A MALDIVES RESORT LIKE NO OTHER

Our luxury resort in the Maldives offers 193 elegant villas and pavilions, dotted at the water's edge along two miles of powder fine beaches and perched on stilts above a crystal lagoon. With 10 accommodation categories to choose from, we have a perfect Maldives retreat spot for everyone.

Crowned as the Leading Food & Beverages Hotel by South Asian Travel Awards, we offer eight restaurants and five bars to choose from during your holiday. Guests are invited to indulge in Italian, Japanese, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Indian cuisines and more...

Coffee at Café LUX* and ICI ice cream are our must-try signatures. Vegetarians and vegans will be impressed by our Keen On Green plant-based menus offered in every restaurant.

We offer a variety of meal plan options for foodies of all levels. Our award-winning All-Inclusive resort package offers access to six restaurants with a variety of cuisines and is our most popular option. Note that In-Villa dining is not included in any of the plans.

Bed & Breakfast: Breakfast only

Half Board: Dinner & Breakfast

Full Board: Lunch, Dinner & Breakfast

All-Inclusive: Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, minibar, water, soft drinks, coffee, ice cream, plus alcoholic beverages from our All-Inclusive menu.

Combining meal plans within the same booking prior to arrival is, unfortunately, not applicable. However, if you wish to upgrade your meal plan during your stay, that is possible.

Please note that guests staying in the same villa have to be on the same meal plan.

Our island paradise is located just a short 25-minute seaplane journey from Malé. As you exit the arrival hall of the Velana airport, you will be greeted by our team. They will promptly assist you to our LUX* Lounge, from where you will embark on your seaplane ride to the island.

Although LUX* South Ari Atoll can be reached by speedboat, we do not recommend this option as it may take 3 to 4 hours of travel time, depending on the weather.

Recognised among the Best Maldives Resorts for Families by Travel+Leisure Luxury Awards, we are proud to say that children are special guests to us. Interactive PLAY club welcomes kids from 3 to 11 years old, while teens are to enjoy their own daily programme. Cinema under the stars, coral planting, and game nights are only few of all family activities we offer. Even LUX* ME Spa offers a special treatment menu for the little ones.

Located in a South Ari Marine Protected Area (SAMPA) we are surrounded with over 50 beautiful dive sites. Not only our lagoon brims with fish, turtles and manta rays, this is the world’s only year-round whale shark encounter spot. Not quite confident in deep ocean waters? Virtual reality diving sessions are available for all, and beginner diving lessons are offered to guests of 8 years and above.

Although it’s impossible to give a precise forecast, our beautiful tropical island is warm and typically sunny round the year. October to April is generally a dry season, while occasional rain showers are observed from May to October.

You can’t go wrong visiting the Maldives, and we truly mean it. Throughout the year you will be able to snorkel with the whale sharks, manta rays, and turtles. Don’t forget our exquisite culinary offerings, masterclasses, and fun events happening every day. Sometimes it rains even in paradise, but we make sure there is still plenty of things to do!

Maldivian seagrass is often mistaken for seaweed when in fact they are very different. Seagrasses are complex, flowering plants which live underwater. Tropical seascapes like the Maldives generally have three types of habitats: coral reefs, seagrass meadows and mangrove forests. Together, they provide environmental
protection to local area.

Seagrass supports coral reefs and provides home and food to thousands of marine animals and supports variety of fish species in our lagoon. It also helps to protect the coast from the impacts of storms and large waves, by preventing coastal erosion.

To maintain our pristine white beach, we manage seagrass growth in the common guest swimming areas. Nevertheless, throughout the year, guest may spot seagrass patches around the lagoon, which changes with season and weather conditions.

We speak multiple languages, including English, Chinese, Arabic, French, German, Russian, and Korean.

Fans of an active holiday have more than enough to stay happy. Sports enthusiasts can get busy with tennis, volleyball, badminton, table tennis plus weekly fitness and yoga classes. Up to a relaxing holiday? LUX* ME Spa welcomes for treatments, hair consultations, and workshops. Families will find plenty of activities to enjoy, too, from exciting excursions, beach cinema sessions, and game nights to educational craft workshops, coral planting, and latte art classes.

Our dive center provides full training and PADI certification for all levels while the resort water sports center will have you snorkeling around remote sandbanks or trying any of their thrilling water sports. Kite surfing, parasailing, flyboarding and a range or non-motorised activities such as standup paddleboarding, canoeing, and more will satisfy the thirst of any action-seeker.

A room rate refund is possible for advance cancellations. Make sure to check the exact terms and conditions of cancellation in your booking confirmation. For more details, don’t hesitate to contact our Reservations team at stay@luxmaldivesresort.com.