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Hurawalhi is in the Lhaviyani Atoll, an area better known for its density of marine life and unspoiled coral than for crowds. This northern destination feels like a true frontier of the archipelago, offering up big-helping servings of perceived remoteness to visitors lucky enough to stay here. The island itself is about 400 meters long- you can walk its entire circumference within fifteen or twenty minutes, depending on how slowly you pad along over the soft white sand. Its best neighborhood feature is isolation; there are no inhabited islands within view so that feeling of being "lost at sea" which all but a few luxury travelers desire remains intact.

A huge, turquoise lagoon shallows abruptly into deep water surrounds the immediate area giving a striking visual contrast. Here, accessible biodiversity is considered by most to be one of the best house reefs in the country and shares top billing with nutrient-rich waters from a nearby channel that attract sea life of astonishing variety. Turtles are residents here along with schools of colorful reef fish all seeming quite content at this site. Just meters from shore, reef sharks and the occasional eagle ray can be spotted making safer more accessible "neighborhood" underwater playground than many other resorts in the region.

The island is totally safe, which makes it the perfect place for people to really relax and feel at ease. As a "one island, one resort" destination, entry is strictly controlled and monitored so that unwanted visitors cannot gain access or even be present on the property. Communal trust rules: most guests probably leave their villa doors unlocked all day and walk around barefoot from morning till night. It's akin to being in some private club where every single staff member forms part of an integrated community wholly dedicated to your privacy. Here schedules dissolve; the only timetable becomes sunrise and sunset.