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Soneva FushivsFilitheyo Island Resort
Both hotels are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Soneva Fushi scores significantly higher than Filitheyo Island Resort. Soneva Fushi is ranked #2 in Maldives with recommendations from 7 sources like Lonely Planet, The Telegraph and Jetsetter.
Soneva Fushi
Travel + Leisure
Condé Nast Traveler
Jetsetter
The Telegraph
Mr & Mrs Smith
Independent
Lonely Planet
Baa Atoll, 2233
From $8,800/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Travel + Leisure "This luxury resort on the uninhabited island of Kunfunadhoo in the Baa Atoll encourages its guests to spend their entire vacations barefoot." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "This chic island idyll offers castaway beachside picnics, an outdoor cinema, a Six Senses spa, and lovely one-to-nine room villas." Full review
Jetsetter "Live out a castaway fantasy at this eco-chic retreat with thatch-roofed villas, a stellar spa and an observatory." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"As if pretty much every water sport under the sun wasn't enough, this cluster of 65 villas also has a planetarium and open-air cinema to keep guests entertained." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "Nestled under verdant jungle on the beaches of a secluded island in the Maldives, boutique hotel Soneva Fushi’s luxe villas circle a romantic tropical playground, with a gorgeous spa." Full review
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We're served drinks and snacks, then asked – in a seemingly random fashion – to choose our favourite smell from two oil samples, one minty and one lemony.
Independent "Swing by for the big, beautiful back-to-nature villas; the inspired dining – looking out for visiting Michelin chefs; and singular experiences, from spending the night alone on a sandbank"
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Rightly one of the most famous resorts in the country, ecofabulous Soneva Fushi is the place to get back to nature in style." Full review
Filitheyo Island Resort
Oyster Lonely Planet The Telegraph Lonely Planet
20188
From $126/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
OysterUpper-middle-range
"A sister property to Medhufushi Island Resort and Zitahli Kuda-Funafaru Resort & Spa, Filitheyo Island Resort is the only resort in the Faafu Atoll, and has an entire island all to itself." Full review
Lonely Planet "Filitheyo is a lush, triangular island with superb white-sand beaches. The public buildings are spacious, open-sided Balinese-style pavilions with palm-thatch roofs." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"A divers' paradise on the Faafu Atoll in the Maldives, with comfortable villas and exceptional restaurants." Full review
Lonely Planet "The public buildings are spacious open-sided Balinese-style pavilions with palm-thatch roofs and natural touches. The whole place feels chic but laid-back and informal. " Full review
