Having the opportunity to travel and see the world is a true gift, one that should never be taken for granted. But whilst we’re afforded this luxury, we also have a sense of responsibility to give back and protect our planet, too. So doing your research to find a hotel that offers a sense of goodness amongst the glam is important. Villa Park - one of the three island properties sitting under Villa Resorts - is seizing on the opportunity to interweave sustainability and exclusivity around its Maldivian retreat, offering guests subtle but impactful ways to experience luxury with a side-order of mindfulness.
The island’s ZERO restaurant is spearheading Villa Park’s sensitive approach, by proudly offering a zero-food-miles menu. Split over two levels and buried deep in the jungle in the centre of Villa Park, ZERO’s treetop dining experience makes use of ingredients grown in the many tropical fruit and vegetable gardens dotted around the resort or freshly caught at sea. It’s an immersive experience too, with the seafood cooked before your eyes on a grill in the garden, whilst dishes feature crisp greens and fresh herbs harvested by hand from the resort’s organic garden.
To feast on food this delicious, knowing it’s travelled mere metres from ground or sea to plate, is one of the resort’s many USPs. To feel even closer to nature, you can dive beneath the waves on a Seabob adventure, watch an underwater safari unfold snorkelling the reefs around the South Ari Marine Protected Area, head out on a magical boat ride to spot dolphins, or pamper your senses at the island’s tropical wellness sanctuary, Araamu Spa.
Then unpack your bags in an Overwater Villa to enjoy the azure sea beneath your feet, or in a Beach Pool Villa to fall asleep to the soporific sound of waves lapping against the shoreline.
