16 Glass Floors in the Maldives

GlassFest started yesterday featuring every imaginable translucent creation. But for the bottom line (or should I say ‘bottom plane’?) on glass, then the heartland of glass flooring is the resorts of the Maldives featuring portals to the aquatic wonderland below. When you come to the islands, so enchanting is its beauty above and beneath the water, you just don’t want to take your eyes off it. And the resorts there do everything possible do that you don’t have to. Here are a collection of the best in every imaginable nook and cranny of an over water stay…

1. ENTRYWAY – Lily Beach: Clearly welcome matt (Deluxe Water Villa)

2. SITTING ROOM – Velassaru: Set yourself down, put your feet up, and enjoy the scenery (Water Suite).

3.  LIVING ROOM – LUX Maldives: Scotch and water anyone? (LUX Villa)

4.  DINING ROOM – Conrad Rangali Maldives: Up there you be on da plate… (Sunset Water Villa)

5.  STUDY – Conrad Rangali Maldives: And glass desktop to boot so nothing stands in the way of oceanic inspiration to your writing… (Retreat Water Villa)

6.  BEDROOM – Iru Fushi: G’nite Anchor, g’nite Chum. G’nite John-boy. (Water Villa)

7. BATHROOM – Vadoo: What’s taking you so long in there (are you watching the fish instead of getting ready)? (Sunrise Water Villa)

8. BATHTUB – Anantara Kihavah: Great view of fish for bathers (maybe the view for the fish is not so great). (Over Water Pool Villa)

9.  TOILET – Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru: WATER Closet. Beats a newspaper. (Sunrise Water Villa with Pool)

10. OUTDOOR SHOWER– Anantara Kihavah:  Note to fish – don’t look up. (Over Water Pool Villa)

11.  MASSAGE ROOM – Conrad Rangali Maldives: Feel like floating away. (Overwater Spa)

12. INDOOR DECK – Gili Lankanfushi: Right this way to see the marine life…(Private Reserve)

13.  OUTOOR DECK – Jumeirah Vittaveli: For those people who don’t live on the edge… (Lagoon Suite)

14.   POOL – Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu: Pool with a 360 degree view. (Lagoon Villa)

15. MEZZANINE – Huvafenfushi: You don’t need an ocean under you to provide a glass floor view of the water (Two Bedroom Beach Pavilion)

16. BOAT – Paradise Island: And even a mobile glass floor for those guests on the move (Glass Bottomed Boat)