A secluded island in the far north with 79 beachfront bungalows, more than 5 km of white beach and low prices.
Hondaafushi is a 59-hectare island in Haa Dhaalu Atoll, in the north of the Maldives, fringed by more than 5 kilometres of white beach. Getting there takes a 45 to 50-minute domestic flight from Malé to Hanimaadhoo, then a 10-minute speedboat ride; a direct seaplane can also be arranged. It's run by AAA Hotels & Resorts, which also runs Medhufushi and Filitheyo.
All 79 bungalows stand alone on the beachfront, with the sea in view from the bed, a king-size bed, a private sundeck with a daybed and a semi-open-air bathroom with an outdoor shower. There are 33 Superior Beach Bungalows and 20 Sunset Superior Bungalows (both 56 m²), 24 Deluxe Beach Bungalows (89 m²) with a bathtub, and two Family Bungalows (138 m²) with two bedrooms for up to six.
Meals are buffets with live cooking stations at the Main Restaurant, and Thila Bar, a poolside bar at the tip of the island, is open from 10am to midnight and is the place for sunsets. Hondaafushi Diving explores the hidden dive sites of Haa Dhaalu Atoll and teaches courses for all levels in several languages. There's a water sports centre, a spa in a garden, a gym and a library, and excursions range from dolphin and shark-watching trips and fishing to sandbank days and snorkelling over the Filladhoo wreck.
There's one restaurant and one bar, so evenings are simple, and there are no overwater villas or private pools. The island is in the far north, so arriving takes a domestic flight and a boat, and transfers run in daylight only.
Stands alone on the beachfront, with the beach and sea in view from the bed, a private sundeck with a daybed and a semi-open-air bathroom with an outdoor shower; up to three adults, or two adults and a child. Interconnecting bungalows can be requested.
King bed
On the beachfront facing the sunset, with ocean views from the bed, a private sundeck with a daybed and a semi-open-air bathroom with an outdoor shower; up to three adults, or two adults and a child. Interconnecting bungalows can be requested.
King bed
A larger stand-alone bungalow on the beachfront, with the sea in view from the bed, a private sundeck with a daybed and a semi-open-air bathroom with an outdoor shower and a bathtub; up to three adults, or two adults and a child.
King bed
Two bedrooms with king-size beds on the beachfront, a private sundeck with a daybed and a semi-open-air bathroom with an outdoor shower and a bathtub; up to six adults, or four adults and two children. There are only two.
Two king beds
The same resort and the same villa, booked through people who live here.
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Buffets from around the world for breakfast, lunch and dinner, with chefs at live cooking stations
Drinks and sunset cocktails, 10am to midnight
Massages and beauty treatments that blend modern and traditional therapies
Dives at the hidden sites of Haa Dhaalu Atoll and courses for all levels, taught in several languages
Motorised and non-motorised water sports
Island hopping, dolphin and shark-watching trips, sunset cruises on a dhoni, fishing, sandbank days and snorkelling over the Filladhoo wreck
An outdoor pool, an air-conditioned gym, beach volleyball, table tennis, billiards and a library
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A 45–50 minute domestic flight from Malé to Hanimaadhoo, then a 10-minute speedboat ride: about an hour in all. A direct seaplane from Malé can also be arranged. Transfers run in daylight only.
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