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       W Retreat & Spa | Maldives W Retreat & Spa | Bali  | 
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       Poole Associates has designed 6 areas at the first W Retreat & Spa in the world, located at Ari Atoll, Fesdu island, the Republic of Maldives. Click on the links below for the design story of each space, and additional photos. 
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 Travel + Leisure design awards [best resort 2007] The Cool Hunter | 3rd Feb 2007 New Spas & Resorts | Daniela Santos Quartino | 2007 Interior Design Magazine Nov 2009 [error in print version] Cool Hotels Best of Asia cover Feb 2010 
 
		 
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     W Maldives: A Luxury Island Playground W Hotels Worldwide, the 
	world’s fastest growing luxury hotel brand, recently opened its first 
	Retreat & Spa, W Maldives. A sophisticated luxury playground set on the 
	private, exotic island of Fesdu, in the North Ari Atoll, W Retreat & 
	Spa–Maldives offers exclusivity, escape, and indulgence in a pristine 
	seaside sanctuary. W Maldives features 78 private villas–each with its own 
	plunge pool and sundeck; six gourmet eateries and cocktail bars, including 
	15 BELOW, the region’s only subterranean grotto bar, literally located 
	15-feet below island surface; a wonderland of ocean exploration and 
	adventures; and an over-water AWAY® spa for ultimate rejuvenation.  Ufaaveri Keumeh, Bon Appetit. www.whotels.com  | 
    
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