Few guests, and nobody next door.
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.
Haa Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives
13 villas with a pool, a gym and a treatment room on an island at the western edge of the Maldives, with meals included
The first of the guide. Here: 13 villas in all, on 8.2 hectares. 13 units in the whole hotel.
Gaafu Alifu Atoll, Maldives
The former Raffles Meradhoo: 38 pool villas on 2 islands in the far south, 2 house reefs with turtles and a butler for every villa.
Here: 38 pool villas spread over 2 islands, with a butler for each villa. 38 villas, from marriott.com.
What guests love most: the staff and service, 100 in 100 happy.
Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives
15 overwater residences with pools, a butler at any hour and an all-inclusive that covers the spa, the diving and the excursions.
Here: 15 residences over the water in all, and a butler at any hour. 15 villas, from kudadoo.com.
What guests love most: the staff and service, 98 in 100 happy.
North Ari Atoll, Maldives
30 villas on an island of 150 by 200 metres, the reef ringing it a few metres off the beach and 5 restaurants to choose from.
Here: 30 villas in all, on 3 hectares. 30 villas, from kandolhu.com.
What guests love most: the location, 99 in 100 happy.
South Malé Atoll, Maldives
33 dhoni-shaped villas over the water, COMO Shambhala spa with its hydrotherapy pool and the reef below the terraces.
Here: 33 villas in all, every one over the water with its own terrace on the lagoon. 33 villas, from comohotels.com.
What guests love most: the staff and service, 98 in 100 happy.
Baa Atoll, Maldives
The Nautilus Maldives suits guests seeking a spacious house, a butler and meals that follow their own rhythm on a small Baa island. Privacy comes at a substantial cost, and transfers, spa and experiences need separate reading from the house rate.
Here: 26 houses in all, each with its own pool and its own House Master, the butler. 26 villas, from thenautilusmaldives.com.
What guests love most: the staff and service, 87 in 100 happy.
North Malé Atoll, Maldives
36 bungalows on the beach of a natural island and a reef off the shore, 45 minutes by speedboat from Malé
Here: 36 bungalows in all, set among the greenery, each with its own stretch of beach. 36 units in the whole hotel.
What guests love most: the location, 95 in 100 happy.
South Malé Atoll, Maldives
20 houses with infinity pools and butlers on a private island, 30 minutes by speedboat from Malé
Here: 20 houses in all, each of at least 300 m², with an infinity pool and a butler, the Kuwaanu. 20 villas, from naladhu.com.
What guests love most: the staff and service, 94 in 100 happy.
South Ari Atoll, Maldives
A one-hectare island with 30 beach and water villas, a reef you can swim to and whale sharks half an hour away, without a pool
Here: 30 villas on 1.4 hectares; of those over the water, the most private face east. 30 villas, from driftretreat.com.
What guests love most: the location, 85 in 100 happy.
Vaavu Atoll, Maldives
40 villas on a Vaavu island, half on the beach and half over the water, with a house reef and an all-inclusive plan, 75 minutes by speedboat from Malé
Here: an island of 2 hectares with 40 villas at most, between the beach and the water. 40 units in the whole hotel.
What guests love most: the location, 97 in 100 happy.
Little Torch Key, Florida Keys
30 thatched bungalow suites on a private island for adults only, reached by boat or seaplane; no televisions, one restaurant with tables on the sand, and a dive boat to Looe Key reef
Here: 30 rooms in all. 30 units in the whole hotel.
What guests love most: the location, 95 in 100 happy.
Montecito, Santa Barbara
38 garden cottages with fireplaces and sunken spas on a ranch that has taken guests since 1893; breakfast, lunch and dinner are in every rate, and dogs are welcome
Here: 38 rooms in all. 38 units in the whole hotel.
What guests love most: the location, 94 in 100 happy.
Imerovigli, Santorini
22 rooms and suites and a villa on the caldera’s edge facing Skaros, 20 with a heated pool of their own, and Varoulko’s seafood; open from mid-April to late October
Here: 23 rooms in all. 23 units in the whole hotel.
What guests love most: breakfast, 88 in 100 happy.
St Jean, Saint-Barthélemy
37 rooms, suites and villas on a rock between 2 beaches, the Sand Bar on the sand and the airstrip 5 minutes away; open from mid-October to the end of August, with no shared pool
Here: 37 rooms in all. 37 units in the whole hotel.
What guests love most: the location, 96 in 100 happy.
Soufrière, St Lucia
29 sanctuaries with one side open to the Pitons, 24 of them with a private infinity pool, on the hill above Anse Chastanet’s 2 beaches; no air conditioning, no television and no guests under 16
Here: 29 rooms in all. 29 units in the whole hotel.
What guests love most: the room, 93 in 100 happy.
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This guide is written with Lumina, the marketing system for hotels.
