The Residence Maldives at Dhigurah to open in summer 2016

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	The Residence Maldives at Dhigurah to open in summer 2016 The Residence by Cenizaro will strengthen its portfolio of hotels with the opening of The Residence Maldives at Dhigurah in summer 2016. This follows the opening of The Residence Maldives at Falhumaafushi in 2012 and a new brand positioning for Cenizaro Hotels & Resorts, stated a release. The opening will bring the portfolio of The Residence by Cenizaro to five hotels and resorts. Its current portfolio comprises four luxurious hotels in Mauritius, Tunis, Zanzibar and the Maldives. Further expansion is planned over the next three years with two hotels in Tunisia – Douz and The Medina of Tunis and one in Bintan, Indonesia. Both Maldivian properties lie in the South of the archipelago in Gaafu Alifu atoll. Although on different islands they will be linked by a bridge. The Residence Maldives at Dhigurah will have 173 expansive beach and water villas. There will be a Spa by Clarins with individual thatched roofed spa pavilions and the pièce de résistance Li Bai, a Cantonese restaurant. Close to three times larger than the more intimate offering of The Residence at Falhumaafushi, Dhigurah is being created specifically with families in mind. The vast playground for kids will stretch across the resort giving plenty of space to explore and learn, a release stated. The Residence Maldives at Dhigurah’s location will also attract snorkellers and divers. The atoll escaped the effects of the 1988 El Nino when the warming of the seas damaged much of the coral elsewhere in the archipelago so the hotel is surrounded by dramatic reefs, more than 250 species of coral and 1,200 species of marine life.