Maldives hotels for $3,000-4,000 per week for two

A holiday in the Maldives is available to different categories of travellers, including those with a limited budget. In this article, we are talking about resorts with private villas, where a week for two will cost around 3-4 thousand dollars, including accommodation, All Inclusive meals and transfers. You will have your own standalone villa, excellent restaurants and a colourful beach. The cost of a holiday in the Maldives rises significantly if you choose designer interiors, spacious residences, underwater restaurants and private pools. We have such offers too - contact us in the online chat. We will choose and book the right resort for you.

If you are not ready to spend large amounts on your holiday, consider staying on one of the local islands of the Maldives, where accommodation prices can start from 100 dollars per day. Below is a selection of hotels for 3-4 thousand dollars per week for two.

Angaga Island Resort & Spa

Malahini Kuda Bandos

Malahini Kuda Bandos is a 4-star resort. It is located 10 minutes by speedboat from Velana International Airport. The hotel rooms are quite compact, with sizes from 17 to 40 square metres, but they are equipped with everything needed for a comfortable stay.

What you need to know about the hotel:

• There are only beach villas on the island, with and without a pool.
• The main restaurant, Maaga, serves international cuisine, and for guests who prefer privacy, private dinners on the beach are available.
• The hotel has a spa with three treatment rooms and a gym with ocean views.
• Guests are offered excursions and entertainment, sports activities and exciting leisure on the water. The evening entertainment programme includes DJ sets and live music, themed beach parties and movie nights on the beach.
• There is a 5-star certified PADI dive centre on the island, located in the Marine & Recreation Hub complex next to the main lobby, as well as a medical point and a souvenir shop.
• Transfer - speedboat.

Accommodation cost: villas in the Classic Room, Garden Room, Superior Room and Deluxe Room categories with All Inclusive meals can be booked for 2,800-3,200 dollars for two with transfer for one week. More spacious villas with a private pool will cost several thousand more. You can also reduce the cost of the holiday by choosing a simpler meal plan, for example breakfast only, half board or full board.

Please note that seasonality also affects the price. During the rainy season, in the summer months, prices go down a little.

Malahini Kuda Bandos

Cinnamon Dhonveli Maldives

Just 20 minutes by speedboat from the airport, and you will arrive on a beautiful tropical island full of activity and fun. What makes Cinnamon Dhonveli Maldives different from other resorts is that it offers guests exclusive access to the famous surf spot Pasta Point.

The resort’s restaurants and bars offer guests a wide choice of food and drinks. The Mandara Spa has a whole range of treatments, including options for couples. And the Dive & Sail centre invites you to visit around 25 popular dive sites or improve your skills by signing up for one of the PADI training courses.

Among the entertainment at Cinnamon Dhonveli guests can enjoy:

• Snorkelling with manta rays and giant turtles.
• The chance to ride in a submarine to a depth of about 50 metres during an excursion to Malé.
• Boat trips to Himmafushi and Huraa islands.
• A seaplane flight.
• Fishing, including ocean fishing for big game fish.
• Beach volleyball, tennis, table tennis and billiards.
• DJ performances and live music, pool parties, cocktail evenings and much more.

Transfer to the island is by speedboat.

Accommodation cost: prices for villas in the Superior Room, Duplex Garden Bungalow, Beach Bungalow and Water Bungalow categories with All Inclusive meals for one week range between 2,900-4,200 dollars for two with transfer. There are also more expensive offers with a wider All Inclusive package, a private pool and so on.

Cinnamon Dhonveli Maldives

Ellaidhoo Maldives by Cinnamon

Another member of the Cinnamon hotel group invites guests to enjoy a tropical holiday on the shores of the Indian Ocean. The Ellaidhoo Maldives by Cinnamon resort is located 42 km from the capital of the Maldives, and is an excellent location for diving and snorkelling lovers.

There are around 50 dive sites near the resort, including Orimas Thila, Fish Head and Fesdu Wreck. And just 25 metres from the beach lies the Ellaidhoo House Reef with caves decorated with sea fans and corals, where Napoleon fish, rays and moray eels swim. There is even a small sunken vessel, which is a popular place for night dives.

Also at the hotel:

• There are two buffet restaurants and three bars with a wide choice of drinks.
• Chavana Spa offers various face and body treatments, and the gym will help you keep in shape during your holiday.
• Fans of active leisure can also enjoy excursions to Maaga, Meerufenfushi and Hangnaameedhoo islands, as well as water and sports activities.

Transfer: speedboat or seaplane.

Accommodation cost: prices for villas in the Standard Room, Superior Room and Beach Bungalow categories range within 3,300-3,900 dollars for two per week with transfer and the All Inclusive package. There are also more expensive options and the possibility to choose an upgraded All Inclusive plan.

Ellaidhoo Maldives by Cinnamon

Dreamland -The Unique SEA & LAKE resort, SPA

The resort, opened in 2018, is part of Baa Atoll and offers accommodation in one of 90 comfortable villas with all modern amenities. The convenient location of Dreamland near Hanifaru Bay and the presence of around 60 diving spots in the surrounding area make it an ideal location for discovering the hidden beauty of the Indian Ocean.

In addition to classic excursions, Dreamland guests can visit the local islands of Kamadhoo and Dharavandhoo, as well as set off on a small Robinson Crusoe-style trip.

A unique feature of the resort is the first freshwater lake in Asia with a pool, surrounded by mangrove trees and palms. The beauty of the lake can be admired from the terrace of one of the restaurants, as well as from the resort bar.

Transfer: domestic flight + speedboat, or seaplane.

Accommodation cost: both villa categories - beach and overwater - range within 1,900-3,600 dollars per week for two with transfer, where the maximum price is All Inclusive in an overwater villa.

Dreamland The Unique SEA & LAKE resort, SPA

Angaga Island Resort & Spa

The Angaga Island resort spa hotel is one of those that offer a house reef in the Maldives. The waters off the island’s coast are often visited by rays, turtles and sharks. The island hotel is located 85 kilometres from Malé. Transfers are by seaplane, and the flight over the Maldives itself is already a colourful spectacle. Staying in a comfortable beach or overwater bungalow, you will be able to appreciate the richness of the Maldives’ underwater world without even leaving the resort.

Resort advantages:

• The restaurants and bars at Angaga offer a wide choice of local and international cuisine.
• Duny Thai Spa delights visitors with various massages and relaxing treatments.
• The menu of water activities includes around 10 options, from canoeing to windsurfing lessons.
• The SUB AQUA dive centre organises many trips to popular sites, including Angaga Tila, Broken Rock, Kuda Rah Tila, Madivaru and Manta Garden, as well as PADI courses for both beginners and experienced divers.
• The resort has a gym, tennis courts, a library and a souvenir shop.

Accommodation cost: the cosy Superior Beach Bungalow on an All Inclusive basis for two for one week costs 4,000 dollars with seaplane transfer. This is a very good offer for this type of transfer.

Angaga Island Resort & Spa

Adaaran Select Meedhupparu

A luxurious resort 150 kilometres from Malé airport offers guests more than 200 villas in different categories, ranging in size from 50 to 160 metres. This is Adaaran Select Meedhupparu.

The hotel’s restaurants serve international, Indian and Mediterranean cuisine, and in its four bars guests can enjoy refreshing drinks and a relaxed atmosphere. Notably, Adaaran Select operates a single plan that includes not only three meals a day, but also all kinds of snacks, excellent alcohol, as well as bonus excursions, training sessions, equipment rental and discounts on various services. One of the leading Maldives hotels with an all inclusive system.

The Adaaran Select spa, surrounded by lush greenery, offers signature face and body treatments.

Additional amenities include:

• table tennis and tennis;
• beach volleyball and a gym;
• windsurfing, water skiing and jet skis;
• excursions and impressive diving.

Transfer: domestic flight + speedboat, or seaplane.

Accommodation cost: there is one category that fits the budget - Beach Villa. A week for two with transfer and Premium All Inclusive meals costs just over 4,000 dollars.

Adaaran Select Meedhupparu

Adaaran Select Hudhuranfushi

The resort is located 19 kilometres from the airport, in North Malé Atoll. Adaaran Select Hudhuranfushi is among the best resorts for surfing in the Maldives. It provides exclusive access to the popular Lohis surf spot and twice a day runs surf excursions to other spots in the area. Surf lovers can choose one of the beach or overwater villas according to their preferences.

The resort operates a Premium All Inclusive package, which in addition to food and drinks includes:

• Free snorkelling equipment and snorkelling tours (with prior booking).
• Sunset cruise and dolphin cruise (for stays of 5 nights one excursion is provided, and for stays of 6 nights or more - both excursions).
• Participation in culinary and cocktail masterclasses, beach parties, animation games and activities.
• Access to non-motorised water sports.
• Windsurfing and catamaran.
• Tennis court, badminton, table tennis, beach volleyball, football and billiards.

The resort also has a spa, a diving centre, and yoga lessons including yoga for honeymooners and individual training sessions.

Transfer: speedboat.

Accommodation cost: the hotel has several categories of villas with Premium All Inclusive meals and transfer for one week for two within the range of 3,000-3,600 dollars.

Adaaran Select Hudhuranfushi

Fiyavalhu Maldives

The three-star Fiyavalhu Maldives hotel is located on the local island of Mandhoo in South Ari Atoll and embodies the interesting concept of a “Resort on a local island”. To reach it, you need to take a 40-minute seaplane journey.

In 2021, the resort won the honorary award Luxury Boutique Resort in the Indian Ocean Region. Its room stock consists of 44 villas in six different categories: from garden villas to pool villas, and all of them are located on land. All villas are decorated in warm grey tones, cosy and well-kept.

The hotel offers most of the infrastructure, activities and entertainment available at Maldivian resorts:

• 25-metre infinity pool.
• Fitness centre and kids’ club with games for different age groups.
• Opportunity for snorkelling and diving.
• A wide range of water sports.
• Boat rental services and sea trips with whale sharks.
• Open-air beach cinema.
• Fishing, dolphin cruises and picnics on an uninhabited island.

The Koveli restaurant serves local and international dishes. And at Riya Café you can have a snack during the day if you do not want to go far from the beach and the pool. In addition, guests can choose a dinner spot on the beach and enjoy fresh seafood, steaks and grilled vegetables.

Transfer: seaplane.

Accommodation cost: almost all categories fit the 3,000-4,000 dollar budget for one week for two with All Inclusive meals. Even a beach villa with a private pool. The hotel has a wide choice of meal plans.

Fiyavalhu Maldives

Sun Siyam Olhuveli Maldives

Sun Siyam Olhuveli Maldives is a 4-star Standard category hotel. The resort complex in South Malé Atoll stretches across 3 islands at once: Main island, Dream island and Romance island. It is one of the largest resorts in the Maldives, with a wide choice of villas, restaurants and entertainment. This island is for those who enjoy activities and lively evenings.

Lovers of beach holidays will appreciate the beach with soft white sand, the spacious lagoon and the lively house reef. And fans of good food and refreshing drinks will definitely find something to their taste in one of the resort’s 11 restaurants and bars.

There are 3 spa centres on the island, offering a comprehensive approach to wellness and rejuvenation using ancient Indian Ayurvedic techniques.

Also available to guests:

• SSI diving centre.
• Water sports centre.
• Maakanaa Kidz kids’ club.

Among guests, watching the feeding of manta rays is especially popular. You do not even need to go into the water for this. You can meet these friendly sea creatures right by the resort jetty.

Transfer: speedboat.

Accommodation cost: villas in the Sunset Beach Pavilion, Grand Beach Villa and Beach Pavilion categories with speedboat transfer and All Inclusive meals for one week for two are priced on average at 4,000 dollars.

Sun Siyam Olhuveli

In the Maldives, it is quite realistic to fit into a budget of 4,000 dollars for one week for two with All Inclusive meals. Offers like this can often be found in the summer months or with early booking.