A wellness-minded island in Baa Atoll's UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, near Hanifaru Bay's mantas, with 69 pool villas and an overwater Japanese restaurant.
The Westin Maldives Miriandhoo is on Miriandhoo in Baa Atoll, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, 30 to 35 minutes from Malé by seaplane, or a domestic flight and a short speedboat ride. Hanifaru Bay, with its manta feeding station, is close by, and maldives.com describes the snorkelling as world-class. The resort is built around Westin's wellness programmes, with a 24-hour gym and personal training.
All 69 villas have a private pool: 40 on the beach and 29 over the water. Beach Villas with Pool (140 m²) are for two; Family Beach Villas (140 m²), Deluxe Beach Villas and Deluxe Family Beach Villas (164 m²) take two adults and two children or three adults; and Overwater and Heavenly Overwater Villas with Pool (194 m²) do the same, the Heavenly ones at the end of the jetty with a bathtub facing the ocean. For bigger groups there's the Two-Bedroom Beach Villa (297 m²) and the Heavenly Beach Residence (508 m²), each for up to six.
Island Kitchen is the all-day restaurant by the pool, Hawker cooks Asian street food in an open kitchen on the beach, and The Pearl serves Japanese kaiseki and omakase over the water. The Sunset Bar has cocktails and tapas, and there's a beach bar. The Heavenly Spa sits over the water, and there's a PADI dive centre and the Westin Family Kids Club for ages 4 to 12, with babysitting.
This profile comes from travel agencies, because the resort's own website couldn't be checked. The price is only maldives.com's 'starting from' range, so treat it as a rough guide; the agencies count 69 or 70 villas.
A beach villa with a king Heavenly Bed, a private pool and terrace, direct beach access and an outdoor shower. Two adults.
King bed
A family beach villa with a private pool, a deck and direct beach access, close to the kids' club. Two adults and two children, or three adults.
A larger beach villa with a king bed, a private pool and beach access. Two adults and two children, or three adults.
King bed
The larger family beach villa, with two queen beds, a sofa, a private pool and direct beach access. Two adults and two children, or three adults.
Two queen beds and a sofa
An overwater villa with a king Heavenly Bed, a sofa bed, its own pool and a deck that opens straight onto the water. Two adults and two children, or three adults.
King bed and a sofa bed
An overwater villa at the end of a jetty, with a private pool and deck facing the ocean, separate living room, bedroom and bathroom, and a bathtub with ocean views. Two adults and two children, or three adults.
King bed and a sofa bed
A two-bedroom beach villa with separate entrances to each bedroom, a king bed and two doubles, two bathrooms, a living room and a private pool. Four adults as standard, up to six guests.
King bed and two double beds
The largest residence, steps from the beach, with two bedrooms, a private pool, living and dining space and a kitchen. Four adults as standard, up to six guests.
King bed and two double beds
The same resort and the same villa, booked through people who live here.
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All-day international dining with a buffet and an open-air kitchen; breakfast 7.30–10.30am
Asian street food cooked in a live open kitchen; lunch noon–3pm, dinner 7–10.30pm
Japanese kaiseki and omakase with sake pairing, built on fresh seafood; dinner 6.30–10.30pm
Cocktails, alcohol-free drinks and tapas
Drinks and cocktails, 11am to 10.30pm
Massages, body rituals and beauty treatments, with a couples' suite with a Jacuzzi
24-hour fitness studio and personal training
Activities for ages 4 to 12, with babysitting
Diving and snorkelling, with Hanifaru Bay nearby
Jet skis and snorkelling trips
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A 30 to 35-minute seaplane flight from Malé, or a 20-minute domestic flight and a 20-minute speedboat ride.
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