Location

Vilamendhoo Island Resort, surrounded by a beautiful lagoon, an excellent house reef and long stretches of white, sandy beach, is the only Resort on the island of Vilamendhoo, South Ari Atoll. It is 900 meters long by 250 meters wide, about 55 acres. Your seaplane transfer from Velana International Airport is a scenic, 25 minute flight

Accommodation

184 Rooms include 30 Jacuzzi Water Villas, 30 Jacuzzi Beach Villas, 111 Beach Villas and 13 Garden Rooms. All feature tropical décor, a king size or twin beds, wood or tile floors, private porch with furniture, air-conditioning, overhead ceiling fan, sitting area, stocked Mini Bar with refrigerator, complimentary tea/coffee, IDD telephone, 32 inch flat screen cable TV, DVD/CD player, high speed broadband Internet connection, personal safe, partially open-air bathroom with double sinks, a rain shower, bath accessories, hair dryer, nightly turndown service, bathrobe, complimentary use of chaise lounges at the pool and beach and beach towels. Electricity is 220VAC, 50HZ

Jacuzzi Water Villas (85 sqm) are located over-the-water, in the lagoon…a short walk along your private jetty to this secluded hideaway featuring a larger bedroom, wood floor, a Bluetooth mini speaker for streaming music, a tea/coffee/espresso machine; a spacious bathroom with a private, walled-in outdoor area featuring a Jacuzzi for two “under the stars”, a wooden sundeck with chaise lounges, a shade umbrella, tropical plants, a private sundeck with stairs into the sea and the most magnificent views of all…

Jacuzzi Beach Villas (65 sqm) are spacious, with wood floor, a Bluetooth mini speaker for streaming music, a private, walled-in outdoor area featuring a Jacuzzi for two “under the stars”, a wooden sundeck with chaise lounges, a shade umbrella, tropical plants and a beautiful view of the lagoon

Beach Villas (55 sqm) are like the Jacuzzi Beach Villas but with tile floor and no Jacuzzi nor sundeck

Garden Rooms (55sqm) are the same as Beach Villas but located in the garden, not on the beach. They are in 3 blocks of 4 or 5 rooms, and have a privacy screen between each room.

Reception for check-in/check-out, Guest Services and near the Gift Shop and Internet Café

Restaurants

Two main “sister” restaurants featuring the same “all you can eat” buffet style meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner, served in traditional open-air, sand floor, thatch roof dining room with a separate table for each guest room. The Funama Restaurant is for guests in the Garden Rooms and Beach Villas and the Ahima Restaurant is for adults only, for guests in the Jacuzzi Beach Villas and Jacuzzi Water Villas

Also, “optional” à la carte restaurants including the over-the-water Asian Wok Restaurant, specializing in Asian cuisine and Teppanyaki; the Hot Rock Restaurant on the Sunset Bar beach, featuring seafood, steak or chicken cooked at your table on “hot rocks”, for adults only; and 3 other “optional” á la carte choices; a Snack Menu at the Bars and Pools; Room Service and a selection of special Dinners served on the Beach!

Bars

The Bonthi Bar, on the beach beside the Funama Restaurant, with satellite TV coverage of international sporting events and a Disco; the Boashi Bar beside the Boashi Bar Pool, at the Eastern end of the island; the Sunset Bar beside the Ahima Restaurant for adults only; and the over-the-water Asian Wok Bar at the Eastern end of the island

Sports and Recreation

1.5 km of Beautiful White Sand Beach, a Magnificent Lagoon and Excellent Snorkeling on the House Reef just off the beach; 2 Sparkling Clear Fresh Water Swimming Pools – the Boashi Bar Pool with a Children’s Wading Pool in the center of the Resort and the Sunset Bar Pool for adults only overlooking the Beach; a Lighted Tennis Court, Putting Green, Volleyball, Badminton, Petanque and Football Grounds; Fishing Excursions including Morning, Afternoon and Deep Sea trips; Fitness Center, a Children’s Playground by the Boashi Bar Pool and a Children’s Games Room next to the Jewelry Shop.

The Games Room near Bonthi Bar, airconditioned, with Table Tennis, Billiards, Snooker, Foosball Table, Darts Mahjong Table and Board Games

Euro-Divers SCUBA Center featuring Guided Diving and Snorkeling Boat Trips, Equipment and Accessory Sales, Rental and Repair, and a complete PADI Instructional Program

Euro-Divers Watersports Center for rental and instruction, including Catamarans, Kayaks, Windsurfers, Stand Up Paddle Boarding, Waterskiing, Wakeboard, Fun Tube, Jet Ski and Glass Bottom Boat. Location by the Sunset Pool Bar for adults only

The Manta Trust Marine Biology Center

The Maldives has the world’s largest known population of reef manta rays

The Manta Trust is a well-known, UK based, independent non-profit organization, whose mission is to advance conservation of manta rays and their habitat through science, research, raising awareness, and creating influence by providing education. Guests can take part in workshops and trips run by Vilamendhoo’s resident Marine Biologist Our Team is here to share our passion for and knowledge of the marine environment with you and hope that your understanding will help conserve the natural beauty of the coral reefs

Duniye Spa

Over-the-water provides a tropical spa experience for women and men, focused on wholeness, simplicity, purity and quality. The Therapist’s healing energy combined with Asian massage techniques and using only chemical free, pure organic compounds, follows a natural, holistic, personalized approach to caring for each guest’s health, beauty and well being

Entertainment

Includes a nighttime program of Maldives Culture & History Presentation, Marine Preservation Slide Show, Bodu Beru Cultural Dance Show, DJ Disco, Divers’ Video, Movies, Quiz Night, Live Band, a Lending Library where you can take or donate a book and more!

Activities

Include Guided Excursions such as Snorkeling, Sunset Cruise, Island Hopping, Robinson Crusoe Island, Whale Shark, Manta & Turtle and more! Weekly program includes Football and Sports Tournaments. Board games available at Bonthi Bar including Chess, Checkers, Scrabble and more!