Luxury resorts in the Maldives — page 7

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Noonu Atoll, Maldives

ROBINSON Noonu

150 rooms and pool villas on the club’s all-inclusive plan, food guests rave about and a house reef 150 metres out, in Noonu Atoll

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

Why choose it:
The club’s cooking
Who for:
Couples and families
Discover ROBINSON Noonu

North Ari Atoll, Maldives

Sandies Bathala Maldives

70 rooms on a small all-inclusive North Ari island, with a house reef from the beach, 15 minutes by seaplane from Malé

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

Why choose it:
The house reef from the beach
Who for:
Couples, friends and divers
Explore Bathala

Noonu Atoll, Maldives

Noku Maldives

50 villas of 175 to 400 m² on a quiet Noonu Atoll island, in IHG’s Vignette Collection, 45 minutes by seaplane from Malé

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

Why choose it:
Villas of 175 to 400 m²
Who for:
Couples, honeymooners and families
Explore Noku

Baa Atoll, Maldives

Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu

98 thatched villas on the beach and over the lagoon, on an island in the Baa reserve with a house reef and a turtle rescue centre, 30 minutes by seaplane from Malé

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

Why choose it:
The reef and the turtles
Who for:
Couples and families
Explore Coco Palm

South Ari Atoll, Maldives

OUTRIGGER Maldives Maafushivaru Resort

8 villa types on a small South Ari island, an all-inclusive that covers every restaurant and Lonubo, an uninhabited island for guests

What guests love most: breakfast, 100 in 100 happy.

Why choose it:
Staff who remember your name
Who for:
Couples and families
Explore Maafushivaru

Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives

Angsana Velavaru

113 villas on the beach and over the lagoon, 12 of 14 types with a pool, a kids’ club and a reef full of turtles, 40 minutes by seaplane from Malé

What guests love most: the location, 90 in 100 happy.

Why choose it:
A pool in 12 of 14 villa types
Who for:
Couples and families
Discover Angsana Velavaru

Vaavu Atoll, Maldives

Cocogiri Island Resort

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

What guests love most: the location, 97 in 100 happy.

Why choose it:
The reef from the villa
Who for:
Couples, families and snorkellers
Explore Cocogiri

Haa Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives

Hondaafushi Island Resort

79 beach bungalows on a long, green island at the far north of the Maldives, with an all-inclusive plan, a 50-minute domestic flight from Malé

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

Why choose it:
The beach at the bungalow door
Who for:
Couples and families with small children
Discover Hondaafushi

North Ari Atoll, Maldives

Gangehi Island Resort & Spa

47 rooms and villas on a small North Ari island, with the reef off the beach, a sandbank and Italian cooking, 25 minutes by seaplane from Malé

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

Why choose it:
The reef from the beach
Who for:
Couples and divers
Explore Gangehi

South Ari Atoll, Maldives

Vilamendhoo Maldives Resort Island

184 villas on a South Ari island with the reef a swim from the beach, full board in the rate and an adults-only half, 25 minutes by seaplane

What guests love most: the location, 94 in 100 happy.

Why choose it:
The reef a swim from the beach
Who for:
Families, couples and divers
Explore Vilamendhoo

Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives

NH Collection Maldives Havodda

120 beach and water villas round a house reef you can swim, in Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, a domestic flight and a speedboat from Malé

What guests love most: the staff and service, 90 in 100 happy.

Why choose it:
A reef round the island
Who for:
Couples, divers and families
Discover Havodda

Raa Atoll, Maldives

Kudafushi Resort & Spa

A small all-inclusive island ringed by its reef, with a kids’ club for ages 3 to 12 and 5 villa types, 45 minutes by seaplane from Malé

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

Why choose it:
All-inclusive, Soft or full
Who for:
Couples and families
Discover Kudafushi

Baa Atoll, Maldives

Avani+ Fares Maldives

176 rooms, villas and residences on a Baa Atoll island, with a kids’ club from age 2 and a house reef, 35 to 40 minutes by seaplane from Malé

What guests love most: breakfast, 90 in 100 happy.

Why choose it:
AvaniKids from age 2
Who for:
Families, friends and couples
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South Ari Atoll, Maldives

Angaga Island Resort & Spa

94 bungalows on a small South Ari island with a house reef all round it, half board included and nights from $287

What guests love most: the location, 83 in 100 happy.

Why choose it:
A house reef right round the island
Who for:
Divers, snorkellers and regulars
Discover Angaga

North Malé Atoll, Maldives

Grand Park Kodhipparu

120 overwater and beach villas, 65 with a pool, on an island 20 minutes by speedboat from Malé, with the reef beneath the villas

What guests love most: the location, 90 in 100 happy.

Why choose it:
20 minutes by speedboat
Who for:
Couples, honeymooners and families
Explore Grand Park Kodhipparu

Baa Atoll, Maldives

NH Collection Maldives Reethi Resort

105 villas on a Baa Atoll island reopened in December 2025, with the reef a swim from the shore and Hanifaru Bay 20 minutes by boat

Why choose it:
House reef and mantas nearby
Who for:
Couples, families, snorkellers
Discover Reethi

South Ari Atoll, Maldives

NH Maldives Kuda Rah

51 villas and suites with pools on a South Ari island, an NH hotel of Minor Hotels, 25 minutes by seaplane from Malé

What guests love most: the location, 87 in 100 happy.

Why choose it:
A reef round the island
Who for:
Couples, honeymooners and families
Explore Kuda Rah

North Malé Atoll, Maldives

Eri Maldives

A North Malé island renovated in 2025, ringed by its own reef, with 69 villas and studios by the sea and every meal included, 45 minutes by speedboat

What guests love most: the staff and service, 91 in 100 happy.

Why choose it:
House reef all round
Who for:
Snorkellers, divers, couples and families
Discover Eri

South Malé Atoll, Maldives

Fihalhohi Maldives

150 rooms and 12 Water Villas on a green island in South Malé Atoll, with the reef off the beach, 45 minutes by speedboat from Malé

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

Why choose it:
The reef off the beach
Who for:
Couples, families and divers
Explore Fihalhohi

Baa Atoll, Maldives

Royal Island Resort & Spa

Beach villas round a green Baa Atoll island, with the reef in front, all-inclusive plans and Hanifaru Bay 25 minutes away

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

Why choose it:
A reef round the island
Who for:
Families, couples and snorkellers
Explore Royal Island

Baa Atoll, Maldives

Dreamland Maldives

90 bungalows around a freshwater lake on a Baa Atoll island, always on half board, 15 minutes by boat from Hanifaru’s manta rays

What guests love most: the room, 83 in 100 happy.

Why choose it:
A freshwater lake you can swim in
Who for:
Couples and manta seekers
Discover Dreamland

South Malé Atoll, Maldives

Kandooma Maldives

146 villas on a South Malé Atoll island, formerly a Holiday Inn, now all-inclusive, 45 minutes by speedboat from Malé

What guests love most: breakfast, 98 in 100 happy.

Why choose it:
Surf, diving and all-inclusive
Who for:
Families, surfers and divers
Discover Kandooma
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.