Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa

Sheraton Full Moon is on Furanafushi in North Malé Atoll, about 15 minutes from Malé by speedboat, which makes it one of the easiest resorts to reach. With 176 rooms and villas, seven restaurants, a pool, a fitness centre, diving, snorkelling and jet skis, it's a lively, family-friendly place rather than a secluded one, and it suits short stays and the start or end of a longer trip.

On the island, the Island Cottages, Beachfront Cottages and Cottages with Pool (all 70 m²) take up to three guests, and the Ocean Pool Villas (90 m²) sit behind a private gate at the island's east point, facing the open ocean. Over the water there are Water Bungalows (54 m²) for two, and Water Villas and Premium Overwater Villas with Pool (74 m²) for up to three. There are also deluxe rooms and a two-bedroom overwater villa, which aren't listed below because their sizes aren't published.

Feast is the main restaurant, with breakfast cooked to order and an international buffet at dinner. Sea Salt serves seafood by candlelight on the beach, Anchorage does Mediterranean food with cocktails and live music, Baan Thai is Thai, ChopstiX serves dumplings and noodles by the pool, Masala Hut does Indian dishes in a thatched pavilion, and Kakuni Hut is a beach club with tacos, burgers and poke bowls. The Shine Spa sits on its own island, joined by an 82-metre bridge, with six treatment villas, plunge pools, steam rooms and an open-air yoga pavilion.