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Sala Boutique Hotel vs Velaa Private Island
Both Sala Boutique Hotel and Velaa Private Island are rated very highly by writers. Overall, Sala Boutique Hotel scores slightly higher than Velaa Private Island. Sala Boutique Hotel scores 81 with recommendations from 2 publications like Fodor's, Lonely Planet.
Sala Boutique Hotel
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
H. Buruneege, Hithahfinivaa Magu, Male 20044
From $155 /night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Free Parking
Fodor's
"If you do have to overnight in Malé, or would like a day to explore the little town (you won’t need more) then this small, stylish Thai-themed hotel is the place to be."
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Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Set above Male’s most celebrated restaurant, Sala Thai, these six boutique rooms are of a very high standard, although like most Male non-high-rise hotels, there’s little or no natural light in them."
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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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