83 Chapter Five Six Senses resorts and Spas S ix Senses Resorts and Spas has taken a very different approach to luxury hotels from its inception in 1995. Refusing to adhere to the conventions and com- monly held beliefs in the industry, Sonu Shivdasani and his wife, Eva Malmström Shivdasani, have redefined the way that luxury hotels operate. Their first resort, Soneva Fushi, transformed the tourist industry in the Maldives by merging six-star service with the unspoilt beauty that usually only backpackers experience. It has since become a haven for the rich and famous, from show business celebrities to US presidents and Russian billionaires. But Six Senses cares less about who you are than what you stand for. If you are