Summer Romance at the Soneva Fushi Resort and Spa in the Maldives - at Superb Summer Rates

(Hong Kong, April 26, 2000) -- The Soneva Fushi Resort and Spa, one of the world's most exclusive hideaway resorts located on its own paradise island in the Maldives, is offering an incredibly good value all-in Summer Romantic Package from May 8 - July 23, 2000. The offer allows guests to experience this luxurious hideaway for just a fraction of the normal cost during high season.

"The weather is just as beautiful this time as any other time of the year, it is simply that most of our
visitors so far come from Europe and at this time of year they tend to stay in Europe to enjoy the
climate there " said Soneva Fushi's creator Sonu Shivdasani.

The Soneva Fushi is the first "Robinson Crusoe-style" hideaway in the Maldives and is set on the
privately owned, uninhabited tropical paradise island of Kunfunadhoo, accessible by a scenic 25 minute flight by seaplane from Male, capital of the Maldives.

The Summer Romantic Package at the Soneva Fushi package includes:

4 nights stay at the Soneva Fushi Resort
Welcome drink and fruit platter
Complimentary bottle of champagne on arrival
Complimentary desert island picnic
Complimentary one hour massage for the couple
Cocktail Party at the sand bank every Tuesday
Seaplane transfer round trip
Bed tax
Rates are nett and non-commissionable and are as follows, per couple:

Rehendi Room US$1,030
Crusoe Villa US$1.310
Soneva Fushi Villa US$1,730

Great care is taken to present a totally rustic, back to nature experience but the sixty-two private villas of the Soneva Fushi resort are the last word in luxury, featuring sumptuous fittings and the highest standards of personal service. The villas are placed so that your very own stretch of white sand beach is just a few steps away. There is dense vegetation in between each villa creating patios and gardens for secluded enjoyment and each bathroom opens onto a private garden.

Soneva Fushi offers a wide variety of gourmet dining options in settings as memorable as the food
itself, such as a seaside moonlit barbecue, a desert island picnic, a simple yet delicious lunch under a canopy of trees, or an intimate meal by lantern on a private beach.

The paradise resort, Soneva Fushi, takes its name from the husband and wife owners, Sonu and Eva Shivdasani, who designed and developed the resort and live there in their own private villa for three months of the year, where they greet guests as old friends.

The Resort is managed by Six Senses Hotels and Resorts (formerly Soneva Pavilion Hotels and
Resorts) and is a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World.