New hotels in the Maldives: top 10

Today, the hotel industry of the Maldives is in a stage of active growth. New resorts are constantly appearing on the map of the archipelago, each of which strives to surprise. It does not matter whether this is your first trip to the Maldives or your tenth return, new resorts offer a fresh look at luxury holidays. We will tell which new hotels in the Maldives have opened in recent times.

Centara Mirage Lagoon Maldives

Soneva Secret

The resort, opened in 2024, is located in Makunudu Atoll - one of the quietest and most untouched places in the Maldives.

Rooms

Guests can choose villas on the shore or above the lagoon, as well as stylish overwater lofts. These are truly huge spaces, where you will have your own pool, gym, spa area and terrace for outdoor dining. From the overwater villas, you can descend directly into the ocean via your own slide. Each villa is assigned a personal chef and a butler available around the clock, who take care of all the details of the holiday.

Restaurants

In terms of food, there is complete freedom here: dishes can be ordered to the villa at any time or you can visit the signature Soneva rooms with homemade ice cream and handmade chocolate. For a special dinner there is the restaurant-observatory Out of This World, where exquisite dishes are served under the open starry sky.

Leisure

Entertainment for every taste: from stargazing and yoga to snorkeling with mantas, turtles and dolphins. And for children there is a large and modern The Den club.

Soneva Secret

Centara Mirage Lagoon Maldives

The family resort in North Male Atoll opened in 2024. Its concept is inspired by the theme of the underwater world and is focused on active holidays for all ages. The hotel became part of the new complex The Atollia, which gives guests more opportunities for leisure.

Rooms

The accommodation stock includes 145 rooms: from beach villas with comfortable bunk beds for children to overwater residences with jacuzzis or private pools.

Restaurants

The culinary requests of guests are satisfied by several gastronomic venues, including the restaurants of the neighboring partner resort Centara Grand Lagoon.

Leisure

The main feature of the resort - a large aqua zone with a "lazy river", a children's water park and slides. Also, an entertainment club and children's Candy Spa have been created for young guests. Adults can visit the fitness center and relax in the spa complex.

Centara Mirage Lagoon Maldives

Centara Grand Lagoon Maldives

An elegant all inclusive resort, like the neighboring family hotel Mirage, is part of the complex The Atollia, however, it is focused on a calmer, refined holiday.

Rooms

The room stock consists of 142 villas and residences. Guests can choose spacious villas on the coast or overwater villas, many of which are equipped with private pools or jacuzzis. 3-bedroom houses designed for accommodating large families are also available.

Restaurants

The culinary concept of the resort is represented by diverse restaurants and bars, where everyone will find a dish to their liking: from exquisite Maldives cuisine to Thai delicacies.

Leisure

Guests have at their disposal a pool, a modern fitness center and a signature spa complex with treatment rooms for couples. One of the main features of the resort - the policy of free movement: guests have access to the infrastructure of the neighboring hotel Centara Mirage Lagoon, including the water park.

Centara Grand Lagoon Maldives

SO/ Maldives

The avant-garde 5-star resort, opened at the end of 2023, brought the aesthetics of high fashion and modern art to the Maldives. The resort is located in the picturesque Emboodhoo lagoon, just 15 minutes by speedboat from Male Airport, which makes it one of the most accessible premium destinations.

Rooms

The designer collection of the hotel includes 80 beach and water villas, created according to the principle of open layout. Each residence is equipped with its own pool and a spacious terrace with a panoramic ocean view.

Restaurants

The culinary program includes European cuisine dishes combined with Asian motifs, as well as works of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine. Lazuli Beach Club works for guests - a stylish space by the pool with a Mediterranean menu, original cocktails and music.

Leisure

For recovery, Wellness Camp has been created on the island. In addition to the spa complex with hammam and sauna, there is a modern fitness center. For active leisure choose water sports and diving trips. A creative kids' club is open for the youngest guests.

SO/ Maldives

Jawakara Islands Maldives

A large-scale 5-star resort, opened in 2023 on Lhaviyani Atoll, offers the concept of "two islands - one resort". The islands Mabin and Dheru are connected with each other by a long picturesque bridge across the lagoon, creating a huge space for holidays and walks.

Rooms

In total, the resort has 290 villas, decorated in a modern tropical style. Mabin Island is more spacious and suitable for active family holidays, while Dheru is more intimate and secluded. Guests can choose villas on the beach or above the water, many of which are equipped with private pools.

Restaurants

The gastronomic map of the resort impresses with its scale: 6 restaurants and several bars work here, with world dishes and drinks for every taste. A Premium All Inclusive package is provided.

Leisure

Guests have at their disposal spa centers on both islands, a children's club, 2 infinity pools with ocean views, a children's pool, a fitness center, tennis courts, badminton and football grounds, as well as a golf course. This is an island with a large lagoon, so the resort is an excellent place for snorkeling and water activities.

Jawakara Islands Maldives

Joy Island Maldives by Cocoon

The 5-star resort with the All Inclusive system has been welcoming guests since 2023. The island resembles a butterfly in shape and is surrounded by a wide beach. Due to its convenient location in North Male Atoll, the transfer from the airport by speedboat takes about 40 minutes.

Rooms

Accommodation options vary from beach villas facing the ocean to spacious water villas on the eastern side of the island for meeting sunrises or on the western side - for watching sunsets. Many room categories are equipped with their own pools.

Restaurants

The main restaurant with live stations and buffet, an exquisite restaurant by the pool, made in the style of the Italian Riviera, as well as Japanese cuisine and teppanyaki show. The bar-restaurant on the coast offers barbecue and grilled seafood.

Leisure

Joy Island creates ideal conditions for a rich holiday: a gym, tennis court, diving center and water sports center. For relaxation there is a cozy spa center with a wide range of wellness treatments. Little guests are awaited by a children's club with entertainment programs.

Joy Island Maldives by Cocoon

Ifuru Island Maldives

A dynamic resort in Raa Atoll opened in 2023 and positions itself as an island of adventures and vivid impressions. The uniqueness of the hotel lies in the presence of its own runway, which allows guests to arrive on the island directly by domestic flight.

Rooms

Ifuru offers 147 rooms located on the sunset side, which guarantees guests a view of the evening sun. The most spacious option is a two-bedroom villa with its own pool. There are no overwater villas at the resort.

Restaurants

The gastronomic palette of the hotel is represented by 6 restaurants and 4 bars, working under the Premium All Inclusive system. In the main restaurant, dishes of contemporary cuisine are served, which combines European and Asian traditions.

Leisure

On the island there is the first permanent skydiving zone in the Maldives, a water sports center and a diving center. Guests also have at their disposal a spa, a modern fitness club, a tennis court, the Play All Day entertainment center, an indoor cinema and 2 children's clubs.

Ifuru Island Maldives

Raaya by Atmosphere

A beautiful and green resort opened on the private island of Kudakurathu in Raa Atoll in summer 2024. The concept of the island is built on a fictional story about an artist who was shipwrecked here and turned the island into his home. The luxurious resort with premium all-inclusive is located 45 minutes of a scenic seaplane flight from Male Airport.

Rooms

The resort offers 187 villas, which are harmoniously distributed between tropical thickets and the turquoise lagoon. Many categories, including family options, are equipped with their own pools.

Restaurants

There are 7 diverse establishments on the island, including restaurants of pan-Asian, Middle Eastern, Italian cuisine, as well as a unique organic cuisine restaurant with the concept "from farm to table". Seb’s Shack is an authentic beach bar in the style of a hut on the shore.

Leisure

As entertainment are offered romantic activities, wine tastings, diving and snorkeling, excursions, water sports, mini-golf and even a skate park. A children's club works for young guests, and for relaxation - a signature spa center.

Raaya by Atmosphere

Villa Haven Maldives

The concept of this island resort is built on restrained luxury and harmony with nature. The 4-star Villa Haven was opened in November 2024 on an idyllic island of South Ari Atoll.

Rooms

Villa Haven consists of 73 villas, each of which has a private pool. The rooms are designed so that the boundaries between the interior space and tropical nature are minimal. Even the basic villas are distinguished by an impressive area and wide personal space.

Restaurants

Several concept establishments with an excellent choice of dishes work on the territory of the resort: from freshly baked pizza to Japanese cuisine. The resort emphasizes fresh seafood, cooking on fire and the use of local ingredients.

Leisure

A wonderful option for a spa holiday: a center with a wide range of classical and Ayurvedic treatments is open. The island offers a house reef and conditions for snorkeling, a diving school, catamarans, canoes, boat excursions to whales, dolphins and much more.

Villa Haven Maldives

Rah Gili Maldives

A new resort hotel in the Maldives, which is the debut property of the Six & Six Private Islands collection. It is located on the edge of South Male Atoll, in close proximity to a natural dolphinarium, which is the main feature of the location. Here you can watch dolphins directly from the shore or villa.

Rooms

There are only 74 villas on the island. Each of them has its own pool. Wide living space with an area from 120 to 200 square meters. There are excellent family options. Water villas have glass panels in the floor and infinity pools, and some are even equipped with their own water slides.

Restaurants

Guests have at their disposal 6 restaurants and bars. The flagship restaurant Maakeyolhu is dedicated to Maldivian fishing culture and offers dishes from the fresh catch. The menu changes daily, depending on the results of fishing. The resort also has an Italian restaurant, an Asian restaurant with a teppanyaki station.

Leisure

The island pays great attention to active leisure. There are jet skis, wakeboards, water skis, surfboards, kayaks and other equipment. The highlight of the resort - night and fluorescent snorkeling. For more peaceful leisure - spa, wellness and fitness center. Entertainment for little guests is offered by the children's club.

Rah Gili Maldives