The most expensive hotels in the Maldives

The Maldives - these are a synonym for holidays of the highest level. But even among hundreds of tropical islands there are those that stand out from the rest. These are the Maldives island resorts, where luxury is measured not only by the price per night, but also by the uniqueness of the experiences. We have gathered the most expensive and exclusive resorts of the archipelago, which set trends in the world of elite tourism.

Kudadoo Maldives Private Island

Soneva Secret

The new ultra-luxurious resort is located on Makunudhoo Atoll - one of the most remote and untouched corners of the country. Here each guest receives individual service, including a personal butler and chef available around the clock.

Accommodation

The room stock consists of villas with 1 or 2 bedrooms, located on the coast or above the lagoon, as well as lofts rising above the water. Each villa is a huge space with a private pool, its own gym, an area for spa treatments and open-air dining areas. The overwater villas are equipped with slides from which you can descend directly into the transparent waters of the lagoon.

Soneva Secret

Dining

Guests can order food directly to the villa at any time of day, enjoy the selection in signature rooms with homemade ice cream, author's chocolate and delicacies. One of the brightest locations for dinner is Out of This World - a restaurant and observatory, where you can combine exquisite cuisine with stargazing.

Entertainment

Leisure can be chosen to taste: sea excursions to meet dolphins, snorkeling with mantas and turtles, wellness treatments, yoga and Pilates. The Den children's club works for young guests.

Soneva Secret

One&Only Reethi Rah

The 5-star deluxe category resort stretches out on one of the largest islands of North Male Atoll. One of its features is 12 untouched beaches on a 6-kilometer shoreline.

Accommodation

The room stock includes luxurious villas located on the beach by the water itself or above the lagoon, as well as majestic residences with a capacity of up to 10 guests. Some accommodation options offer their own pools and private stretches of beach.

One&Only Reethi Rah

Dining

Gastronomy is represented by 8 restaurants and 5 bars. Key locations: Reethi with the concept of the cuisine of the elements (Earth, Fire, Water), the overwater Japanese restaurant Tapasake, the Middle Eastern Fanditha on the sand and the organic garden Botanica.

Entertainment

Leisure at the resort covers all spheres: from the spa center, fitness club and tennis courts to the art studio and climbing wall. Specialized clubs for children and teenagers work, offering a rich entertainment program.

One&Only Reethi Rah

Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi

The high-class resort occupies 3 islands at once in South Male Atoll, including Ithaafushi - the largest private island in the Maldives. The Ithaafushi complex includes a 3-bedroom beach villa, a 2-bedroom water villa, a 4-bedroom residence, 5 pools, a private entertainment club and much more.

Accommodation

In addition to the luxurious private island, Waldorf Astoria offers a collection of exquisite villas, beach, reef and overwater, each of which is equipped with its own pool and panoramic terrace.

Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi

Dining

Gastronomy is represented by 11 concept establishments. Among them: Terra - dinners in bamboo "nests" at the tops of trees, Li Long - authentic Chinese cuisine above the water, and The Ledge by Dave Pynt, where grilled dishes in the style of Australian barbecue are masterfully prepared.

Entertainment

Leisure includes a unique Wellness Concierge and the first aqua-therapy center in the Maldives with a hydrotherapy pool, ice fountain, steam bath and sauna. Water sports, diving, tennis courts, padel tennis and a children's club are also available for guests.

Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi

Kudadoo Maldives Private Island

Kudadoo Maldives - an exclusive eco-resort on Lhaviyani Atoll, working entirely on solar energy. The hotel follows the unique Anything, Anytime, Anywhere concept: everything is available to guests, at any time and in any place.

Accommodation

Only 15 spacious residences above the water. Each villa is equipped with handmade furniture, a 44-meter pool and a sun terrace. Impeccable service is provided by a personal butler available around the clock, fulfilling any requests, from unpacking luggage to organizing events.

Kudadoo Maldives Private Island

Dining

In the restaurant visitors are awaited by exquisite dishes from the chef, and in the wine cellar - a carefully selected collection of wines. There is an option to visit the underwater restaurant 5.8 Undersea Restaurant at the neighboring resort Hurawalhi.

Entertainment

Guests have access to unlimited spa treatments, diving, water sports and numerous excursions. The activities program can be arranged individually.

Kudadoo Maldives Private Island

Soneva Fushi

The resort, twice awarded as the best beach hotel in the world, is located in Baa Atoll. It embodies the concept of a holiday No News, No Shoes and offers high-class leisure in the style of luxury robinsonade.

Accommodation

Luxurious villas and residences of different sizes, from 1 to 9 bedrooms, are located on the island. Each villa is hidden in the jungle or stands above the lagoon, has its own pool and access to the ocean. The water villas are famous for their slides leading directly into the ocean and sliding roofs in the bedrooms.

Soneva Fushi

Dining

On the territory of the resort there are a number of concept establishments, including the restaurant on a platform in the crowns of trees Flying Sauces, where guests are delivered by zipline, and the Fresh in the Garden location with organic cuisine. Soneva's hallmark is rooms with an extensive assortment of homemade ice cream, handmade chocolate and delicacies.

Entertainment

Leisure includes meetings with Michelin-starred chefs, famous authors and astronomers, sports legends, world-famous wellness specialists, individual charter flights on a yacht and much more.

Soneva Fushi

Soneva Jani

Another resort of the Soneva family invites you to enjoy all the advantages of an exclusive holiday.

Accommodation

Most of the resort's villas are overwater residences with 1-5 bedrooms. Their main highlights are water slides leading into the lagoon, and a sliding roof above the main bedroom, for stargazing. Island Reserve beach villas surrounded by lush forests are also available.

Soneva Jani

Dining

Soneva Jani offers a rich palette of tastes in its numerous restaurants. And throughout the year the resort invites famous chefs, sommeliers and culinary masters to create exclusive dinners.

Entertainment

Among the entertainment are the overwater "silent" cinema Paradiso, where headphones allow watching films without harm to marine fauna, the Soneva Soul spa center, a children's club, an observatory with a powerful telescope, diving expeditions and water adventures.

Soneva Jani

JOALI Maldives

The first Maldives resort with the Immersive Art concept. JOALI Maldives is permeated with creativity: from the architecture of the villas to unique art objects harmoniously integrated into nature.

Accommodation

Guests have 73 luxurious designer villas on the beach and above the water at their disposal. Each of them is equipped with its own pool. And each villa is assigned a personal butler - Jadugar, which in translation means "magician".

JOALI Maldives

Dining

Gastronomy includes the Japanese cuisine restaurant Saoke, the Italian Bellinis, the Asian Vandhoo and personalized dinners. The hotel also has an interactive kitchen for master classes and a wine cellar.

Entertainment

Leisure is focused on wellness and art: a spa center, a fitness center in the bosom of nature and an art studio, where guests can create together with invited artists. The Muramas club with educational and creative programs is open for children.

JOALI Maldives

The Nautilus Beach&Ocean Houses

A 5-star luxury resort in Baa Atoll, which is the holder of numerous awards. The Nautilus consists of only 26 beach and overwater residences. There are no fixed schedules, strict menu or dress code here. The holiday is built on the concept of barefoot luxury.

Accommodation

All residences with a spacious terrace and private pool. The interiors are made in the style of bohemian chic using natural materials. The hotel is focused on maximum privacy, creating the feeling of a private home on an island. Guests are provided with a personal butler.

The Nautilus Beach&Ocean Houses

Dining

Several restaurants work at the resort, including Zeytoun, where Mediterranean cuisine dishes are served, Ocaso, offering works of Japanese and Latin American cuisine, and Thyme with a wide assortment of delicacies from all over the world.

Entertainment

Guests can go on a yacht cruise, do snorkeling on the house reef or visit the spa center with overwater pavilions. The Young Wonderers club works for children with an individual program of activities.

The Nautilus Beach&Ocean Houses

Velaa Private Island

Velaa is one of the most exclusive resorts in the world. The name of the island translates as "Turtle", which is reflected in its architecture: from a bird's-eye view, the outlines of the water villas resemble a head, while the island itself resembles the body of a turtle.

Accommodation

The resort offers 47 private villas and residences, including the private Romantic Pool Residence, accessible only by boat. The interiors are made from natural materials, including stone, wood and rattan, and each villa is assigned a personal butler.

Velaa Private Island

Dining

Gastronomic locations include the fine dining restaurant Aragu, located above the water, and the futuristic Tavaru tower with the most exclusive wine collection in the Indian Ocean and teppanyaki cuisine.

Entertainment

At the resort there is one of the few golf academies in the Maldives, tennis and padel courts, a climbing wall, as well as the only high-tech complex in the archipelago Velaa Wellbeing Village with a spa center and a snow room.

Velaa Private Island

Cheval Blanc Randheli

This mega-luxurious resort from the LVMH group of companies combines modern French aesthetics with Maldivian nature.

Accommodation

The hotel consists of 46 spacious villas, each of which is distinguished by a spacious area and a 12-meter private pool. The collection is crowned by Randheli Private Island - a separate island residence with 4 bedrooms, accessible only from a private jetty.

Cheval Blanc Randheli

Dining

Gastronomy is represented by 5 restaurants, including the flagship Le 1947, offering French haute cuisine.

Entertainment

Guests have at their disposal a spa center located on a separate island. And the unique Art de Recevoir concept (the art of welcoming guests) is realized through the team of "Alchemists of impressions", who create individual holiday scenarios for guests.

Cheval Blanc Randheli

Choosing the best among the most incredible Maldives hotels is not an easy task. Each of them offers its own unique holiday format. One thing unites them: impeccable service and the striving for the ideal.