1 / 23 Soneva Jani: One of the newest luxury resorts in the Maldives, Soneva Jani offers 24 over-water villas and one four-bedroom beach villa. Courtesy Soneva JaniNot all over-water villas are created equalIn a destination with so many over-water villa options, what justifies the price? "The philosophy of the Soneva brand is about slow life, it's about intelligent luxury," says Soneva Jani resort manager Fathimath Shaazleen. The Mr. Friday idea was hatched at the Soneva brand's other Maldives resort, Soneva Fushi, which opened in 1995. Indeed, Soneva Jani doesn't just pay lip service to issues of sustainability and the environment.

Source: CNN November 13, 2017 02:37 UTC