Luxury resorts in the Maldives — page 5

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Baa Atoll, Maldives

Vakkaru Maldives

Villas and residences of up to 4 bedrooms, 30 minutes by seaplane from Malé

What guests love most: the staff and service, 93 in 100 happy.

Why choose it:
Parrotfish Club for children aged 3 to 12
Who for:
Families and groups of friends
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Thaa Atoll, Maldives

COMO Maalifushi

59 pool villas in an atoll with no other resort, with the Farms surf break and a COMO Shambhala spa over the water

What guests love most: the location, 98 in 100 happy.

Why choose it:
Farms, a world-class wave 25 minutes away
Who for:
Families and couples
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North Malé Atoll, Maldives

Malahini Kuda Bandos

A palm island 12 minutes by speedboat from Malé, with villas and suites that have their own pool

What guests love most: the location, 80 in 100 happy.

Why choose it:
No seaplane: 12 minutes from Velana
Who for:
Couples and families on a measured budget
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North Malé Atoll, Maldives

dusitD2 Feydhoo Maldives

127 villas 7 minutes by speedboat from Malé, all-inclusive: 5 restaurants, drinks, children’s and teens’ clubs

What guests love most: the staff and service, 96 in 100 happy.

Why choose it:
7 minutes from the airport, speedboat included
Who for:
Families and couples
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South Malé Atoll, Maldives

Niva Velassaru Maldives

129 villas across garden, beach and lagoon, 25 minutes by speedboat from Malé, with 5 restaurants

What guests love most: the location, 89 in 100 happy.

Why choose it:
No seaplane: 25 minutes from Velana
Who for:
Couples and families
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North Malé Atoll, Maldives

Makunudu Island

36 bungalows on the beach of a natural island and a reef off the shore, 45 minutes by speedboat from Malé

What guests love most: the location, 95 in 100 happy.

Why choose it:
Turtles and nurse sharks on the house reef
Who for:
Couples and divers
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North Malé Atoll, Maldives

OBLU SELECT Lobigili

68 adults-only villas 15 minutes by speedboat from Malé, all included

What guests love most: the room, 93 in 100 happy.

Why choose it:
Only BLU, the island’s restaurant under the sea
Who for:
Adult couples, from 18
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North Malé Atoll, Maldives

Villa Nautica

282 water and beach villas, 7 restaurants and all-inclusive plans, 20 minutes by speedboat from Malé

What guests love most: the staff and service, 98 in 100 happy.

Why choose it:
Wavy Navy Kids Club for children up to 12
Who for:
Families and couples
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South Malé Atoll, Maldives

Naladhu Private Island Maldives

20 houses with infinity pools and butlers on a private island, 30 minutes by speedboat from Malé

What guests love most: the staff and service, 94 in 100 happy.

Why choose it:
A private island on the lagoon of Anantara Veli and Dhigu
Who for:
Couples and families
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South Malé Atoll, Maldives

Anantara Dhigu Maldives Resort

110 villas on the beach and over the water, 30 minutes by speedboat from Malé, with a kids’ club and the restaurants of 3 islands

What guests love most: the location, 91 in 100 happy.

Why choose it:
30 minutes by speedboat, at any hour
Who for:
Families and couples
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South Malé Atoll, Maldives

OZEN RESERVE Bolifushi

90 all-inclusive pool villas 35 minutes by catamaran from Malé, with a reef round the island and slides into the lagoon

What guests love most: the staff and service, 92 in 100 happy.

Why choose it:
No seaplane: catamaran included
Who for:
Families and couples
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Baa Atoll, Maldives

Dusit Thani Maldives

9 villa types on a palm island ringed by its house reef, 10 or 15 minutes from Hanifaru’s manta rays

What guests love most: the location, 92 in 100 happy.

Why choose it:
A house reef right round the island
Who for:
Families and couples
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North Malé Atoll, Maldives

Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru

48 beach villas, each with its own pool, on a small island 25 minutes by speedboat from Malé, with a house reef

What guests love most: the location, 91 in 100 happy.

Why choose it:
A reef from the beach and a Marine Lab
Who for:
Couples and honeymooners
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North Malé Atoll, Maldives

Coco Bodu Hithi

98 pool villas, 56 over the lagoon, on a small island 35 minutes by speedboat from Malé, with a house reef

What guests love most: the location, 91 in 100 happy.

Why choose it:
The reef off the water villas’ ladders
Who for:
Couples and honeymooners
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Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives

Sun Siyam Iru Veli

125 beach and water villas with pools, 24-hour all-inclusive, 45 minutes by seaplane from Malé, with the reef just off

What guests love most: the location, 96 in 100 happy.

Why choose it:
The reef from the villa, and dolphins
Who for:
Couples and small families
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Meemu Atoll, Maldives

Madifushi Private Island

80 pool villas on the beach or over the water, 35 minutes by seaplane from Malé, with a PADI dive centre and the reef a few minutes away by boat

What guests love most: the room, 95 in 100 happy.

Why choose it:
A private pool in every villa
Who for:
Couples and families
Discover Madifushi Private Island

Raa Atoll, Maldives

The Standard, Maldives

115 pool villas on a natural Raa Atoll island, with a house reef off the ocean villas, a kids' club and a DJ at the bar

What guests love most: the location, 92 in 100 happy.

Why choose it:
House reef from the villas
Who for:
Couples, friends and families
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Shaviyani Atoll, Maldives

Sirru Fen Fushi Private Lagoon Resort

120 pool villas on a green northern island, with a 9 km house reef from the beach, the Coralarium and a 200-metre pool

What guests love most: the staff and service, 95 in 100 happy.

Why choose it:
A 9 km reef off the beach
Who for:
Families and couples
Explore Sirru Fen Fushi
Reef at the doorHeld 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.Gentle giantsHeld 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.True quietHeld 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.Doing nothing, very wellHeld 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.A spa worth the tripHeld 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.Just for usHeld by a hotel with 40 rooms or villas at most.15 hotels of 335 hold it.HoneymoonHeld 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.Children’s kingdomHeld 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.Adults onlyHeld by a hotel that states a minimum age of 12 or more for its guests.8 hotels of 335 hold it.A table worth the tripHeld 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.Up for breakfastHeld 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.Far away, in no timeHeld 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.The city at the doorHeld 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.A story insideHeld 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.The bill feels rightHeld 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.They read your mindHeld 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.One LumeGives more than the other hotels of its place and price range.82 hotels of 335.Two LumiExceptional: two of our three readings say so.25 hotels of 335.Three LumiExceptional: guests, critics and we all say so.3 hotels of 335.Three Lumi · EclipseThe black edition of Three Lumi: no weak side on any of the 5 things that matter.1 hotel of 335.

This guide is written with Lumina, the marketing system for hotels.