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…
Must-see hotels in Maldives
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…
North Male Atoll
Smartline Eriyadu is a fully renovated midrange resort popular with divers who come here for the uncrowded waters that surround this remote island. It’s…
Northern Atolls
Dusit Thani is a large, mass-market, Thai-owned luxury resort. It's rather expensive for what it offers, matching other top-end resorts in facilities but…
North & South Male Atolls
Embudu Village is a very popular budget resort with a heavy focus on divers and couples. It’s as relaxed as its sand-floor reception suggests, and has a…
North & South Male Atolls
This small and upmarket resort from the Sri Lankan Adaaran group has all 50 of its rooms over water, including four honeymoon suites that are only…
North & South Male Atolls
Attractive Biyadhoo has thick foliage, high palms and lovely beaches in parts. It attracts a crowd of loyal divers, many of whom are repeat visitors and…
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…
Ari Atoll & Around
Kuramathi is one of the biggest resorts in the country, with 290 rooms. The island itself – 1.8km long – is huge by Maldivian standards, and has the…
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…
North & South Male Atolls
Olhuveli is a big, midrange resort that somehow manages to feel very intimate. This is mainly due to the relatively large size of the island, which…
North & South Male Atolls
Fihalhohi is a budget place that retains an unpretentious appeal, a world away from the necessity of having your own butler or private pool. Its dual…
Addu Atoll
The largest island with a resort on it in the country, Canareef has a whopping 271 rooms and 4km of dazzling white-sand beach; you'll never have to share…
Northern Atolls
This enormous resort is impressive, smart and well run. There is a superb white-sand beach all the way around the long island, making it easy to find a…
North Male Atoll
This well-run if rather crowded resort boasts a great pool, some lovely beaches, its own surf break and tennis courts. There are six categories of room…
Vilamendhoo Island Resort & Spa
Ari Atoll & Around
Vilamendhoo offers a solid midmarket experience to visitors who usually come on all-inclusive deals. The beaches are narrow around most of the island, but…
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…
Northern Atolls
This resort is a favourite with honeymooners and has an enormous number of repeat visitors. The island is a stunner, with a wide beach on one side, thick…
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…
North Male Atoll
Adaaran Select Hudhuranfushi is a good choice for a family holiday where activities are laid on in bucket loads. Run by the Sri Lankan Adaaran group, this…
Southern Atolls
This guesthouse on the charming island of Thinadhoo is a great place for an island holiday. Accommodation is in comfortable rooms with rustic wooden…
North & South Male Atolls
The first guesthouse established on Guraidhoo is this seven-room place on the beach facing a resort across a shallow lagoon. The rooms are comfortable…
Male
On the far side of the island with some great views towards neighbouring Villingili from its higher rooms, Marble Hotel offers good-quality, spacious…
Southern Atolls
This 12-room guesthouse enjoys its own garden, spick-and-span modern rooms and direct access to a gorgeous bikini beach that guests have all to themselves…
Male
This is the smarter of the two Somerset properties in Male, but there's actually little reason to pay twice the price for this one. It's not that much…
Male
Tucked away on a side street just a block back from the airport ferry, this place is the cheapest deal in town. The rooms are simple but have all you need…
Male
Right on Hulhumale's bustling beach strip with the roar of the ocean breaking on the reef in front of you, this 19-room hotel recently underwent a name…
Maafushi
This popular guesthouse is situated a couple of blocks back from the port and is a great choice away from the tourist strip. Run by an enthusiastic team…
Male
One block back from the beach, this friendly place is remarkably popular for its relatively low prices, good restaurant and excellent location in the…
Male
The brightly painted Park House offers 24 large yellow-and-green rooms with dark-wood furniture and rock-hard mattresses. It’s not a particularly great…
Male
Overpriced and rather outmoded it may be – with a slew of fancy new hotels under construction nearby likely to raise the bar – but the Mookai does have a…
Southern Atolls
This six-room boutique hotel is Fuvahmulah's smartest place to bed down, with rooms boasting stylish furnishings, gold taps and lots of dark wood. It's on…
