– the quality of the services provided (I understand that this item can constantly change) – the distance from the airport and the cost of the transfer to the island – the number of villas (if there are too many, privacy is most likely not to be found) – prices and guest reviews.
Where can I find a profitable tour?
Yes, more often they fly to the Maldives on their own, because tour operators do not work with all resorts. But it ALWAYS makes sense to compare the cost of the trip “I am all by myself” and “tour”.
Personally, I counted at least three hotels mentioned in this text that they come out much cheaper with a ticket than if you fly there on your own. In the case of Booking or any other accommodation search engine, two footnotes spoil the first impression: 1) tax (from 5,000 rubles to the cost of a night and up to 150,000) and 2) transfer from the airport to the island (plus $ 200 – $ 1000 per person). Tour operators, buying out entire hotels and organizing a group transfer, reduce such surcharges to zero.
Check if this is your case on any of the tour aggregators. They show all offers from leading tour operators:
Travelata
Level.Travel
Onlinetours
But, Of course, it is far from always profitable for tour operators to make the Maldives accessible. And often the hotel may simply not be listed in the database – such is it, the luxury of the islands.
Briefly about the rules of entry – 2021 . All tourists, regardless of vaccine status, need to have a PCR test with them, made no earlier than 96 hours before departure. Only children under 1 year of age are exempt from the requirement. One day before departure, you must fill out a Health Declaration on the website imuga.immigration.gov.mv.
What new hotels have opened in the Maldives in 2021?
This year, in the Maldives, not only new hotels were opened for tourists, but also a new one, built up with varying degrees of luxury with villas in the archipelago – the Fari Islands. It includes four islands: three for resort hotels and one for employees, on which everything rests. These hotels will open our list of novelties in the Maldives 2021.
P.S. Personally, I LOVED hotels #1 and #6 (and this one is all-inclusive ;)).
5* Patina Maldives
Let's start with a heavy suite. This new hotel in the Maldives began to receive tourists from May 18, 2021.
And this is a fairy tale in a six- or even seven-figure sum. Everything that you can imagine with the word “Maldives” is here. From water villas and your assigned Essentialist (your personal assistant) to beach clubs and 12 restaurants, including full vegan. The patina perfectly illustrates why the new hotel is cool: it has a modern design, where stone, wood and metal set the tone. It stands out from the background of the usual Maldivian hotels, at least look at the photos of those on our list after the Ritz. Along with the design, three other strengths of the hotel are noted in the reviews: food, cocktails and wine.
In a word, Patina is at the level of all the famous resorts in the Maldives. Someone even claims that this is the best hotel at the moment… We will believe them and go look at the pictures, visualize and save money.
Concept: breakfast, half and full board Transfer: 45 minutes by speedboat, $900 per person Price per night: from 230,000 rubles in season, from 175,000 rubles in off-season Hotel page and reviews →< /p>
5* The Ritz-Carlton Maldives
As in Patina, everything is perfect here, but with more attention to children. With the Ritz Kids concept, no child will be bored. What else will motivate a tourist to choose the Ritz? Status and points from Marriott. With them, your stay on the island will sparkle with richer colors for less money:)
Concept: breakfast, half and full board Transfer: 45 minutes by speedboat, $700 per person, or 10 minutes by seaplane for $1600 Price per night: from 285,000 rubles in season, from 155,000 rubles in off-season< br> Hotel page and reviews →
The third resort hotel on the Fari Islands – Capella Maldives – will open its doors only in 2023. Let's wait and be sure to add it to the future list 🙂
5* Le Méridien Maldives Resort & Spa
He appeared to the world on September 1, 2021 and set a price tag THREE times cheaper than previous hotels. So, new 5-star hotels in the Maldives can be both impossibly expensive and quite adequate. Exploring what to expect inside.
At least the food Le Meridien is not worse. Yes, the variety is not impressive even without mangoes for breakfast, but many people note the quality and taste in 6 local restaurants. The cabins are nice and spacious, but note that the overwater villas are limited to 2 people (what about families?) and the standard villas, at the base rate, don't have a pool. This is a frequent minus from reviews, as is the colorful but distant house reef. The island itself is large, green and shady – there are 141 villas on it. There is a nice kids club with a Russian-speaking nanny.
Concept: breakfast, half and full board, all inclusive Transfer: 45 minutes per seaplane for $420 per person Price per night: from 70,000 rubles in season, from 45,000 rubles in off-season Hotel page and reviews →
5* Kuda Villingili Maldives Resort
Concept: breakfasts, half and full board Transfer: 30 minutes on a yacht for $250 per person, children under 12 free of charge Price per night: from 95,000 rubles in season, from 70,000 rubles in off-season Hotel page and reviews →
5* Siyam World
Secondly, all inclusive at an attractive price. All previous hotels for this amount offer a maximum of breakfasts – and here is a 24-hour buffet. all includes almost all of the island's 10 restaurants: Thai, Spanish, Indian, Maldivian and more, and more. Both alcohol and food get good reviews.
Thirdly, the hotel captivates with a free transfer if booked for 5 or more nights. And then there is a fat minus: for 5 nights, a flight by domestic airlines is available, and their schedule does not always fit well with international flights. But for stays of 7 nights or more, they already provide a seaplane, and flights are flexible here.
Another disadvantage is often the lack of a reef (they say it was donated in the name of building a hotel) and flaws in the service (not all processes are debugged, the hotel was opened in a hurry). Well, the design of the villas certainly doesn't compare to the resorts above.
Concept: all inclusive Transfer: 45 minutes by seaplane for $400 per person, free for stays of 7 nights or more Price per night: from 80,000 rubles in season, from 50,000 rubles in off-season Hotel page and reviews → Check tour prices →
5* Cora Cora Maldives
Concept: all inclusive Transfer: 45 minutes by seaplane for $399 per person or domestic airlines + boat for $360 Price per night: from 110,000 rubles in season, from 95,000 rubles in off-season Hotel page and reviews → Find out prices for the tour →
4* Cocogiri Island Resort
A good 4-star hotel for a reasonable price – when you want to relax in the Maldives and not overpay for a butler, a brand and ten restaurants. Everything about Cocorigi is very basic and no frills, but the views are beautiful, the ocean is blue and the sand is white.
A small and quiet island with 40 villas of three types: a small beach villa of 49 sq.m, a water villa of 52 sq.m and a water villa with a jacuzzi. Accommodates up to 3 people. There are 2 restaurants on site – and there is an all-inclusive option. You can keep yourself busy at the diving center (the house reef is decent) or at the spa. On one side of the island the beach is sandy, on the other side there are corals. Currently only available for booking as part of a tour.
Concept: breakfast, half and full board, all inclusive Transfer: 60 minutes by speedboat for $220 per person or 18 minutes by seaplane Check tour prices →
New hotels in the Maldives opened in 2020
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