Thirteen vast villas on a remote island in Haa Dhaalu Atoll, with full board included and Sea Lofts reached only by boat.
Soneva Secret is the most intimate of Soneva's three Maldives resorts: just 13 villas on Dhipparufushi, in a remote corner of Haa Dhaalu Atoll, about 75 minutes by seaplane from Malé. From 12 January 2027 villa rates include full board and return seaplane transfers, and the whole island can be reserved for one group.
Every villa is huge, from 448 to 1,158 m², with a private freshwater pool, a retractable roof over the main bedroom, a gym, a spa treatment room, a children's room or extra bedrooms, and a Barefoot Butler. The One-Bedroom Beach Villas and the Two-Bedroom Beach Pavilion sit among the trees by the beach. Over the water are the One-Bedroom Horizon Overwater Villas, with a curved waterslide into the lagoon, and the One- and Two-Bedroom Overwater Sea Lofts, which Soneva calls the world's first and which are reached only by boat.
Your Barefoot Butler arranges meals at the Secret Garden, The Living Room, fire-led Primitive by the shore, Out of This World at the overwater observatory, the Chef's Table, sandbank breakfasts and Sunset Embers barbecues, and the chocolate, ice-cream and cheese rooms are open around the clock. You can snorkel with up to 50 manta rays, ride an ocean zipline that lands at the restaurant, dive with Soleni Dive Centre or take out jet-skis, Seabobs and catamarans, and wellbeing comes to the villa, with a cold plunge and infrared sauna included.
Prices start above $5,000 a night, even with meals and the seaplane included, and the island is remote: the seaplane takes about 75 minutes. From 12 January 2027 children under 12 cost $375 a night each.
Two floors steps from the lagoon, with a retractable roof over the bedroom, an outdoor bathroom with a sunken bath, a gym and a children's room at the back, and a terrace with a freshwater pool, a sunken dining area and a swinging daybed; upstairs are a spa treatment room and a dining sala. Up to three adults, or two adults and two children.
Over open water with views in every direction: a bedroom with a retractable roof, an outdoor bathroom with a sunken bathtub, a children's room, a gym, and a deck with a freshwater pool and catamaran nets. Upstairs are a spa treatment room, a dining sala and a curved waterslide into the lagoon. Up to three adults, or two adults and two children.
Reached only by boat: a lower-level bedroom with a retractable roof, a sunken bathtub with its own access to the lagoon, a children's room, a gym and a wide deck with outdoor dining. Upstairs are a spa treatment room, a dining sala and a curved waterslide into the sea. Up to three adults, or two adults and two children.
Two floors in the greenery by the beach, with two main bedrooms under retractable roofs, two adjoining double bedrooms, a signature pool, gyms, a family TV lounge, and an upstairs dining sala and spa treatment room overlooking the lagoon. Up to six adults, or four adults and four children.
Reached only by boat, over the open ocean: two main bedrooms with retractable roofs, two children's bedrooms, semi-outdoor bathrooms with sunken tubs and direct access to the lagoon, and a deck with a private pool, catamaran nets and a waterslide; upstairs are a dining sala and a spa treatment room. Up to six adults, or four adults and four children.
The same resort and the same villa, booked through people who live here.
Request a free quotePersonalised menus made with ingredients from the garden
Relaxed dining from sunrise to evening
Fire-led cooking, shaped by smoke, flame and sea air
Refined dining and rare wines under the stars
A tasting menu with wine pairings at the Executive Chef's private station
A chef-led barbecue of seafood and premium cuts at sunset
Chocolate, ice cream, cheese and charcuterie, open around the clock
Treatments, yoga, pilates and personal training in the villa or in wellness pavilions, with a cold plunge and infrared sauna included
Creative play and discovery for younger guests
Reef, wreck and freediving trips across the atoll
Snorkelling with up to 50 manta rays
A zipline over the water that lands at a restaurant
Jet-skis, Seabobs, catamarans, kayaks and paddleboards, plus sandbank trips and fishing
About 75 minutes by seaplane from Velana International Airport. From 12 January 2027, return shared seaplane transfers are included in the villa rate; for earlier stays they cost $1,950 per adult.
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