When the staff at Sun Siyam Resorts found out I love sharks, they created this artwork on my bed covers. Pam LeBlanc photo

Forget bath towels folded into animal shapes. The Sun Siyam Resorts where I stayed in the Maldives Islands went a step farther. They used palm fronds to create works of art on top of my bed at night.

I spent nearly two weeks in the Maldives in January, visiting three different resorts. When I arrived at each new hotel, someone had used fresh green fronds to spell out the words “Welcome Home” on my duvet.

At Sun Siyam Resorts in the Maldives Islands, housekeeping crews create works of art on your bed covers. Pam LeBlanc photo

The hotels – Siyam World, Sun Siyam Olhuveli and Sun Siyam Iru Veli – were all part of the same group of properties, operated by Sun Siyam Resorts.

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But at Iru Veli, things got even more impressive. One night, I discovered a snaggle-toothed shark and a “good night” message on my bed. “We knew you liked sharks,” the head housekeeper told me.

And on my last night, I found a manta ray and a sea turtle gliding across my bed covers, along with the message “See you soon.”

This parting message was left on the bed covers on the last night of my stay. Pam LeBlanc photo

The designs were delicate and beautiful, and clearly took time – and talent – to create.

Now  I want to try it at home. Somehow, though, I don’t think bits of cedar bark and handfuls of Texas leaves won’t look quite as good as tropical foliage.