One&Only Reethi RahvsVilamendhoo Island Resort & Spa
Vilamendhoo Island Resort & Spa and One&Only Reethi Rah are both highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, One&Only Reethi Rah scores significantly higher than Vilamendhoo Island Resort & Spa. One&Only Reethi Rah ranks #6 in Maldives with approval from 6 sources such as Mr & Mrs Smith, The Telegraph and Travel + Leisure.
One&Only Reethi Rah
Travel + Leisure
Jetsetter
Lonely Planet
Mr & Mrs Smith
The Telegraph
Oyster
Lonely Planet
Forbes Travel Guide
North Male' Atoll
From $25,600/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
"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." Full review
"A private island paradise with 12 beaches, thatch villas and hammocks strung over a turquoise lagoon." Full review
Top Choice
"One & Only Reethi Rah is still king of the Maldivian resorts." Full review
"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." Full review
8.0
"A palm-fringed island idyll offering an array of facilities, powder-soft beaches and fabulous dining options." Full review
Luxury
"The luxury One&Only Reethi Rah is a stunning resort occupying a large private island a 15-minute flight or 45-minute boat ride from the Male Airport." Full review
Top choice
"One & Only Reethi Rah is still king of the Maldivian resorts...extraordinary and ambitiously designed place, which is all about glamour and style, and shamelessly so." Full review
5 Stars
"One & Only Reethi Rah is one of the
largest luxury resorts on the Maldives and, although the island has been
augmented to create its distinctive shape (like Dubai’s famous Palm..." Full review
Vilamendhoo Island Resort & Spa
Oyster
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet
South Ari Atoll, 20187
From $346/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Luxury
"The 184-room Vilamendhoo Island Resort & Spa is a luxury resort on its own private island with gorgeously landscaped, intimate grounds." Full review
7.0
"Great for keen divers, the Vilamendhoo Island Resort and Spa is a handsome Maldivian resort." Full review
"Vilamendhoo offers a solid midmarket experience to visitors who usually come on all-inclusive deals." Full review
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Overall the food is not a highlight, but the main bar is the heart of the resort, and the guests on all-inclusive packages make sure it keeps busy.
Top Choice
"Offers a solid midmarket experience to visitors who usually come on all-inclusive deals. The beaches are narrow around most of the island...the house reef is particularly good for snorkelling" Full review