A colourful Bill Bensley-designed resort at CROSSROADS in South Malé Atoll, close to Malé, with a marina of restaurants a footbridge away.
SAii Lagoon is part of CROSSROADS, a group of connected islands on Emboodhoo Lagoon in South Malé Atoll, about 15 to 20 minutes from Malé by speedboat. It shares the lagoon with the Hard Rock Hotel, and a footbridge leads to The Marina, with shops, cafés, a Maldives Discovery Centre and a Marine Discovery Centre. The architect Bill Bensley designed it in a bright, contemporary tropical style, and it suits families and couples who want plenty to do rather than seclusion.
On the beach, Beach Villas (60 m²) have a terrace onto the sand and an outdoor bath, and Beach Villas with Pool (113 m²) add a pool facing the ocean; both take up to three. The Overwater Villas (84 m²) have big furnished decks over the water, and for families there's a Two-Bedroom Beach Villa with Pool (226 m²) and a Two-Bedroom Overwater Villa with Pool (240 m²), each for up to five. There are also Sky Rooms and beach rooms, which aren't listed below because their sizes aren't published.
Terra&Mar is the signature all-day restaurant, with Mediterranean-inspired international cooking, and The Beach Club serves a buffet breakfast with live cooking. Miss Olive Oyl does Mediterranean grills and Maldivian favourites on the beach, Mr. Tomyam serves Thai dishes by the pool, and the Pool Bar, a swim-up bar and the Gelato Bar fill the rest of the day. Meal plans can be used across the restaurants at The Marina, including Thai, Chinese, Indian and Japanese places and a crab house. There's the SAii Spa, a diving centre, water sports and a kids' club shared with the rest of CROSSROADS.
This profile comes from travel agencies, because the resort's own website couldn't be checked. It's part of a busy, built-up destination close to Malé rather than a quiet desert island, and only one agency states the star rating; the price is only maldives.com's 'starting from' range, so treat it as a rough guide.
A beach villa with a private terrace onto the sand, a king bed or two doubles, twin vanities, a rain shower and an outdoor bath. Two guests as standard, up to three.
King bed or two double beds
A beachfront villa with a king bed, an outdoor lounge and a pool facing the ocean, twin sinks, waterfall showers and an outdoor shower and bath. Two guests as standard, up to three.
King bed
An overwater villa with a king bed, a sea view, big furnished terraces with the water just below, and a bathroom with twin sinks, a bathtub and waterfall showers. Two guests as standard, up to three.
King bed
Two bedrooms around indoor and outdoor living space, with two king beds or a king and two doubles, a private pool, direct beach access and open-air bathing. Four guests as standard, up to five.
Two king beds, or a king and two doubles
A two-bedroom villa over the ocean with its own pool, a large terrace with sun loungers and en-suite bathrooms. Four guests as standard, up to five.
The same resort and the same villa, booked through people who live here.
Request a free quoteThe signature all-day restaurant: Mediterranean-inspired international dishes, from salmon tartare to the catch of the day
Buffet breakfast with an open kitchen and live cooking stations
Mediterranean: grills, seafood and Maldivian favourites
Thai dishes, some fused with European favourites
Cocktails and bar food, noon to midnight, under chandeliers made of Maldivian seashells
Drinks and cocktails in the pool, with bites from Mr. Tomyam
Coffee in the morning, homemade gelato, milkshakes and sweets, and a lounge in the evening
Interactive cooking and dining with ingredients from the resort's organic garden
Private dinners on the beach, in a villa or by the pool
A footbridge away: Thai, Chinese, Indian and Japanese restaurants, a crab house and more, part of the meal-plan dine-around
Nature-inspired treatments with locally sourced organic ingredients; 10am to 8pm
A kids' club and camp shared across CROSSROADS
Scuba diving
Dhoni trips, jet skis and water sports
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About 15 to 20 minutes from Malé by speedboat.
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