Beach Bungalow
- 50 m²
- 1 bedroom
- Up to 3 guests
Forty-six bungalows facing the shallow lagoon, with custom furniture and a private deck veranda straight onto the beach.
Amenities
- Private beach access
- Outdoor living area
- Wi-Fi
- Air conditioning
North Ari Atoll
Sandies Bathala
A small North Ari island run by Planhotel's Sandies brand, all-inclusive, with a Werner Lau dive centre and a reef near the atoll's outer edge.
Seaplane · 15 min70 villasGood house reef
A small North Ari island run by Planhotel's Sandies brand, all-inclusive, with a Werner Lau dive centre and a reef near the atoll's outer edge.
Sandies Bathala is on a small island on the eastern side of North Ari Atoll, near the outer reef, about 15 minutes by seaplane from the airport. It belongs to Planhotel, the group behind Diamonds Athuruga and Thudufushi, and is kept simple and comfortable, aimed at families, couples and divers.
There are 46 Beach Bungalows (50 m²) facing the shallow lagoon with a deck onto the beach, and 24 Water Villas (70 m²) on two piers over the lagoon.
Every stay is all-inclusive: buffets at the Island Gallery Restaurant, and drinks at the beach bar from 10:00 to midnight. Werner Lau runs the dive centre, there are guided house reef tours and a marine biologist, plus the Mvua Spa, a pool and a gym.
Good to know
It's simple in style and sold only all-inclusive. The island is small, so it suits people who'll spend their days in the water.
- Location
- North Ari Atoll · Bathala
- Transfer
- Seaplane · 15 min
- Villas
- 70 villas
- Meal plans
- All-inclusive
- House reef
- Good house reef
- Opened
- —
- A house reef close to the outer atoll edge
- Werner Lau dive centre
- Guided snorkelling with a marine biologist
- Only 15 minutes by seaplane
- Everything all-inclusive
Villas · 2
Every villa type.
Water Villa
- 70 m²
- 1 bedroom
- Up to 4 guests
Twenty-four villas on stilts over the lagoon along two piers, each with a private terrace, a king bed and a walk-in shower.
Amenities
- Steps into the sea
- Outdoor living area
- Wi-Fi
- Air conditioning
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Where you will eat, drink and unwind.
The Island Gallery
Main restaurant serving buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner
Island Bar
Beach bar with pastries, canapés and all-inclusive drinks until midnight
Mvua Spa
Spa treatments
Werner Lau Diving Center
Dive centre on the island, with dives on nearby channels and reefs
The island
The island, from above.
- About 330 m end to end
- 3.3 hectares
- Velana airport is 66 km to the east
The shape comes from OpenStreetMap, simplified: a guide to the layout, not a survey. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Getting there
Seaplane · 15 min
About 15 minutes by seaplane from Velana International Airport; the resort recommends booking it before you travel.
- 15 min
- North Ari Atoll · Bathala
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