Vakkaru Maldives is a lush tropical habitat located within the crystal clear waters of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in Baa Atoll. A scenic 25-minute seaplane or alternatively a 30-minute domestic flight from Male International Airport followed by a 25-minute speedboat journey transports you into an unforgettable paradise intuitively designed to soothe the soul and calm the spirit. All 113 beach and over water villas and suites have an earthy yet graceful aesthetic to reflect the rustic charm and island vibes of Maldivian Culture, offering an incredible sense of space and stunning ocean views. The island hosts remain at your service to ensure that your experience is tailor made as per your preferences. A gastronomic journey awaits you here with four restaurants and two bars. Amaany Restaurant offers Global Cuisine with a Maldivian twist in a light and spacious indoor – outdoor environment at Breakfast and Dinner. Let the tastes of Asia, coupled with the sounds of nature, captivate your senses over dinner in this tranquil garden setting at the Asian Restaurant Onu. Isoletta is a contemporary Italian Restaurant serving innovative dishes and fine wines for lunch and dinner. At the overwater Lagoon Bar, creative cocktails and light snacks can be enjoyed while Cabana is the perfect atmosphere to enjoy al fresco dining and refreshing drinks in a laid-back ambiance. At Vakku, exceptional ingredients are on the menu, offering the finest cuts of meat, the freshest sea food and an abundant wine cellar. For those who want a more personal dining, the property offers private dining experience. At Vakkaru Reserve, sommelier has selected the finest wines from around the world to enhance your dining experience. Splash is the main hub for diving, excursions and water sports. At Coconut Club, a haven of fun and relaxation awaits you with a variety of indoor games, tea and coffee making facilities, lounge and reading area. Extensive kid’s club facilities await at Parrotfish Club for children between 3-12 years old with tailor made experiences to nurture your little VIPs. Find inner serenity with the wellness experts at the overwater Merana Spa featuring 12 treatment rooms with ocean views, a nail salon, spa boutique, and outdoor relaxation areas. Be in shape even during your vacation with the overwater gymnasium accompanied with ocean views for motivation.

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Property highlights

    • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

    • Breakfast Info

    • Continental, Italian, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Halal, Gluten-free, Kosher, Asian, American, Buffet

    • Activities:

    • Tennis court

    • Fitness center

    • Fishing


Availability

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Room Type
Number of guests
 
1 king bed
1 king bed
Bedroom
1 king bed
and
2 sofa beds
Living room
1 sofa bed
Bedroom
1 king bed
and
2 sofa beds
Living room
1 sofa bed
2 twin beds
and
1 king bed
and
2 sofa beds
Bedroom
1 king bed
and
2 sofa beds
Living room
1 sofa bed
1 king bed
and
3 sofa beds
1 king bed
Bedroom 1
1 king bed
and
1 sofa bed
Bedroom 2
1 king bed
and
1 sofa bed
Bedroom 3
1 king bed
and
1 sofa bed
4 king beds
and
4 sofa beds
4 king beds
and
4 sofa beds
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Fahd
    Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
    Our stay was truly amazing. The cleanliness of the villa was outstanding, and the staff was incredibly helpful. We would like to give a special thanks to Yana, who was exceptionally cooperative and assisted us greatly in organizing our plans. She...
  • Fahd
    Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
    I recently stayed at this hotel and was impressed by its cleanliness and attention to detail. The staff were exceptionally helpful, and I want to especially commend Yana for her outstanding service. She went above and beyond to ensure my stay was...
  • Yury
    United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
    the water villa is a great option if you like snorkeling, we were lucky, our villa was next to a blue hole, every day we saw stingrays or a turtle swimming under the villa.
  • Owen
    United States United States
    loved the time at Vakkaru. beautiful property, great rooms, super friendly and responsive staff. Got scuba certified and really liked their scuba team. Chefs were very responsive to dietary preferences, made some amazing food.
  • Валентина
    Russia Russia
    I want to thank all the staff of Vakkaru Maldives for the warm welcome to me and my family. we spent an unforgettable time on your island. the food was of good quality and tasty, especially the desserts that were served in different restaurants,...
  • Richard
    United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
    Fantastic facilities and nature. Great restaurants and activities. Best of all, the staff!
  • Boris
    Israel Israel
    Everything! The location, the exceptional service, the rich hose reef, the restaurants etc
  • Marco
    Italy Italy
    Amazing place with excellent staff, special mention to Ushan incredible chef that every morning prepared fresh and delicious bagles and reserved to us an unforgettable dinner at Vakku restaurant. Beach and facilities were fantastic and really...
  • Artur
    Russia Russia
    Exceptional service. Beautiful island. Great food. This one of the best hotel I have been in my life. You start relaxing very quickly - even despite long flight and head full of thoughts brought from home. Our butler Yana did an excellent job in...
  • Charlotte
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Absolutely amazing property. We had an overwater pool villa, which was gorgeous but could benefit from a netted area to watch the life below as there was nowhere really to do that.

Area info

Restaurants
7 Restaurants On Site

  • Amaany
    • Cuisine
      Indian • International • Grill/BBQ
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambience
      Family-friendly • Traditional • Modern • Romantic
    • Dietary options
      Halal • Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
  • Isoletta
    • Cuisine
      Italian • Mediterranean • Pizza
    • Open for
      Brunch • Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambience
      Family-friendly • Traditional • Modern • Romantic
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
  • Onu
    • Cuisine
      Cambodian • Cantonese • Indonesian • Malaysian • Singaporean • Thai • Vietnamese • Asian
    • Open for
      Dinner
    • Ambience
      Family-friendly • Traditional • Modern
    • Dietary options
      Halal • Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
  • Vakku
    • Cuisine
      Seafood • Grill/BBQ
    • Open for
      Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambience
      Family-friendly • Traditional • Modern • Romantic
    • Dietary options
      Halal • Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
  • Lagoon Bar
    • Cuisine
      Sushi
    • Open for
      Lunch • Dinner • High tea • Cocktail hour
    • Ambience
      Family-friendly • Traditional • Modern • Romantic
    • Dietary options
      Halal • Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
  • Vakkaru Reserve- Wine Bar
    • Cuisine
      International
    • Open for
      Dinner • Cocktail hour
    • Ambience
      Modern
    • Dietary options
      Kosher • Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free
  • Anguru Teppanyaki
    • Cuisine
      Japanese
    • Open for
      Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambience
      Family-friendly • Modern
    • Dietary options
      Halal • Vegetarian • Gluten-free

Resort facilities at Vakkaru Maldives - 30 percent off on seaplane transfers for stays until 19 Dec 2025
Great facilities! Review score, 9.7

Most popular amenities

  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Free Wifi
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beachfront
  • Spa
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms
  • Bar
  • Private beach area
  • Breakfast

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Bidet
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Slippers
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Free toiletries
  • Bathrobe
  • Hairdryer
  • Bathtub
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linens
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Alarm clock
  • Walk-in closet

View

  • Sea view
  • View

Outdoors

  • Picnic area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Beachfront
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Sun deck
  • Private beach area
  • BBQ facilities
    Additional charge
  • Patio
  • Terrace
  • Garden

Kitchen

  • Dining table
  • Coffee machine
  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed
  • Sofa bed
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Clothes rack

Activities

  • Bicycle rental
  • Live sports events (broadcast)
  • Live music/Performance
  • Cooking class
    Additional charge
  • Tour or class about local culture
    Additional charge
  • Happy hour
    Additional charge
  • Themed dinners
    Additional charge
  • Beach
  • Badminton equipment
  • Tennis equipment
  • Evening entertainment
  • Kids' club
  • Water sports facilities on site
    Additional charge
  • Entertainment staff
  • Snorkeling
  • Diving
    Additional charge
  • Cycling
  • Canoeing
  • Windsurfing
    Additional charge
  • Ping-pong
  • Pool table
  • Playground
  • Game room
  • Fishing
    Additional charge
  • Tennis court

Living Area

  • Dining area
  • Sofa
  • Sitting area
  • Desk

Media & Technology

  • iPad
  • iPod dock
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Cable channels
  • Satellite channels
  • Radio
  • Telephone
  • TV

Food & Drink

  • Fruit
  • Wine/Champagne
    Additional charge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kids' meals
  • Special diet meals (on request)
  • Snack bar
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Bar
  • Minibar
  • Tea/Coffee maker

Internet
Wifi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking
No parking available.

Front Desk Services

  • Private check-in/out
  • Concierge
  • Baggage storage
  • Currency exchange
  • Express check-in/out
  • 24-hour front desk

Entertainment & Family Services

  • Strollers
  • Baby safety gates
  • Outdoor play equipment for kids
  • Indoor play area
  • Board games/Puzzles
  • Books, DVDs or music for children
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Babysitting/Child services
    Additional charge

Cleaning Services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ironing service
    Additional charge
  • Dry cleaning
    Additional charge
  • Laundry
    Additional charge

Business Facilities

  • Fax/Photocopying
  • Meeting/Banquet facilities
    Additional charge

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • CCTV outside property
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Smoke alarms
  • Security alarm
  • Key card access
  • 24-hour security
  • Safe

General

  • Shuttle service
    Additional charge
  • Shared lounge/TV area
  • Hypoallergenic
  • Air conditioning
  • Hypoallergenic room available
  • Mosquito net
  • Executive lounge access
  • Wake-up service
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Soundproof
  • Private entrance
  • Soundproof rooms
  • Fan
  • Family rooms
  • Hair/Beauty salon
  • Ironing facilities
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Airport shuttle
    Additional charge
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Iron
  • Wake-up service/Alarm clock
  • Room service

Accessibility

  • Toilet with grab rails
  • Wheelchair accessible

Outdoor swimming pool

  • Open all year
  • All ages welcome
  • Pool with view
  • Shallow end
  • Swimming pool toys
  • Pool/Beach towels
  • Pool bar
  • Beach chairs/Loungers

Spa

  • Kids' pool
  • Locker rooms
  • Personal trainer
  • Fitness classes
  • Yoga classes
  • Fitness
  • Spa/Wellness packages
  • Foot bath
  • Spa lounge/Relaxation area
  • Steam room
  • Spa facilities
  • Body wrap
  • Body scrub
  • Body treatments
  • Hairstyling
  • Haircut
  • Pedicure
  • Manicure
  • Hair treatments
  • Makeup services
  • Waxing services
  • Facial treatments
  • Beauty services
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Beach chairs/Loungers
  • Massage
    Additional charge
  • Spa
    Additional charge
  • Fitness center
  • Sauna

Languages Spoken

  • Arabic
  • German
  • English
  • French
  • Hindi
  • Italian
  • Russian
  • Thai
  • Filipino
  • Chinese

House rules
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Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in.
Check-out
From 6:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 18 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.

Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 1 years
Crib upon request
Free
2 years old
Crib upon request
Free
Extra bed upon request
$400 per child, per night
3 - 11 years
Extra bed upon request
$400 per child, per night
12+ years
Extra bed upon request
$800 per person, per night

Prices for cribs and extra beds aren't included in the total price. They'll have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds and cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.

All cribs and extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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The fine print
Must-know information for guests at this property

Mandatory Roundtrip Transfers (Charged in addition to room rates)

The property is accessible via seaplane or domestic flight followed by speedboat transfers.

Primary Mode of Transfer: Seaplane (Same rates apply for both seaplane and domestic transfers.)

Transfer Rates (Valid from 1 November 2024 to 30 June 2025)

Adults: USD 950

Children (Ages 2–11): USD 475

Transfer Rates (Valid from 1 November 2024 to 30 June 2025) subject to 10% service charge and 16% TGST

Adults: USD 960

Children (Ages 2–11): USD 480

Seaplane Transfers

Operates during daylight hours between 6:00 hrs to 18:00 hrs only

To ensure same-day transfers, your international flight must arrive to the Maldives between 06:00 hrs and 15:00 hrs

Guests arriving after 15:00 hrs can be accommodated via domestic transfers instead

Domestic Flight Transfers

Duration: 25-minute flight from Malé International Airport, followed by a 20-minute speedboat transfer from Dharavandhoo Airport to the resort.

Transfer Arrangements

Flight details (arrival time, flight number, and full names as per passport) must be provided at least 96 hours before arrival.

Please contact the property for baggage restrictions.

Check-in Requirements

A photo ID and credit card are required upon check-in.

Special requests are subject to availability and may incur additional charges.

Guests under 18 years can only check in with a parent or legal guardian.

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.

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