How to Choose a Hotel in the Maldives

Hotels in the Maldives are similar for inexperienced tourists: an island with a lagoon, villas on the beach or on the water, a spa and diving center, several restaurants… However, this is at first glance, formed mainly under the influence of advertising booklets. An expert in booking exotic islands wiotto.com advises you to carefully consider the choice of hotels, which differ in direction, services offered, style, quality of the house reef and diving, sports, cuisine in restaurants and bars, type of transfer. The sum of all factors affects the cost of the holiday, which can be within a few thousand, and indefinitely.

What are the hotels in the Maldives

Globally, Maldives hotels can be divided into two types:

1. Hotels on local islands where the local population lives. For example, the islands of Male, Gan, Dhigurah, Thodu, etc. As a rule, such hotels offer accommodation in rooms in common blocks located on the beach or within the city, meals in one restaurant-cafe, or no restaurant at all. This is the most budget holiday in the Maldives. A night in a hotel can cost $50-80 per person. Such hotels are chosen by those who want to save money on vacation or to get to know the Maldives from the inside, to see how the locals live. It is worth considering that there is a ban on alcohol on the local islands, you will not even be able to bring it into the country.
2. Resorts on private islands, where there is only the infrastructure of a hotel. It is the resorts that appear on the pictures of advertising booklets and this is where most of the tourists seek. Holidays at the resort start within a few hundred dollars a night for one and up to several thousand, or even tens of thousands.

Next, we will tell you in more detail how to choose a resort in the Maldives and what to look for.

Distance to Male 

The first thing you should pay attention to when choosing a resort is the distance from Male to the hotel you have chosen. It will affect the type of transfer:

1. By speed boat – for nearby islands, travel time takes 10-40 minutes. This is the most budget type of transfer and costs about 200-600 dollars for two in both directions. Boats operate from early morning until evening and in some hotels around the clock.
2. Seaplane or local airlines with further transfer to the boat. The hydroplane lands at the hotel, it does not need a boat. Depending on the distance, travel time is from 20 to 90 minutes. A seaplane costs from 600 dollars to several thousand for two in both directions. Local airlines are usually several hundred cheaper. Seaplanes operate only from 6 am to 4 pm. If you arrive in Male in the evening and have a seaplane transfer, you will have to spend the night in the capital while waiting for the transfer.

Some resorts offer one type of transfer, others offer several types to choose from. Choose a transfer based on the following factors:

• You are traveling with small children – in this case, a speedboat transfer is more convenient. It will be faster and less tiring for the little ones.
• Cheaper transfer by boat.
• If you want an unforgettable travel experience, definitely choose a seaplane. It takes off and lands on the water, flying low enough that you can see the Maldives and lagoons from above.
• Holidays of a week or more, opt for a seaplane as you will have plenty of time to recover from a long transfer. If you are going to the Maldives for a few days, do not waste precious time, get to the island by speedboat.

Island size, restaurants and bars, entertainment

Resort islands in the Maldives are very small and sometimes can reach several hundred meters in diameter, the largest (there are not many of them) – up to a kilometer in length. If you are looking for privacy and relaxation, a small island in the Maldives will suit you. If you want more entertainment, there are many restaurants and bars, the big islands are for you.

• Examples of large resort islands: Ozen Life Maadhoo, Atmosphere Kanifushi Maldives, Siyam World.
• Examples of small resort islands: Veligandu Island Resort, Filitheyo Island Resort, Sandies Bathala Resort.

More examples can be found in the Maldives catalog wiotto.com, applying the appropriate “Big Island” or “Small Island” filter.

If traveling as a couple, consider Adults only hotels. On such islands there are restrictions for visiting children.

Diving, snorkeling and house reef

Many tourists come to the Maldives for the incredibly beautiful underwater world of the Indian Ocean. The resort islands are surrounded by a lagoon, inside which, as well as on the outskirts, coral gardens grow, attracting colorful fish, manta rays, and other inhabitants. However, not all islands have a lively and varied house reef. If you are one of those who love diving, and especially snorkeling, pay attention to the quality of the house reef. Wiotto managers in an online chat will help you choose the hotel where a magnificent reef begins literally at your villa.Visit the catalog on wiotto.com and use specially selected filters for Maldives hotels. Among the most popular filters are House Reef, Kids Club, Near to Male, Boat Transfer, Swimming Pool, Water Villa, Night Club, Adults Only, and many more. Filters will help you narrow down the list of resorts and choose the one that will give you a great vacation.

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