InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau Resort has enhanced its wellness offering with the launch of a new Sleep Well Turndown Programme, centred around the five senses: taste, touch, sight, smell and sound. The curated evening ritual has been created in response to the growing sleep tourism trend, where sleep is fast becoming the most sought-after form of luxury for travellers. The resort’s serene island setting, on the Southernmost tip of Raa Atoll, is the perfect backdrop for a sensory journey to a restorative night’s sleep.

A five step Sleep Ritual, a thoughtfully assembled Sleep Enhancement Kit and the resort’s very own Sleep Guru, are all available to guests seeking a peaceful night’s sleep to boost their overall state of wellbeing. The Sleep Ritual journey starts with taste, encouraging guests to savour the rich bitterness of fine dark chocolate, with each ingredient chosen to coax the body and mind towards rest. Artfully dimmed lighting in the villas soothes the mind and signals the beginning of sleep through the sense of sight, helping to stimulate melatonin within the body. Bed linen has been thoughtfully selected throughout the villas, featuring natural fibers and soft cottons to ease the body into a state of stillness through the sense of touch. Each room features a 'pillow menu' where guests can request their perfect pillow, from plush feather pillows to memory foam wonders. Smell is integrated with a handcrafted island potpourri, blending dried flowers, lavender mist and woven jute, resting on the pillow and, finally, sound is incorporated into the nightly routine through the natural soundtrack of the lapping Indian Ocean, swaying palms, and selection of music designed for deeper sleep.

To accompany the Sleep Ritual, InterContinental Maldives offers a Sleep Enhancement Kit, featuring soothing oils, calming balms, aromatherapy candles and a relaxing pillow mist, laced with lavender and chamomile. For those struggling to break sleep patterns and lower stress levels, the resort’s Sleep Guru is on-hand to help transform habits and boost overall wellbeing. Guests are invited to take home a small amount of island serenity with the Lavender Sleep Spray recipe, designed to replicate their new routines, even after leaving the resort.

AVI Spa, the resort’s luxury wellness retreat, welcomes guests to their overwater sanctuary to enjoy signature treatments and wellness therapies, perfect for enhancing sleep patterns. Meditative yoga and sound healing experiences are offered daily to complement the Sleep Well programme.

Overwater Pool Villa starting from $1,290++ per night with a variety of inclusions. Package price on request and for more information, please visit www.maldives.intercontinental.com or email [email protected]. Sleep Well add ons: Sleep Guru from USD 850 ++ per person for 3 days; Sleep Enhancement Kit from USD 95+.