Emerald Maldives sits on Fasmendhoo, a private 20-hectare island in Raa Atoll ringed by 1.5 km of white sand, about 40 minutes from the airport by seaplane. A member of The Leading Hotels of the World, it runs on a Deluxe All-Inclusive plan.
Its 120 villas are split evenly between the island and the water and built with bamboo, natural stone and langhi langhi leaves. Every villa has two satellite TVs, a king bed or interconnecting rooms, a walk-in shower and an outdoor one, a bath big enough for two and a walk-in closet. Sizes start at 168 m² for the Water Villas and 176 m² for the Beach Villas, with jacuzzi and pool versions of both, and run to 310 m² for the Superior Water Villa with Pool.
Aqua is the main restaurant, the Beach Club Grill serves Mediterranean food, Amazònico Latin American dinners and Le Asiatique Asian cuisine, with the Sunset Pool Café and Sunrise Café for lighter meals. There's The Emerald Spa, the Dolphin Kids Club, a gym and sports centre, a yoga pavilion, a dive centre and a water sports centre.