The politically challenged island nation of the Maldives has emerged as the world's leading luxury holiday destination or the most expensive.
Depending on your perspective with an average daily room rate of USD683 according to a presentation from STR Global at the HICAP conference in Hong this week.
And despite the already outrageous prices, industry experts believe there's plenty of scope for further growth.
"We see enormous opportunity and tremendous upside in the Maldives," Scott Hetherington, CEO Asia at Jones Lang LaSalle, told delegates.
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