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Maldives: Hotels

Your resort experience will probably comprise the entirety of your trip to the Maldives, so choose carefully. The vast majority of the country’s nearly 100 resorts are found near Malé in the North Malé and South Malé Atolls. The instant you step out of customs, your resort representative will literally take you by the hand and lead you to your speedboat or seaplane, load your luggage, unload your luggage, and take you to your room. Your resort will have everything: restaurants, bars, spas, pools, and water sports centers offering everything from diving and kayaking to windsurfing and sailing. Most resorts provide free trips to nearby properties, figuring the more you see the likelier you’ll return. Keep in mind that most resorts cater to the upscale/luxury market, so be prepared to spend a bit of money for paradise. That said, you can find budget and moderate accommodations if you’re up for a more rustic version of paradise.

= Smart Splurge = Great Value

Bathala Island
With half-board singles starting at $130, this is a rustic bargain, but with A/C, hot & cold outdoor showers, and stellar...
great value

Cocoa Island
The COMO Shambhala spa center is a highlight on this 350-yard long island of white sand, wild palms, and hibiscus. Another...
spas | expensive

Hilton Maldives Resort and Spa
Perched over two islands linked by a bridge, this Hilton property boasts suites with private treatment rooms and 10 bars and...
culinary | spas | expensive

Naladhu
A tiny island, even by Maldivian standards, this near-perfect retreat boasts perhaps the most beautiful villas in the...
luxury | spas | expensive

One and Only Kanuhura
One of the only traditional arts and cultural centers at any resort in the Maldives, Haruge (“meeting place” in...
family | spas | smart splurge | expensive

One and Only Reethi Rah
Huge by Maldivian standards, come to this 130-villa-strong gem for serious Euro-glam luxury and lots of private space –...
luxury | spas | expensive

Bathala Island
With half-board singles starting at $130, this is a rustic bargain, but with A/C, hot & cold outdoor showers, and stellar...
great value

Cocoa Island
The COMO Shambhala spa center is a highlight on this 350-yard long island of white sand, wild palms, and hibiscus. Another...
spas | expensive

Hilton Maldives Resort and Spa
Perched over two islands linked by a bridge, this Hilton property boasts suites with private treatment rooms and 10 bars and...
culinary | spas | expensive

Naladhu
A tiny island, even by Maldivian standards, this near-perfect retreat boasts perhaps the most beautiful villas in the...
spas | trendy | expensive

One and Only Kanuhura
One of the only traditional arts and cultural centers at any resort in the Maldives, Haruge (“meeting place” in...
family | spas | smart splurge | expensive

One and Only Reethi Rah
Huge by Maldivian standards, come to this 130-villa-strong gem for serious Euro-glam luxury and lots of private space –...
spas | trendy | expensive

Naladhu
A tiny island, even by Maldivian standards, this near-perfect retreat boasts perhaps the most beautiful villas in the...
luxury | spas | expensive

One and Only Reethi Rah
Huge by Maldivian standards, come to this 130-villa-strong gem for serious Euro-glam luxury and lots of private space –...
luxury | spas | expensive

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