A 44-hectare island in North Malé Atoll with 12 beaches, six restaurants and a butler for every villa.
One&Only Reethi Rah covers a large island in North Malé Atoll: 44 hectares with 12 beaches of white coral sand, designed by the architect Jean-Michel Gathy. The resort's boat takes about 45 to 55 minutes from the airport; a private seaplane takes 15. Every villa has its own butler.
The Beach Villas (185 m²) open onto a private stretch of sand, with ocean views from the bed and a terrazzo bath; the Beach Villas with Pool (about 208 m²) add an infinity pool and are the most numerous type, sleeping two adults and two children or three adults. Over the lagoon are Water Villas with and without pools. Larger Grand villas and residences, up to three bedrooms, are listed as available from January 2027, and their details differ between agencies.
There are six restaurants. Reethi serves breakfast on an overwater deck and, at dinner, Mediterranean, French Riviera and Asian menus; Tapasake mixes Japanese and Mediterranean cooking over the water; Botanica is a farm-to-table garden restaurant with more than 30 gins; Fanditha serves Middle Eastern dinners on the beach at the island's northern tip; Rabarbaro does woodfired pizza by the pool, turning into Rah Bar after dark; and the Beach Club serves lunch among Missoni-covered cabanas. There's also the One&Only Spa with a vitality pool, crystal steam rooms and a Watsu pool, the KidsOnly club for ages 2 to 9 and OneTribe for teenagers.
This profile comes from travel agencies, because the resort's own website couldn't be checked. Prices start at about $1,810 a night, and children under 12 aren't normally allowed in the water villas.
82 m² inside and 103 m² of terraces among greenery, opening onto a private slice of sand, with ocean views from the bed and a terrazzo bath. Two guests as standard, up to three.
Queen bed
82 m² inside and 126 m² of outdoor living with a private infinity pool and direct beach access; the resort's most numerous villa. Two adults and two children, three adults, or three adults and a child.
King or two queen beds
82 m² inside and 120 m² of wraparound decking over the lagoon, with a private pool. Listed here for two; children under 12 aren't normally allowed in the water villas.
King bed
The same resort and the same villa, booked through people who live here.
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Breakfast buffet and à la carte from 7 to 10.30am; at dinner, Earth for Mediterranean, Aqua for French Riviera-style and Fire for Indian, Maldivian, Sri Lankan and Thai
Japanese and Mediterranean, from the sushi bar to teppanyaki; dinner on selected days, with a sunset bar
Farm-to-table dinners on selected days, with a gin bar of more than 30 gins
Middle Eastern dinners on selected days, among lanterns and Persian carpets
Rustic Italian with woodfired pizza for long lunches
Rabarbaro after dark: signature cocktails and live music, until 1am
Lunch from 12.30 to 5pm: steaks, seafood, burgers and gelato
Treatments in garden and overwater suites, with a vitality pool, crystal steam rooms, saunas and an oceanside Watsu pool; yoga pavilion and fitness centre
Kids' club for ages 2 to 9 (under-4s with a nanny), with OneTribe for teenagers
A fitness centre and tennis courts
Scuba diving
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About 45 to 55 minutes by the resort's luxury boat from Velana International Airport, or 15 minutes by private seaplane. Travel agencies give slightly different times.
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