Typically resorts in the Maldives will crush their bottles and sell the crushed glass to a recycling company, or simply dump the waste glass into the ocean. Soneva Fushi 's solution to this is to take on this entire process themselves. They begin by crushing the glass and melting it in their state-of-the-art glass furnace. Then using a variety of techniques, such as blowing, casting, and slumping they offer guests the rare experience of learning how to blow glass and create their own masterpiece, extraordinary items that are of a much higher value than the glass was in its original form as a bottle.
Fringed by white sand beaches that shelve gently into the azure blue sea, legendary Soneva Fushi looks like a Robinson Crusoe idyll, located within the Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Nature is nurtured at this beautiful resort, from the sustainable design and furnishings, through to the operations and waste-to-wealth centre, which truly defines the essence of barefoot ‘intelligent luxury’. Its remoteness is central to its charm, together with sophistication and relax, for which the expression “No News, No Shoes” was coined. Soneva Fushi is a luxurious experience offering 71 different accomodations, with 63 one-to nine-bedroom beachfront villas and 8 one-and two-bedroom Water Retreats built in a unique natural, understated and sophisticated style. All villas are just a few steps from the sea, have private garden, direct access to the beach, bicycles available and the butler service on "Friday". The gastronomic experience is very rich with 9 different restaurants offering all kinds of cuisine from vegetarian to Mediterranean, with international, Asian and typical Maldivian dishes. The Bars and the Wine cellar, serve all kinds of drinks and a wide selection of wines, as well as desserts, ice creams and appetizers with cold cuts and cheeses. The Destination Dining service allows guests to choose where to have meals, whether in a villa, on a sandbank or on a desert island, while the Villa Dining service offers menus and diets tailored for guests, served directly in the villa. The resort offers numerous sports and recreational activities including a PADI diving center and a renowned Six Senses Spa. There is also an outdoor cinema, the first of the Maldives with the largest screen in the Indian Ocean, the Glass Studio, the Observatory and The Den that offer adults and children the opportunity to enrich their experience of staying on the island.
