Dusit Thani MaldivesvsOne&Only Reethi Rah
Both Dusit Thani Maldives and One&Only Reethi Rah are endorsed by professionals. On balance, One&Only Reethi Rah ranks slightly higher than Dusit Thani Maldives. One&Only Reethi Rah is ranked #6 in Maldives with accolades from 6 publications including Jetsetter, Lonely Planet and Condé Nast Traveler.
Dusit Thani Maldives
Mudhdhoo Island, 2188
From $854/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Oyster
Luxury
"Built in 2012, this Thai-style resort is one of the best all-around luxury picks in the Maldives." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Dusit Thani is a large, mass-market, Thai-owned luxury resort." Full review
Jetsetter
"Remote tropical island retreat with a tree-top spa, a house reef and the largest infinity pool in the Maldives." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"This stylish retreat in a Unesco-protected atoll has a 360-degree house reef teeming with marine life, a tree-top spa, one of the largest infinity pools in the Maldives and plenty of warm hospitality." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"It does boast the largest swimming pool in the country, a treetop spa and possibly one of the best Thai restaurants in Maldives" Full review
One&Only Reethi Rah
North Male' Atoll
From $25,600/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Travel + Leisure
"130 villas—many of which have private lap pools or hover above the sapphire lagoon—have been crafted with tropical touches, such as coconut-shell sconces, sea grass thatch, and bamboo arches." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"An instant favorite among honeymooners and celebrity couples, One&Only’s luxury lodging scatters 130 thatch-roofed villas...with terrazzo bathtubs...along the 12 beaches of this 109-acre island." Full review
Jetsetter
"A private island paradise with 12 beaches, thatch villas and hammocks strung over a turquoise lagoon." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"One & Only Reethi Rah is still king of the Maldivian resorts." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"One&Only Reethi Rah doesn’t disappoint: it has the Maldives’ only sun spa, climbing wall and PADI National Geographic dive centre, along with eight dining spots and 12 beaches with silk-soft sand." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"A palm-fringed island idyll offering an array of facilities, powder-soft beaches and fabulous dining options." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"The luxury One&Only Reethi Rah is a stunning resort occupying a large private island a 15-minute flight or 45-minute boat ride from the Male Airport." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"One & Only Reethi Rah is still king of the Maldivian resorts...extraordinary and ambitiously designed place, which is all about glamour and style, and shamelessly so." Full review