Benable — create shareable lists of things you recommend!
E.g., products you love, local businesses, travel recs - you can add anything to a Benable list!
15 Luxury Maldives Hotels for Your Honeymoon Worth Every Dollar (Or Point)!
15
items The Maldives is the kind of destination that lives up to its dreamy reputation, and the right hotel makes all the difference. Whether you are chasing overwater villa sunsets, barefoot spa days, or once-in-a-lifetime marine encounters, this list cover...
Map
Sections
3
Traveling with Marriott Bonvoy in the Maldives
Wellness & Barefoot Luxury in the Maldives
Iconic Independents Worth Saving For in the Maldives
Traveling with Marriott Bonvoy in the Maldives
Marriott Bonvoy has one of the strongest footprints in the Maldives, with properties spanning everything from ultra-luxe Ritz-Carlton to the design-forward W Hotels. If you collect Bonvoy points, this is where you will want to spend them, with award ...
Spread across nine hectares of a private island in North Male Atoll, this resort is just 45 minutes by speedboat or 10 minutes by seaplane from the international airport. With 100 land and overwater villas, five dining venues, and legendary Ritz-Carl...
The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands
Set on a private island in Dhaalu Atoll, this resort is one of the most architecturally striking properties in the Maldives, with design details inspired by everything from fishermen’s huts to manta rays. Its 77 villas include both beachfront and ove...
The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort
Located in Shaviyani Atoll, this resort sits an hour ahead of Male time in its own island timezone and is consistently ranked as one of the top multigenerational luxury resorts in the Maldives. Its 60 beach and overwater pool villas range from 234 to...
JW Marriott Maldives Resort & Spa
Reopened in March 2025 after a full renovation, W Maldives sits on a heart-shaped private island and is home to one of the best house reefs in the entire archipelago. The property is the only resort in the Maldives with a dedicated Music Curator, and...
W Maldives
Tucked into Baa Atoll, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, this eco-conscious resort offers private suites and villas with ocean views and personal plunge pools in one of the most biodiverse marine environments in the Maldives. The atoll is a renowned manta ...
The Westin Maldives Miriandhoo Resort
Wellness & Barefoot Luxury in the Maldives
These six resorts share a philosophy that luxury should feel intentional, restorative, and deeply connected to the natural world around you. In this section, COMO’s celebrated Shambhala wellness programming and Six Senses’ legendary barefoot eco-luxu...
This intimate 33-villa resort in South Male Atoll is one of the most romantic properties in the Maldives, accessible by just a 40-minute speedboat ride from the international airport with no seaplane required. All villas are overwater and inspired by...
COMO Cocoa Island
The only resort in the remote Thaa Atoll, COMO Maalifushi sits more than 100 miles from Male and is reached by a 60-minute seaplane flight, offering a level of seclusion that very few properties in the Maldives can match. With 65 villas designed by J...
COMO Maalifushi
The only five-star resort in the southern Laamu Atoll, Six Senses Laamu is built around its famous “no shoes, no news” philosophy, a barefoot luxury ethos that feels genuinely different from more polished alternatives. The resort’s SHELL marine educa...
Six Senses Laamu
Set across three private islands in Lhaviyani Atoll and just 40 minutes by seaplane from Male, Six Senses Kanuhura is known for having some of the finest beaches in the entire Maldives alongside a vibrant house reef and 85 spacious beach and overwate...
Six Senses Kanuhura
The original barefoot luxury pioneer in the Maldives, Soneva Fushi sits on one of the largest islands in the archipelago and keeps its villa count intentionally low at just 53 private villas and 8 overwater Water Reserves, all with private pools. The...
The Soneva Fushi
Situated at the southern tip of Raa Atoll near a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, this is the world’s first all-Club InterContinental resort, meaning every guest receives complimentary a la carte breakfast, afternoon tea, and evening aperitif as standard. T...
InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau Resort by IHG
Iconic Independents Worth Saving For in the Maldives
These four resorts do not belong to a major loyalty program, but they are consistently ranked among the very best honeymoon experiences in the Maldives for good reason. Each one has a distinct identity that sets it apart, whether that is an all-overw...
The first all-overwater villa resort ever built in the Maldives, Gili Lankanfushi sits in North Male Atoll and remains one of the most beloved properties in the country more than two decades after opening. Its 44 villas are crafted from natural mater...
Gili Lankanfushi Maldives
Located in Baa Atoll, just a 30-minute seaplane ride from Male, Anantara Kihavah is widely considered one of the most romantic resorts in the Maldives thanks to its pristine island, overwater villas with glass-bottom bathtubs, and SEA, the world’s fi...
Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas
With just 15 overwater residences and a fully all-inclusive concept called Anything, Anytime, Anywhere, Kudadoo redefines what a Maldives honeymoon can be. Everything is included: unlimited spa treatments, gourmet dining across multiple venues, premi...
Kudadoo Maldives Private Island
An intimate adults-only resort in North Male Atoll with around 46 villas, Huvafen Fushi is anchored by what is still described as one of the most magical experiences in the Maldives: the world’s first underwater spa, where treatment tables are positi...
Huvafen Fushi