The best luxury hotels in Maldives
The 7 hotels in the Maldives that made the collection, starting with the highest score.
Fat Legend, 18 out of 20. Baa Atoll, Maldives 1 Soneva Fushi A barefoot-luxury island resort on Kunfunadhoo Island in the Baa Atoll, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in the Maldives.
Fat Legend, 18 out of 20. Hadahaa, Maldives 2 Park Hyatt Maldives A small-island Maldives resort reached by boat transfer, built around a 360-degree house reef and roughly 50 villas.
Fat Favorite, 17.5 out of 20. Noonu Atoll, Maldives 3 Cheval Blanc Randheli An LVMH-owned, Jean-Michel Gathy-designed resort of 47 villas on its own islands in the Maldives’ Noonu Atoll.
Fat Favorite, 17.5 out of 20. North Malé Atoll, Maldives 4 One&Only Reethi Rah A One&Only resort on a 109-acre private island in the North Malé Atoll, Maldives, with a dozen beaches, beach and overwater villas, and a dive centre.
Fat Favorite, 17 out of 20. Baa Atoll, Maldives 5 Amilla Maldives A large private-island resort in Baa Atoll, Maldives, with overwater and inland villas and a surrounding house reef.
Fat Favorite, 17 out of 20. Baa Atoll, Maldives 6 Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru A 103-villa Four Seasons on a private island inside Baa Atoll’s UNESCO Marine Biosphere Reserve, reached by seaplane.
Fat Favorite, 16 out of 20. Noonu Atoll, Maldives 7 Soneva Jani A large overwater and beach villa resort on the edge of Noonu Atoll, Maldives.
What fat travellers ask about Maldives
What is the best luxury hotel in the Maldives?
Soneva Fushi leads our Maldives list with a Fat Score of 18/20. A barefoot-luxury island resort on Kunfunadhoo Island in the Baa Atoll, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in the Maldives.
How many luxury hotels does Fat Voyage recommend in the Maldives?
7 hotels are in the collection in the Maldives right now. Each is scored on service, rooms & design, location, dining and wellness, from trip reports in luxury travel communities, critics’ reviews and verified guest reviews.
What is a Fat Score?
Fat Voyage’s score out of 20, read from what luxury travellers write after their stays: trip reports, critics’ reviews and verified guest reviews. The long, recent ones count most, and no hotel can pay for a score.
Which hotels in the Maldives have Michelin Keys?
5 hotels in the Maldives in our collection hold Michelin Keys in the Michelin Guide’s 2026 hotel selection. Three Keys: Soneva Fushi and Cheval Blanc Randheli. Two Keys: One&Only Reethi Rah and Soneva Jani. One Key: Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru. The Keys come from the guide’s own anonymous inspections and are separate from the Fat Score.