Word: kraenzlin
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...Armando Kraenzlin personally owns a paradise isle. An isolated coral haven of white sand and palms set in the azure Philippine Sea, it is the picture of Pacific perfection. But Kraenzlin doesn't get to go much. As head of the Four Seasons resort in the Maldives, he spends his days trying to give to thousands of others an experience that, give or take a man Friday, should strictly be solitary. "We all fantasize about a desert island, like Robinson Crusoe, with nothing on it but a palm tree," he says. "That's paradise." It's a measure...
...Across the Maldives, paradise comes at a premium. A double in a mid-range resort starts at $200. At Kraenzlin's Four Seasons on Kudahuraa Island on North Male Atoll, understated accommodation in bungalows on the beach or on stilts over the water starts at $325 a night; call (960) 444-888. "Often we greet guests at check-in and don't see them again until they check out," notes Kraenzlin with a proud smile. "They take all meals in the rooms. They live on the balcony, staring into the sky and the sea." Try also the Banyan Tree...
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