An island far from everything, minutes from the airport.
Three Lumi · Eclipse
The black edition of Three Lumi: no weak side on any of the 5 things that matter.
1 hotel of 335.
Three Lumi
Exceptional: guests, critics and we all say so.
3 hotels of 335.
Two Lumi
Exceptional: two of our three readings say so.
25 hotels of 335.
One Lume
Gives more than the other hotels of its place and price range.
82 hotels of 335.
A spa worth the trip
Held by a hotel in the guide’s top tenth for what guests write about the spa, when at least 30 of them mention it, or by a hotel whose spa has, in our reading of its official pages, one of the highest readings in the guide.
28 hotels of 335 hold it.
A story inside
Held by a hotel whose character has, in our reading, one of the highest readings in the guide, and whose history begins before 1950.
31 hotels of 335 hold it.
A table worth the trip
Held by a hotel in the guide’s top tenth for what guests write about the food, when at least 30 of them mention it, or by a hotel whose table has, in our reading, one of the highest readings in the guide.
30 hotels of 335 hold it.
Adults only
Held by a hotel that states a minimum age of 12 or more for its guests.
8 hotels of 335 hold it.
Children’s kingdom
Held by a hotel whose club takes children aged 4 or younger, and where at least 30 guests write about children and nearly all of them write well of it.
8 hotels of 335 hold it.
Doing nothing, very well
Held by a hotel in the guide’s top tenth for what guests write about the beach and the lagoon: at least 30 of them must mention it.
18 hotels of 335 hold it.
Far away, in no time
Held by a resort in the Maldives on an island of its own, 20 minutes or less from the airport.
20 hotels of 335 hold it.
Gentle giants
Held by a resort for which a source says where and when manta rays or whale sharks are met: a named site, a season or the time it takes to reach them.
16 hotels of 335 hold it.
Honeymoon
Held by a hotel in the guide’s top tenth for how many of the reviews that say who was travelling are honeymoons: at least 50 reviews must say so.
19 hotels of 335 hold it.
Just for us
Held by a hotel with 40 rooms or villas at most.
15 hotels of 335 hold it.
Reef at the door
Held by a resort whose reef you can swim to from the beach and which, among such resorts, is in the top 15% for what guests write about it: at least 30 of them must mention it.
17 hotels of 335 hold it.
The bill feels right
Held by a hotel where at least 30 guests write about the price and at least 6 in 10 find it fair.
19 hotels of 335 hold it.
The city at the door
Held by a city hotel in the top third of the guide’s city hotels for what guests write about its location: at least 30 of them must mention it.
17 hotels of 335 hold it.
They read your mind
Held by a hotel in the guide’s top 8% for what guests write about the staff and the service: at least 30 of them must mention it.
18 hotels of 335 hold it.
True quiet
Held by a hotel in the guide’s top tenth for what guests write about the quiet: at least 30 of them must mention it.
14 hotels of 335 hold it.
Up for breakfast
Held by a hotel in the top sixth for breakfast, among the guide’s hotels where at least 30 guests write about it.
15 hotels of 335 hold it.
Location, room, staff and breakfast: how happy the guests were, read in their Google reviews.
North Malé Atoll, Maldives
127 villas 7 minutes by speedboat from Malé, all-inclusive: 5 restaurants, drinks, children’s and teens’ clubs
The first of the guide. Here: 7 minutes by speedboat from Malé airport, included in every rate. Stated by dusit.com.
What guests love most: the staff and service, 96 in 100 happy.
Kaafu Atoll, Maldives
The JW Marriott opened in 2025, 15 minutes by speedboat from Malé: 80 pool villas, 7 outlets and a BABOR spa, from $1,318 a night.
Here: 15 minutes by speedboat over the 11 km from Malé airport, at any hour: you can arrive in the evening too. Stated by marriott.com.
What guests love most: the staff and service, 90 in 100 happy.
North Malé Atoll, Maldives
The Maldives’ first resort, from 1972, 10 minutes by boat from the airport: 7 restaurants, the reef from the beach and a kids’ club every day.
Here: 10 minutes by speedboat from Malé airport. Stated by booking.com.
What guests love most: the staff and service, 95 in 100 happy.
North Malé Atoll, Maldives
The 1972 resort 10 to 15 minutes by speedboat: 220 rooms, a reef off the beach, the oldest dive centre in the Maldives and a hyperbaric chamber, from $340 a night.
Here: 10 to 15 minutes by speedboat from the airport, 7 km away; boats leave at any hour, timed to the flights. Stated by booking.com.
What guests love most: the location, 86 in 100 happy.
North Malé Atoll, Maldives
A big, green island 15 minutes by speedboat from the airport: 7 restaurants and bars, water villas and a spa on an islet reached by a bridge.
Here: 15 minutes by speedboat from Malé airport. Stated by marriott.com.
What guests love most: the location, 82 in 100 happy.
South Malé Atoll, Maldives
A family resort 20 minutes by speedboat from Malé: beach and overwater villas, the Roxity and Teen Spirit clubs, a pool with a waterslide and the restaurants of 3 islands on the meal plans.
Here: 15 to 20 minutes by speedboat from Malé airport. Stated by hotel.hardrock.com.
What guests love most: the staff and service, 92 in 100 happy.
North Malé Atoll, Maldives
Pasta Point’s island, 20 minutes by speedboat: the wave for 30 surfers, water and beach bungalows, 3 buffets, from $393 a night.
Here: 20 minutes by speedboat from Malé airport. Stated by cinnamonhotels.com.
What guests love most: the location, 95 in 100 happy.
South Malé Atoll, Maldives
15 minutes by speedboat from the airport, at CROSSROADS: rooms and villas on the beach and over the water, dinners at the Hard Rock and the marina too, padel and a children’s club.
Here: 15 to 20 minutes by speedboat from Malé airport: no seaplane and no domestic flight. Stated by saiihotels.com.
What guests love most: the location, 92 in 100 happy.
South Malé Atoll, Maldives
A small island 15 minutes by speedboat from Malé: 50 adults-only overwater villas, an all-inclusive plan and a channel reef.
Here: 15 minutes by speedboat from Malé airport, and the transfer is included. Stated by adaaran.com.
What guests love most: the location, 94 in 100 happy.
South Malé Atoll, Maldives
A small villa island close to the airport: the lagoon is the luxury, meals the bill to weigh up.
Here: 15 to 20 minutes by boat from Malé airport, at any hour, booked ahead. Stated by tajhotels.com.
What guests love most: the location, 93 in 100 happy.
South Malé Atoll, Maldives
A pool villa close to the airport, with outlook and meals to choose.
Here: 15 minutes by speedboat from Malé airport. Stated by so-hotels.com.
What guests love most: the staff and service, 96 in 100 happy.
North Malé Atoll, Maldives
140 adults-only villas 15 to 20 minutes by speedboat from Malé, with 3 à la carte restaurants
Here: 15 to 20 minutes by speedboat from Malé airport, 11 km away, with no seaplane. Stated by centarahotelsresorts.com.
What guests love most: the staff and service, 95 in 100 happy.
North Ari Atoll, Maldives
2 linked islands, a private pool in every villa
Here: about 20 minutes by seaplane from Malé airport, 66 km away; you check in to your villa in the lounge at the terminal. Stated by ananeamadivaru.com.
What guests love most: the location, 94 in 100 happy.
North Malé Atoll, Maldives
268 all-inclusive rooms and villas 15 minutes by speedboat from Malé, with a kids’ club on several levels
Here: the speedboat, 15 minutes from Malé airport, is included both ways, and staff meet guests at the airport. Stated by coloursofoblu.com.
What guests love most: the room, 82 in 100 happy.
North Malé Atoll, Maldives
68 adults-only villas 15 minutes by speedboat from Malé, all included
Here: 15 minutes by speedboat from Malé airport, both ways already in the price. Stated by coloursofoblu.com.
What guests love most: the room, 93 in 100 happy.
North Malé Atoll, Maldives
282 water and beach villas, 7 restaurants and all-inclusive plans, 20 minutes by speedboat from Malé
Here: 20 minutes by speedboat from Malé airport. Stated by villaresorts.com.
What guests love most: the staff and service, 98 in 100 happy.
North Malé Atoll, Maldives
109 villas, each with its own pool, 20 minutes by speedboat from Malé, with a big kids’ club and 8 restaurants and lounges
Here: 20 minutes by speedboat from Malé airport, 24 hours a day. Stated by booking.com.
What guests love most: the room, 91 in 100 happy.
North Malé Atoll, Maldives
120 overwater and beach villas, 65 with a pool, on an island 20 minutes by speedboat from Malé, with the reef beneath the villas
Here: 20 minutes by speedboat from Malé airport. Stated by parkhotelgroup.com.
What guests love most: the location, 90 in 100 happy.
South Malé Atoll, Maldives
102 bungalows and 16 water villas on a green island open since 1979, with the reef off the beach, 20 minutes by speedboat from Malé
Here: 20 minutes by speedboat from Malé airport. Stated by embuduvillage.com.
What guests love most: the location, 89 in 100 happy.
North Malé Atoll, Maldives
87 beach and water bungalows on a small North Malé Atoll island, 20 minutes by speedboat from the airport, with half board included
Here: 20 minutes by speedboat from Malé airport, 13 km away, with boats at any time of day. Stated by thulhagiri.com.mv.
What guests love most: the location, 89 in 100 happy.
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