AN AZURE TREASURE

THE ASMR EFFECT OF THE LIMPID BLUE, THE ECOSYSTEM, AND IMMACULATE SERVICE MAKES ME FALL IN LOVE WITH SONEVA JANI, OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

- Parineeta Sethi

I visited Soneva Jani in December last year when the call of the blue heightened into a much-needed break. Testing negative before and after arriving in Male means I met with the mandatory stamp of approval before I dived into the startling spread of natural beauty that composes Soneva Jani.

The lavish two-bedroom water villa (with a barefoot butler on call!) unfurled lazily across 8,310 sq ft of sheer luxury, making me squint at the memory of many rambling penthouses back home.

This eco-chic villa designed by Eva Shivdasani, cofounder, Soneva, is the epitome of sustainability pure and pristine. A slide from the top deck took me straight into the lagoon below and later I soaked up the sun in a private pool facing the lagoon. Add to that, a balcony deck and a sunken seating area as an extension to my villa, and it felt like unlimited decadence. Until I gazed at the star-studded sky at night while lying down as the master bedroom had a retractable roof that glided open at the push of a button. Simply divine.