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Huvafen Fushi MaldivesvsVelaa Private Island
Both hotels are rated highly by travel writers. On balance, Huvafen Fushi Maldives scores significantly higher than Velaa Private Island. Huvafen Fushi Maldives scores 84 with praise from 7 reviews including Gayot, Condé Nast Traveler and Lonely Planet.
Huvafen Fushi Maldives
Travel + Leisure
Gayot
Condé Nast Traveler
Jetsetter
Mr & Mrs Smith
Hideaway Report
The Telegraph Condé Nast Traveler The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
North Male Atoll, PO Box 2017
From $999/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Travel + Leisure "Drawing A-list visitors like George Clooney and Kate Moss, the Huvafen Fushi resort is situated on its own lagoon in the North Malé Atoll." Full review
Gayot "The theme here is water, water everywhere from the underwater spa to the over-water accommodations."
Condé Nast Traveler "Standard rooms are anything but: a minimum of 1,350 square feet, and all with ocean views." Full review
Jetsetter "A desert island dream of plunge pool bungalows with an underwater spa, big name DJs and a reef teeming with fish." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "Here you’ll nibble on a picnic beneath palm trees, splash in the still lagoon, and lounge on a private beach where the butler is the only interruption – and he’s just delivering a drink." Full review
Hideaway Report93.0
"Glamorous resort on a pristine island, a 40-minute speedboat ride from Malé." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"Fairmont Sirru Fen Fushi is a sophisticated bubble of tropical perfection, with diamond white beaches, jewel-like coral reefs and a showpiece underwater art gallery – the first one in the Maldives." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "There are three types of villas: beach, overwater, and jungle...the hotel is a true escape from the outside world. If you're looking for some natural beauty and luxurious privacy, make the trip here." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Huvafen Fushi is an intimate resort set within its own lagoon and ringed by white sandy beaches" Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Huvafen Fushi set a new standard for stylish, sophisticated luxury when it opened a decade ago and has inspired countless imitators elsewhere in the Maldives and beyond." Full review
Velaa Private Island Lonely Planet The Telegraph Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler Lonely Planet
20221
From $2,000/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Lonely Planet "The island is a stunner; a perfect circle with beach all the way around, perched above a wide circular reef. There are 43 rooms." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"Velaa Private Island is a Maldives hotel offering an astonishingly good restaurant, private pools, white sand beaches, and a range of activities, including tennis, golf and watersports." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Editor's Pick: Hot List 2017." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "A tiny, private Maldivian island that manages to fit 45 villas, nine golf tees and the largest wine and Champagne collection in the country." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Velaa has become a byword for personal attention and ultimate luxury...this impressive place is the personal creation of a Czech couple who turned their private-island fantasy into a business." Full review
