Despite coronavirus, luxury hotels and resorts in the Maldives, Greece and Thailand are re-opening, focusing on business executives – here are 8 inspiring company getaways

Oct 10 , 2020

The meeting room and dining terrace at Soneva Fushi in the Maldives. Photo: Soneva Fushi

From the Conrad in the Maldives to private villa Ultima Corfu in Greece, these luxury hotels and resorts are revolutionising the team-building company getaway with meeting rooms over the water, 24-metre yachts, and Michelin-starred dining

Covid-19 might be here to stay, but that does not mean it has to completely upend the way we do business, or even the way we choose to have fun.

Everyone is learning to be flexible and adapt to the new normal – including hotels and resorts, which are starting to resume operations with a new focus on executives desperately in need of a rejuvenating escape and morale boost

If you’re looking to get your company and employees back into a positive, motivated mindset, start things off on the right foot at these beautiful luxury getaways.

Pimalai Resort and Spa, Thailand

Team building activities at Pimalai Resort and Spa include cooking classes. Photo: Pimalai

The 121-room resort, located at the southern end of Koh Lanta island off the western coast of Thailand, has no immediate neighbours, so seclusion and relaxation are therefore a given.

On top of that, the resort boasts a host of team-building activities for large company outings like sunset cruises, Muay Thai kick-boxing classes, mangrove tours and scuba diving. And for something less intense, the property offers Michelin-class dining experiences.

Above all, the resort is committed to the safety and health of its guests, so it has implemented a Pimalai Care initiative that includes 24-hour vacancy periods between bookings, three disinfection tunnels, ozone sanitisation in the guest rooms and heat cleaning in the kitchens. Also, the hotel is well spread out across a huge area, so minimising contact with other guests is easy.

Ultima Corfu, Greece