The Residence Maldives at Dhigurah

Every one of Dhigurah’s 173 villas has a private pool. Opened in 2019 in Gaafu Alifu, the Cenizaro resort groups them into 7 families; the original brochure lists Falhumaafushi’s 94 villas separately. The official accommodation page confirms 173 villas, all with a private pool, read on 15 October 2026. (villas, brochure).

The families are one-bedroom Beach Pool (50, 150 m²), Deluxe Beach (36, 155 m²), Lagoon (17, 150 m²), Deluxe Lagoon (4, 155 m²), Water Pool (54, 152 m²), 2-bedroom Beach Pool (8, 336 m²) and 2-bedroom Water Pool (4, 336 m²). Areas include pool and deck; Sunrise/Sunset variants share counts, without a published split by orientation. One-bedroom villas take up to 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children; 2-bedroom villas take up to 5 adults or 4 adults and 2 children (categories and detail pages).

It occupies Dhigurah in Gaafu Alifu, also called Northern Huvadhoo, in the southern Maldives. Falhumaafushi is a separate island and sister The Residence resort, joined by a private 1 km bridge. This Dhigurah is distinct from the inhabited island in Ari Atoll. The transfer runs through Kooddoo (official location).

An airport host meets guests at Malé and escorts them to the domestic terminal: the flight to Kooddoo takes about 55 minutes, subject to airline schedules, then the speedboat about 5 minutes. Connection waits are additional. Booking.com, read on 5 October 2026, lists net return fares of US$450 from age 12, US$370 aged 2–11.99 and US$103 under 2. It requires flight details 14 days ahead; bookings within 7 days depend on airline seats. The domestic-flight promotion has separate conditions, set out in the offers question (route, transfer terms).

Google Hotels read on 5 October 2026 shows US$759 on 16 November 2026, US$750 on 26 November, US$759 on 5 December, US$2,007 on 24 December and US$1,657 on 31 December. In 2027: US$832 on 11 January, US$1,438 on 10 May and US$2,704 on 10 August. These are room-night figures for 2 adults including taxes and fees; room category, meals, transfers and availability belong to the individual offer. Direct prices marked ++ use a different basis (Google calendar).

The current romantic offer adds 10% service, 17% GST and US$12 Green Tax per person per night to direct prices. Google’s figures on this page already include taxes and fees. MIRA sets tourism GST at 17% from 1 July 2025 and resort Green Tax at US$12 from 1 January 2025, exempting children under 2. These rates apply to the Café del Sol menu and to older offers too. (direct terms, MIRA GST, MIRA Green Tax).

The Dining Room serves international buffets at breakfast 7–10.30am, lunch 12.30–3pm and dinner 7–10.30pm. Café del Sol offers lunch 12.30–4pm and tapas 4–10pm, with smart-casual dress. Dhigurah’s current list also includes Earth Table, Long Island, The Beach Club and Li Bai, plus private dining. The summer offer’s “9” counts venues on both islands, while Booking.com lists “2 restaurants”; confirm tables and menus for your stay dates. (dining, hours, Café del Sol).

The Standard All Inclusive plan gives you buffets at The Dining Room, set-menu lunch at Café del Sol and reserved set menus at Li Bai/Long Island. The latter are included once during the stay; further reservations depend on availability and selected dishes carry supplements. Café del Sol tapas cost extra; Earth Table is US$100++ per adult and must be reserved. Selected drinks are served 11am–11pm, subject to availability. The minibar is refilled once daily, with spirits and extra refills charged. The plan runs from 2pm on arrival to noon on departure, cannot be transferred or combined with promotions, and requires signed bills. These are the rules in the currently linked PDF dated January 2024, read on 5 October 2026, which gives no expiry or separate AI supplement. Menus and hours may change, so confirm what your booking includes. The “unlimited” page still carries the 2023 gala terms; use the terms attached to your 2026 rate, with GST at 17% and Green Tax at US$12 (MIRA GST, MIRA Green Tax, read on 15 October 2026). Current offers list 10% service, 17% GST, US$12 Green Tax per person aged 2 and over/night and 24/31 December festive supplements, with transfers and extra beds charged according to the rate. (Standard AI PDF, landing and historical terms, current offer, under-2 exemption).

The Spa by Clarins opens 10am–8pm in Dhigurah’s gardens, with sea-facing rooms and 10 pavilions listed in the brochure. The 6 overwater pavilions are on Falhumaafushi. If you want a sauna or steam room, ask the resort whether either is available and how to use it; their presence is not confirmed. (Dhigurah spa, twin-island brochure).

Sea Serenity by Clarins, Balance, Essence of Residence, Soul, Heaven, Peace, Holistic and Revive are 90-minute treatments; Relief is a 30-minute foot and leg massage. Ask the spa for individual prices, which were not on the menu read on 5 October 2026. The romantic package has its own treatments and eligibility conditions. (official romantic-package page, treatments).

All guests can join the complimentary 60-minute sunrise and sunset yoga classes. The romantic package has its own treatment allowance; ask the resort about general spa admission or a day pass, neither of which has a published price. (yoga, spa, package).

The spa opens 10am–8pm, with complimentary yoga scheduled for 6–7am and 6–7pm. Weather can alter the activity programme; arrange individual treatment bookings with the spa. (spa hours, schedule, classes).

The Beach Club has a 42-metre infinity pool beside the lagoon, and all 173 villas have a private pool too. Pool and deck space is included in villa floor areas. The January 2024 Standard AI PDF, read on 5 October 2026, gives main-pool hours of 7am–7.30pm, subject to change; ask the resort for pool depths. (PDF and hours, Beach Club, villas).

Ask the resort about water temperatures, heating and pool openings for your dates. The accommodation and facilities pages read on 5 October 2026 do not publish these details. (facilities, villas).

Beach Pool Villas front the sand; Water Pool Villas stand above the lagoon. Lagoon Pool Villas combine an overwater setting with a garden at the entrance. Depths and swimming conditions are not documented for every villa. Before swimming from your villa, ask the dive centre about the entry point, depth and tide that day. (categories).

Yes. The PADI centre offers snorkelling and equipment on loan, and the activity programme includes guided house-reef sessions by reservation, subject to tides and weather. Writing on 1 October 2026, a guest described seeing turtles and rays during their stay. Sightings vary from one outing to another. Ask the dive centre where to enter the water from your part of the island. (dive centre, sessions, guest accounts).

One-bedroom villas take up to 2 adults and 2 children; 2-bedroom villas up to 4 adults and 2 children. Turtle Kids Club lists ages 3–12. For teenagers, the facilities page gives 11–17 while the currently linked January 2024 Standard AI PDF gives 12–17 and club hours of 9am–6pm. Check which programme an 11-year-old could attend. Booking.com allows one child to stay free in existing bedding; breakfast, other meals, beds and transfers follow separate age and meal-plan rules. MIRA’s under-2 Green Tax exemption applies despite Booking.com’s blanket wording about children. These details were read on 5 October 2026 and may change; ask for babysitting and club prices, which are not published. (original PDF) (clubs, child terms, tax exemption).

Google showed 4.7/5 from 546 reviews on 5 October 2026. The 389 reviews, published from 22 August 2019 to 1 October 2026, repeatedly praise the staff, private pools, reef and bicycles for getting around the islands. There are also accounts of buggy waits and dishes or restaurants carrying all-inclusive supplements: read the meal plan as carefully as you choose the villa. (reviews).

Google quotes nights in November and December 2026 and January, May and August 2027; the romantic package runs through 31 December 2027, blackout dates may apply. Search availability for the villa and nights you want: an empty calendar price does not on its own mean a closure. (calendar, package period).

Festive supplements apply on 24 and 31 December. Booking.com’s terms, read on 5 October 2026, list compulsory galas at US$270 net per adult and US$135 per child aged 2–11.99 for Christmas, and US$360 and US$180 for New Year. The note gives no year; confirm these amounts, the menu and hours for 31 December 2026 with the resort. (exclusions, gala terms).

Choose Sunset Celebration at US$1,200++ per couple, or Underwater Matrimony at US$2,000++ per couple if you are both licensed divers. These are the PDF prices read on 5 October 2026; reconfirm them for your trip. Both ceremonies are symbolic, non-religious and have no legal effect, and bookings must be confirmed at least 21 days ahead. Local taxes apply; weather or force majeure can change the venue or date. Cancellation costs 50% at 7 days or more and 100% within 6 days. Ask the resort how many guests Dhigurah can accommodate: the factsheet’s 150 guests refer to The Falhumaa on Falhumaafushi. (packages and conditions, twin-island factsheet).

Arrival is by domestic flight and speedboat. Once on the island, guests use bicycles and buggies; the bridge leads to the sister resort. Guest accounts describe both, including waits for buggies called to the villa. (island arrival, facilities, experiences).

For a golf stay, ask the resort to name the course, green fee and transfer. These were not published in the facilities and offer pages read on 5 October 2026; the factsheet’s “Golf Putt” entry still carries an editorial “delete” note. (facilities, summer offer).

“Beach Break, Summer Smiles” offers complimentary domestic flights for 2 people in one bedroom or 4 in 2 bedrooms when booking the Cenizaro Privilege Rate for at least 4 nights. Read on 5 October 2026, it lists 40% off Best Available Rate at least 31 days ahead, or 30% within 30 days, plus 10% on the Cenizaro Privilege Rate. Third or fifth guests and extra beds are charged; the speedboat is not separately itemised. Add 10% service, current 17% GST and US$12 Green Tax per person aged 2 and over/night; 24/31 December supplements are excluded. Chargeable transfers are US$450 from age 12, US$370 aged 2–11.99 and US$103 under 2. Ask whether the offer covers your dates; no expiry is published (full terms, under-2 exemption). Book at least 31 days ahead for up to 40% off Best Available Rate with the current Early Bird. Both booking and stay dates run through 31 December 2027, with BB and AI available. Meal upgrades cost extra, no minimum stay is stated, and the offer cannot be combined with others. Add 10% service, 17% GST, US$12 Green Tax per person aged 2 and over/night and 24/31 December festive supplements. A third guest in one bedroom or fifth in the group incurs extra-bed and transfer charges. Net transfers: US$450 from age 12, US$370 aged 2–11.99, US$103 under 2; the page does not separate the legs or promise complimentary flights. Use this Early Bird for a new booking: “Book Now, Stay Later” expired on 30 June 2024 (current Early Bird, expired page, Green Tax). Get written confirmation of any combined Cenizaro Privilege Rate discount: the summer offer names it, but the Privilege terms bar combination with other offers or programmes and allow blackout dates (Privilege terms).

The resort has a main pool, gym, children’s and teenage clubs, PADI 5-star dive centre, water sports and photography. Diving equipment can be hired or bought; snorkelling gear is offered on loan. Earth Basket’s garden and cooking experience costs US$100++ per person. Booking.com lists Wi-Fi and a no-pets policy; ask the resort about charges for individual services and accessible routes. (official facilities, Earth Basket, OTA terms).