Huvafen Fushi MaldivesvsJA Manafaru
PER AQUUM Huvafen Fushi and JA Manafaru are both highly recommended by writers. Overall, PER AQUUM Huvafen Fushi ranks significantly higher than JA Manafaru. PER AQUUM Huvafen Fushi comes in at 84 with approval from 7 reviewers including Gayot, Jetsetter and Condé Nast Traveler.
Huvafen Fushi Maldives
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 Report
93.0
"Glamorous resort on a pristine island, a 40-minute speedboat ride from Malé." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"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 Telegraph
8.0
"Huvafen Fushi is an intimate resort set within its own lagoon and ringed by white sandy beaches" Full review
Lonely Planet
Top 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
JA Manafaru
PO Box 2062
From $640/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Lonely Planet
"The most northerly resort in the country, JA Manafaru enjoys splendid isolation and is an exclusive island, previously run as part of the Waldorf Astoria chain." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"A verdant paradise hotel in the Maldives offering overwater villas, beach bungalows, private pools, white sand beaches, excellent restaurants and spectacular seaplane transfers from Male." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"This 35-acre island, a sea turtle habitat that’s part of the northernmost Haa Alif Atoll, delivers both family fun and romantic intimacy without one encroaching on the other." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"JA Manafaru enjoys splendid isolation without a neighbour in sight. The island itself is gorgeous, with thick vegetation, dazzling turquoise waters and some of Maldives' softest sand " Full review