Accor brand hotels in the Maldives

Accor manages some of the Maldives' most prestigious resorts, including deluxe, four-star, and classic five-star hotels. Globally, Accor operates over 5,000 locations under 40 world-renowned brands located in over 110 countries. These include hotels like Raffles, Fairmont, Pullman, Mercure, and others. Several of these are located in the Maldives and enjoy great popularity.

A distinctive feature of Accor hotels in the Maldives is that most of them have something special that sets them apart from other resorts. For example, InOcean Villas, located a kilometer from land, or underwater villas... We'll discuss this and much more later in the article.

Angsana Velavaru

Pullman Maldives Maamutaa

The luxurious Pullman Maldives Maamutaa Deluxe Resort is located in the Gaafu Alifu Atoll. The island is small, covering just 18 hectares, and offers accommodations in just over 120 beach and overwater villas. It's a top-rated resort, according to our clients.

The resort's highlight : the underwater Aqua Villa, located partially underwater in the lagoon. Your bedroom will offer panoramic views of coral and colorful marine life. Few hotels offer this unique experience.

Key benefits of Pullman Maldives Maamutaa :

• Most categories of both beach and water villas have a swimming pool.
• Personal butler services.
• Exclusive residences with private fitness and spa facilities.
• A natural lake. This is a rarity in the Maldives. Combined with dense vegetation, the island offers beautiful hiking and biking trails.
• Several bars and restaurants, a variety of world cuisines.
• A spa complex, kids' club, water sports center, snorkeling and diving center, tennis court, event planning, and much more.

Getting there : Pullman Maldives Maamutaa is located quite far from Male, in the Gaafu Alifu Atoll. A plane transfer and subsequent transfer by speedboat takes just over an hour. This resort is a good choice for those visiting the Maldives for a week or more.

Pullman Maldives Maamutaa

Kuredhivaru Resort and Spa

Kuredhivaru Resort and Spa is a Superior category hotel. Your best choice on Noonu Atoll. The villas feature stunning layouts and design solutions, making them ideal for travel bloggers. The island has just over 100 villas and residences. Privacy and comfort are guaranteed.

Key benefits of Kuredhivaru :

• An excellent spa complex. Among other things, they use Esthederm cosmetics. They'll create a personalized wellness program for you: from massages and saunas to yoga and fitness sessions.
• A wide range of activities for children are available at the kids' club, including children's menus in the restaurants.
• A wide selection of dishes is available in restaurants and bars on the island.
• One of the best house reefs in the Maldives.
• The diving center's professional instructors and stunning dive sites cater to both beginners and experts. There are even programs for children.

How to get there : Take a seaplane directly to the hotel. The journey takes 45 minutes. Incidentally, a seaplane flight is an adventure in itself, allowing you to admire the beauty of the Maldives. The island is located in the Noonu Atoll.

Kuredhivaru Resort and Spa

Angsana Velavaru

Another Superior resort from the Accor brand is Angsana Velavaru. Located in Dhaalu Atoll, the island offers a limited number of villas: 79 beach villas and 34 overwater villas.

The resort's distinctive feature is its overwater villas, or rather, ocean villas. They've even coined a special term for them: InOcean. Typically, resorts in the Maldives place overwater villas near the island, allowing easy access to the mainland. The Angsana Velavaru overwater villas are located on stilts on the outer lagoon. They're accessible only by boat, a distance of about a kilometer. A separate reception area, restaurant, and bar are located near the villas. Of course, you can easily visit the island itself and enjoy its amenities:

• A water sports center, diving center, and snorkeling center. Special diving programs are available for children aged 8 and up.
• The Angsana Marine Center offers several programs to protect the ocean environment. For example, you can plant corals, take a guided diving tour, and more.
• Several bars and restaurants, a kids' club, a spa, and wedding planning in the Maldives.

Getting there : The seaplane transfer takes approximately 40 minutes. The island is located in Dhaalu Atoll. Please note that all seaplanes in the Maldives operate only during daylight hours, from 6 a.m. to 3-4 p.m.

Angsana Velavaru

Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru

The beautiful five-star Superior hotel, Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru, is located near Male. This resort has a history dating back to 1995 and is undoubtedly one of the pioneers of tourism in the Maldives. The island is small, perfectly round, and offers only 45 accommodation options. It's a perfect choice for those seeking privacy and tranquility.

The main advantages of Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru :

• The island has only beach villas. They all have pools and are separated from neighboring villas by a spiral-shaped barrier reminiscent of a shell. These are classic, traditional Maldives villas.
• Each villa has a private pool.
• Rent a private yacht for exciting sea voyages.
• Direct free boats to the neighboring resort island of Dhawa Ihuru .
• Marine Lab. You'll have the opportunity to learn more about the underwater Maldives and participate in coral conservation.
• Several restaurants and bars, spa, water activities, snorkeling and diving.

How to get there : By speedboat. The journey takes 30 minutes. The island is located in North Male Atoll.

Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru

Dhawa Ihuru

Another small, round island, Dhawa Ihuru, is located just a short distance from Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru. The hotel also boasts five stars and a Superior rating. Dhawa Ihuru is even smaller than Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru and also offers only beach villas. There are no overwater villas on the island. It's an excellent option for families with small children. The hotel has 45 villas, and only one category offers private pools. Each villa's panoramic windows offer romantic views of the lagoon, which contrasts with the white sand and lush green palms.

Key benefits of Dhawa Ihuru :

• A free boat departs every few hours from the resort to the neighboring island of Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru . You can use the services of both islands.
• An excellent spa centre with a wide variety of offers.
• Good house reef and excellent diving locations outside the island.
• Outdoor communal swimming pool.
• Bar and restaurant, water sports center, diving, snorkeling, gym.

How to get there : by speedboat. The journey takes 35 minutes.

Dhawa Ihuru

SO/ Maldives

A beautiful five-star hotel just 15 minutes from Male. Opened in late 2023, its layout and design take into account every request and every detail. Beach and overwater villas offer the utmost comfort and luxury.

Main advantages of SO/ Maldives :

• Close proximity to the airport. Shuttle service available 24 hours a day.
• All beach and water villas feature a private spacious pool.
• Minimalist modern design. Everything is in light colors.
• The Family Beach Pool Villa with Capsule features a children's bedroom in the form of a capsule, with bunk beds and other attributes that children love.
• Several restaurants and bars, a spa, a water sports center, diving and snorkeling, excursions.

Getting there : About 15 minutes by speedboat. The island is located in North Male Atoll.

SO/ Maldives

Mercure Maldives Kooddoo

One of the best budget-friendly four-star resorts in the Maldives is the Mercure Maldives Kooddoo resort. The island is located in the Gaafu Alifu Atoll and offers 70 beach and overwater villas. For a four-star resort, the price and comfort of the overwater villas are ideal. The island's infrastructure also offers all the perks of a Maldivian vacation, rivaling the diversity of five-star hotels. It's worth noting that the resort is located on a small, local island. There are probably no other similar options in the Maldives.

Key benefits of Mercure Maldives Kooddoo :

• The hotel is for adults only.
• A wide selection of alcoholic drinks is available in the hotel's bar and two restaurants.
• A spa center hidden among the island's palm trees. Specialists utilize modern European and ancient Asian practices.
• A wide selection of water activities, as well as a diving center, are available. The island is surrounded by an excellent house reef.
• Organizing wedding ceremonies and other celebrations. As a reminder, weddings in the Maldives are not legally binding, but they are a beautiful symbolic ceremony, often chosen not only by newlyweds but also by long-married couples.
• Communal swimming pool.

Getting there : The Mercure Maldives Kooddoo resort is located in Gaafu Alifu Atoll. You'll need to take a local flight. The journey takes approximately 50 minutes. Please note, this is not a seaplane, but a regular flight that takes off and lands on the runway.

Mercure Maldives Kooddoo