A five-star island in South Ari Atoll where every villa has a pool, close to the atoll's year-round whale sharks, with seven places to eat and drink.
Radisson Blu Resort Maldives is on Huruelhi in South Ari Atoll, 30 minutes from Malé by seaplane, and close to the whale sharks that South Ari is known for year round. Every villa, on the beach or over the water, has its own pool, the island has a house reef and a 5-star PADI dive centre, and there's a kids' club and the overwater Blu Spa. Meal plans run from breakfast to premium all inclusive.
Beach Villas with Pool (215 m²) face the sunset, and Overwater Villas with Pool (220 m²) face the lagoon, the sunrise or the sunset. For families and groups there are Two-Bedroom Family Villas (355 m²) and Two-Bedroom Beach Suite Villas (370 m²), Three-Bedroom Overwater Villas (350 m²) and Beach Suite Villas (410 m²), and the Three-Bedroom Presidential Overwater Villa (790 m²) for up to eight.
Raha is the all-day restaurant, with Asian-inspired dishes and international favourites. Alifaan grills Mediterranean food and local seafood over open flames above the lagoon, Kabuki serves Nikkei food, and The Lab is a private wine-cellar dinner twice a week. Eats & Beats is the pool bar and daytime restaurant by the big freshwater pool, Mahurab is the overwater sunset bar, and Crusoes is an adults-only bar on a small island next to the resort.
This profile comes from travel agencies, because the resort's own website couldn't be checked. The agencies' villa counts differ from the government register, and the price is only maldives.com's 'starting from' range, so treat it as a rough guide.
A beach villa facing the sunset, with a private pool, a walk-in wardrobe, a daybed and twin vanities. Three adults, or two adults and a child.
An overwater villa facing the lagoon, the sunrise or the sunset, with a private pool and deck, a daybed, a sofa and a bathroom with an ocean view. Three adults, or two adults and a child.
A two-bedroom family villa on the beach, facing the sunset, with a private pool. Five adults, or four adults and a child.
A two-bedroom beach suite facing the sunset, with a private pool. Five adults, or three adults and two children.
A three-bedroom overwater villa facing the lagoon, with a private pool. Seven adults, or six adults and a child.
A three-bedroom beach suite facing the sunset, with a private pool. Seven adults, or four adults and three children.
The largest villa, over the water with three bedrooms and a private pool. Eight adults, or four adults and four children.
The same resort and the same villa, booked through people who live here.
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All-day dining with Asian-inspired and international dishes; breakfast 7–10am, lunch 12.30–3pm, dinner 7–10pm
Mediterranean dishes and local seafood cooked over open flames, with a show kitchen; dinner 7–10pm
Nikkei fine dining: Japanese technique with South American and European ingredients; evenings
A personalised menu with wine and cocktail pairings, twice a week
Pool bar and daytime restaurant with cocktails and light bites; 10am–11pm
Sunset wine, cocktails, snacks and cigars; 6–10pm
An adults-only bar with wine, cigars and cocktails; 10am–6pm and 7–10pm
Six treatment rooms
A 5-star PADI dive centre, close to South Ari's whale shark area
A dedicated kids' club
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A 30-minute seaplane flight from Malé, or about 55 minutes by domestic flight and speedboat.
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