Bandos Maldives
A big island with a clubhouse and a sauna.
North Malé AtollSpeedboat
Over two hundred rooms on a lively island shared by families and couples. The clubhouse has a gym and sauna, the kids' club takes ages 3 to 12 at no charge, and there is a dive centre and daylight tennis.
OBLU NATURE Helengeli by SENTIDO
A small, green island with an adults-only pool.
North Malé AtollSpeedboat
Beach villas among the trees, lagoon villas half over the water, and two rows of water villas with pools. Every guest gets a morning fishing trip and a sunset dhoni ride, there is a kids' club, and no compulsory gala dinner at New Year.
VARU by Atmosphere
Majlis Residences, where a nanny stays free.
North Malé AtollSpeedboat
A green island of 111 villas, from simple beach villas to the Majlis Residences for bigger families, where a travelling nanny stays free. Two meals each at Kaagé, Nū or Charcoal, a spa treatment and a sunset or stargazing cruise come with the plan.
Atmosphere Kanifushi Maldives
An island about 2 km long, with one unbroken beach.
Lhaviyani AtollSeaplane
The island is a strip of sand only 90 metres wide, with a single beach running its full length and 162 villas along it. Six places to eat, a 45-minute spa treatment for every adult on four nights, and no compulsory gala dinner at Christmas or New Year.
Oaga Art Resort
Built around Maldivian art, music and stories.
North Malé AtollSpeedboat
A Maldivian-run island with live music, bonfires, DJ nights and karaoke most evenings. The Odi Water Villa has a slide from the deck into the lagoon, and two children under twelve stay free in most villas.
OBLU SELECT Sangeli
A small islet kept for adults until sunset.
North Malé AtollSpeedboat
One Banyan, next door, has its own bar and stays adults-only until sunset. 137 villas, a Prosecco bar called Bottega, two dinners at Just Wok or Just Grill and a spa treatment for every adult. The Honeymoon SELECT Ocean Villa is for couples only.
SO/ Maldives
Beach villas of 228 m², twice the water villas.
South Malé AtollSpeedboat
Accor's design brand, opened at the end of 2023, with eighty villas, three restaurants and a kids' club. The beach villas run to 228 m² against 120 over the water, and the Family Beach Pool Villa comes with a children's Capsule.
Cocoon Maldives
Lagoon Suites with their own slide into the lagoon.
Lhaviyani AtollSeaplane
A colourful, design-led island where two children stay free. Every stay brings a thali night with Jain, vegetarian or non-vegetarian menus, a romantic dinner at Manta, a 30-minute spa treatment and a local island trip.
Siyam World
A horse ranch, go-karts and a floating water park.
Noonu AtollSeaplane
The biggest floating water park in the Maldives, electric go-karts, a full-size football pitch, and a sports bar that never shuts. Every villa has its own pool, and the water villas have a slide into the lagoon. Built for families and friends travelling together.
RAAYA by Atmosphere
Padel, futsal, mini golf and a BMX track.
Raa AtollSeaplane
A large, green family island built around children and active holidays, with a sports hub and a kids' club. Every stay brings a meal each at Ampersand, The Village and Mizaj, a 45-minute spa treatment, a fishing trip and a craft workshop.
JA Manafaru
As far north as Maldivian resorts go.
Haa Alifu AtollSeaplane
Eighty-four villas among jungle and banyan trees, each with its own pool, and the beach villas here are bigger than the water villas, the reverse of most islands. Bicycles, tennis courts, kayaks and paddleboards come with the stay.
Kuredhivaru Resort & Spa Maldives
A chocolate hour every afternoon.
Noonu AtollSeaplane
A large, green island with a kids' club, two main pools, a spa, tennis and daily group yoga. Every villa you can book has its own pool, every adult gets a 30-minute massage, and every stay a floating breakfast.
OBLU SELECT Lobigili
Adults only, with dinner under the lagoon.
North Malé AtollSpeedboat
Nobody under eighteen, and every villa built for two. A dinner at Only Blu, the underwater restaurant, and a 45-minute spa treatment each are in the plan. A bridge leads to livelier OBLU Xperience Ailafushi for a show or a change of scene.
RAH GILI Maldives
A slide on every overwater villa.
South Malé AtollSpeedboat
A new island built with Indian guests in mind. Tiffin, one of seven places to eat and drink, cooks from kitchens right across India, and the beach villas each have their own pool.