Southern Atolls
Six Senses Laamu is an amazing place, combining thoughtful luxury, rustic simplicity, outstanding culinary options and plenty of activities. The island…
Must-see hotels in Maldives
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Southern Atolls
This gorgeous resort, spread between two lush islands, is an extremely impressive fusion of alluring white beaches, ultra-high-end accommodation and…
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Southern Atolls
The first resort in remote Thaa Atoll is this glorious creation of the COMO group. The highlights include superb food, an excellent holistic spa and state…
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Maafushi
This sleekly put together place is impressive, and unique mainly for its great courtyard pool, which allows guests to swim without offending local…
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Southern Atolls
Remote, stylish, modern and luxurious: this five-star island's high standards and gorgeous beaches rank it as one of the best hotels in the country. The…
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Southern Atolls
This smart place, run by a clued-up and passionate team of locals, is one of the best compromises we have found between the luxury of a resort and the…
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Male
Set above Male’s most celebrated restaurant, Sala Thai, these six boutique rooms are of a very high standard, although like most Male non-high-rise hotels…
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Male
This recent addition to Male's uninspiring hotel scene is a breath of fresh air. Run by the same team as the flashier Somerset Hotel, the Somerset Inn…
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Male
Brand new in 2017, the Novina is eight floors of sparking modernity that stands out for its delightful staff, convenient location and creature comforts…
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Hotel Ocean Grand at Hulhumale
Male
The most upmarket hotel in Hulhumale, the Ocean Grand overlooks the seafront and has some great lagoon views from its front rooms. This is a good choice…
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Male
By far Male’s best hotel is this smart Shangri-La–run property a block back from the harbour. A little slice of glamour in the heart of town, this temple…
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Southern Atolls
This homely guesthouse set in a spacious garden is our top choice on the island. The attentive, passionate local owners make it their mission to ensure…
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Dhevanafushi Maldives Luxury Resort
Southern Atolls
Originally built by the Jumeirah group as their second resort in the country, Dhevanafushi was recently passed on to the Accor group of hotels; as a…
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Southern Atolls
Opened in late 2016 to enormous fanfare, this highly impressive luxury resort is instantly recognisable by its striking architecture, which combines Gehry…
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Southern Atolls
Filitheyo is a lush, triangular island with superb white-sand beaches and some stellar dive sites within easy reach. The public buildings are spacious…
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Southern Atolls
The first resort built in this pristine corner of Maldives, Ayada boasts fantastic accommodation in large and beautifully designed contemporary villas. It…
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Southern Atolls
This large, attractive and modern resort is run by the Singapore-based Cenizaro group. It showcases a stylish, unpretentious luxury that – while far from…
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Southern Atolls
Velavaru boasts classy accommodation with a strong Asian feel. It's most notable for its InOcean water villas, stand-alone structures a kilometre out from…
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Outrigger Konotta Maldives Resort
Southern Atolls
Atop a circular reef that's great for snorkelling, this breathtakingly lovely island features perfect turquoise waters and dreamy white-sand beaches…
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Southern Atolls
One of the very first guesthouses in Maldives, Villa Stella is a great place to enjoy life on an inhabited island and to explore local culture. Even…
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Male
This smart but fantastically overpriced hotel is nevertheless popular with people transiting between the airport and resorts. It’s mainly notable as the…
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Maafushi
This three-storey building is right opposite the port where you arrive on Maafushi, and it's very much a sleek hotel rather than a guesthouse. The 18…
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Southern Atolls
This impressive place has marked the arrival of sophisticated tourism on Thinadhoo. The modern and stylish boutique hotel, which describes itself as…
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Maafushi
Stingray Beach was the first guesthouse in Maafushi, and this rustic and quiet courtyard place remains one of the best deals on the island. There are 10…
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Southern Atolls
This Polish-Maldivian venture is run by the friendly Magda, who ensures that there's a steady stream of Polish visitors here, although non-Poles won't…
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Southern Atolls
A wonderful option on the charming fishing island of Nilandhoo, which has some great beaches and very friendly locals. The small guesthouse, just a short…
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Maafushi
The cream of the crop on Maafushi, this high-rise place has an enviable location within the screened-off confines of the bikini beach, where you're free…
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Male
Set over several floors of a high-rise building in the centre of the island, this 20-room guesthouse is sparklingly clean. The bright and spacious rooms…
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Southern Atolls
This six-room guesthouse overlooks the harbour on the charmingly laid-back, predominantly fishing island of Meedhoo. It offers a warm welcome to its…
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Southern Atolls
There are just three rooms at this pleasant and affordable guesthouse on the island of Felidhoo, which, despite being Vaavu's capital, is a very…
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Maafushi
This sparkling newcomer is on the far side of the island facing the sea, and offers up 10 rooms that have been impressively designed in minimalist white…
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Male
The best of the budget guesthouses on Hulhumale's beach, Planktons has enviably sleek, well-equipped rooms with a minimalist feel and a white decor with…
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Maafushi
This high-rise hotel has 33 rooms and a great location just a block from the beach, though sea views are increasingly limited as more hotels get built…
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Maafushi
This great-value spot is just moments from the beach and has a very friendly backpacker vibe to it. Tile floored rooms are sparklingly clean and have…
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Male
The creation of four brothers whose initials give this hotel its unusual name, LVIS is an eight-room property on a side street in the heart of mercantile…
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Male
This attractive and well-maintained townhouse full of plants boasts 13 clean and well-maintained rooms (those upstairs are bigger and brighter) with good…
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Southern Atolls
Stylish midrange resorts are fairly few and far between in Maldives, but the Thai Amari group has brought the concept to this remote corner of the country…
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Southern Atolls
Vilu Reef is small but perennially popular resort notable for its huge palms and great beaches, which run almost all the way around the island and include…
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Southern Atolls
This is a well-designed resort combining romance and water sports. There are some stunning beaches here, friendly staff and plenty of activities. This is…
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Southern Atolls
An unusually lovely island, Medhufushi has gorgeous beaches lapped at gently by a turquoise lagoon. As a resort it's well conceived, with a fantastic main…
