{"id":2437,"date":"2021-11-17T15:57:29","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T10:57:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=2437"},"modified":"2021-11-17T15:57:29","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T10:57:29","slug":"gili-lankanfushi-receives-two-accolades-at-world-travel-awards-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=2437","title":{"rendered":"Gili Lankanfushi receives two accolades at World Travel Awards 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gili Lankanfushi confirms winning the Indian Ocean&#8217;s Leading Hotel Residences 2021 and Maldives Leading Green Resort 2021 titles at the World Travel Awards 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The top-tier luxury slip is known for its eco-friendly themes and sustainable tourism concepts with key emphasis made on preserving the natural environment and surrounding marine ecosystems.<\/p>\n<p>As such, the resort had recently announced planting more than 300 coral lines under its eco-friendly project launched back in 2014. 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