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Vilamendhoo Island Resort & Spa

4.5 star property
4.5-star beachfront resort near Ari Atoll

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On the beach, white sand, beach towels, windsurfing
Poolside bar
4 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; Asian cuisine
2 outdoor pools, open 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
Aerial view

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Bar
  • All-inclusive
  • Spa
  • Gym
  • Breakfast included

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South Ari Atoll, Vilamendhoo Island, 00260
  • Dhangethi Beach
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Bikini Beach
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Ranveli Beach
    ‪44 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Adjoining Beach Villa

  • 55 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Jacuzzi Water Villa

  • 85 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Garden Room

Garden Room

  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Standalone Beach Villa

  • 55 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Jacuzzi Beach Villa

Jacuzzi Beach Villa

  • 65 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Vilamendhoo Island

Beachfront retreat .A stay at this Vilamendhoo Island resort places you within a 5-minute walk of Ari Atoll.
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What's nearby

  • Dhangethi Beach - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Bikini Beach - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Dhangethi Port - 29 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Ranveli Beach - 44 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Maafushivaru Island Beach - 85 min drive - 7.1 km

Getting around

  • Velana Intl. Airport (MLE) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Asian Wok - ‬2 min walk
  • Coral Bar
  • ‪Ahima Restaurant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Vilamendhoo Cafeteria - ‬1 min walk
  • The Reef

About this property

Vilamendhoo Island Resort & Spa

4.5-star beachfront resort near Ari Atoll
Some rates at Vilamendhoo 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.

Vilamendhoo Island Resort & Spa offers its guests a full-service spa, 2 outdoor swimming pools, an outdoor tennis court, and a fitness center. There are 4 restaurants on site, along with a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include 2 beach bars, 2 poolside bars, and 4 bars/lounges. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A children's pool, a library, and a terrace are also featured at the luxury Vilamendhoo Island Resort & Spa. An airport shuttle at scheduled times is available for a fee.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4.5-star Vilamendhoo Island resort.

  • 1 floor
  • 194 guestrooms or units
  • 4 dining venues
  • 2 bars on the beach
  • 2 bars by the pool
  • 4 bars or lounges
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Karaoke
  • Deli
  • Supervised kid's activities
  • Towels for the beach
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • 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
  • Game room or arcade
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Beauty salon
  • Television in lobby
  • Onsite shopping
  • Bellhop
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Lockers available
Vilamendhoo Island Resort & Spa offers 194 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. 36-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the 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. Amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards.

The onsite spa has 5 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include facials, body treatments, and manicures and pedicures. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including Ayurvedic. The spa is open daily.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, German, Russian

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Baby toys
  • Children's games
  • Children's pool
  • Children's toys
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini golf
  • Musical instrument
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Supervised activities for children

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge) from 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM at scheduled times

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • 2 beach bars
  • 2 poolside bars
  • 4 bars/lounges
  • 4 restaurants
  • Couples/private dining
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Beach volleyball
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Evening entertainment
  • Fishing
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Karaoke
  • Kayaking
  • Library
  • Mini golf
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Playground
  • Sailing
  • Shopping
  • Tennis lessons
  • TV in common areas
  • Windsurfing
  • Yoga classes

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 36-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Guests must transfer via floatplane to the property; guests must contact the property at least 72 hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
All guests staying at this property must arrange transfers to/from the airport to the resort by seaplane. The cost of the transfer service is subject to change, and operates with limited service daily 9 AM-3 PM. Guests arriving or departing outside of these hours are advised to book an overnight stay near the airport. A maximum luggage allowance of 44 pounds (20 kilograms) applies.
The additional fee (payable at the property) covers mandatory transfer fees for guests ages 12-17.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

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

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 6.0 per day.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • Christmas Eve (December 24) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 135
  • Christmas Eve (December 24) Gala Dinner per child: USD 0 (from 2 to 14 years old)
  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 185
  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per child: USD 97.5 (from 2 to 14 years old)
  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 12.00 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 3 years of age.
  • Floatplane transfer per adult: USD 390 (roundtrip)
  • Transfer service fee per child: USD 195 (roundtrip), from 2 to 11 years old
  • Additional fee for children (from 12 years old to 17 years old): USD 370 per person, per stay

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

The additional fee covers transfer fees for guests ages 12-17.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 380 per person (roundtrip)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 190 (roundtrip), (from 2 to 11 years old)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 6.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Some rooms at this property are not suitable for children; please add child ages in the search parameters to display available rooms
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. Some rooms at this property are not suitable for children. Please add child ages in the search parameters to display available rooms. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB International, debit cards, and cash.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the resort before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Vilamendhoo Island Resort
Vilamendhoo Island Resort Spa
Vilamendhoo & Spa Vilamendhoo
Vilamendhoo Island Resort & Spa Resort
Vilamendhoo Island Resort & Spa Vilamendhoo Island
Vilamendhoo Island Resort & Spa Resort Vilamendhoo Island

Vilamendhoo Island Resort & Spa Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 495 out of 728 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 185 out of 728 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 31 out of 728 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 728 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 728 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

YANG EE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful island with nice sandy beach, and nice house reef just 30-50 meters away from beach villa, can go snorkeling anytime according to guest desire, dont need a boat ride. Sea plane schedule to leave the island is difficult to arrange according to guest request, either too early or too close to guest flight time/speed boat ride from Male to somewhere else.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shui

Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful location, great facilities, fantastic house reef, close to manta ray and whale shark areas, very good service from waiters and bar staff, and lovely food
Stayed 13 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Javier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kian Yeu

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lots of marine life at the resort. Excellent services both at the front desk and restaurants. Top class resort and I highly recommend Villamendhoo
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Javian

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved our stay at Vilamendhoo and would definitely return. The price, island location and access to reef and marine life excursions was great. The food was very good for a buffet as well. Also had a massage with Ayu at the spa and it was life changing. The only thing I would say was lacking a bit was the cleaning service in our water villa and the night life was pretty non-existent. The bar was open 24/7 which was nice but we were really the only ones out past about 11 pm (group of friends). Overall, great experience though!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing Vilamendhoo stay!

Our stay was amazing. The staff was attentive and helpful, our room was spotless and the the island was gorgeous. Best vacation ever.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

STEPHEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous hotel and a wonderful holiday. Our second visit (unusual for us), having stayed previously in 2019. Vilamendhoo is an excellent resort that I would wholeheartedly recommend to anyone who wants a relaxed Maldives holiday. We didn't wear shoes for our entire 12 night stay. Food choice and quality is excellent, one of the main reasons we re-booked this year. The buffet is brilliant and the Asian Wok restaurant, plus the teppanyaki table are superb too. Special "shout out" to Paul who made eggs for my wife & niece every day. The was charming and made them both smile each morning. The rooms are very good, clean and comfortable. Beds are good although we did need to ask for a topper to make it a bit softer. All the staff we interacted with were brilliant and really can't do enough to help and make your stay extra special. I was a bit cranky when we arrived after our long journey & they couldn't do enough to help solve a couple of minor irritations (which were my issue, rather than anything to do with the resort). Daniel, the Resort Manager / Assistant Manager also was brilliant is helping me with an error that I had made on our reservation - Daniel if you do read this, thank you so much. Sorting this for us, which was NOT Vilamendhoo's issue in any way, totally transformed our holiday and made it even more special. Thank you. Dive Centre is excellent and the house reef very very good too. Highly recommended.
Stayed 12 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It looks like Paradise, excellent staff and diving opportunities
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Alastair

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had an incredible time at this resort. We stayed in the overwater jacuzzi villas. We enjoyed the privacy, comfort, service and natural resources of this island. The services were very good and the staff so friendly.
Stayed 15 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved!! Went here on our honeymoon in May 2018 and was extremely happy with the overall value. We loved the property, food, cleanliness.
Stayed 12 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

DeniseManners, Menorca , Spain.

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had an amazing holiday. The resort was fantastic, the staff could not of been more helpful in every aspect. The room was very comfortable and the bed linen was of a very good quality, the pillows were so good to sleep on. Food was of a very good quality and also very good choices. The only thing that would of been nice was a little snack (crisp/peanut) with our pre dinner drink but then it would of only added on another kilo or two!! I think we would definitely like to return for another holiday at some time in the not too distant future.
Stayed 21 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Alenka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Leaving a dream

Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent food. Paradise island. Very helpful and friendly staff
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Ven, NE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Customer service at it's best. The welcome was good. 2 times housekeeping in a day. Pretty beautiful island.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Its a bit problem if any one reach male after 4pm, as no seaplane available on that time. And next morning the seaplane for vilamendhoo was too early and after arrive there everyone need to wait for the room. I waited 4 hours as my room check in time from 2pm. I think it would be helpful for the guest if you can arrange early check-in, who need to stay over night in male. Otherwise all of your service just perfect !! :)
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very nice island and perfect to relax. We had the all inclusive package which I think is a must have!
Stayed 10 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

STEPHEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable stay in the Maldives.

We had an excellent stay. It is a much bigger island than we have previously visited but was every bit as good. Service throughout is very good. Lots of variety good and for buffet style presently excellently. There’s one live cooling station for each meal. Rooms are good, bed is hard but we asked for a mattress topper and got one immediately and this helped a bit. House reef for snorkelling is fab and diving was well organised. Disappointed we didn’t see quite as much ‘big stuff’ as before but apparently we were between seasons making sightings more random. We didn’t do the whale shark or manta snorkelling trips (lucky to have seen elsewhere before) and didn’t fancy the extra time on boats but were told by others that went that they were brilliant. I’d recommend the resort to others.
Stayed 10 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolute paradise! Quality of buffet food could be slightly improved
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mel, Fl

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Is a paradise. We love everything about that island.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Never wanted to leave...

We are totally in love with this place and all its staff. We never wanted to leave—jokingly (kind of) asked if we could get jobs there so we wouldn't have to go. We wanted an over-water villa, but they were booked. Initially sad, but we got beach villa (#130) and loved it! Perfect snorkeling right out front. Thousands of fish every color, shape, size, patterns. Baby black-tip sharks, turtles. Every day different. Went on whale shark tour—they said 50 percent chance of seeing one. We got to swim with 3! It was surreal, beautiful, so special. We’ll never forget this place. Great buffets, water is perfect. Want to come back with kids and grandkids!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2019