Southern Atolls
Six Senses Laamu is an amazing place, combining thoughtful luxury, rustic simplicity, outstanding culinary options and plenty of activities. The island…
Must-see hotels in Maldives
Southern Atolls
This gorgeous resort, spread between two lush islands, is an extremely impressive fusion of alluring white beaches, ultra-high-end accommodation and…
Southern Atolls
The first resort in remote Thaa Atoll is this glorious creation of the COMO group. The highlights include superb food, an excellent holistic spa and state…
Maafushi
This sleekly put together place is impressive, and unique mainly for its great courtyard pool, which allows guests to swim without offending local…
Southern Atolls
Remote, stylish, modern and luxurious: this five-star island's high standards and gorgeous beaches rank it as one of the best hotels in the country. The…
Southern Atolls
This smart place, run by a clued-up and passionate team of locals, is one of the best compromises we have found between the luxury of a resort and the…
Male
Set above Male’s most celebrated restaurant, Sala Thai, these six boutique rooms are of a very high standard, although like most Male non-high-rise hotels…
Male
This recent addition to Male's uninspiring hotel scene is a breath of fresh air. Run by the same team as the flashier Somerset Hotel, the Somerset Inn…
Male
Brand new in 2017, the Novina is eight floors of sparking modernity that stands out for its delightful staff, convenient location and creature comforts…
Hotel Ocean Grand at Hulhumale
Male
The most upmarket hotel in Hulhumale, the Ocean Grand overlooks the seafront and has some great lagoon views from its front rooms. This is a good choice…
Male
By far Male’s best hotel is this smart Shangri-La–run property a block back from the harbour. A little slice of glamour in the heart of town, this temple…
Southern Atolls
This homely guesthouse set in a spacious garden is our top choice on the island. The attentive, passionate local owners make it their mission to ensure…
Dhevanafushi Maldives Luxury Resort
Southern Atolls
Originally built by the Jumeirah group as their second resort in the country, Dhevanafushi was recently passed on to the Accor group of hotels; as a…
Southern Atolls
Opened in late 2016 to enormous fanfare, this highly impressive luxury resort is instantly recognisable by its striking architecture, which combines Gehry…
Southern Atolls
Filitheyo is a lush, triangular island with superb white-sand beaches and some stellar dive sites within easy reach. The public buildings are spacious…
Southern Atolls
The first resort built in this pristine corner of Maldives, Ayada boasts fantastic accommodation in large and beautifully designed contemporary villas. It…
Southern Atolls
This large, attractive and modern resort is run by the Singapore-based Cenizaro group. It showcases a stylish, unpretentious luxury that – while far from…
Southern Atolls
Velavaru boasts classy accommodation with a strong Asian feel. It's most notable for its InOcean water villas, stand-alone structures a kilometre out from…
Outrigger Konotta Maldives Resort
Southern Atolls
Atop a circular reef that's great for snorkelling, this breathtakingly lovely island features perfect turquoise waters and dreamy white-sand beaches…
Southern Atolls
One of the very first guesthouses in Maldives, Villa Stella is a great place to enjoy life on an inhabited island and to explore local culture. Even…
Male
This smart but fantastically overpriced hotel is nevertheless popular with people transiting between the airport and resorts. It’s mainly notable as the…
Maafushi
This three-storey building is right opposite the port where you arrive on Maafushi, and it's very much a sleek hotel rather than a guesthouse. The 18…
Southern Atolls
This impressive place has marked the arrival of sophisticated tourism on Thinadhoo. The modern and stylish boutique hotel, which describes itself as…
Maafushi
Stingray Beach was the first guesthouse in Maafushi, and this rustic and quiet courtyard place remains one of the best deals on the island. There are 10…
Southern Atolls
This Polish-Maldivian venture is run by the friendly Magda, who ensures that there's a steady stream of Polish visitors here, although non-Poles won't…
Southern Atolls
A wonderful option on the charming fishing island of Nilandhoo, which has some great beaches and very friendly locals. The small guesthouse, just a short…
Maafushi
The cream of the crop on Maafushi, this high-rise place has an enviable location within the screened-off confines of the bikini beach, where you're free…
Male
Set over several floors of a high-rise building in the centre of the island, this 20-room guesthouse is sparklingly clean. The bright and spacious rooms…
Southern Atolls
This six-room guesthouse overlooks the harbour on the charmingly laid-back, predominantly fishing island of Meedhoo. It offers a warm welcome to its…
Southern Atolls
There are just three rooms at this pleasant and affordable guesthouse on the island of Felidhoo, which, despite being Vaavu's capital, is a very…
Maafushi
This sparkling newcomer is on the far side of the island facing the sea, and offers up 10 rooms that have been impressively designed in minimalist white…
Male
The best of the budget guesthouses on Hulhumale's beach, Planktons has enviably sleek, well-equipped rooms with a minimalist feel and a white decor with…
Maafushi
This high-rise hotel has 33 rooms and a great location just a block from the beach, though sea views are increasingly limited as more hotels get built…
Maafushi
This great-value spot is just moments from the beach and has a very friendly backpacker vibe to it. Tile floored rooms are sparklingly clean and have…
Male
The creation of four brothers whose initials give this hotel its unusual name, LVIS is an eight-room property on a side street in the heart of mercantile…
Male
This attractive and well-maintained townhouse full of plants boasts 13 clean and well-maintained rooms (those upstairs are bigger and brighter) with good…
Southern Atolls
Stylish midrange resorts are fairly few and far between in Maldives, but the Thai Amari group has brought the concept to this remote corner of the country…
Southern Atolls
Vilu Reef is small but perennially popular resort notable for its huge palms and great beaches, which run almost all the way around the island and include…
Southern Atolls
This is a well-designed resort combining romance and water sports. There are some stunning beaches here, friendly staff and plenty of activities. This is…
Southern Atolls
An unusually lovely island, Medhufushi has gorgeous beaches lapped at gently by a turquoise lagoon. As a resort it's well conceived, with a fantastic main…
