Must-see hotels in 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…

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…

Brand new in 2017, the Novina is eight floors of sparking modernity that stands out for its delightful staff, convenient location and creature comforts…

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…

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…

This smart but fantastically overpriced hotel is nevertheless popular with people transiting between the airport and resorts. It’s mainly notable as the…

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…

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…

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…

This attractive and well-maintained townhouse full of plants boasts 13 clean and well-maintained rooms (those upstairs are bigger and brighter) with good…

On the far side of the island with some great views towards neighbouring Villingili from its higher rooms, Marble Hotel offers good-quality, spacious…

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…

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…

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…

One block back from the beach, this friendly place is remarkably popular for its relatively low prices, good restaurant and excellent location in the…

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…

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…