
Under the Tourism Ministry guidelines, all tourist accommodation facilities which includes resorts, guesthouses and vessels must secure approval from the Ministry of Tourism before resuming operations.
The following details all local island guesthouses and hotels that have received approval from the Ministry of Tourism and have processes and plans in place to operate within the guidelines laid out by the Maldives Health Protection Agency (HPA).
Updated 19 April 2021
WHICH GUESTHOUSES ARE OPEN AND HAVE RECEIVED GOVERNMENT APPROVAL?
HULHUMALE – LONG STAY APPROVED
- Crystal Beach Inn
- Huvan Beach
- Noomoo
- Azuvia Beach Retreat Hulhumale’
- Club Blu
- H78
- Three Inn
- Vista Beach Retreat
- Point Inn
- Ripple Beach Inn
- Manta Beach & Spa
- Casa Retreat
- Dreams Grand
- Beach Grand and Spa Premium
- Avoca Inn
- Sunny Suites Inn
- Samann Host
- Hulhu Villa Beach
- Season Holidays
- New Town Inn
- Star Shell
- The White Harp Inn
- Dream Relax Inn
- Express Inn
- Planktons Beach
- Dream Relax
- Elite Beach Inn
- Hathaa Beach Maldives
- Awesome Suite
- Murex Beach
- Lonuveli
- UI Inn
- Meri Maldives
- Vilu Rest
- Seasalter Maldives Guest House
- Rij Hulhumale
- Turquoise Residence
- Contento Retreat
- Beach Palace
- Eleven Trees
- Coral Grand Beach & Spa
- Beach Breeze & Spa
- Acacia Beach
MALE – LONG STAY APPROVED
- Samann Grand
- Amina Residency
- Surf View Raalhugandu
- Octave
- Unima Grand
- Off Day Inn
- The Beehive
- Tourist Inn
- Sala Boutique Residence
- The Park House
- Novina
- Six in One
VILLIMALE – LONG STAY APPROVED
- Vinorva
- Green Flora
DHIFFUSHI – NORTH MALE ATOLL
- Araamu Holidays and Spa
- Club Kaafu
- Infinity Dhiffushi
- Crown Beach Maldives
- Veli Vilaa
- Portia and Spa
- Bibee Maldives
- Ohana Maldives
- Dhiffushi Inn
- Dhiffushi White Sand Beach
- Crown Beach Villas
- Rashu Hiyaa
- Nirili Villa
- Ameera Guest House
- Beach House Dhiffushi
HURAA – NORTH MALE
- Aqua Lodge
- Kanborani
- Nala Veshi Inn
- Ocean Vibes Guesthouse
- The Sunrise Huraa
- Maldives Seashine Guesthouse
- Maakoalhi Lodge
- Pearl Sands at Huraa
- Arowana Surfs
THULUSDHOO – NORTH MALE
- Santa Rosa
- Canopus Retreat
- Batuta Maldives Surf View
- Reef Edge
- DreamInn@Thulusdhoo
- Met House
- Kahanbu Ocean View
- Surf Deck
- Santa Rosa Village
- Varunula Surf Camp
- Midsummer Thulusdhoo
- Samura Maldives
- Villa Kudi Maldives
- Akiri Surf Retreat
- Keyla Inn
- Ocean Cottage
- Golhaa View Inn-By Tes
- La Due Thulusdhoo
HIMMAFUSHI – NORTH MALE
- Bito’s G.H
- Hulha’ngu Lodge
- Eyot Wave
- Jail Break Surf Inn
- EM Beach Maldives
- Himmafushi Surfing Home
- Natural Surf Villa
- La Isla Bonita
GAAFARU – NORTH MALE ATOLL
- Mirian Sky
- Landmark Inn
- Mariana Inn
- Old Town Inn
- Ocean Waves Inn
KAASHIDHOO – NORTH MALE
- K Inn
- Palm Rest
MAAFUSHI – SOUTH MALE
- Arena Fushi Seaview
- Arena Grand Beach
- Kaani Palm Beach
- White Shell Island & Spa
- Triton Beach
- Crystal Sands
- Salt Beach
- Sunrise Beach
- Stingray Beach Inn
- Summer Villa Guest House
- Ocean Vista
- Maamadi Boutique
- Rosemary Boutique
- Siesta Beach
- Arora Inn
- Oceana Boutique
- Kurumba Villa
- Leisure Boutique
- Kuredhi Beach Inn
- Kaani Grand Seaview
- Kuredhi Beach Inn
- Seashore Beach Inn
- Chao Guest House
- Holikan Baech
- Crystal Sands Villa
- Nala Island Village
- Seven Corals
- Kaani Village
- Maafushi View
- Mamdiwa Beach 7 Spa
- AquzzInn
- Sun Shine View
- Handhuvaru Villa
GURAIDHOO – SOUTH MALE
- Ithaa Beach Maldives
- Athens View
- Wind Breeze Sunset View Inn
- Seginy Seaview
- Medhufaru Inn Guest House
- Ocean Retreat and Spa
- Moodhumaa Inn
- Iris Beach Residence
- Marina Bay Retreat and Spa
- Coco Cottage Local Style
- Rosy Villa
- Ocean Way Guraidhoo
- Ranagli Etos
GULHI – SOUTH MALE
- Sandy Heaven Maldives
- Tropic Tree
- String Wave Maldives
- Pearlshine Retreat Maldives
- Gurus Maldives
- Ilaa Beach Maldives
- Ocean Pearl Maldives
- Chambo
THINADHOO – VAAVU
- Plumeria
- Plumeria Sea View
- Rai Nika Beach
- Maldives Sunset Lodge and Village Guesthouse
- Hudhu Raakani Lodge
- Casa Baraabaru Maldives
- Culture Villa
FELIDHOO – VAAVU
- Magic Life Guest House
- Tourist Inn Baani
- Vaali Beach Lodge
KEYODHOO – VAAVU
- Jupiter Sunrise Lodge
- Venus Villa
- Leaf Fish Guesthouse Maldives
- White Maakanaa Lodge
- Into the Blue Lodge
- Mantha View
- Due Palme Guest House
- Hevana
FULIDHOO – VAAVU
- Huvan Inn
- Island Break
- Kinan Retreat
- Fulidhoo Ihaa Lodge
- Galaxy Sunrise
- Moonlight Lodge
- Thundi Guest House
- The Mureed
- Fulidhoo La perla Guest House
- Seena Inn
- Velaa Guesthouse
- Malas Island View
- Alkina Lodge
MULAH – MEEMU ATOLL
Kandoofa Village
NILANDHOO – FAAFU ATOLL
- Remora Inn
MATHIVERI – NORTH ARI
- Sands Inn
- Holiday Mathiveri Inn
- Ari Villa Seaview
- Veli Beach Inn
- Royal Reef Stay
- Riveli Retreat
- Mathiveri Thundi Inn
UKULHAS – NORTH ARI
- Gunbaru Inn
- Sealavie Inn
- Ukulhas Villa
- Olhumathi Inn
- Nala Veli Villa
- West Sands Ukulhas
- Ostrov
- Trip Villa
- Paguro Beach Inn
- Starry Night at Ukulhas
- Thun’dee Inn
- Beach Veli
- Ukulhas Beach Villa
- Salt Villa Ukulhas
- Sea View Villa
- Ukulhas Beach Inn
- Coral Villa Ukulhas
- La Palma Villa
- Shaviyani Retreat
- Island Home Inn
- The Ranthari
- Paguro Villa
- The Ranthari
RASDHOO – NORTH ARI
- Holiday Garden Rasdhoo
- Quicksand Rasdhoo
- Madivaru Kro
- Rasdhoo Coralville
- Shallow Lagoon Rasdhoo
- Brickwood Ganduvaru
- Acqua Blu Rasdhoo
- Rasdhoo Stay
- Shallow Lagoon Sunset
- Palm Residence
- Brickwood Ganduvaru
- White Coral Rasdhoo
- Rasdhoo Grand and Spa
- Club Gabbiano
- Tranquila Maldives
THODDOO – NORTH ARI
- Veli Thoddoo Inn
- Resten Inn
- Thoddoo Sun Sky Inn
- Thoddoo Beach Holiday Inn
- Thoddoo White Sand Inn
- Thila Farm View
- Athiri Veli
- Lagoon Villa Thoddoo
- Relax Lodge
- Relax Residence
- Coco Villa
- Thoddoo Inn
- Royal Stay Inn
- Ari Heaven
- Thoddoo Dive Villa
- Shoreline Grand
- Holiday Cottage
- Summer Inn
- Serene Sky Guesthouse
- Sunrise Inn
- Ale Sara Guest Maldive Thoddu
- Karaa Village
- Palm Garden Thoddoo Inn
- Aqua Blu Thoddoo
- Kingsway
- Resten View
- Lunara Residence
- Evila inn Thoddoo
- Summer Sky Thoddoo
- Thoddoo Sunny Beach
- Sky Inn Thoddoo
- Summer Sky Thoddoo
- Summer Inn Thoddoo
- Thoddoo Retreat Grand
- RV
- Ithaa Thoddoo Inn
- Thoddoo Island Life
BODUFOLHUDHOO – NORTH ARI ATOLL
- Lagoon View Maldives
- Holiday Village Retreat
- Casa Paguro
- Surf Retreat
FERIDHOO – NORTH ARI ATOLL
- Villa Rosa
- The Cast Away Retreat
- Escapism Maldives
- Sevinex Inn
- Asaa View
HIMANDHOO – NORTH ARI ATOLL
- Origami Inn
MAALHOS – NORTH ARI ATOLL
- Saima Inn
DHIGURAH – SOUTH ARI ATOLL
- White Sand Dhigurah
- Ufa Escape
- Bliss Dhigurah
- Athiri Beach
- Dhiguveli
- Boutique Beach Guest House
- Ithaa Dhigurah
- TME Retreats , Dhigurah
- Grand Beach Dhigurah
- Dhigurah Beach Inn
- Atollkey Beachvilla
DHANGETHI – SOUTH ARI ATOLL
- Endheri Sunset
- Dhangethi Inn
- Mala Dhangethi
- Banyan Villa
- Ariston Dhangethi Inn
- Arianna Dhangethi
- Island Scuba Inn
- Perla Dhangethi
- Daisy Cottage Dhangethi
HANGNAAMEEDHOO – SOUTH ARI ATOLL
- Asia Inn
- Ocean Beach Lodge
- Local Travel Beach
- Local Island Inn
- Detour beach View
- Island Pavilion
- Ocean Beach Inn
- By The Shade
FENFUSHI – SOUTH ARI ATOLL
- Vevu Villa Fenfushi
OMADHOO – SOUTH ARI ATOLL
- Kirulhiya Maldives
- Omadhoo Inn
- Noomuraka Inn
- Turtle Maldives
- Scuba Inn
- Nemo Inn
- Hudhuveli Maldives
- Kuri Beach View Inn
- Kuri Inn
MAAMIGILI – SOUTH ARI ATOLL
- Koimala Sky Inn
- Dravida Maldives
- Shamar Guest House
- Palm Tree Maamilgili
DHIDHDHOO – SOUTH ARI ATOLL
- White Tern Maldives
MAHIBADHOO – SOUTH ARI ATOLL
- Liberty Guest House
- Mehel Holiday Home
- Noovilu Suites
VASHAFARU – HAA ALIFU
- Waadhee Inn Vashafaru
- Vashafaru Inn
- Blue Coral Vashafaru Maldives
KELAA – HAA ALIFU
- Holiday Home Kelaa Retreat
- Beach Home Kelaa
- Holiday Home Kelaa
- Summer Home
HANIMAADHOO – HAA DHAALU
- Barefoot Eco Hotel
- Vilu Veli Holiday Retreat
- Tropical Lodge
- Raakani Home
KANDITHEEMU – SHAVIYANI ATOLL
- North Edge Inn
HINNAVARU – LLAVIYANI
- The Varu Inn
KAMADHOO – BAA ATOLL
- Kamadhoo Inn
- Villa Kamadhoo
- Odi Kamadhoo
- Sand Inn Residence
- Five Coral Inn
- Hudhuveli Kamadhoo
KADARIKILU – BAA ATOLL
- Nihaali Maldives
DHARAVANDHOO – BAA ATOLL
- Kiha Beach
- L.V.I.S Blancura
- Hanifaru Transit Inn
- Manta Retreat
FINOLHAS – BAA ATOLL
- Coastline Residences
MAALHOS – BAA ATOLL
- Madi Finolhu
- Dhooni Finolhu Guesthouse
FEHENDHOO – BAA ATOLL
- Tropic Village
- White Lagoon Fehendhoo
FULHADHOO – BAA ATOLL
- Three Heart Guest House
- Village Hideaway & Spas
- Azoush Tourist Guesthouse
- Palms Retreat
GOIDHOO – BAA ATOLL
- Olive Goidhoo
FODHDHOO – NOONU
- Sabba Beach Suite
THIRMARAFUSHI – THAA ATOLL
- Finimas Residence
GAN – LAAMU ATOLL
- Reveries Diving Village
- Nazaki Residences
VILLINGILI – GAAFU ALIFU
- Ekefaru Inn
FARESMAATHODAA – GAAFU DHAALU
- Small Island Lodge
THINADHOO – GAAFU DHAALU
- Umet Stay
VAADHOO – GAAFU DHAALU
- Avanti Vaadhoo
FUVAHMULAH
- Calyx Grand
- Aariyaa View
- Vieni Qua Grand
- Fuvahmulah Inn
- Cottage 316
- Ala Fehi Retreat
- Zero Degree Residence
- Marina Boutique
- Endhaa Divers Home
- Tiger Shark Residence
- Twilight Inn
- Millenium Island Residence
- Isle Royal Inn
- Veyli Residence
- Scuba Residence
FEYDHOO – SEENU
- Equatorial Diver’s Lodge
- Wave Sounds by 35 Maldives
- Lodger Guest House
HITHADHOO – SEENU
- Pebbles Inn
- Nazaki Residences
- Abuharee Grand
MEEDHOO – SEENU
- Charming Holiday Lodge
- Xen Midu
The following properties have been approved for transit in the Greater Male area. In order for properties to re-open to long stay guests from 14 December, 2020, further documentation has to be submitted to the Ministry of Tourism in order to receive an approval permit to operate. those with approval for long stay are listed at the top of this post.
MALE
- Maagiri Hotel
- Unima Grand
- Hulhule Island Hotel
- Beehive
- Samann Grand
- The Somerset Inn
- The Somerset Hotel
- Surf View Raalhugandu
- The Park House
- Tourist Inn
- Mookai Hotel
- Mookai Suites
- Off Day Inn
- Octave
- Sala Boutique Residence
- Hotel Jen Male’, Maldives
- House Clover
HULHUMALE
- Noomoo
- Crystal Beach Inn
- Season Holidays
- H78
- Awesome Suite
- Airport Comfort Inn
- Hulhu Villa Beach
- Coral Grand Beach & Spa
- Dream Relax Inn
- Awesome Comfort
- Huvan Beach
- Star Shell
- Azuvia Beach Retreat Hulhumale’
- Casa Retreat
- Paralian Hulhumale’
- Lonuveli
- Dream Relax
- Avoca Inn
- New Town Inn
- The White Harp Inn
- Elite Beach Inn
- Club Blu
- Three Inn
- Ripple Beach Inn
- Planktons Beach
- Vista Beach Retreat
- UI Inn
- Clear Sky Inn
- Hathaa Beach Maldives
- Point Inn
On a previous post we detailed the guidelines that need to be followed by the local island and the guesthouse property to ensure the safety of both tourists and local communities.
If you would like to review this information head over to our blog post:
Maldives Guesthouses set to open from October 15, 2020 – What do you need to know?
If you would like further information on what to expect when you visit a local island and the guidelines tourists should be aware of take a look at our blog post:
Maldives Guesthouses Re-Open – What You Need to Know when Planning Travel to Local Islands
If you are looking for general travel advice and clarity on travelling to the Maldives check out the following blog post:
UP TO DATE TRAVEL ADVICE FOR TRAVELLING TO THE MALDIVES
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