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Maldives Hotels & Resorts
The Maldives is the great escape – smack-dab in the middle of the Indian Ocean and the fancy holiday on everyone’s wish list. Deciding to go is one thing, but choosing where to stay is quite another. Our selection of resorts has been curated with different travellers in mind – whether that’s a romantic honeymoon or hideaway, a family-friendly retreat, or the ultimate all-inclusive holiday where everything is taken care of.
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Maldives Hotel Guide
Best Maldives hotels for families
There are plenty of activity-packed resorts designed with families firmly in mind and room configurations that suit tots to teens so you’ve got the space you need to really make it a holiday. Constance Halaveli is great for younger kids; Kuramathi Maldives is a fab all-rounder for all ages; Finolhu is a top spot for families with kids from 8 years old who have a keen interest in diving; Emerald is excellent all inclusive value and Oblu Nature Helengeli by Sentido is fabulous for watersports.
Best hotels for watersports and diving in the Maldives
At Velassru Maldives you have beautiful coral gardens straight from the beach, there are top dive sites nearby and night snorkelling is popular. Niyama has its own private surf corner where you can take lessons and go on guided trips. LUX* South Ari Atoll is one of the most reliable locations for spotting whale sharks and Sandies Bathala has a house reef that’s hard to beat.
Best all inclusive hotels in the Maldives
Most hotels in the Maldives have an all inclusive option, but at these it comes as standard. There are very few limits at Emerald Faarafushi. Even your minibar is included on all inclusive at Dhigali. Champagne is included with your meals at Constance Moofushi and sister hotels Diamonds Athuruga and Diamonds Thudufushi include treats like overwater meals if you’re staying in a water villa.
Best adult-only hotels in the Maldives
If you need a break from the kids or just want to make sure your time by the pool and in restaurants comes without squeals of joy from the young ones, head to Cinnamon Hakurra Huraa Maldives, Komandoo Island Resort & Spa and Hurawalhi Island Resort.
Best honeymoon hotels in the Maldives
For the earthy couple looking for marooned moments and bare bones beauty there’s the simple luxury of Diamonds Thudufushi and Makunudu Island. The bigger resorts of Kuramathi and Emerald Maldives are good for energetic newlyweds who have eyes on epic escapades. Couples as cool as Vogue will find classic luxury at Outrigger Maafushivaru Halaveli and Coco Bodu Hithi whilst the soulmates who prioritise sorbet summer outfits, taking selfies and taking time to themselves will find their luxury at LUX* South Ari Atoll and Finolhu. Perch your peachy bottoms in an overwater villa and disappear for days or become two lively lovebugs trying everything from sunset snorkelling and scuba diving to sandy cinema nights for two. We’ve got honeymoon happiness covered.
From sunset cruises to local island visits and desert-island picnics, there are lots of activities that you can arrange once you’ve arrived at your chosen island.
Diving in the Maldives
These idyllic coral islands rank amongst the best dive destinations in the world. When conditions are good, the underwater visibility is at the highest level – sometimes exceeding 50 metres – and the warm water temperatures year-round make diving in the Maldives a pleasure. The North Malé Atoll is home to the Lion’s Head and Wattaru Kandu dive sites, both of which are frequented by reef sharks. Wattaru Kandu is also home to stingrays and garden eels whilst Lankanfinokhu, or Manta Point as it’s known locally, is a great place to see manta rays being cleaned by local colonies of cleaner fish.
In the South Malé Atoll, Hukrueli is another place to see rays and cleaner fish, and Maaya Thila, a protected marine area, is home to white-tip sharks, turtles, zebra morays and the elusive guitar shark. Hanifaru lagoon in the Baa Atoll is one of the best places to see whale sharks and manta rays – June to September being the best time as this is during the monsoon season and equinox when the lagoon is filled with plankton.
The Scuba Diver course provides pre-entry level certification in three days and on completion you can then upgrade to an Open Water Diver qualification by taking the additional five day course. Our Ten Dives and Six Consecutive Days diving allow qualified divers to make the most of their time in these beautiful islands. Courses are available at Kurumba Maldives, Dhigali Maldives, Velidhu and Meeru.
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