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Ultimate List of Most Accessible, Price-sorted, Maldives Island Resorts

Find your ideal island getaway less than an hour from Malé International Airport
Published by admin on 15 Nov 2019 Last Updated on 14 Feb 2024
BACKGROUND

So you want to go to Maldives for a holiday, but you either have a budget or don't have much time off. And I guesstimate 90% of Maldives' resorts are faraway from the only international airport in Malé (which results in expensive and long transfer times), so what are your options? 

Simple, let's look at every resort (cheap and expensive) near the Malé int'l airport!

  • Unless stated otherwise, all prices are during low season (usually), in USD from Agoda.com (which has some of the lowest prices anywhere) and include the 23% service tax, US$6 per night green tax and daily breakfasts.
  • Starting room rates are for cheapest-tier couple rooms (usually garden villas).
  • Transfer prices are for round trips per adult, child transfer prices are sometimes halved.

And save more by using a credit card that gives rebates or miles!

MOST AFFORDABLE TIER


As stated in my Maldives Guide 101, the following resorts are the cheapest among all those near to the international airport.

Affordable Resorts [Photos taken from resort’s website or Facebook page]


1. Bandos Maldives | Transfer Time & Price: 15 min & US$95 | Starting Room Rate: US$200 per night

2. Thulhagiri Island Resort & Spa| 25 min & $100 | $200 per night

3. Cinnamon Dhonveli Maldives | 20 min & $168 | $150 per night

4. Paradise Island Resort & Spa | 20 min & $104 | $200 per night

5. Adaaran Club Rannalhi | 45 min & $150 | $200 per night

6. Olhuveli Beach & Spa Maldives| 50 min & $229 | $200 per night

7. Kurumba Maldives | 10 min & $90 | $250 per night

8. Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives | 40 min & $229 | $200 per night

9. Meeru Island Resort and Spa | 55 min & $194 | $250 per night

MID-RANGE PRICE TIER


These are more expensive (either about double the nightly rate or very expensive transfers or both)

Angsana Ihuru Resort [Source: Angsana Facebook page]


10. Vakarufalhi Island Resort & Spa | Seaplane: 25 min & $400 | $200 per night

11. Velassaru Maldives Resort | 25 min & $161 | $350 per night

12. Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort | 20 min & $136 | $350 per night

13. Angsana Ihuru Resort | 25 min & $185 | $350 per night

14. Anantara Veli Maldives Resort| 35 min & $259 | $350 per night

15. Anantara Dhigu Resort & Spa | 35 min & $260 | $400 per night

16. Baros Maldives | 25 min & $265| $450 per night

17. Centara Ras Fushi Resort & Spa Maldives | 20 min & $136 | $500 per night

18. Adaaran Prestige Vadoo Resort| 15 min & $260 | $550 per night

19. Adaaran Prestige Ocean Villas Resort | 30 min & $135 | $550 per night

20. Coco Bodu Hithi | 45 min & $270 | $600 per night

LUXURY TIER


Then we have the uber-expensive resorts. These are the ultimate in luxury designed to give you the perfect paradise retreat provided you got the dough.

One&Only Reethi Rah [Source: Reethi Rah Facebook page]


21. Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru Resort | 25 min & $185 | $700 per night

22. Naladhu Private Island Maldives | 35 min & $320 | $700 per night

23. COMO Cocoa Island | 40 min & $350 | $700 per night

24. Taj Exotica Resort and Spa | 15 min & $160 | $850 per night (Only on booking.com)

25. Gili Lankanfushi Maldives | 20 min & $228 | $1,000 per night

26. Huvafen Fushi Maldives | 40 min & $350 | $1,000 per night

27. LUX North Male Atoll | 60 min & $678 | $900 per night

28. OZEN by Atmosphere at Maadhoo | 45 min & $280 | $1,200 per night (Only on booking.com)

29. Jumeirah Vittaveli | Luxury Catamaran: 20 min & $401 | $1,200 per night (Only on booking.com)

30. Four Seasons Resorts Maldives At Kuda Huraa | 25 min & $308 | $1,500 per night (Only on booking.com)

31. One&Only Reethi Rah | 45 min & $300 | $1,800 per night

SUMMARY

There you have it! This list will be periodically updated with more resorts and change in details.

To learn more about Maldives, check out my beginner's guide here.

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