The breakfast buffet
The Dining Room serves international breakfast until 10.30am.
The Residence Maldives Dhigurah all inclusive pairs days in the lagoon with a pool outside every villa and dinner across 2 islands. There are 173 villas, a 1 km bridge to Falhumaafushi and 3 meal plans to choose from.

Couples and families spending a week by the sea, with a private pool and a choice of 3 meal plans.
Rates and conditionsLi Bai and Long Island require reservations; selected dishes, tapas, treatments and transfers can add to the bill.
Other southern islandsBetween meals, cross the bridge, explore the reef or join yoga at the spa.
Follow the private bridge for 1 km to Falhumaafushi, home to The Falhumaa and the 6 overwater spa pavilions. Back on Dhigurah, Clarins treatments take place in the gardens.
The Beach Club’s infinity pool stretches 42 metres. January 2024 plan hours are 7am–7.30pm for the pool and 9am–6pm for Turtle Kids Club. The club takes ages 3–12; teen ages differ, with 11–17 on the facilities page and 12–17 in the PDF. Ask the resort about an 11-year-old’s programme, babysitting and club fees. Confirm pool and club hours for your dates.
The PADI centre leads trips onto the reef. The January 2024 Standard plan includes one guided orientation, by reservation and weather permitting, plus one hour of kayaking or SUP a day; return snorkelling equipment by 5pm the day before departure. The plan runs from 2pm on arrival to noon on departure, is non-transferable and cannot be combined with promotions; bills must be signed, with taxes and transfers following the booked rate. At the spa, all guests can also join complimentary 60-minute sunrise and sunset yoga classes.
Five scenes from guests’ trips between 2020 and 2023, showing the spaces without establishing current prices or inclusions.
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Buffet breakfast, a choice of lunch spots and tapas into the evening. Opening hours read on 5 October 2026.
The Dining Room serves international breakfast until 10.30am.
The Dining Room serves lunch until 3pm; Café del Sol continues until 4pm.
Explore Earth Basket, join a cooking lesson, then sit down to a 3-course lunch: US$100++ per person.
Tapas are served until 10pm. The January 2024 Standard AI plan charges for them à la carte.
The Dining Room buffet stays open until 10.30pm. Li Bai and Long Island serve set menus by reservation under the Standard plan; private dinners are also offered.
Gaafu Alifu is also known as Northern Huvadhoo. The private bridge joins a separate island, Falhumaafushi.
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Have buffet breakfast and dinner at The Dining Room, set-menu lunch at Café del Sol and reserved meals at Li Bai or Long Island. The Standard plan described here dates from January 2024 and was read on 5 October 2026; reconfirm meals and hours before choosing your rate. The “unlimited” page still carries obsolete taxes and 2023 gala details.
The summer offer counts 9 restaurants and bars across the 2 resorts. Most of the names below are on Dhigurah; cross the bridge for The Falhumaa.
| The Dining Room | International buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner |
|---|---|
| Café del Sol | Lunch and tapas with a Mediterranean theme |
| Earth Table | The table linked to Earth Basket’s kitchen garden |
| Li Bai | Contemporary Cantonese cuisine in Dhigurah’s dining index |
| Long Island and The Beach Club | Long Island for dinner; The Beach Club beside the pool |
| The Falhumaa | An overwater restaurant on Falhumaafushi, across the bridge |
Every one of the 173 villas has a private pool. Choose a Beach Pool Villa for sand outside, or a Water Pool Villa to sleep above the lagoon.


One-bedroom Beach and Lagoon Villas have 150 m², Deluxe villas 155 m² and Water Villas 152 m². Lagoon Villas have a garden at the entrance; Deluxe Beach bedrooms and bathrooms face the lagoon, with a four-poster bed and a large bath. 2-bedroom villas rise to 336 m², with pool and deck included in every quoted area. (villas).
Explore all 7 villa familiesCompare the meal plans at these 3 alternatives. At Dhigurah, every villa has a pool and the bridge takes you to Falhumaafushi.
Google’s US$759 night for 2 adults on 16 November 2026 includes taxes and fees but names no meal plan. To compare it with an all-inclusive stay, get a total for the same villa with meals, transfers, service, GST and Green Tax included. (Google, offer, tax rules).
| Resort | Island and atoll | How its site presents meals |
|---|---|---|
| The Residence Dhigurah | Dhigurah, Gaafu Alifu | 3 choices: BB, Half Board and All Inclusive |
| Pullman Maldives Maamutaa | Maamutaa, Gaafu Alifu | Accor presents it as an All-Inclusive Resort |
| ROBINSON Maldives | Funamadua, Gaafu Alifu | Its site offers “All inclusive made by ROBINSON” |
| Ayada Maldives | Gaafu Dhaalu | Its site has an All-Inclusive section; the rate and inclusions have their own terms |
Official restaurant and meal-plan pages read on 5 October 2026; use the inclusions attached to your chosen rate.
Among the 389 Google reviews, one dated 31 March 2026 describes 5 nights in a 2-bedroom water villa: snorkelling from the villa and dive centre, cycling around the island and lunches beside the pool. Selected dishes still carry supplements under the meal plan, and the minibar is refilled once daily. Reviews.
For Li Bai and Long Island, the January 2024 Standard plan states “once during stay”, with further reservations subject to availability; confirm whether the allowance applies separately to each restaurant. Selected dishes carry supplements and tapas are excluded. The plan runs from 2pm on arrival to noon on departure, is non-transferable and cannot combine with promotions; bills must be signed. Menus and hours may change. The “unlimited” page still has obsolete taxes and 2023 gala details, so ask for the restaurant allowance, extras and transfers attached to your 2026 rate. (PDF, landing, current offer).
The summer promotion requires Cenizaro Privilege Rate and at least 4 nights: 2 people in one bedroom or 4 in 2 bedrooms; third/fifth guests and extra beds are charged. Add 10% service, 17% GST and US$12 Green Tax per person aged 2 and over/night; 24/31 December supplements are excluded. Ask for the offer’s expiry and speedboat cost in your quote. Outside the promotion, net transfer fares are US$450 from age 12, US$370 aged 2–11.99 and US$103 under 2 (terms, MIRA). The separate Privilege page bars combinations and allows blackout dates: get confirmation before stacking discounts (Privilege).
No meal plan is named. The US$759 night for 2 adults on 16 November 2026, read on 5 October 2026, includes taxes and fees; ask for a quote with an all-inclusive meal plan. (Google Hotels).
Green Tax is US$12 per person per night from age 2. MIRA exempts children under 2 from 1 January 2025, even where Booking.com’s wording refers generally to all children. (MIRA, Booking.com).
They are separate islands and sister The Residence resorts, joined by a private 1 km bridge. The Falhumaa and 6 overwater spa pavilions belong to Falhumaafushi (location, brochure).
The separate current Early Bird sets 31 December 2027 as the end of both its booking and stay windows. Reserving at least 31 days ahead gives up to 40% off Best Available Rate. BB and AI are listed, with meal-plan upgrades charged; no minimum stay is specified and combinations with other offers are barred. Direct charges comprise 10% service, 17% GST and US$12 Green Tax per guest aged 2 and over per night, with festive supplements on 24 and 31 December charged separately. Extra beds and transfers remain payable for a third guest in a one-bedroom villa or a fifth in the group. The stated net transfer amounts are US$450 from age 12, US$370 for ages 2–11.99 and US$103 under 2; ask for flight and speedboat costs to be itemised, as Early Bird does not promise complimentary flights. The older “Book Now, Stay Later” ended on 30 June 2024 (Early Bird conditions, older offer, Green Tax).
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