You thought folded towels were fancy? Check out this palm frond artwork…

The staff at Sun Siyam Resorts found out I love sharks, and created this artwork on my bed covers one night. 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.

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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.

Staff artists use palm fronds to create artwork on the 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.

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.

A manta ray and sea turtle glided across my bed covers the final night of my stay at Sun Siyam Iru Veli. Pam LeBlanc photo

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.”

The designs were delicate and beautiful, perfectly formed. Someone put a lot of effort into making them.

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.