By Marilyne Morin, Founder of IMPACT M, Marketing & PR Consultancy.


The resort will welcome Sydney’s Top Chef, Nelly Robinson, and Sifu Aniket, Master of energy healing and martial arts 

The award-winning resort located in the pristine shore of Raa Atoll, a 35-minute seaplane journey from Velana International Airport, is offering Beach, Lagoon and Overwater accommodation, Club InterContinental benefits, curated dining and wellness experiences, an extensive kids club programme and a myriad of recreational adventures.

InterContinental Maldives

With a collection of 81 Villas and Residences, from one to three separate bedrooms, all accommodations offer the luxury of space and breath-taking vistas.

An invitation to indulge and take in sweeping ocean views from your own private pool and experience the best the Maldives has to offer.

The dedicated team of Island Curators craft unique experiences and deliver thoughtful personalised service to guests.  

As exceptional as its accommodations, the six restaurants and bars at InterContinental Maldives offer a fascinating experience. From sea-to-table dining at Fish Market to Mediterranean-influenced delicacies at The Lighthouse; expect exotic flavours, in thoughtfully curated ambiances. 

And to create a further elevated dining experience, the resort will be welcoming Sydney’s Top Chef, Nelly Robinson

Making big waves in the Australian culinary scene, the UK-born Chef is bringing his innovative and boundary-pushing cuisine to The Lighthouse from 1 to 4 September 2023.

Internationally acclaimed in The Michelin Guides and Gault&Millau, Robinson creates mouthwatering dishes with innovation and local hooks in his restaurant ‘NEL’ in Sydney.

InterContinental Maldives - The Lighthouse Open Kitchen

With menus that boast the freshest local ingredients and encapsulate Robinson’s travel, passion and childhood memories, visitors of his establishment are welcomed to a unique culinary journey at every visit. His dishes turn into an explosive culinary journey not just for the taste buds but also for the eye. Kingfish Firebark, Wildfire spiced Barramundi, or Chef Nelly’s take on Kedgeree, are some of the dishes that will be available at Lighthouse, naturally fusing into the ocean-inspired setting.  

The InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau is also a wellness sanctuary with the award winning AVI Spa, a haven designed in natural harmony with its surroundings to inspire relaxation, rejuvenation and restoration.

The six overwater treatment villas harness natural light and sound play, sending guests into a deep state of relaxation.

The wellness visiting practitioners programme at  aims to provide guests with an opportunity to discover new ways of wellness for an enriched life.  

From 1 August to 27 September 2023, Sifu Aniket, the highly accomplished maestro in the field of Energy Healing, Meditation & Martial Art, brings his unique expertise to the Maldives.

Sifu is an international Yoga teacher from the Himalayan tradition, certified crystal-reiki master, sound healer, hypnotherapist and a gold medal winner holding black belts in Hapkido, Taekwondo and Kung Fu.

He will be conducting Tibetan Sound Bowl Healing, Crystal Reiki Healing, Breathwork and Guided Meditation, Shaolin Kung Fu, Tai Chi & Qigong and Women Self Defense classes.  

An exclusive private island retreat where time stops, The InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau offers a true escape from the everyday.