive Calendar, fully complimentary with the Holiday Plan. Guests are invited to embrace the season with once-in-a-lifetime celebrations that feel instinctively magical.