Northern Atolls
The second resort in the country from The Small Maldives Island Company (who also manage nearby stunner Amilla Fushi), Finolhu aims itself at a young,…
Must-see hotels in Maldives
North Male Atoll
Following a complete renovation in 2015 during which 90% of the resort was rebuilt from scratch, Summer Island is now looking superb and is easily one of…
Northern Atolls
This child-free all-inclusive opened in 2016 as the newest luxury resort in Lhaviyani Atoll, and has quickly made a name for itself as one of the very…
North Male Atoll
Banyan Tree's only Maldives resort boasts beautiful wide beaches on a lovely circular island far enough from Male to feel like a true desert island…
Anantara Dhigu & Anantara Veli
North & South Male Atolls
This impressive Thai-owned resort is draped over three connected islands that share a turquoise lagoon. All are officially their own resorts, and while in…
North Male Atoll
Meeru is a long, verdant stretch of island with a dazzling white beach. The third-largest resort in the country, it's also massively popular and offers…
North Male Atoll
Paradise Island is huge and offers some great deals for people seeking a wide range of facilities and services at a reasonable price. The beaches are…
North Male Atoll
Understated, sophisticated class jumps out at you from the moment you arrive and see Baros' impressive fine-dining restaurant and cocktail bar Lighthouse,…
OBLU by Atmosphere at Helengeli
North Male Atoll
Right on the northern tip of North Male Atoll, Helengeli is a remote, long and thin island that has recently been transformed from a quiet budget diving…
Northern Atolls
The latest creation of the pioneering Soneva group, which single-handedly kicked off luxury ecotourism in Maldives, this astonishingly ambitious place…
North & South Male Atolls
A fabulous-looking island surrounded by wide white-sand beaches and overlooking a glimmering cobalt lagoon, Velassaru means 'turtle island', as before it…
Ari Atoll & Around
This long island is one of the bigger resorts in Maldives, but manages to feel intimate and easily manageable on foot through good design. It boasts…
North Male Atoll
Established in 1972, Kurumba Maldives was the first resort in the country and one that has gone through many changes over five decades. Today it is a high…
Northern Atolls
Reethi Beach is a large, long-running resort with plenty of charm. The island has lots of natural vegetation, wide white beaches and an accessible house…
Addu Atoll
Equator Village is one of the best-value resorts in the country, with low room rates and excellent all-inclusive packages making this a great deal…
North Male Atoll
With its canopy of palm trees and surrounding gorgeous white beach, Angsana conforms exactly to the tropical-island stereotype and often features in…
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…
Northern Atolls
Hideaway is certainly true to its name, located about as remotely as you can imagine in Maldives’ most northerly atoll. But while some resorts might…
Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa
North Male Atoll
Magnificently laid out with real style and class, this resort has the ambiance of an upscale country club rather than a remote tropical island. This is in…
North Male Atoll
Heart-shaped Taj Vivanta is a glamorous resort that still manages to feel laid-back and unpretentious. Although cheaper than its sister resort Taj Exotica…
North Male Atoll
Makunudu Island is a favourite of many romantics who return again and again for its utter simplicity, gorgeous beaches, thick vegetation and a surrounding…
North & South Male Atolls
Within easy striking distance of the airport, yet still feeling wonderfully secluded and exclusive, this elegant, understated resort is the flagship of…
Ari Atoll & Around
Lily Beach Resort is an upmarket all-inclusive resort. This was a first for Maldives and has proved exceptionally popular in a destination where extras…
North Male Atoll
One of the largest resorts in the country, Bandos has developed and expanded enormously since it opened as the second resort in Maldives in 1972. The…
Northern Atolls
Komandoo is an very relaxed spot with a resort ethos of pampering and romance. There are no children allowed here, making this a favourite for…
Southern Atolls
Opened in late 2016 to enormous fanfare, this highly impressive luxury resort is instantly recognisable by its striking architecture, which combines Gehry…
North Male Atoll
Small, intimate and low-key, Thulhagiri is as laid-back as it is pretty. Its wide, sloping white beaches and thick palm vegetation greet you as you arrive…
Northern Atolls
Since opening in 2013, Velaa has become a byword for personal attention and ultimate luxury. Rather than being part of an international hotel chain like…
North & South Male Atolls
Naladhu is the most exclusive of three resorts run by Thai group Anantara on three separate islands around a stunningly beautiful lagoon. You get the best…
Ari Atoll & Around
Nika Island's innovative approach to sustainable and back-to-nature tourism has influenced resorts throughout the country. It's also notable for being the…
North Male Atoll
Perhaps the least self-conscious resort in the country, laid-back Asdu Sun Island is about as far away from the country's famous luxury resorts as can be…
Northern Atolls
Its name translates as 'secret water island' and this is absolutely no understatement – as the only resort in pristine Shaviyani Atoll, Sirru Fen Fushi is…
Northern Atolls
Kuredu Island Resort is about as close as you can get to a resort city in Maldives – this mass-market giant packs in the masses and truly is the resort…
North Male Atoll
Coco Bodu Hithi is a large resort, but one that nevertheless manages to impress with its excellent rooms and wide variety of activities. The island boasts…
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…
Southern Atolls
The first resort built in this pristine corner of Maldives, Ayada boasts fantastic accommodation in large and beautifully designed contemporary villas. It…
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…
Ari Atoll & Around
This supremely luxurious resort is one of Ari Atoll's most popular honeymoon spots, and one that is looking superb following a full renovation a few years…
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…
Northern Atolls
Meedhupparu has gorgeous white beaches sloping down to a perfect turquoise lagoon. It's the biggest resort in the Adaaran chain’s group of properties in…
