Best of the Maldives: Bathroom Graffiti – Oaga

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Oaga - bathroom graffitti

Normally, graffiti on the bathroom walls is considered a bit of a downmarket flag, but Oaga has made such street style into a distinctive feature of its Bodu Haruge Beach Villa with Private Pool villa:

  • “Graffiti Gifili: The bathroom, inspired by Maldivian ‘Gifili’, features bare walls, banana leaves complete the tropical feeling enjoyed by our ancestors, with the graffiti wall providing a contemporary twist. Multi-disciplinary street artist Ahmed Sobah (aka Toxicrew) took inspiration from local animals such as the cat and rooster, transforming each of the walls to one-of-a-kind pieces of street-style art.”

Oaga - Graffitti

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Best of the Maldives: Kids Bathrooms – Ailafushi

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Ailafushi - kids bathrooms

A real treat for both children and parents alike is them having their own room. In the Maldives, unless the resort offers special family room set up (which about 10% do) this arrangement often means (a) having their own villa, or (b) getting a pricey 2-bedroom villa. Ailafushi is one of the 10% that do offer a family room, but the bonus is that it also comes with its own, directly connected bathroom. No having 4 family members jockeying for use of the single bathroom of the villa (and the inter-generational privacy is going to be well appreciated by both).

 

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Best of the Maldives: Bathroom Hammock – Cora Cora

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Cora Cora - bathroom hammock

All the outdoor amenities in the Maldives are a true delight, but sometimes you do need a break from the tropical sun bearing down on you (especially for us anglo-complexioned). If you want to escape the brightness, but still like the idea of lounging in a hammock over the ocean, Cora Cora has installed them in their outdoor bathrooms. (top tip: the hammocks are also an excellent place to lay out wet swim suits and snorkeling gear to dry with less worry of a gust of wind blowing them into the sea which you have when setting them out on the deck).

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Best of the Maldives: Curvy Sink – LUX North Male Atoll

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LUX North Male Atoll - curvy sink

World Sculpture Day today. In the Maldives, one of the most common places for sculptural aesthetic are the luxurious bathrooms in the super premium properties. I’m a bit of a sink aficionado, so I was immediately enchanted by LUX North Male Atoll’s sink which combined a long, sinewy faucet over an elegantly carved wooden basin.

Slinky sink.

 

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Best of the Maldives: Water Closet – Joali

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Joali - water closet

Bathrooms are so critical to buyer appeal that they are the number one room in the house for remodelling return on investment. Maldives bathrooms in the top properties have become quite lavish affairs with sculpted tubs set in pride of place with stunning views. But even the most lavish still sequester the toilet, affectionately known as the “water closet”, in pretty non-descript cells. Joali has gone to unmatched extents to model their WCs with striking style. The lavish loos are lined floor to ceiling with green Norwegian marble. And the light turns on automatically when you open the door so there is no fumbling around for the light switch in the middle of the night.

Bodacious bog!

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Best of the Maldives: Kids Bathroom – JA Manafaru

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JA Manafaru - kids toilet

Maldives kids clubs are packed with miniature versions of the amenities their grown-up parents enjoy during their stay. One of the focal points of luxury in the resort villas are the lavish bathrooms. And JA Manafaru is no less accommodating to its kids club patrons with a restroom designed with their pint-sized scale in mind. A great example of knowing your customer and optimising the customer experience. I bet the kids feel like great big boys and girls when they use the Manafaru loo (and I felt like the Jolly Green Giant).

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