I remember when we stayed at the Robinson Hotel on Noonou Atoll, there was that same Soneva Hotel next door. So we enjoyed our reef, which was one of the best in our area, but when we passed by Soneva we were shocked by their reef. It shone like a topaz. I have not seen such a colour of water anywhere else. it is pitty that Soneva is almost inaccessible to the middle class. There was a chance during the pandemic when prices dropped a lot, but we didn't take it. Happy for you that you have the chance to stay in hotels like this and show them to us.
your channel made me a huge maldives fan. that even inspired my very own flat to be decorated similar to what I see in these videos (even if it's still far away from it). your music choices together with the breathtaking pictures- it's just my favorite
I think I’ve seen all your Maldives videos (cause unfortunately, that’s as close as I’ll ever get to that place) & I think the place that was my favorite wasn’t even on this list😂. I knew the two Soneva’s would be your Top 2, although their bohemian aesthetic & decor wasn’t really my thing - of course I’d still stay there in a second. Despite their small room size, I think my fav was the Ritz Carlton, almost for their brunch selection alone 😁. Anyway, thanks so much for all your great videos & please keep up the great work! You do a fantastic job of taking people to places they can only dream of ever going👊✌️
You can realize your dream waaay cheaper😊 Sun Island is the most popular 5* resort with good pricing. We brought an amazing memories from our vacay 🌴 But dont go in May! It a rainy season 🌧
Great bucket list. I am sure this top 10 will get slightly revised once you visit Soneva Secret! Another great video! Thank you for making our Saturdays magical
Another beautiful video! but why did you remove the subtitles? I used to love reading your descriptions, and its not the same with the CC. Please bring Subtitles BACK!
I am lucky to know some hotels in the Maldives. Some are on this list (Soneva Jani and Reethi Rah) and others are not. In the top 10 should be Gili Lankanfushi and Kudadoo. Undoubtedly!!! My opinion... Nice videos. Thanks!!!
Would love to see a video tour of Radisson & Le Merridean, an economical alternative for the masses imo. Love your videos, and congratulations for 1mil+ subs.
I just came back from Iru Fushi, having stayed in a private water villa. The Maldives is simply the most beautiful location on the planet - will be going back soon.
I can't believe waldorf astoria maldives Ithaafushi didn't make it to the top 10. also, Ritz carlton maldives & Patina deserves an honourable mention 😅
Waldorf Astoria Maldives, Ritz-Carlton Maldives and Patina Maldives are 100% man-made islands. Therefore, I did not include them in the list (despite the fact that they are great resorts).
What beautiful memories you must have with all these travels🙂 Was wondering with your extensive travels, do you use travel agents to book connecting transports or you book it yourself? especially in countries where you travel to different resorts within the same country.
Have you seen Luxury Travel Masters YT channel? The layout and format of their videos is so similar to yours. I guess they were inspired by your content 😊
I would be more than happy to stay at any one of the resorts that you have ever presented to us in the Maldives, and I'm sure at any one of the ones you haven't yet. Sure, some of them are far more spectacular than the others, But,....it's Maldives! How bad can ANY of them be??!!
Excellent compilation, dear LTE!! Superb editing!! Of these, I think O&O is my favorite! Seems Soneva is more family time oriented, though! And, I'd love to experience the underwater restaurant to watch all my little friends swimming around!! So delightful! Thank you, again, for blessing us with your exceptional talents!!
ITS FATHER'S DAY WEEKEND ✅ THANK YOU DOC! 😊FOR YOUR COMMITMENT! & CONSISTENCY! IT'S BEEN A REAL LUXURY EXPERIENCE! TRAVELING WITH YOU & YOUR FAMILY 😊❤EVERY SUNSET 😊 PRIVATE SUITE 😊 BUFFET 😊 BEACH 🏖️ ANIMAL SAFARI 🦁 FLYING 1ST CLASS😊❤
Maldives are beautiful for everyone, there are also Resorts and small Hotels 50 € a day closser to male, mhaa fushi its a payable Island with some Hotels on it!
From Eurpe you take Emirates to DXB and a short stopover at the airport and off you go to MLE. But Maldives like we see in this video is extremely expencive... 1 week for 8 people at Soneva Jani in May 2025 cost close to 200 000 USD. So its a no thank for me
@@gibbs1966 Yea, unfortunately it's way too expensive even for the "once in a lifetime splurge" type of deal. You can still have a luxury holidays in Thailand or Bali, often in the same resort chains (Soneva, Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons, Six Senses) and it's many times cheaper. But it's not gonna be the ultimate secluded island retreat, that is only possible in Maledives, hence the price tag.
My son is getting married in India this October, so my wife and I decided to go to the Maldives after it. We will likely never be in that part of the world again, so we spring for it. It just looks like paradise.
Sometimes I let your videos play for the music alone! Just amazing. Beautiful compilation though. 😊 would you ever share where you get your music from?
~~**Dear The Great Expert** !~~ I rely not on guesswork and I'm adamant : -Your video is like an invitation to Paradise ... -Your video somehow touches a nerve and evokes the uninhibited frankness of my soul... * * * My hand on my heart : YOUR REPUTATION PRECEDES YOU and this means that Your life’s passion doesn't skip a beat, and is broader than ever. Dare I say more : there is a difference between “capturing” a moment and savouring it. * * * Thanks for Your creative Passion and Great Talent ! 🙏 Please accept my comment with an open heart as it is written with forthright sincerity. Sparing no politeness , friendliness , with utmost integrity , without hesitation and willingly appreciating Your Talent , Vl'ado Orlandich
Hi @the luxury travel expert, me and my wife are looking into going into the Maldives for the first time and would love to get your thoughts on what is the one you would recommend that doesn't break the bank. We also have 1 million american express points that we can use to transfer to partners such as Hilton or Marriott but I'm not sure if these are good options. Appreciate any help you could provide ! Thanks !!. PD: love your videos!
Soneva Jani has the largest island (including magnificent white sand beaches) of all the resorts in the Maldives. The resort's two jetties are attached the north and south side of this island 😉
My question is straight and honest. Can a tourist enjoy his vacation there (hoping tο meet and get to know a tourist girl) or it is a good vacations place only for couples and generally for people that go not alone.
If you have to rank them, what would be the criteria you use for judging? like, price, food, service, etc. I would love to know their score and who end up the top.
Ich weine Gott im Himmel ist das schön... Es war immer mein Traum... Aber leider kann ich mir diesen wie von den anderen Zehn nicht leisten.... Ich träume im Himmel davon ❤❤❤❤❤
Love your list but I thought the Ritz Carlton Maldives or St Regis would make it? Do you prefer these resorts over the Ritz and St Regis? If so why, as I was planning to go to one of them
Why.. why,,, why suddenly on Maldives..? They are not good people bro. The leaders of Maldives have so much of hate on my country India. They talked so badly about India. And now they are begging Indians to visit Maldives. But the loss is happened and will continue to happen. Boycott Maldives. Explore your country or some others.
Boycot Maldives . They were against Resolution of Genocide in Srebrenica. You know why , becouse Serbian Airlines travel directly there and they in Maldives have economic benefits from tourist from Serbia. Shame on you Maldives.
No commentary no criticism no evaluation it’s like film before the talkies. Just filming something without narration seems to suggest you’ve not been to them all. No objectivity looks like corporate pr bull.
@@luxurytravelexpert You check the captions in settings. They are not available. Also ok it’s got a beach but I wouldn’t want my hut on sticks to be half a mile walk away from it like some of them are.
@@luxurytravelexpert there are no captions below the video. If you don’t believe me you try it. Check settings says not available. And thanks for telling me where they should be by the way!
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I remember when we stayed at the Robinson Hotel on Noonou Atoll, there was that same Soneva Hotel next door. So we enjoyed our reef, which was one of the best in our area, but when we passed by Soneva we were shocked by their reef. It shone like a topaz. I have not seen such a colour of water anywhere else. it is pitty that Soneva is almost inaccessible to the middle class. There was a chance during the pandemic when prices dropped a lot, but we didn't take it. Happy for you that you have the chance to stay in hotels like this and show them to us.
Hello LTE. My father & I love watching your videos together. Happy Fathers Day!!!
Nice to watch, especially in this Belgian 'summer' ;-)
beautiful, expensive, rich, not for everyone, our planet is incredible
Another great vacation video. You never disappoint.!! The Maldives is where I want to be ❤
your channel made me a huge maldives fan. that even inspired my very own flat to be decorated similar to what I see in these videos (even if it's still far away from it). your music choices together with the breathtaking pictures- it's just my favorite
Everybody now... WE WANT SONEVA SECRET, WE WANT SONEVA SECRET! 😁😁 (yes I was shouting)
Thank you for sharing this video, I always wanted to travel to the Maldives
I think I’ve seen all your Maldives videos (cause unfortunately, that’s as close as I’ll ever get to that place) & I think the place that was my favorite wasn’t even on this list😂. I knew the two Soneva’s would be your Top 2, although their bohemian aesthetic & decor wasn’t really my thing - of course I’d still stay there in a second. Despite their small room size, I think my fav was the Ritz Carlton, almost for their brunch selection alone 😁. Anyway, thanks so much for all your great videos & please keep up the great work! You do a fantastic job of taking people to places they can only dream of ever going👊✌️
one can dream...I hope one day that dream will come true!
Let it be so as soon as possible, dear Friend 🙏
You can realize your dream waaay cheaper😊 Sun Island is the most popular 5* resort with good pricing. We brought an amazing memories from our vacay 🌴 But dont go in May! It a rainy season 🌧
Step by step, start from Bandos 👍🏻
懐かしのソネバジャニ
最高のスイコテですねー
ただ一つ残念なのが、桟橋の汚れが目立つ事ですね、オープン当初からバギーのタイヤのゴムがソフト過ぎる為、熱でゴムが付着したとスタッフさんが言っていました
桟橋フェチの私にとってはとても悲しい😢
ソネバフシも変わりましたね
通ってたころはスイコテなし巨大なレストラン､アウトオブザブルーも無くシンプルで正にNO News
NO shoesな素敵なリゾートだった。
Great bucket list. I am sure this top 10 will get slightly revised once you visit Soneva Secret! Another great video! Thank you for making our Saturdays magical
I don't think the luxury of Soneva's overwater villas will ever be surpassed. Their beach villas are top notch as well.
Another beautiful video! but why did you remove the subtitles? I used to love reading your descriptions, and its not the same with the CC. Please bring Subtitles BACK!
I did not include subtitles with this video 😉
@@luxurytravelexpert Ok, then your other recent videos. Why the change to CC? Bring back subtitles!
Love your videos! Thank you so much for sharing them with us
I am lucky to know some hotels in the Maldives. Some are on this list (Soneva Jani and Reethi Rah) and others are not. In the top 10 should be Gili Lankanfushi and Kudadoo. Undoubtedly!!! My opinion...
Nice videos. Thanks!!!
Would love to see a video tour of Radisson & Le Merridean, an economical alternative for the masses imo. Love your videos, and congratulations for 1mil+ subs.
I just came back from Iru Fushi, having stayed in a private water villa. The Maldives is simply the most beautiful location on the planet - will be going back soon.
I guess that's a very expensive trip bucket list for me
I can't believe waldorf astoria maldives Ithaafushi didn't make it to the top 10. also, Ritz carlton maldives & Patina deserves an honourable mention 😅
Waldorf Astoria Maldives, Ritz-Carlton Maldives and Patina Maldives are 100% man-made islands. Therefore, I did not include them in the list (despite the fact that they are great resorts).
That's because he hasn't been to WA. The "Top 10" is the only 10 he's visited 😅
99.99% of the world's population will never experience these places in person but it's still beautiful video art. THANK YOU LTE
Where does the 💩 go in those over the water bungalow????? I hope not into the ocean 🤷♂️
I would stay at every one of these resorts if I could! Beautiful video, thank you 😊
Soneva will only be dethroned when Aman opens up their first resort in Maledives.
看過你好多的馬爾地夫的影片,但是都只有度假村沒有首都本島的,希望有機會能看見
Your work is amazing ❤ and it’s getting better 🔥
What beautiful memories you must have with all these travels🙂 Was wondering with your extensive travels, do you use travel agents to book connecting transports or you book it yourself? especially in countries where you travel to different resorts within the same country.
Would love to see you visit the one that started it all - Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
Actually, the one that started it all is Soneva Fushi 😉
@luxurytravelexpert I stand corrected. Just saw only the Conrad being talked about back in the day on FT Luxury Hotel forum as an aspirational stay.
Mhm I think these are the top 10 that you visited. but for sure hotels like Vakkaru Maldives are missing in that top 10 list.
Have you seen Luxury Travel Masters YT channel? The layout and format of their videos is so similar to yours. I guess they were inspired by your content 😊
Is this in descending order? All these resorts are of ultra-luxury!
Inspirational (in spirit)... Both music composition and videography ❤
Thx
I always enjoy these videos of beautiful maldives ❤ I hope one day to visit
Todos los hoteles de esta zona son agradables y además este es un lugar muy hermoso en el planeta.
Soneva Secret
There is hundreds of choices. But u have bought the best to your subscribers. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
I would be more than happy to stay at any one of the resorts that you have ever presented to us in the Maldives, and I'm sure at any one of the ones you haven't yet. Sure, some of them are far more spectacular than the others, But,....it's Maldives! How bad can ANY of them be??!!
Excellent compilation, dear LTE!! Superb editing!! Of these, I think O&O is my favorite! Seems Soneva is more family time oriented, though! And, I'd love to experience the underwater restaurant to watch all my little friends swimming around!! So delightful! Thank you, again, for blessing us with your exceptional talents!!
Thx 😊❤️
I wish you a long life because thank to you I can see all these beauties
ITS FATHER'S DAY WEEKEND ✅ THANK YOU DOC! 😊FOR YOUR COMMITMENT! & CONSISTENCY! IT'S BEEN A REAL LUXURY EXPERIENCE! TRAVELING WITH YOU & YOUR FAMILY 😊❤EVERY SUNSET 😊 PRIVATE SUITE 😊 BUFFET 😊 BEACH 🏖️ ANIMAL SAFARI 🦁 FLYING 1ST CLASS😊❤
Maldives are beautiful for everyone, there are also Resorts and small Hotels 50 € a day closser to male, mhaa fushi its a payable Island with some Hotels on it!
I wonder why Maldives is preferred by rich people compared to Seychelles or Mauritius? Seem very similar to me…
🧐🤔Hmmmm good question.
Better accesibility by major middle eastern hubs nearby and they had way more islands spread out for more and more developments for tourists
They are not similar. In Maldives one island is one resort.
From Eurpe you take Emirates to DXB and a short stopover at the airport and off you go to MLE. But Maldives like we see in this video is extremely expencive... 1 week for 8 people at Soneva Jani in May 2025 cost close to 200 000 USD. So its a no thank for me
@@gibbs1966 Yea, unfortunately it's way too expensive even for the "once in a lifetime splurge" type of deal. You can still have a luxury holidays in Thailand or Bali, often in the same resort chains (Soneva, Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons, Six Senses) and it's many times cheaper. But it's not gonna be the ultimate secluded island retreat, that is only possible in Maledives, hence the price tag.
How deep is the water surrounding the villas?
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My son is getting married in India this October, so my wife and I decided to go to the Maldives after it. We will likely never be in that part of the world again, so we spring for it. It just looks like paradise.
Sometimes I let your videos play for the music alone! Just amazing. Beautiful compilation though. 😊 would you ever share where you get your music from?
Epidemic Sound
@@luxurytravelexpert Thank you so much! I'm headed to the Maldives in 2025 and your videos definitely inspired me. Keep up the amazing work.
Hi! Just wanted to ask why aren’t. Warldorf Astoria, St. Regis, and Four Seasons included in your list? Any reason why they didn’t make your list?
أتمنى أن أقضي وقتا مع عائلتي هناك وان افرح أطفالي فهم يحبون البحر . حلم لن يتحقق فهو بحاجه للكثير من المال . على أي حال سيتحقق حلمي في الجنة.
this list could be a villa specific best resorts. amazing as always
Luxury hotel dan resort...❤❤❤
No encuentro palabras que expresen lo que siento al ver algo tan espectacular
Excellent tour through these divine places.....🌴🏖
Your videos are like a work of art - thank you 🙏🏼
~~**Dear The Great Expert** !~~
I rely not on guesswork and I'm adamant :
-Your video is like an invitation to Paradise ...
-Your video somehow touches a nerve and evokes the uninhibited frankness of my soul...
* * *
My hand on my heart : YOUR REPUTATION PRECEDES YOU and this means that Your life’s passion doesn't skip a beat, and is broader than ever.
Dare I say more : there is a difference between “capturing” a moment and savouring it.
* * *
Thanks for Your creative Passion and Great Talent ! 🙏 Please accept my comment with an open heart as it is written with forthright sincerity.
Sparing no politeness , friendliness , with utmost integrity , without hesitation and willingly appreciating Your Talent , Vl'ado Orlandich
Hi @the luxury travel expert, me and my wife are looking into going into the Maldives for the first time and would love to get your thoughts on what is the one you would recommend that doesn't break the bank. We also have 1 million american express points that we can use to transfer to partners such as Hilton or Marriott but I'm not sure if these are good options. Appreciate any help you could provide ! Thanks !!. PD: love your videos!
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Are they in order of your top picks? So ”worst” to best?
Best to 'worst' :-)
Soneva Jani #1 has no beach. It’s not an island it’s huts on sticks.
Soneva Jani has the largest island (including magnificent white sand beaches) of all the resorts in the Maldives. The resort's two jetties are attached the north and south side of this island 😉
My question is straight and honest. Can a tourist enjoy his vacation there (hoping tο meet and get to know a tourist girl) or it is a good vacations place only for couples and generally for people that go not alone.
If you have to rank them, what would be the criteria you use for judging? like, price, food, service, etc. I would love to know their score and who end up the top.
Con razón no encontraba cheval. Pronto... 👍🏻. Todos sus videos nos encantan PERO los de Maldivas uufffff. Gracias 🥰
Pour sceller notre AMOUR SANCHITA et moi j aimerais bien passer 15 jours de rêves aux MALDIVES !
Looking forward to you one day coming here to our reefs and islands in Australia. There's a lot to choose from .
소네바가 넘사벽인 듯...
I agree 😉
Love the Maldives ❤ so beautiful there very luxurious my dream vacation one day in life
St. Regis the best❤
You can’t compare them when you havent been to the 2 Six Senses resorts….
Yet another beautiful video 😊
Ich weine Gott im Himmel ist das schön... Es war immer mein Traum... Aber leider kann ich mir diesen wie von den anderen Zehn nicht leisten.... Ich träume im Himmel davon ❤❤❤❤❤
Wow stunning it is..
I'm curious have you ever traveled to or plan to travel to Kudadoo?
One&Only it is……
Cheval Blanc Randheli😍
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Ваши видео это нечто потрясающее!!! 😍😍😍😍😍
Thank you
If only.
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hi..! for you, the best is the number one..? or the number 10? is there an order? from the best of the best to the best but not so best.... 🥰
I ranked the resorts according to my own preference (number one is my favorite one)
Perfect
I'm surprised you didn't include The Ritz Carlton😢
I excluded 100% man-made islands 😉
Музыка как в дурдоме
Love your list but I thought the Ritz Carlton Maldives or St Regis would make it? Do you prefer these resorts over the Ritz and St Regis? If so why, as I was planning to go to one of them
I prefer the natural island in the Maldives (as compared to man-made artificial islands)
@@luxurytravelexpert I know the Ritz is man made but is St Regis isn’t man made right?
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It's a paradise on earth
Why.. why,,, why suddenly on Maldives..? They are not good people bro. The leaders of Maldives have so much of hate on my country India. They talked so badly about India. And now they are begging Indians to visit Maldives. But the loss is happened and will continue to happen. Boycott Maldives. Explore your country or some others.
All are amazing. Thanks for taking us on the journey to these marvelous blue dots.
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Beautiful 💫
Boycot Maldives . They were against Resolution of Genocide in Srebrenica. You know why , becouse Serbian Airlines travel directly there and they in Maldives have economic benefits from tourist from Serbia. Shame on you Maldives.
But serbia is doing genocide to bosniak muslim, disgusting
are there hotels where russians are not allowed maybe?
No commentary no criticism no evaluation it’s like film before the talkies. Just filming something without narration seems to suggest you’ve not been to them all. No objectivity looks like corporate pr bull.
Check the captions and watch my video with full tour of each resort (as well as read the detailed review of each resort on my travel blog) ...😉
@@luxurytravelexpert You check the captions in settings. They are not available. Also ok it’s got a beach but I wouldn’t want my hut on sticks to be half a mile walk away from it like some of them are.
Captions below the video 😀
@@luxurytravelexpert there are no captions below the video. If you don’t believe me you try it. Check settings says not available. And thanks for telling me where they should be by the way!
Unless you mean that you have the name of each resort on the time line. That’s not really in depth is it?!