Lily Beach Resort & Spa, on Huvahendhoo in the Maldives’ South Ari Atoll: all-inclusive only, with the reef all round, 25 minutes by seaplane.
A week here, month by monthLily Beach suits couples and families who want Champagne included and a reef to swim to from the beach, from $930 for one night taken alone in April 2027: the lowest price any seller showed on Google, for 2 adults. A trip that wants a large island, or another meal plan, suits a different resort.
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I would ask for a Deluxe Water Villa: 126 m² over the water, with a 7 m² Jacuzzi plunge pool, a glass floor section and the house reef just a few metres from the deck.
In the calendar read on 12 October 2026, the week of 12 to 18 April 2027 shows $930 for each of 7 nights, each one night taken alone. The dearest one night taken alone is 7 December 2026, at $2,909.
Dinner there is included once a week, but seating is limited: the resort suggests booking at your earliest convenience through the front office, and a guest writing in April 2026 advises an outside table.
Lily Beach opened in 1994 and is Maldivian-owned, part of Lily Hotels (Travel Trade Maldives); in 2009 it was renovated from top to bottom and reopened as an all-inclusive 5-star (Maldives Magazine). It sits on Huvahendhoo island in South Ari Atoll, 80 km from Malé (FAQ); the island covers about 6 hectares and a walk round its shore takes 18 minutes (OpenStreetMap).
Every villa is sold with the Platinum Plan only (Platinum Plan): the Lily Maa buffets at breakfast, lunch and dinner, with a different theme every night; unlimited drinks at the Spirit Bar, AQVA, Vibes and the Beach Bar; a list of 80 wines and Taittinger Champagne by the glass; a minibar restocked daily with beer and wine; one dinner a week at Tamarind, the Thai and Indian restaurant over the water; and 3 excursions per person per stay.
The house reef rings the island and is known across Ari Atoll for its coral and fish (snorkelling); you swim to it, 10 to 20 metres off the beach (Expedia). Prodivers, the dive centre, reaches some 50 sites (FAQ). Mandara’s Tamara Spa has its pavilions over the water, with a sauna and steam room in the largest double villa (Tamara Spa).
Guests give it 4.8 out of 5 on Google from 1,268 reviews, 4.8 on Tripadvisor from 6,774 and 9.4 on Booking.com from 239, read on 5 October 2026. They praise the reef, the staff and the all-inclusive (Google).
Lumina Guide 2027
Lily Beach sells a single way of staying in the Maldives, the Platinum Plan, with Champagne by the glass and 3 excursions already in the price, on a South Ari island with the reef a few metres off the shore.
How we choose the hotelsWhat we found reading the hotel’s own pages, one thing at a time.
South Ari, 25 minutes by seaplane; the reef all round the island.
A small, green, well-kept island, Maldivian-owned since 1994; lively in the evening.
From 68 m² on the beach to 182 m² over the water; the resort was renovated from top to bottom in 2009.
Themed buffets every night, Tamarind over the water, 80 wines and Taittinger included.
Mandara’s Tamara Spa over the water; sunrise yoga included 6 days a week.
From $930 a night in summer to over $1,600 in winter, but nearly everything is included.
A badge is an experience travellers look for, that is really here and that few hotels in the guide have.
Here: the reef circles the island and starts 10 to 20 metres from the beach.
228 of the 242 guests who write about the reef are pleased. 17 hotels of 335 hold it.
Every hotel with this badgeHere: the Lagoon Villa’s terrace steps down into the lagoon, and Taittinger Champagne, included in the price, is poured by the glass at every bar.
242 of the 252 guests who write about the beach and the lagoon are pleased. 18 hotels of 335 hold it.
Every hotel with this badgeHere: $930 to $1,640 a night for 2 on Google Hotels, read on 5 October 2026, with the Platinum Plan already included: buffet, bars, minibar, 80 wines, Champagne by the glass and 3 excursions.
19 of the 30 guests who write about the price are happy with it. 19 hotels of 335 hold it.
Every hotel with this badgeHere: themed buffets every night, Tamarind over the water, 80 wines and Taittinger included.
367 of the 391 guests who write about the food are pleased. 30 hotels of 335 hold it.
Every hotel with this badgeWhat do Lily Beach’s guests say? They write it in their reviews, even those who only came for a drink or dinner: we read every one and tell the 5 things that matter, from the location to the bill.
Nearly every guest who mentions it is happy with it. Guests write about snorkelling a few metres off the shore, among turtles and sharks, on a small, green island.
8 in 10 guests who mention it are happy with it. From 68 m² on the beach to 182 m² over the water: guests write about the space, the cleanliness and the water villas.
Nearly every guest who mentions it is happy with it. Guests thank the staff by name: the waiters at Lily Maa, housekeeping, reception and the spa.
Breakfast is the buffet at Lily Maa, with its sand floor, from 7 to 10.30am; the counters include European cheeses.
6 in 10 guests who mention the price find it fair. They write that the all-inclusive leaves little out, and every villa here is sold that way.
| What | Score out of 10 | Guests who mention it | Happy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | 9.1 | 152 | 97% |
| Room | 8.0 | 131 | 82% |
| Staff and service | 9.0 | 358 | 95% |
| Breakfast | 8.1 | 14 | 93% |
| Price | – | 30 | 63% |
The scores come from 500 Google reviews with text, left from 3 March 2023 to 2 October 2026. The other hotels are the ones weighed for a stay in the Maldives: for each we read its latest 500 Google reviews with text, or all of them where there are fewer, as of 5 October 2026. The score is the average of what they say, from 0 if they speak of it very badly to 10 if they speak of it very well. Where only a few mention something, the score stays close to the guide’s average: a handful of voices does not make a reputation.
The hotels we weigh it against in the Maldives:
Price: for two on the night of 12 April 2027, from $930 (seen on Google Hotels on 12 October 2026).
For one night taken alone and 2 adults, nights run from $1,018 to $1,766 between 6 November and 23 December 2026, from $1,328 to $1,640 between 8 January and 11 April 2027, and from $930 to $1,024 from 12 April to 1 September. I would plan around 12 to 18 April 2027, when one night taken alone shows $930 on each of 7 nights. Between 5 and 12 October, 13 of the 303 nights on both calendars fell by 5% or more and 20 rose by 5% or more.
| Period | Dollars a night |
|---|---|
| 13 October to 5 November 2026 | 886–1,285 |
| 6 November to 23 December 2026 | 1,018–1,766 |
| 8 January to 11 April 2027 | 1,328–1,640 |
| 12 April to 1 September 2027 | 930–1,024 |
The lowest price any seller showed on Google Hotels for one night searched alone, for 2 adults, read 12 October 2026; no room or meal plan is specified. The calendar stops on 1 September 2027; 24 December 2026 to 7 January 2027 and 13 November 2026 have no price, and 7 and 20 December 2026 stand apart at $2,909 and $2,905. Booked as 7 nights from 16 November 2026, the lowest seller Google listed that day asked $1,748 a night, and the resort’s own listing the same.
Choose Lily Beach for a single all-inclusive plan, Platinum, on every villa. Choose V Villas at Mirihi to pick breakfast, half board or full board.
| Hotel | A night, from |
|---|---|
| Lily Beach | $1,018 |
| V Villas Mirihi | $984 |
A night: the lowest price in the week of 16–22 November 2026, each night searched alone, for 2 adults, read on Google on 12 October 2026; no room or meal plan is specified.
What the single plan includes, the buffet’s theme nights, dinner over the water, snorkelling from the beach, treatments and the children’s club.
The resort’s only plan: meet-and-assist at the airport and the lounge at the seaplane terminal, 80 wines, Taittinger by the glass, 20 European cheeses at every meal, a daily minibar, snorkelling gear, non-motorised water sports and 3 excursions per person: coral-garden snorkelling, fishing, a sunset cruise or a local island (Platinum Plan).
The main restaurant, with a sand floor: breakfast 7 to 10.30am, lunch 12.30 to 2.30pm, dinner 7 to 9.30pm. Each night has a theme, from Tuesday’s seafood to Friday’s Maldivian night; lobster from the tank costs extra (Lily Maa).
The restaurant over the water, Thai and Indian cooking; the Platinum Plan includes one à la carte dinner a week, to be booked early because seats are few (Tamarind, Platinum Plan). Every evening AQVA has teppanyaki, for up to 12 (teppanyaki).
The house reef rings the island, 10 to 20 metres from the shore (snorkelling, Expedia). Guests since mid-2024 describe living coral and snorkelling everyone enjoys (Google); boats go out in search of manta rays and whale sharks (snorkelling).
The treatment pavilions stand over the water: one double villa with a jacuzzi, sauna and steam room, 5 doubles with a jacuzzi, a Thai room and a nail salon (Tamara Spa). Group sunrise yoga is included 6 days a week (Platinum Plan).
For children from 3 to 11, from 9am to 5.30pm: an air-conditioned room with games and films, and outside a tree house with a slide (families, FAQ). Vibes has a shallow pool for the little ones, and a doctor is on the island day and night (families).
Taxes, service and the green tax come on top of the resort’s offer rates; the green tax is $12 a person a day. Source: lilybeachmaldives.com
The resort opened in 1994 and was renovated from top to bottom in 2009. Source: maldives-magazine.com
There is no bed-and-breakfast rate: every villa is sold with the Platinum Plan, and the plan cannot be changed on arrival (FAQ). Lobster, teppanyaki, spa treatments and excursions beyond the 3 included are paid (Lily Maa, Platinum Plan).
Taxes, service and the green tax come on top of the resort’s offer rates (romantic offer); the green tax is $12 a person a day (MIRA). The prices Google shows already include them.
The seaplane flies in daylight only: the international flight must land between 6am and 3.30pm and leave after 9am, or you need a night at an airport hotel (FAQ). Until 23 December 2026 it costs $480 per adult and $275 from 2 to 11, according to Booking.com (Booking.com).
The Christmas and New Year dinners are compulsory: on 24 December 2026 $265 per adult and $135 from 6 to 11, on 31 December $345 and $175; free under 6 (Booking.com).
The island is small, about 6 hectares (OpenStreetMap), and the villas sit close together: everything is a few minutes’ walk away (Beach Villa).
No swimwear in the restaurants and bars, and no tank tops at dinner (FAQ). AQVA’s deck is kept for adults from 16 (FAQ).
By seaplane from Malé, 25 minutes, or by domestic flight to Maamigili and then speedboat.
| Seaplane | 25 minutes with Trans Maldivian Airways (getting here); $480 per adult and $275 from 2 to 11 until 23 December 2026, free under 2, according to Booking.com (Booking.com). |
|---|---|
| Times | The international flight must land between 6am and 3.30pm and leave after 9am; luggage 20 kg plus 5 kg in the cabin (FAQ). |
| On arrival | Staff wait in arrivals, at counter C15, and take you to the Lily Hotels lounge at the seaplane terminal (getting here). |
| Domestic flight | With Flyme, 25 minutes to Maamigili airport, then a speedboat to the resort (getting here). |
Sources read on 5 October 2026.
The resort, the 2 airports and Dhangethi, the fishing island nearby. Tap a place for details.
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A group sunrise yoga session comes with the plan 6 days a week; the other yoga sessions are paid extras.
The buffet restaurant serves breakfast from 7am to 10.30am, with 20 European cheeses at every meal.
The Turtle Kids Club opens at 9am for children from 3 to 11 and runs until 5.30pm.
Snorkelling gear comes with the plan, and the guided house-reef tour begins with a short shallow-water introduction.
The plan includes 3 excursions per person: coral-garden snorkelling, a fishing trip, a sunset cruise or a visit to a local island.
Dinner at Lily Maa runs from 7pm to 9.30pm; you pick a lobster from its live tank, for a supplement and with a reservation.
Platform scores and what guests write about the reef, the all-inclusive, families and transfers.
Scores read on 5 October 2026
From the resort’s Google listing, April to October 2026: the reef, the all-inclusive, families, the seasonal wind and the buffet.
GoogleA honeymooning couple in September 2026, in an overwater villa, put the marine life first: an amazing house reef and great dives everywhere.
GoogleNewlyweds in October 2026 call the all-inclusive package a must and say the resort’s app made booking activities and the spa easy.
GoogleA family with girls of 2 and 6, in July 2026, in a Lagoon Villa, liked the location and found the seaplane lounge generous with drinks, less so with snacks.
GoogleA guest in October 2026 would return every year: the only flaw was the windy season, yet nothing closed even in strong gusts, and there is a doctor on the island.
GoogleA guest in April 2026 gives one star: a buffet with little choice and poor handling of reservations and the airport pick-up; the other restaurants were better.
Sources read on 5 October 2026.
On the Google Hotels calendar, read on 5 October 2026 for 2 adults with the Platinum Plan included, one night taken alone cost $1,105 on 16 November 2026, $1,018 on 1 December, $1,479 on 7 December, $1,328 on 11 January 2027, $1,640 on 9 February and $930 from 12 April into the summer. From 24 December to 7 January Google showed no prices.
For 16–19 November 2026 the resort’s own site asked $1,748 a night for the Beach Suite with Jacuzzi on its Winter Offer (Google Hotels). Google’s price includes taxes, service and the green tax, which the offers on the resort’s site list separately (romantic offer); the seaplane comes on top.
Yes, and it is the only plan: every meal at Lily Maa, à la carte lunch at AQVA and Vibes, one dinner a week at Tamarind, unlimited drinks in the bars, 80 wines, Taittinger Champagne by the glass, a daily minibar with beer and wine, snorkelling gear, non-motorised water sports, sunrise yoga and 3 excursions per person (Platinum Plan). Lobster, the spa, diving and extra excursions are paid.
By seaplane, 25 minutes (getting here): $480 per adult and $275 per child until 23 December 2026, according to Booking.com (Booking.com). The international flight must land between 6am and 3.30pm (FAQ). The other way is Flyme’s domestic flight to Maamigili, 25 minutes, and a speedboat (getting here).
Yes: the reef rings the island and is known across Ari Atoll for its coral and fish (snorkelling); you swim to it, 10 to 20 metres off the beach (Expedia). Guests since mid-2024 describe it as alive (Google). The gear comes with the Platinum Plan (Platinum Plan).
Yes: the Turtle Kids Club takes children from 3 to 11, from 9am to 5.30pm; babysitting costs $15 an hour plus taxes, from 6pm to midnight (FAQ). Vibes has a shallow pool and a doctor is on the island day and night (families). The Platinum Winter Escape offer lets one child aged 2 to 11 stay and eat free from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, except 24 December to 7 January (Platinum Winter Escape).
As a couple, a Deluxe Water Villa, 126 m² over the water with a 7 m² plunge pool and a glass floor (Deluxe Water Villa), or a Sunset Water Suite, 182 m² at the end of the jetty (Sunset Water Suite). As a family, a 136 m² Beach Family Villa (Beach Family Villa) or the Beach Residence, 225 m² with a 6.4 by 6 m pool (Beach Residence).
Some: the Beach Suites with Pool, the Beach Residence and the Sunset Water Suites have a private pool; the Deluxe Water Villas and Beach Suites with Jacuzzi a plunge pool on the deck (villas). Everyone can use the Vibes pool, with its shallow end for children (families).
No: Tamara Spa treatments are paid and booked once you are on the island (FAQ); the Platinum Plan includes group sunrise yoga 6 days a week (Platinum Plan). No day pass for outside guests is published.
4 restaurants and 4 bars (FAQ): Lily Maa, the buffet with its theme nights (Lily Maa); Tamarind, Thai and Indian over the water (Tamarind); teppanyaki at AQVA (teppanyaki); and the Spirit Bar, AQVA, Vibes and the Beach Bar. The kitchen cooks halal, kosher, vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free when told in advance (FAQ).
No swimwear in the restaurants and bars, no tank tops at dinner, and an «island casual» code at Lily Maa (FAQ, Lily Maa).
Yes: the Google Hotels calendar had prices for every month from November 2026 to August 2027, the festive weeks apart, and the resort publishes winter and summer offers. From April to August nights cost $930, against $1,328 between January and March.
The gala dinners are compulsory: on 24 December 2026 $265 per adult and $135 from 6 to 11, on 31 December $345 and $175, free under 6 (Booking.com). The resort’s offers do not apply from 24 December to 7 January (Platinum Winter Escape).
The resort’s romantic offer brings sparkling wine, a floating breakfast in the pool villas, 15% off couples’ massages and 20% off the seaplane from 7 nights (romantic offer). The resort also sets up private dinners on the beach, one of them at a table shaped like a dhoni under sails (private dining).
Yes: the resort sells 2 wedding and vow-renewal packages, Essential Memories, with the ceremony on the beach, Maldivian drummers, the cake and the villa dressed with flowers, and Everlasting Memories, which adds a private dinner, a sunset cruise and a picnic on a sandbank (weddings). Neither prices nor guest numbers are published (read on 5 October 2026). The only price online for the private barbecue dinner at the dhoni table, set on the beach, is $185 a person plus service and tax, in a post of 17 March 2017: ask the resort for the current figure (dhoni dinner).
Yes, across the island, in the villas and the restaurants (FAQ).
4.8 out of 5 on Google from 1,268 reviews, 4.8 on Tripadvisor from 6,774 and 9.4 on Booking.com from 239, read on 5 October 2026. They praise the reef, the staff and the all-inclusive (Google, Tripadvisor). Breakfast and dinner are the buffet at Lily Maa, with one evening a week at Tamarind, and the island is small, its villas close together.
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