Bandos Maldives

Overview

Why should you book this hotel? Well, let us give you a few reasons. It is literally a whole island - pretty cool, right? The food is uh-mazing. You can do sooo much here like dolphin spotting at sunset or a private picnic on the sands. You can even stay in an over-water villa if you're feeling extra fancy. Dreamy, we know.

Location

• The resort is literally an island. Sun, sea and sand at every turn

• It's around a 15-minute speedboat journey from the main island of Male

Rooms

• There's a great choice of rooms available that all give pure island vibes with wooden finishings and decor, including Standard Rooms, Deluxe Rooms and a choice of Villas, from Jacuzzi Beach Villas to Water Villas.

• In every room, you'll find...

  • Air-con

  • FREE Wi-Fi

  • Cable TV

  • A minibar

  • In-room safe

  • Private patio/veranda area

Food & Drink

• Four restaurants and three bars

  • Gallery Restaurant - three halls of all-you-can-eat deliciousness

  • Sea Breeze Café - spaghetti, burgers, curries. You name it, they got it. Oh, and the views are pretty great, too

  • Umi Yaki - Asian specials cooked on a teppanyaki grill right in front of you. It's practically dinner and a show

  • Grill Bar - meat and seafood grilled exactly how you like. What more can you want?

• Bars include a Pool Bar, the Sand Bar for cocktails and Huvan for gorgeous sunset drinks. Get that 'gram shot here

• Looking to take your jolly to the next level? Why not treat yourself to the all-inclusive concept? It's packing a punch in the form of main meals at the Gallery, delish snacks, drinks at select spots throughout the resort, a daily refilled minibar and even some water sports down on the beach among other bits.

Just a heads up that the Gallery Restaurant is closed for renovations until the 28th of February 2025, buffet meals will be served at Sea Breeze until the Gallery reopens.

Sports & Entertainment

• Swimming - are you a pool or sea swimmer? No need to choose here, you got them both!

• Kokko Club - this is the place to be for the little ones to enjoy a ton of activities from arts & crafts to fun games.

• The clubhouse - this is where all you sporty lot are gonna make yourselves at home with everything to play for including tennis, badminton and squash... there's even a state of the art gym available for a cheeky workout or two (each to their own).

• Water Sports are definitely NOT in short supply at the centre here, we're talking snorkelling to parasailing and everything in between, heck, you can even hop on a jet-ski and zoom through the crystal clear waters like something plucked straight out of an action movie.

• There are more excursions on offer than you'll know what to do with... think fishing trips, private picnics, glass bottom boat rides and sunset dolphin cruises among other things.

• The Orchid Spa boasts an extensive menu of treatments and therapies from signature massages to body wraps and hydrating facials, and that's not even the half of it - if pure bliss is what you're after, then make sure this on-site spot is on your radar.

Transfer Info

Transfers to the Maldives hotels are from Male International Airport via either domestic aircraft, seaplane, or speedboat. Luggage allowance varies depending on transfer type:

• Domestic aircraft (20kg hold luggage and 5kg hand luggage)

• Seaplane (20kg hold luggage and 5kg hand luggage)

• Speedboat (No luggage restrictions)

Immediately upon arrival at the airport, you will be met by either airport or hotel staff, who will escort you to your transfer departure point, and will be on hand to answer any questions you may have regarding transfers and timings. Please note that other flight arrivals or sudden changes in weather might mean you need to wait up to 3 hours before boarding the transfer.

If you’re travelling via seaplane, flights can only operate between 09:00 and 15:00. If you land in Male after 15:00, or if there are any sudden weather changes, you’ll need to stay overnight in an airport hotel. Don’t worry – if this is the case then we’ll be in touch to make the arrangements. It’s also worth noting that, like most holiday transfers, seaplanes will stop at multiple resorts on the way.