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Holiday Island Resort & Spa

5.0 star property
Upscale beachfront hotel with scuba diving

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Exterior
Lobby
Beach views, serves happy hour
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine, beach views
Aerial view

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • On private beach
    On private beach
  • Hot tub
    Hot tub
  • All-inclusive
    All-inclusive
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Gym
    Gym

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Dhiffushi, South Ari Atol, Dhiffushi, South Ari Atoll, 20188
  • Ari Atoll
    1 min walk
  • Dhigurah Beach
  • Thun'di
    35 min drive
  • Maamigili Island (VAM)
    33 min drive

Room options

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Beach/ocean view

Superior Beach Villa

  • 51 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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Two Bedroom Family Beach Villa | View from room

Two Bedroom Family Beach Villa

  • 102 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Sunset Beach Villa

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Dhiffushi

Beachside getaway.A stay at this hotel places you within half a mile (1 km) of Ari Atoll and 3 miles (5 km) of Thun'di.

What's nearby

  • Ari Atoll - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Thun'di - 35 min drive - 3.2 km

Restaurants

  • Cafe' Lux
  • ‪Vani Coffee Shop - ‬34 min drive
  • Mixe
  • ‪Maaniya Restaurent - ‬34 min drive
  • Senses Restaurant

About this property

Holiday Island Resort & Spa

Upscale beachfront hotel with scuba diving
Some rates at Holiday Island Resort & Spa are all-inclusive. These rates include onsite meals and beverages, and may include taxes and gratuities. Additional charges may apply for meals at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, certain beverages, and other amenities.

Simply walk outside to feel the sun on your face at the white sand beach. Sit back and relax on the beach with complimentary cabanas, umbrellas, and sun loungers. Pamper yourself with a treatment at the full-service spa and enjoy amenities at Holiday Island Resort & Spa like an indoor pool and an outdoor tennis court.

There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a beach bar and a bar/lounge. This luxury hotel also offers a spa tub, a steam room, and a fitness center. You'll have access to the outdoor pool at a partner property. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 5-star Dhiffushi hotel.

  • 142 guestrooms or units
  • 148 buildings
  • Deli
  • Cabanas on the beach (free)
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Towels for the beach
  • Umbrellas for the beach
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Gift shop
  • Beauty salon
  • Computer for guest use
  • Television in lobby
  • Bellhop
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Bar on the beach
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
Holiday Island Resort & Spa offers 142 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and safes. Rooms open to furnished patios. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Dhiffushi hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

The onsite spa has 21 treatment rooms including rooms for couples and outdoor treatment areas. Massages are available on the beach and in the spa; other services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, and Swedish massages. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and Ayurvedic. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a spa tub, a steam room, and Turkish bath/hammam.

The spa is open daily. Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.

Languages

English, German, Russian, Thai

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Babysitting services
  • Free area shuttle
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini golf
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free area shuttle

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 beach bar and 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Things to do

  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Beach volleyball
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Boat tours
  • Canoeing
  • Fishing
  • Fitness center
  • Full-service spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Kayaking
  • Mini golf
  • Motor boating
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Sailing
  • Sauna
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa tub
  • Steam room
  • Surfing/body boarding
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
  • Water skiing
  • Windsurfing

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 24-inch TV
  • Satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Ceiling fan

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Paper towels

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: 1 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Guests must transfer via airplane and boat to the property; guests must contact the property at least 72 hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests must arrange transfers (surcharge) from Male International Airport to the property, which is 20 minutes away via a flight to Mamigili International Airport and then an additional 5 minutes by speedboat to the resort. To guarantee transfers, guests must contact the property with their flight details at least 72 hours before their expected arrival. Daily transfer service is offered by FlyMe. Guests arriving later than 10 PM are advised to book a hotel room in Male or Hulhumale until services resume the following day. Guests must pay the domestic flight fee and the speedboat fee at check-out.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Holiday Island Resort & Spa

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 75.00
  • Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 37.50 (from 2 to 12 years old)
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 75.00
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 37.50 (from 2 to 12 years old)
  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 12.00 per person, per night
  • Boat transfer per adult: USD 280 (roundtrip)
  • Boat transfer per child: USD 140 (roundtrip), from 2 to 11 years old

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, JCB International, Union Pay, Eurocard, debit cards, and cash.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Holiday Island Dhiffushi
Holiday Island Resort
Holiday Island Resort Dhiffushi
Holiday Island Resort Spa
Holiday Island Resort Spa
Holiday Island & Spa Dhiffushi
Holiday Island Resort & Spa Hotel
Holiday Island Resort & Spa Dhiffushi
Holiday Island Resort & Spa Hotel Dhiffushi

Holiday Island Resort & Spa Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 30 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ri, England

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
What a beautiful paradise. All rooms facing the water. Excellent service all around. Would go back any time.
Stayed 13 nights in Jan 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
bad
I stayed on Holiday Island Resort since 12th of until 21st of March with bookings from Hotels.com with my family. The initial booking was until 15th but due to CoVid-19 outbreak we were forced to stay here. The manager wasn't willing to do any compromise about the room price and we had to pay from 15th to 19th at normal room price. Our international flight was initially on 19th but the flying company rescheduled the flight to 21st. As the Maldivian government required to all resorts to suspend all check-ins, Holiday Resort was unlisted from all hotel bookings sites on 18th and we were enforced to pay directly from the resort at 20% higher rates than at the entire stay here. Another problem was that we booked a room with breakfast included but at the breakfast time, the waiter told us that we have ONLY room paid! I showed the manager the booking number, finally he admitted I was right. The room design is far from a 4 star hotel, rather a 2 star one. Old furniture, A/C doesn't work properly, many small ants all over the room. The beach is not cleaned , many algaes are on the shore. The only positive part of the vacation here were the waiters and the service people, but they are very kind in every island! In the end, avoid this resort if you want stylish design rooms, and not even mention luxurious ones, or come here if you want to ruin your vacation
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
bad
I stayed on Holiday Island Resort since 12th of until 21st of March with bookings from Hotels.com with my family. The initial booking was until 15th but due to CoVid-19 outbreak we were forced to stay here. The manager wasn't willing to do any compromise about the room price and we had to pay from 15th to 19th at normal room price. Our international flight was initially on 19th but the flying company rescheduled the flight to 21st. As the Maldivian government required to all resorts to suspend all check-ins, Holiday Resort was unlisted from all hotel bookings sites on 18th and we were enforced to pay directly from the resort at 20% higher rates than at the entire stay here. Another problem was that we booked a room with breakfast included but at the breakfast time, the waiter told us that we have ONLY room paid! I showed the manager the booking number, finally he admitted I was right. The room design is far from a 4 star hotel, rather a 2 star one. Old furniture, A/C doesn't work properly, many small ants all over the room. The beach is not cleaned , many algaes are on the shore. The only positive part of the vacation here were the waiters, the chefs and the service people, but they are very kind in every island! In the end, avoid this resort if you want stylish design rooms, and not even mention luxurious ones, or come here if you want to ruin your vacation!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020

2/10 Terrible

Marius

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
AVOID THIS RESORT!
I stayed on Holiday Island Resort since 12th of until 21st of March with bookings from Hotels.com with my family. The initial booking was until 15th but due to CoVid-19 outbreak we were forced to stay here. The manager wasn't willing to do any compromise about the room price and we had to pay from 15th to 19th at normal room price. Our international flight was initially on 19th but the flying company rescheduled the flight to 21st. As the Maldivian government required to all resorts to suspend all check-ins, Holiday Resort was unlisted from all hotel bookings sites on 18th and we were enforced to pay directly from the resort at 20% higher rates than at the entire stay here. Another problem was that we booked a room with breakfast included but at the breakfast time, the waiter told us that we have ONLY room paid! I showed the manager the booking number, finally he admitted I was right. The room design is far from a 4 star hotel, rather a 2 star one. Old furniture, A/C doesn't work properly, many small ants all over the room. The beach is not cleaned , many algaes are on the shore. The only positive part of the vacation here were the waiters and the service people, but they are very kind in every island! In the end, avoid this resort if you want stylish design rooms, and not even mention luxurious ones, or come here if you want to ruin your vacation!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were not informed that transfer from main airport was not included in price of our stay. When we arrived we had to pay $250 each for round trip flight from Male. This was the only negative experience we had. All inclusive (breakfast, lunch, dinner and alcohol) is $75 per day per person. Alcohol has limited hours 10am- 1am and only select items are part of all inclusive package. This island is beautiful with amazing beaches! Trip to Sun island is free but if you have all inclusive it only works on Holiday island but still highly recommend going. Thai restaurant on Sunday island has the best Thai food we every had! All inclusive food on Holiday island is buffet style and is excellent with different options daily. We went on swim with whale sharks snorkeling trip and actually got to see one which was amazing. Don’t be fooled from what we were told by locals it’s not that common to actually see one. Over all this was a great first trip to Maldives. It ended up being almost double of what we thought would be our cost due to transfer cost and all inclusive. We could have booked a much better hotel for what we ended up spending. Highly recommend comparing prices with hotels that included all that’s mentioned in upfront cost.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This trip was my 22 nd to the Maldives at 11 different locations ,the hotel compared very well with previous hotels I have stayed at .I would say that one of plus factors were the staff , at all levels ,and in particular the house keeping,waiting on , and bar staff. The addition of regional airports helps a lot as sea planes were getting expensive and over crowded with long waits at the terminal, now transfers are quick and convenient.This resort gives an excellent experience of a Maldivian holiday ,at a reasonable price,without lose of standards.The facilities on site are very good with a range of sporting and non sporting options, or you can just spend time on the well kept beaches.i
Stayed 10 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Alina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Honeymoon stay
We enjoyed our honeymoon there. Very relaxing, calm and the personal are amazing. The water is like out of the picture. Very light blue, very romantic sunrise and sunset!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Brandi , Burbank, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel, great staff & amazingly accommodating
I was booked on another island and had to find a room at the last minute. This hotel was amazing to me and my friends. We arrived on the island around 8 am, long before check-in time, and the staff was great to us. Made sure we had a table for breakfast (even though we were not checked in yet) and worked extra to get us rooms as soon as possible, which they did and we had rooms by 11:15am. I cannot thank them enough for how they treated us and for turning the weekend that started off as a trip from hell to a wonderful, quick, getaway. If I ever have the chance to visit the Maldives again I will stay here for sure.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Sam, South Africa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Honeymoon Paradise
We had the amazing opportunity to spend our December 2013 Honeymoon at the Holiday Resort and Spa... Coolly welcomed with a fresh fruit juice! It was the best holiday we've been on by water... From clear waters and white beach sand to a king size bed and ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL CUISINE!!! Well worth the money we spent to be there and absolutely cannot wait to go back!

2/10 Terrible

Dr. Salil, Houston, TX

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Nightmare Stay in Holiday Island Villas
Horrible experience! We were detained upon arrival at Male airport for 3 hours at the specific instructions of Nazeer (or Naseer), the reservation manager because we supposedly underpaid for our youngest daughter, Ananya's reservation who was booked as a child/infant by Expedia although we clearly told Expedia that she is 14 yrs old at the time of booking and she was booked as an adult during the Air India flights between Bangalore and Male. Nazeer forced me to write a promissory note for $600 at Male airport before he let us fly to Holiday Island. Upon arrival at the resort, he made us pay the extra $600 plus the total domestic transportation charges of $1150 (or 5 adults) although it was supposed to be collected at check out. Nazeer was awful, rude and obnoxious and he did not listen to any reasoning. The room 203 was flooded twice on 29th of Dec upon showering and the hotel staff's response time was very, very late during these occurrences. The bathroom toiletries were never provided for our two rooms, 203 and 204 -- no soaps, shampoo and conditioners were replenished. They were reluctant to give extra bath towels at the resorts -- and it was supposed to be a beach resort. The food was generally tolerable, but the Maldavian Night food (29th of Dec) was terrible, food was mostly uncooked and tasteless and uneatable. The restaurant staff was generally unfriendly, rude and inflexible except a few gems of guys including our personal waiter, Aili Ali at the rest., Kamal.

8/10 Good

Honeymooners, Beirut, Lebanon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great Island with awsome beach
Excellent experience, it was better than we expected, traveled to Holiday Island on July 4, 2013 and stayed there until July 9. We had 1 day of rain and storm, 1 day of party cloudly/rain and the rest blue sky, perfect temparuture. We selected HB for food and it was plenty and very tasty (international type for all), you will not get hungry before dinner and would not have time to eat anyway with some sports activities. Spa was great and price was excelent, they offered us 30% off if we come between 9am to noon, ended up paying $175 for 2 (50 min message and 30 min bath). Price for drinks was not bad afterall, paid around $12 for cocktail, soda $4. They gave us 2 water bottles daily. We stayed in villa 173, the best we think, great view to the beach. They have free boat ride between Holiday Island and Sun Island (5-10 min), dont miss it, it is a great to walk there (pretty big, rent a bike $4/day), we went and saw the shark feeding and Sting rays for free. They have disco next to swiming pool so you can dance if you want. Overall it was great experience and we were very happy to have chosen Holiday Island for our Honeymoon.

4/10 Poor

Wajih, Kuwait

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel far from comfort , no facilites at all
Not easy to get what you need , difficult to go any where , transportation very limited , you have to stay in the hotel and excpt what over to you to eat , practice activites, and to move. Sorry , it's like military camp ,no body smile .

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Return Travel to resort

10/10 Excellent

DMITRII

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Struttura tenuta molto bene personale fantastico ottima cucina. La spiaggia è molto bella e silenziosa
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 13 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastisk strand, god mat, bra service med vänlig och tillmötesgående personal.
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

K

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There is no house leaf so I cant see any coral and fish in this resort
Stayed 12 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
La spiaggia stupenda...il nostro beach bungalow superior era in una posizione favolosa direttamente sulla spiaggia e vicino alla reception bar e ristorante
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Struttura molto carina e ben organizzata, personale veramente molto cordiale ed ospitevole.. isola molto bella con mare stupendo.
Stayed 11 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Anna Malgorzat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
La struttura molto bella , pulizia, gentilezza,cibo buono
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
L isola merita personale efficiente food pessimo e tutto molto caro
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Nocka, インド バンガロール

Liked: Staff & service
青いビーチの側でのんびり過ごす
スキューバダイビング目的で宿泊しました。部屋の裏手にはビーチが広がっており、ダイビング前後はビーチを散歩したりシュノーケリングができました。ダイビングでは外洋に近い分、ボートで30分程度のポイントでジンベエザメやイルカを見かけることができたため、すごく価値がありました。また、桟橋で毎晩実施されている魚の餌やりは、1m超えのサメやエイが大量に集まってくるので、迫力があります。 ホテルスタッフやダイビングセンターのスタッフはフレンドリーで、ご飯も美味しかったです。値段通りのクオリティだと思います。
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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