Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi
Waldorf Astoria · North & South Malé Atolls · Maldives
A sense of the place
Why it's in the collection
Because Waldorf Astoria spread the resort across three islands in South Malé Atoll, half an hour by yacht from the airport, with Terra's dining pods up in the trees and a private island for whoever wants the whole of one – and it holds five-star standing.
- Three islands in South Malé Atoll, thirty minutes by yacht from Velana International; a Waldorf Astoria resort of Hilton.
- A run of restaurants across the islands, Terra's treetop pods among them; the private island is the tier above the villas – an island to yourself.
- Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star 2026 for the hotel; holds five-star standing.
The neighborhood
North & South Malé Atolls
The two atolls around the capital, the only ones in the collection reached by boat rather than by air. They lie around Velana International Airport too, and hold seven of the twenty-four hotels. North Malé has the Fari Islands at its northern tip and the house reefs and surf breaks of its eastern rim; South Malé, across the Vaadhoo channel, has its wide lagoons.
- The lagoon of South Malé Atoll, around the three islands.
- Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Maldives, its neighbor in the collection in the same atoll.
- Malé and Velana International, thirty minutes by yacht.
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Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa
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Patina Maldives, Fari Islands
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Marcio Kogan's pool villas and studios on a forty-two-hectare island of the Fari Islands.
From $1,200 per night
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