All the villas at Gili Lankanfushi are over the water and have an overwater sundeck with loungers as well as a spacious rooftop deck with daybeds. In fact in general the resort really focuses on overwater living, with the bar and spa also perched above the beautiful Indian Ocean waters.

There are 45 one-bedroom villas across a range of categories, all over water but differing in size, starting with the 210sqm Villa Suites, and going up to the 250sqm Residence Villas and Crusoe Residence Villas. Finally for families or groups there is The Private Residence, a 1,700sqm decadent private palace with four bedrooms, reputedly the largest over-water villa in the world.

The resort’s basic rates are on a bed and breakfast basis but they also offer half board and full board upgrades. Whichever option you choose there is a wide range of dining options and cuisine to tempt you, so that no two meals need by the same. There is the By The Sea Japanese Restaurant the Main Restaurant & Underwater Wine Cellar and Chocolate Cave, and, on top of that the Overwater Bar. If that isn’t enough then the resort runs an exciting Destination Dining Plan, whereby they have a range of inventive and romantic destinations around the island to set you up private meals.

When it comes to how you spend your days at Gili Lankanfushi the options really are endless. Free of charge are snorkelling equipment, canoes, paddleboards catamarans and windsurfing equipment. At an additional cost you can go diving with a range of speciality courses. Water skiing, wake boarding, ring tubing, and speedboat rides are also all possible. There is also their top of the range yacht, Gili Goes Voyaging – a 45 foot luxury Riviera Yacht equipped with 3 bedrooms, a dining room and spacious deck, available to hire for private sunset dolphin cruises, deep sea fishing or expeditions to near and far atolls in search of whale sharks and manta rays.