A remote island in Shaviyani Atoll, 55 minutes from Malé by seaplane, with 60 pool villas, a Thakuru butler for each and nine places to eat and drink.
JW Marriott Maldives stands on Vagaru in Shaviyani Atoll, in the far north of the Maldives, 55 minutes from Malé by seaplane. All 60 villas, on the beach or over the water, have a private pool and a Thakuru butler. Stays are on breakfast or all inclusive.
Beach Pool Villas (248 m²) and Overwater Pool Villas (234 m²) come in sunrise and sunset versions, each with living and dining areas, a walk-in closet and a marble bathroom with a separate bathtub, for up to three. For families there's the two-level Duplex Overwater Pool Villa (274 m²) for four and the Two-Bedroom Duplex Beach Pool Villa (285 m²) for five.
Aailaa is the all-day restaurant on the beach, with a wine room of some 1,620 bottles at its heart. Shio is the signature grill, RIHA serves an eight-course Indian tasting menu, Hashi does teppanyaki over the water, Fiamma serves Italian by the pool, and Kaashi is a Thai restaurant up in the palms beside Rum Baan, a treetop bar with 98 rums. Wabi Sabi pours Japanese cocktails and whisky. The overwater SPA by JW has a couples' suite with a steam bath and ice room, and there's a kids' club with its own pool.
This profile comes from travel agencies, because the resort's own website couldn't be checked. The price is only maldives.com's 'starting from' range, so treat it as a rough guide; the island is remote, 55 minutes from Malé by seaplane.
A beach villa, facing sunrise or sunset, with direct beach access, a private pool and deck, living and dining areas, a walk-in closet and a marble bathroom with a separate bathtub and shower. Two guests as standard, up to three.
King bed
An overwater villa, facing sunrise or sunset, with a private pool and deck, living and dining areas, a walk-in closet and a marble bathroom with a separate bathtub and shower. Two guests as standard, up to three.
King bed
A two-level overwater villa for families, with a king bedroom, a sofa bed, a separate living room, a dining area, a private pool, a deck over the lagoon and two bathrooms. Two guests as standard, up to four.
King bed and a sofa bed
A two-bedroom duplex beach villa facing the sunset, with a private pool, indoor-outdoor living, king and twin bedrooms, a sofa bed and three bathrooms. Four guests as standard, up to five.
King bed, twin beds and a sofa bed
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All-day dining: breakfast buffet with live cooking, then à la carte lunch and dinner
Signature grill: prime meats and freshly landed seafood, with an extensive wine list; dinner
An eight-course tasting menu across the regions of India
Japanese with tableside teppanyaki and sake; dinner
Italian: risotto, pasta and wood-fired pizza at midday
Thai, at lunch
Thai-inspired rum cocktails from a collection of 98 rums
Japanese-inspired cocktails, Japanese whiskies and wine
Some 1,620 bottles across 320 labels, with tastings and pairing dinners
Private dinners on the beach
Treatment rooms with floor-to-ceiling ocean views, a couples' suite with a steam bath and ice room, an outdoor pool and a nail salon
Kids' club with its own pool
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A 55-minute seaplane flight from Malé.
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