15 best hotels in the Maldives for families with children

The Maldives is a real tropical paradise for European city dwellers. There are stunning, movie-like beaches with palm trees and soft white sand (surprisingly clean). The island infrastructure does not involve paved roads – there are no cars and exhaust gases, you can walk barefoot even on the sand, even around the city (however, it is the only one here – Male, it is also the capital).

Another plus is the magnificent nature, the abundance of exotic flora (which is worth amazing multi-colored corals) and interesting fauna, both terrestrial and underwater. And, of course, entertainment on the water for every taste and budget. Children come here willingly: the climate is wonderful, the sea is warm and clear, there is something to see and do. Let's talk about the best hotels in the Maldives for families with children.

Lily Beach Resort and Spa – All Inclusive 5*

Located in the southeast of South Ari Atoll, on the island of Huwahendhoo, surrounded by a beautiful reef, close to world-famous diving sites. Offers all-inclusive holidays.

Available for booking are luxury villas and suites with a private terrace, located above the water, overlooking the lagoon or the beach.

The cost includes accommodation, meals and infrastructure services. Five restaurants and bars for the most sophisticated gourmets. The main restaurant Lily Maa serves a buffet. Complete freedom of choice of dishes, drinks, 70 varieties of wine.

Tamarind restaurant – exotic dishes of Asian cuisine, once a week for each visitor a la carte dinner. Fresh lobster is available anytime at The Wave Restaurant. In two bars – Vibes and AQUA Pool – cocktails, snacks.

Here they relax on the beach, relax in the spa, dive and watch the life of the inhabitants of coral reefs – excellent conditions have been created for any activity:

Compliments await some guests: for newlyweds, for example, a bottle of champagne is prepared in the room, a romantic dinner on the beach, an evening cocktail.

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Located on the “favorite island of Russian tourists” – Rasdhoo in North Ari Atoll. 91 villas await guests with an excellent location – literally a step away from the ocean (partly they stand on stilts above the water).

You can eat in two restaurants – Dhonveli with a sand floor and a thatched roof offers breakfast, lunch and dinner in a buffet format (vacationers praise delicious breakfasts and desserts), Madivaru serves a la carte right on the beach, and the menu contains the freshest seafood and selected grilled beef. In the Thundi bar you can watch the latest sports broadcasts, in the Athiri bar people come with children from 12 years old. You can also order food by the pool or directly to your room.

Duniye Spa provides a host of wellness services, including yoga, solarium and all kinds of Asian massage using natural, chemical-free beauty products.

Lovers of marine entertainment are waiting for the Ocean Center with motorized sports, diving for pros and amateurs (for the latter – PADI training programs).

It's also fun on land: night sets with a perky DJ, dance parties and national dance shows, movie nights, karaoke, darts, billiards, ping-pong, walking tours. For children there is an air-conditioned playroom and animation staff.

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Komandoo Island Resort & SPA 5*

Located on the small island of Neyfaru. It offers both a calm relaxing holiday away from civilization and an active diving program. Here you can watch dolphins and stingrays, dives are organized to explore the channels, study the life of sharks and other marine predators.

Guests are accommodated in water or beach villas. The villas are comfortable and equipped with every comfort.

The most common type of food is “all inclusive“. There are two restaurants serving à la carte or buffet style.

The meal option is suitable for everyone, you can choose from vegetarian gluten-free, halal and separately dairy-free food.

Aqua Restaurant serves fish and seafood.

At your service:

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Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa 5*

Art Deco villas are located on the South Ari Atoll – a wonderful coral reef with a clean lagoon and a sunken ship awaits you.
UAI gives you a choice of 3 restaurants here: Reef with international cuisine, Suan Bua with Thai and Azzure Mare with Italian and a large selection of seafood. After lunch – tea with a cake, cakes or sandwiches, different types of ice cream for children. From 10.00 to 00.00 there are two bar areas with a variety of wines, beer, cocktails, coffee and tea.

For adults, all motorized and non-powered water sports, windsurfing, snorkeling equipment, a fitness center and tennis programs, a choice of 5 excursions are offered, including swimming with sharks, sea fishing and an evening cruise around the perimeter of the island. Evening shows (local artists – Tropical Sings team), movie nights, library, darts, table tennis.

Children can play both in the indoor playroom and in the open area in the fresh water, watch TV channels with cartoons, work out in the kids club.

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Diamonds Thudufushi – All Inclusive 5*

This fabulous place to stay is in the southwest of Ari. 72 rooms – 47 veranda beach bungalows with rattan furniture, 10 sea view villas and 15 lagoon view.

Meals – in 2 restaurants: the one at the complex offers Italian, Asian and local Maldivian cuisine, Water Villas – international and again Italian, with freshly caught fish and seafood. You can sit for drinks in 3 bars: in the complex, at the pier and on the beach.

Serena Spa awaits clients for massages, various treatments, yoga classes. Activities – all water activities, including diving center, wakeboarding, canoeing, sailing, deep sea fishing, reef excursions. In the complex itself, you can play billiards and ping-pong – and even go to the library.

Animators will be happy to take care of children's leisure.

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Diamonds Athuruga – All Inclusive 5*

Here you can stay in one of 68 comfortable villas. The complex is famous for its cuisine, chefs compete for an audience of vacationers – Thari Over Water will serve free of charge residents of Water villas. Local dishes at Farivalhu Maldivian, fish dishes at Kakuni, Japanese dishes at Thila. The Boli Beach beach bar will delight not only with drinks, but also with light snacks.

Spa and wellness services, including massages of all parts of the body, are provided by the spa center. There is a beautiful beach with a volleyball net, the location of the complex is ideal for snorkeling, you can visit the house reef in the interesting company of a marine biologist. Diving is comfortable – you can feel the care of the staff.

On excursions you can get acquainted with whale sharks and manta rays, ride a speedboat to the inhabited islands, even book a private tour of the sandbars, swim with turtles, appreciate the delights of fluorescent diving or visit sea fishing followed by a barbecue from the catch.

It is better to come with children of conscious age and teenagers to have fun with them – there is no children's club and animators.

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Seaside Finolhu 5*

The complex offers an unforgettable all-inclusive holiday – this package includes not only visiting restaurants, but also accommodation in unique, designer rooms. The interior of the villas was designed by architect Yuji Yamazaki from Japan and Meryem Hall, an interior designer from France. According to them, they were inspired by nature, sophistication, aesthetics and memory.

The villas, located in a beautiful lagoon, have all the conditions for a sophisticated, secluded holiday surrounded by the virgin nature of the Indian Ocean coast. Each eco-style villa has its own bathroom, air conditioning, a terrace with sun loungers, and a private pool.

The complex includes several restaurants with different halls overlooking the ocean or the lagoon. The menu is varied, not tied exclusively to Asian traditions, you can order special diet meals. Fresh lobster is served separately. There is a self service restaurant.

For a relaxing holiday, each guest is provided with luxury services:

Amari Havodda Maldives 5 *

The complex is surrounded by rich tropical vegetation on the private island of Thinadhoo. 120 luxurious villas for an unforgettable holiday. Each room has a living area, bedroom, TV, outdoor terrace, some have their own pool.

The system is “all inclusive”. Two restaurants serve Asian and European cuisines. One of them is grilled seafood. It has its own pizzeria, and two bars – by the pool and on the beach – serve snacks and cocktails all day long.

Outdoor enthusiasts, and just everyone who is interested in the diverse underwater life of the Indian Ocean, will find the most interesting for themselves.

The opportunity to see the amazing inhabitants of coral reefs, turtles, moray eels and even sharks up close will be presented to everyone who decides to dive on their own or with an instructor, or goes on an excursion. Free WI-FI, playrooms, and babysitting services are available throughout the complex.

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OOZEN by Atmosphere at Maadhoo – A Luxury All-Inclusive Resort 5*

There is a private beach area and a year-round swimming pool, 4-, 3- and 2-bed rooms. Excellent location – on the South Male Atoll, a magnificent panorama of the ocean from the rooms.

There are 5 restaurants on the territory – The Palms with international treats and a buffet, underwater M6m with seafood, Peking with Chinese and Cantonese dishes, IndoCeylon with Indian cuisine and RAW with sushi.

Guests are offered the services of a beauty salon, spa and wellness center, massage, fitness center with a gym. From sea activities – fishing, diving, snorkeling, canoeing, windsurfing. On land, you can go cycling, go on a walking or cycling tour. There are evening and night entertainment programs, movie nights, a nightclub, karaoke, a tennis court, a library.

All conditions have been created for children: there is both a playroom and an open space for games, a team of animators, a selection of books, board games, puzzles, children's movies and even music, and a children's club.

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Kandima Maldives 5 *

Everything here is the best, starting with the location: it is located on the largest of the islands on the Dhaalu atoll. The beach club here is the largest, and the infinity pool is the longest in the Maldives. And not the only one – there are 2 more, one of them is sports, with countercurrent. Guests are waiting for 264 villas and studios of elegant design.

There are 5 restaurants on the territory: international cuisine – Flavor and Zest, Chinese and Cantonese dishes – Sea Dragon, Mediterranean – Azure, barbecue and grill – Smoke. 3 bars, one of them with an adult-only nightclub, a cafe with craft coffee and pastries, a gastro boutique.

There are also many activities here: a water sports center, a fitness center where you can not only do aerobics and tai-bo, but also learn how to dance Zumba, as well as do yoga and aerial yoga, a tennis court, a spa center with a steam room. You can play water and beach volleyball, football with the local team, darts, ping-pong and billiards, order a trial photo session at the SNAP photo studio, attend a drawing master class at the art studio.

For children, the Kandiland Club operates – it provides a play area indoors and outdoors with a swimming area, a cooking studio and a trampoline, daily programs with educational and recreational activities have been developed. Little guests just don't want to go home from here.

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Paradise Island Resort & Spa 5*

The cottage complex with 220 Super Deluxe rooms is located on North Male (Lankafinolhu Island). Guests call this place fabulous and note its closeness to nature: there are many small representatives of the fauna – white rabbits, birds, bats, not to mention marine life.

The main restaurant is Bageecha, Al Tramonto with an Italian menu, Fukuya Teppanyaki with a Japanese menu, romantic and calm The Lagoon with international cuisine, Farumathi with a huge selection of fresh seafood, 2 bars – 24-hour Hulhangu and Athiri, Dhaavani coffee shop is also open 24/7.

On the territory of 2 swimming pools – adult and children's. There is a spa center with massages and a steam room, fitness (it is possible to work out with a personal trainer). Of the entertainment at sea – fishing, windsurfing, diving, water skiing, canoeing. Of the “land” – evening programs, movie nights, a nightclub with a DJ, karaoke, tennis and table tennis, badminton, squash, billiards, excursions and presentations about local culture.

There is a playground, an animation team works.

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Hard Rock Hotel Maldives 5*

Located in the picturesque Embodhoo Lagoon, it has 178 excellent rooms – with balconies overlooking the ocean or direct access to the beach, as well as overwater villas.

Guests are expected by Hard Rock Cafe with an American menu and cocktails, the Sessions international restaurant (everything is cooked in front of you), The Elephant and The Butterfly with Mexican dishes and seafood, a pool bar.

For health benefits, you can spend time in the Rock Spa or Body Rock fitness center, do yoga, aerobics or cycling. On the territory there is a swimming pool with a beautiful view and a water slide. There is a rock shop with souvenirs and paraphernalia. There are evening programs with live music. Sea activities include diving, snorkelling, and fishing.

A room and a playground are provided for young guests, the Roxity Kids & Teen Spirit club operates, where children and teenagers can watch movies, play video games, take guitar, keyboard, drums lessons and learn the skills of a DJ.

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Sun Island Resort & Spa 5*

This cottage complex in South Ari is the largest in the Maldives, its territory is 1600 mx 440 m, the number of rooms includes 462 places for settling (bungalows on the coast, on the beach, on the water, villas, presidential suite).

There are enough restaurants here: Maaniyaa with 1000 seats and Southern Star Restaurant with a buffet, Italian Al Pontile, Thai Sun Star, Fishmarket fish grill, round-the-clock Vani Coffeeshop and Zero with an abundance of fresh local vegetables and fruits on the menu. 4 bars – 24/7 with access to a private sandy beach and pool, poolside, spit and golf bar.

Araamu Spa presents a wide range of classical and Ayurvedic treatments. For lovers of outdoor activities there is a sports center with sports grounds, a gym, a jacuzzi, a hammam and a sauna. Guests constantly play volleyball, football and basketball. The water center offers rental of catamarans and trimarans, windsurfing, water skiing and motorcycles, snorkeling, reef excursions, diving.

The whole range of services for children – they can play on the street playground or in a room with tabletops, puzzles, films and books, animators will look after them.

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Velassaru Maldives 5*

This cozy vacation spot is located on the small island of Velassar and invites you to its 129 villas and bungalows – they are coastal and overwater. Catering is organized in five restaurants: international Vela, Asian Turquoise, Mediterranean Etesian, Japanese Teppanyaki and Beach Sand with seafood and grilled meat. Sit in the bars: Fen and Chill with a magnificent view of the ocean landscape.

Private beach around the entire perimeter of the island, a lagoon for comfortable swimming, a coral reef literally 70 meters from the shore.

The spa center offers a swim in the hydro pool over the lagoon, a steam room, yoga courses. For sea lovers, there are three centers: water sports, diving and oceanic, offering amazing bio-adventure and reef exploration.

There is no children's area and animators, but the diving center offers training for young guests, and older children and teenagers will be interested in local entertainment at sea.

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The complex in North Male invites you to 176 coastal and overwater bungalows and villas. The beach is sandy, there are outdoor and children's pools on the territory. Five restaurants – Thai Baan Thai, international Perroquet with a twist – dishes of Peruvian cuisine, Asian Full Moon, Mediterranean Casa Luna, Atoll Grill beach grill. There is a bar-pub, a cocktail bar, an Asian cafe. Guests praise the buffet and themed dinners.

Shine Spa – the whole complex of spa, massage and beauty services, jacuzzi. Fitness room with exercise equipment and aerobics classes, diving center, windsurfing, snorkeling, canoeing, fishing. On land – billiards, movie nights, walking tours, darts, tennis, cooking classes, evening entertainment programs with live music, barbecue.

For children – Adventure kids club, outdoor playground and indoor play area, animation.

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