An adults-only island of 50 overwater pool villas, 15 minutes from the airport, with a celebrated house reef.
Vadoo is a small, mature island in South Malé Atoll, only 15 minutes by speedboat from the airport, and it is adults-only. All 50 villas stand over the lagoon, most with a private plunge pool, a glass floor in the bathroom lounge and a ladder from the deck straight into the sea.
The house reef, and the nearby Vadoo caves, are the island's best-known feature, and the snorkelling starts beneath the villas. The island itself is green, with landscaped gardens, a pool by the beach and an overwater Mandara Spa.
Every stay is on the Premium All-Inclusive plan, which includes speedboat transfers, premium drinks and single malts, a butler on call around the clock and in-villa breakfast, with dinner rotating between a fine-dining restaurant, a Japanese restaurant and a barefoot beach restaurant.
No children: this is an adults-only resort. The island is small, so there's little room for walks, and only one villa type lacks a private pool (the single Overwater Villa with Jacuzzi).
The only villa here without a plunge pool, and there is just one: teak floors, a bathroom lounge with jacuzzi and glass floor, and a deck that steps into the lagoon.
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Nineteen east-facing villas with a plunge pool on the deck, glass floor panels over the reef and a ladder down to the lagoon.
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The most numerous villas, 26 of them, facing west over the lagoon, with a plunge pool and steps into clear water.
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Four larger, more secluded villas with more living space, a plunge pool and a dining pergola on the deck.
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The same resort and the same villa, booked through people who live here.
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The main restaurant, serving breakfast, lunch, high tea and dinner
Japanese cuisine at lunch and dinner
Dinner with your feet in the sand
Cocktails and premium spirits from morning until midnight
Daytime and late-evening drinks
Overwater spa with Balinese therapists and ELEMIS treatments: two double rooms with showers, one with a bath, and a relaxation deck
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A 15-minute speedboat ride from Velana International Airport, on a Wi-Fi-equipped boat; transfers are included in the Premium All-Inclusive plan.
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