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

Want to find out how you can experience the Maldives in a safe and secure way? Take a visit to our website and select from tours, cruises and accommodation.

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