New hotels: Fairmont Maldives Sirru Fen Fushi, Kyukaruizawa Kikyo and more

Fairmont Maldives Sirru Fen Fushi, Maldives
Located on the Shaviyani Atoll in North Maldives, Fairmont’s latest opening offers 120 luxury villas, each with a private pool. The villas are categorised based on the island’s topography and include Beach, Water and Tented Jungle Villas. Facilities on the island include an art studio, three restaurants, three bars and a 2,000m2 Willow Stream Spa complete with Olympic-size Jacuzzi pool. Families are also catered for with a kid’s club, toddler’s play garden and a dedicated Teen Town. Activities include snorkelling the nine kilometre-long house reef; cooking classes with a Maldivian chef; sunset dolphin tour; and turtle release programmes.

The resort is accessible by domestic flight in 50 minutes from Male International Airport followed by speedboat from Hanimaadhoo Airport to the resort. Alternatively, guests can book a 50-minute scenic seaplane flight directly to the resort.

Kyukaruizawa Kikyo, Japan
Kyukaruizawa Kikyo, the first Curio Collection by Hilton hotel in Japan, features 50 guestrooms furnished with a seating area with sofa, 50-inch HDTV and Wi-Fi, while many rooms also have a balcony. Located in Karuizawa in Nagano Prefecture, the mountain village hotel offers amenities such as a spa, traditional Japanese public bath, sauna, fitness centre and French restaurant Sonorite. Event and meeting spaces include three meeting rooms and a chapel that can accommodate between eight and 80 guests.

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