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Once I was ready, I slipped into the bath-temperature water, where Mo fitted me with ankle floaties and a nose plug.

There was a single four-foot-deep pool that was about the size of my Manhattan living room (small but spacious enough to spread out). In my most secure swimsuit, I entered the serene treatment room, which was flooded with tons of natural light. Darker linens and rich textures gave off a moody, cool vibe inside the villas, which contrasts to the typical white and bright tropical colors of many other local beach resorts. In our villa, several of the furniture pieces were custom-designed, like Danish-style chairs with light wood and a woven seat, which blended well with a charcoal-color linen sofa. Natural materials, like wood, straw, and stone, are left raw to create more of a laid-back luxe vibe. Around the resort, the transition from inside to outside was always subtle: Continuous flooring is used to seamlessly blend indoors and out, while all of the tuck doors slid open to create an open-air space. If it doesn’t delight my eyeballs, then I don’t want it.Īrt and design are foundational to Patina Maldives, Fari Islands (to make it easy, I’ll just refer to it as Patina from now on). TBH, it’s on par with a Manhattan penthouse, complete with marble showers, sleeping areas, a video game room, and Turkish delicacies.Ĭall me superficial, but as a person in a visual field, aesthetic and use of design is a priority when I book a hotel. Since Turkish Airlines treated me to business class on the flight, I had access to the sickest airport lounge ever. On the way back, the flight was a total of 10 hours, but I broke it up with a 3-hour layover in Istanbul, which, trust me, is one of the shortest options. On the way there, the trip consisted of an eight-hour flight to Istanbul, where I stayed for two days, and then another eight-hour flight to Malé (the capital of the Maldives).

Turkish Airlines was generous enough to fly me round trip, and between the concise route and comfy cabin, this is the best airline option for getting to paradise. Having survived the voyage, I recommend spending at least five nights there once you finally arrive to make the time fully worth it. I’m not gonna to lie to you, the journey to the Maldives is hella LONG. Reset Your Dusty Pandemic Brain in East Hampton.

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(JSYK: The author and her boyfriend received a free stay, meals, and activities at Patina Maldives in exchange for reviewing it.) Sure, it sounds dramatic to head halfway around the world to reconnect with the person in the mirror, but when the opportunity to visit this property came up, I couldn’t say no. Ultimately, I wanted to set off somewhere far-flung where I could get back to feeling like my pre-pandemic self. Outside of the expected paradisiacal scenery and VIP clientele, the property seemed to emphasize art, nutrition, and pure bliss above everything else. It was also quickly becoming a celeb hot spot (I may or may not have overlapped with an über-private, tattooed A-list rapper 😏). On Instagram, I discovered Patina Maldives, Fari Islands in the Maldives and decided to reach out after realizing that the hotel checked all the boxes I was manifesting for this next-level vacay. First up on the good ol’ vision board: overwater villas, bikinis, bucket hats, and a total well-being reset. With this ~go big or go home~ mentality, I decided to finally ( finally!) plan my dream holiday. If two years at home has taught me anything about travel, it’s this: When you get an opportunity to book your dream vacation, you gotta take it.

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