Luxury Hotels Resort destination
Rank 06
Cheval Blanc Randheli
LVMH polish and a Guerlain island spa, in a Maldives where Michelin gave Three Keys to exactly two addresses.
Why it is here
Michelin’s Randheli listing is Three Keys — 46 palapa-topped villas, infinity decks, and a Cheval Blanc Spa that occupies its own island, reached by dhoni for Guerlain treatments. 2025–26 Keys coverage (Maldives Complete, May 2026) notes that of dozens of Maldivian luxury resorts, only Cheval Blanc Randheli and Soneva Fushi hold Three Keys. Condé Nast Traveler’s hotel page (Gold List 2018 / RCA stack, CNT Triple Crown) remains the independent stay review: Gathy villas, butler notes, Deelani. Held as a notable challenger rather than private-island apex because 46 villas is a maison-resort, not an 11-key island.
Who it is for
UHNW Indian Ocean weeks that want LVMH service and a spa island, and who will seaplane into Noonu rather than shop 100 other house reefs.
Sources
- Cheval Blanc Randheli — Randheli Island MICHELIN Key hotelThree MICHELIN Keys; 46 villas; spa on its own island via dhoni.
- Best of the Maldives: Michelin Keys – Cheval Blanc / Soneva FushiOnly two Maldives properties hold Three Keys: Cheval Blanc Randheli and Soneva Fushi.
- Cheval Blanc Randheli — hotel reviewGold List 2018 / RCA / CNT Triple Crown stay review of the Noonu Atoll maison.
