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One&Only Reethi Rah vs Velaa Private Island
Both hotels are praised by expert writers. Overall, One&Only Reethi Rah is the choice of most reviewers compared to Velaa Private Island. One&Only Reethi Rah scores 87 with recommendations from 6 reviewers like Lonely Planet, The Telegraph and Jetsetter.
One&Only Reethi Rah
Travel + Leisure
Condé Nast Traveler
Jetsetter
Lonely Planet
Mr & Mrs Smith
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North Male' Atoll
From $25,600 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Travel + Leisure
"130 villas—many of which have private lap pools or hover above the sapphire lagoon—have been crafted with tropical touches, such as coconut-shell sconces, sea grass thatch, and bamboo arches."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"An instant favorite among honeymooners and celebrity couples, One&Only’s luxury lodging scatters 130 thatch-roofed villas...with terrazzo bathtubs...along the 12 beaches of this 109-acre island."
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Jetsetter
"A private island paradise with 12 beaches, thatch villas and hammocks strung over a turquoise lagoon."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"One & Only Reethi Rah is still king of the Maldivian resorts."
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Mr & Mrs Smith
"One&Only Reethi Rah doesn’t disappoint: it has the Maldives’ only sun spa, climbing wall and PADI National Geographic dive centre, along with eight dining spots and 12 beaches with silk-soft sand."
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Velaa Private Island
Lonely Planet
The Telegraph
Condé Nast Traveler
Condé Nast Traveler
Lonely Planet
20221
From $2,000 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Lonely Planet
"The island is a stunner; a perfect circle with beach all the way around, perched above a wide circular reef. There are 43 rooms."
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The Telegraph
9.0
"Velaa Private Island is a Maldives hotel offering an astonishingly good restaurant, private pools, white sand beaches, and a range of activities, including tennis, golf and watersports."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"Editor's Pick: Hot List 2017."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"A tiny, private Maldivian island that manages to fit 45 villas, nine golf tees and the largest wine and Champagne collection in the country."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Velaa has become a byword for personal attention and ultimate luxury...this impressive place is the personal creation of a Czech couple who turned their private-island fantasy into a business."
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