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Adaaran Club Rannalhi is an action-packed, value-for-money resort on its own white sandy island named Rannalhi in South Malé Atoll. The speedboat transfer will take up to 45 minutes. Day or night, there is always plenty to do at Club Rannalhi: watersports by day; theme nights, music, and entertainment by night.
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Adaaran Select Hudhuran Fushi
Adaaran Select Hudhuran Fushi is a large mid-range island resort situated on its own island on North Malé Atoll. With `Hudhu’ meaning white and `ran’ meaning gold, it is no surprise to discover that this island of white gold is a tropical paradise The resort is ideal for an active holiday and is a population destination for watersports, scuba diving and snorkelling. The airport transfer by speedboat will take up to 25 minutes.
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Adaaran Select Meedhupparu
Adaaran Select is a large, mid-range island resort perched on a remote coral island named Meedhupparu, a 45-minute sea plane from the international airport. Because of its position, the resort has access to many uninhabited islands, coral reefs and dive sites. There is also a self-contained upmarket area within this resort named Adaaran Select Water Villas which is marketed separately.
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Anatara Dhigu is a five-star luxury resort on the island of Dhigufinolhu in South Malé Atoll, 35 minutes by speedboat from the airport. It is the largest of the three Anantara properties, all of which are linked by a wooden bridge. Large villas offer a luxurious holiday experience.
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Bandos Island Resort and Spa
Bandos is a large resort by Maldives standards but does not suffer for it. It is a comfortable, well-developed destination that is by no means flattered by its 4-star status. One of the earliest resorts to open in the Maldives, Bandos has grown into a stylish, beautiful, active place for a holiday, with a great reputation for diving and watersports. Only a 20-minuite speedboat to the North Male Atoll.
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Chaaya Reef Elliadhoo is an island resort that despite its appealing price is nevertheless regarded as one of the best diving destinations in the Maldives. It is surrounded by a good house reef that lets you snorkel right around the island. There is also a shipwreck just 15 minutes off the island and three Protected Marine Areas. Elliadhoo in North Ari Atoll is 20 minutes by sea plane or around 80 minutes by speedboat.
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Four Seasons Kuda Huraa offers elegant living combined with a laid-back feel of a Maldivian village. Only 25 minutes by speedboat from the airport, it is the smaller of the two Four Seasons resorts on the Maldives with 96 bungalows. It has the usual wide range of watersports, one of the Maldives’ largest swimming pools, a strong commitment to children and even offers accommodation on the resort’s luxury yacht.
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Four Seasons Landa Giraavaru
Four Season Landa Giraavaru is a super-luxury boutique resort that combines stylish living amidst a fabulous tropical setting, backed up by highly-regarded Four Seasons hospitality. The resort is set on its own 44-acre island on Baa Atoll, north of the capital, Male’. There are over 20 good dive sites surrounding this region making this a good diving destination. The airport transfer by seaplane will take up to 30 minutes
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Holiday Island is a budget resort set on its own picturesque island named Dhiffushi on South Ari Atoll, 2.5 hours by speedboat, 35 minutes by sea plane. Holiday Island is a sister property to the much larger neighbouring resort - Sun Island. Holiday Island offers accommodation in individual beach bungalows, plenty of activities, and white sandy beaches.
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Island Hideaway, a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, is one of Maldives’ most exclusive resorts. It is not easily reached – many prefer private jet or dock their luxury yacht at the Maldives’ first private marina, others face a 45-minute seaplane trip plus 20 minutes by speedboat – but this 58-acre tropical island offers unsurpassed luxury. Only 5% of the island has been developed leaving the rest in its natural state. Huge rustic-chic villas have much seclusion.
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Lily Beach is a luxurious five-star beach resort set on its own beautiful coral island known as Huvahendhoo on South Ari Atoll, 25 minutes from the airport by sea plane. There are 119 stylishly designed beach villas and water villas all with private sundecks and beautiful sea views. Ideal for a family holiday or romantic escape.
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Olhuveli is a large mid-range resort with smartly designed villas, several watersports activities, and a popular spa offering a range of relaxing massages. It is acclaimed as a resort that bridges the gap between budget prices and high standards of facilities. Olhuveli’s honeymoon villas, built over the lagoon, are perfect for a romantic escape.
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If a stylish, romantic ambience and the ultimate in pampering is what you are looking for, then One & Only Reethi Rah fits the bill. Reethi Rah, uniquely, sits on a large purpose-built island in North Malé Atoll with several crescent beaches. This exquisite upmarket resort has 130 high-quality villas. Sports include a tennis academy and football pitch.
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Paradise Island is one of Maldives’ largest resorts, offering a range of facilities to suit most budgets and is situated on its own partly man-made island - Lankanfinolhu on North Malé Atoll – 20 minutes from the airport by speedboat. A sound mid-range choice for those who like a bigger resort.
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According to local history, the grandmother of the nation’s national hero and ruler, Boduthakurufaan, lived on this island and some of the ruins of an old mosque and pond. Royal Island is now a mid-range resort with a sense of activity and adventure of which the former ruler might have approved. A 35-minute seaplane trip takes you to this lively island.
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Shangri-La’s Villingili is a super-luxury boutique resort set on the southern-most part of Addu Atoll and is the only luxury resort south of the equator. Perched on its own white sandy island named Villingili, this is an exquisite resort covered in lush vegetation. Whether you opt to stay in a beach villa, water villa or a tree top villa, Villingili’s fabulous accommodation will delight you.
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Soneva Fushi is a super-luxury boutique resort with a difference. It is all about barefoot living cast away on a tropical island and follows a serious `no news no shoes’ concept. So don’t be surprised when your shoes are requested and placed in a cotton bag as soon as you complete your 35-minute seaplane trip to this wonderful, award-winning resort which strives for intelligent, eco-aware living.
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Sun Island is the largest island resort in the Maldives with 354 rooms set on its own island named Nalaguraidhoo which has plenty of natural vegetation surrounded by a turquoise lagoon, house reef and the Indian Ocean. Bags of activities, five restaurants and 11 bars. If you like it big – and good value – consider this. A 35-minute sea plane from the airport.
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Waldorf Astoria Maldives is a super luxury boutique resort that is situated on the northern tip of the Maldives on its own small 5-acre tropical island. Reaching this remote and wonderful island resort is quite a commitment: 45 minutes by seaplane followed by a 45-minute speedboat ride. A stylish resort with a contemporary Asian feel, may will regard it as worth the trip.
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