Luxury resorts in the Maldives — page 8

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Gaafu Alifu Atoll, Maldives

ROBINSON MALDIVES

124 adults-only villas on a club’s all-inclusive plan, with the house reef from the beach, in the far south of the Maldives

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

Why choose it:
The house reef from the beach
Who for:
Couples, adults only
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North Malé Atoll, Maldives

Club Med Kani

An all-inclusive Club Med village with a whole island, clubs for children aged 4 to 17 and the Manta overwater suites, 25 minutes by speedboat from Malé

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

Why choose it:
Clubs for children aged 4 to 17
Who for:
Families, groups of friends and active couples
Explore Kani

Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives

Riu Atoll

264 rooms on a 24-hour all-inclusive, a reef a few metres off the beach and suites over the water, 45 minutes’ flight from Malé

What guests love most: the staff and service, 88 in 100 happy.

Why choose it:
24-hour all-inclusive
Who for:
Families and couples
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North Malé Atoll, Maldives

Club Med Finolhu Villas

52 private-pool villas in Club Med’s Exclusive Collection, all-inclusive, 30 minutes by boat from Malé

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

Why choose it:
A private pool in every villa
Who for:
Couples, and families with children over 8
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North Ari Atoll, Maldives

NAKAI Maayafushi Resort

60 beach bungalows and 8 over the water on a North Ari island, with a reef all round and an Italian all-inclusive plan

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

Why choose it:
A reef from the beach
Who for:
Italian couples and families
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Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives

Riu Palace Maldivas

176 all-inclusive suites on Kedhigandu, in Dhaalu Atoll, joined to Riu Atoll by a walkway

What guests love most: the staff and service, 88 in 100 happy.

Why choose it:
24-hour all inclusive
Who for:
Couples and honeymooners
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South Ari Atoll, Maldives

Meliá Whale Lagoon Maldives

100 all-inclusive villas on a small South Ari island beside the whale sharks, 30 minutes by seaplane; reopening 1 March 2027

Why choose it:
Reopening 1 March 2027
Who for:
Couples, honeymooners and divers
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South Malé Atoll, Maldives

Embudu Village

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

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

Why choose it:
The reef off the beach
Who for:
Couples, families and divers
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Meemu Atoll, Maldives

Medhufushi Island Resort

112 timber villas on the beach and over the water of a green Meemu Atoll island, all inclusive, 35 minutes by seaplane from Malé

Why choose it:
All inclusive
Who for:
Couples and honeymooners
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North Malé Atoll, Maldives

Thulhagiri Island Resort & Spa

87 beach and water bungalows on a small North Malé Atoll island, 20 minutes by speedboat from the airport, with half board included

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

Why choose it:
20 minutes by speedboat
Who for:
Couples and families
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Raa Atoll, Maldives

Cora Cora Maldives

All-inclusive for every guest, with 4 à la carte restaurants and a kids’ club, on Maamigili island, 45 minutes by seaplane from Malé

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

Why choose it:
All-inclusive for everyone
Who for:
Families, couples and honeymooners
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Vaavu Atoll, Maldives

NAKAI Alimathà Resort

96 beach bungalows and 34 over the water on a Vaavu island sold in Italy as a Bravo village, with an infinity pool over the sea

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

Why choose it:
A 550 m² pool over the sea
Who for:
Italian families and couples
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Vaavu Atoll, Maldives

NAKAI Dhiggiri Resort

A 3-hectare island with 34 water bungalows, nurse sharks off the beach and Francorosso’s Italian all-inclusive plan

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

Why choose it:
The reef from the beach
Who for:
Couples and divers, from 12
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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.