Soneva Fushi
Barefoot-luxury pioneer on a private island in the UNESCO Baa Atoll
Gili Lankanfushi
Overwater villas and no-news serenity in the North Male Atoll
One&Only Reethi Rah
Expansive villas and twelve beaches on a North Male Atoll island
Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi
Three interconnected islands of villas in the South Male Atoll
Cheval Blanc Randheli
LVMH island Maison with a Guerlain spa in the Noonu Atoll
Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru
Four Seasons' flagship Maldivian island inside the UNESCO Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve, with a marine research centre and seasonal manta-ray encounters at Hanifaru Bay.
Soneva Jani
Soneva's fantasy of over-water villas with retractable roofs and water slides, floating above a vast lagoon in Noonu Atoll.
The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort
St. Regis' Maldivian showpiece on a private island in Dhaalu Atoll, with sculptural villas, butler service, the overwater Iridium Spa and the three-bedroom John Jacob Astor Estate.
Velaa Private Island
An ultra-exclusive private island in Noonu Atoll with 47 villas, a snow room, a golf academy and one of the finest wine cellars in the Indian Ocean.
JOALI Maldives
An art-immersive island in Raa Atoll where every villa, sculpture and dining pavilion doubles as a gallery of design and Maldivian craft.
The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands
Kerry Hill's minimalist masterpiece of circular villas curving around a lagoon on the Fari Islands in North Malé Atoll, reached by speedboat and linked to the Fari Marina Village.
Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
A two-island landmark in South Ari Atoll, home to Ithaa, the world's first all-glass undersea restaurant, and The Muraka, the first villa with a bedroom beneath the sea.
Huvafen Fushi Maldives
The original design-led Maldivian hideaway in North Malé Atoll, home to the world's first underwater spa and 46 pool villas.
Kudadoo Maldives Private Island
A 15-residence, fully inclusive private island in Lhaviyani Atoll crowned by the solar-panelled Retreat designed by Yuji Yamazaki.
Milaidhoo Island Maldives
A 50-villa boutique island in the UNESCO Baa Atoll biosphere reserve, minutes from the manta rays of Hanifaru Bay.
Six Senses Laamu
The only resort in Laamu Atoll, a wellness- and surf-focused Six Senses with a marine conservation lab and 97 sustainably built villas.