Maldives
Scattered like jewels across the Indian Ocean, the Maldives is a world of private islands, powder-soft beaches and luminous turquoise lagoons. Each resort occupies an island of its own, creating a rare sense of privacy and effortless barefoot living—from overwater villas and exceptional house reefs to intimate dining beneath the stars.
- Capital
- Malé
- Currency
- Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR); US dollars are widely used at resorts.
- Best time to visit
- January to April, when the weather is generally driest and the skies and seas are at their clearest.
- High season
- December to April, with peak demand over Christmas, New Year and Easter.
- Recommended atolls
- North and South Malé, Baa, Raa, Noonu and Lhaviyani.
- Perfect for
- Honeymoons, romantic escapes, family holidays, diving, snorkelling, wellness retreats and private-island stays.
- Hermes hint
- In the Maldives, selecting the right resort matters more than choosing a particular atoll. Consider the transfer by speedboat, seaplane or domestic flight, as well as the house reef, dining plan, villa position, children’s facilities and atmosphere of the island. May to November often brings attractive offers, fewer visitors and superb manta-ray encounters, although tropical showers and less predictable seas are more likely.
Inspiration
Soneva Secret
Thirteen sanctuaries on an untouched atoll, home to the world’s first Sea Lofts — and reservable in its entirety.
InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau Resort
All-pool-villa Club InterContinental island beside a manta ray nursery in the Raa Atoll.
JOALI BEING
The Maldives' first wellbeing island — nature-immersive pool villas on Bodufushi devoted to the art of transformation.
Family Collection
Atmosphere Kanifushi
Two kilometres of uninterrupted turquoise lagoon and expansive villas on a slender Lhaviyani island, lived all-inclusive.
Furaveri Maldives
A verdant Raa Atoll island of thatched overwater pool villas, an untouched beach and a celebrated wellness village.
Soneva Fushi
The original barefoot island in the Baa Atoll, with jungle villas and The Den, a 1,365 m² technology-free world for children.
Essential
Siyam World Maldives
A 54-hectare island of barefoot freedom — villas with slides into the lagoon and the Maldives' first floating water park.
Heritance Aarah Maldives
Premium all-inclusive in the Raa Atoll — beach and overwater villas, seven restaurants and the KOKA Kids Club.
Emerald Maldives
A deluxe all-inclusive private island in the Raa Atoll — bamboo-and-thatch villas on the sand and over the lagoon.
Iconic
Soneva Jani
An iconic overwater sanctuary in the lagoons of Noonu Atoll — retractable-roof villas, water slides and an over-water observatory.
JOALI Maldives
The Maldives’ first art-immersive island — 73 villas, interactive installations and soulful dining across the Raa Atoll.
Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas
Over-water and beach pool villas in the UNESCO Baa Atoll — home to SKY, its over-water observatory, and SEA, its underwater restaurant.
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