Embudu Village Maldives

Maldives, Indian Ocean

Virgin rating

Water Villas
Lobby
Superior Bungalow
Superior Bungalow
Superior Bungalow
Main restaurant
Bar deck
Water Villa
Water Bungalow
Water Bungalow
Water Bungalow
Water Bungalow
Bar deck
Bar
Bar
Beach deck
Main restaurant
Lobby
Reception
Bar deck
Reception
Water Villas
Lobby
Superior Bungalow
Superior Bungalow
Superior Bungalow
Main restaurant
Bar deck
Water Villa
Water Bungalow
Water Bungalow
Water Bungalow
Water Bungalow
Bar deck
Bar
Bar
Beach deck
Main restaurant
Lobby
Reception
Bar deck
Reception

The hotel

The natural beauty of the Maldives takes centre stage at this laid-back resort, ideal for those seeking a relaxed escape. Unwind amongst lush green backdrops and pristine beaches, or enjoy snorkelling and diving in the gorgeous house reef. The restaurant serves up a variety of international cuisine, and the beachfront bar deck is the perfect spot for sundowners. And for your room, there's a choice of a bungalow nestled just moments from the beach, or a water villa with incredible ocean views.

Amenities

  • Scuba Diving
  • Snorkelling
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Spa
  • Swimming Pool

Where is it

Peaceful island location on the northern drop-off of South Male Atoll. Transfer time from Malé International Airport: 25 minutes by speedboat.

Hotel information

102 Superior rooms and 16 Water Villas, all with choice ocean vistas, air conditioning, tea/coffee maker, telephone, hair dryer, mini fridge and safe. Superior Rooms are simple and tasteful, with a veranda opening right up onto the beach.


Full Board includes breakfast, lunch & dinner at the Main Restaurant (buffet). Beverages are not included with the meals. 


All Inclusive includes breakfast, lunch & dinner at the Main Restaurant (buffet), with beverages included with meals, plus:

  • Afternoon tea or coffee with sandwiches or cake between 16:00 - 18:00hrs (at the bar)
  • Mineral water
  • Soft drinks
  • House wine by the glass
  • Draught and canned beer
  • Vermouth
  • Selected spirits
  • Selected cocktails and mocktails
  • Bar opening hours for all inclusive guests is 09:00 - 00:00hrs

Water Villas are spacious and warmly designed, set along the far end of the island, each with a jacuzzi bathtub, and a private balcony with infinite ocean views.

The Main Restaurant offers a choice of international food options in buffet style. The bar is set just a few feet from the beach, offering a wide range of cocktails, wines and spirits and non-alcoholic beverages.

PADI 5 star Dive centre*. Snorkelling*. Fishing*. Water sports*. Spa*. Souvenir and jewellery shops*. WiFi. Laundry*. Live music (every other week). DJ once a week. Excursions*. Badminton, volleyball, table tennis and darts.

*Denotes local charge.

Please note: to ensure our customer's safety, we are unable to offer over water accommodation to children under the age of 12.

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Traveller rating

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Dream vacation

Nov 1, 2024 gaby9889 Munich, Germany

The vacation felt like a dream. The nature there is incredible – we saw baby sharks right from our balcony and on the beach. There were so many types of fish and coral, all visible just by snorkeling in shallow water, no need to go deep. The staff were incredibly friendly and always attentive, making sure we had everything we wanted. The food was… Read more
The vacation felt like a dream. The nature there is incredible – we saw baby sharks right from our balcony and on the beach. There were so many types of fish and coral, all visible just by snorkeling in shallow water, no need to go deep. The staff were incredibly friendly and always attentive, making sure we had everything we wanted. The food was amazing with a wide variety to choose from. If you enjoy trying different dishes and love cocktails, I highly recommend going all-inclusive. I recommend bringing your own snorkeling gear if you have it, but don’t worry if you don’t – you can rent everything there, even a GoPro. There’s no need to pack many shoes, as you’ll hardly wear them. Sand covers the entire island, and you’ll mostly be barefoot the whole time. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating The BEST resort, amazing

Oct 6, 2024 Nishprem

Amazing and great experience , Embudu Village is like a heaven in the earth, absolutely stunning hospitality, all staff were extremely polite and helpful in anything we needed and with 100% caring. All the dishes are awesome, tasty and especially their theme nights are  in international standards. The restaurant was superb, evening… Read more
Amazing and great experience , Embudu Village is like a heaven in the earth, absolutely stunning hospitality, all staff were extremely polite and helpful in anything we needed and with 100% caring. All the dishes are awesome, tasty and especially their theme nights are  in international standards. The restaurant was superb, evening entertainment was on top of the world. Room was very clean and tidy. Last three nights of our holiday were upgraded to water bungalows courtesy of the General manager, wow view was spectacular and splendid from the water villas. please experience at least one night in those water bungalows which are very beautiful and you will never forget the romantic atmosphere.   Thank you Didi, Dennis and Darshana for making our stay so much an unforgettable memory. No words to say Embudu Village  is a great resort, we will surely repeat this location and anyone can choose those who like to experience a friendly, relaxing and romantic atmosphere.. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Very enjoyable; our 2nd stay here.

Sep 25, 2024 andylovering2017 Menton, France

We enjoyed staying here last March and decided to return during the south west monsoon, to possibly see some different species underwater. The resort did not disappoint; friendly staff, plentiful buffets and comfortable bungalow. The weather was nice, some rain during some evenings. The water visibility was good around the house reef. We took some… Read more
We enjoyed staying here last March and decided to return during the south west monsoon, to possibly see some different species underwater. The resort did not disappoint; friendly staff, plentiful buffets and comfortable bungalow. The weather was nice, some rain during some evenings. The water visibility was good around the house reef. We took some boat trips for snorkelling; quite a bit of plankton as expected at this time of year; this gave us close up views of Manta Rays feeding at the surface; Magical! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Chilled holiday

Sep 14, 2024 Veronica M

Perfect holiday if you want to just chill and unwind, it’s like paradise so chilled and laid back, we stayed in a water bungalow and it was lovely and clean, it got cleaned everyday, new clean towels and beach towels everyday if you wanted them changed.food was nice and hot, and something different everyday. Beach was clean and tidy, also plenty… Read more
Perfect holiday if you want to just chill and unwind, it’s like paradise so chilled and laid back, we stayed in a water bungalow and it was lovely and clean, it got cleaned everyday, new clean towels and beach towels everyday if you wanted them changed.food was nice and hot, and something different everyday. Beach was clean and tidy, also plenty of sunbed dotted all over the island, even in secluded places, wasn’t crowded at all. The bar staff were so lovely and pleasant, especially kamal nothing was to much trouble, always as a smile on his face ( lovely kid) It felt like paradise to us perfect chilled holiday, thank you embudu Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Green Island

Aug 22, 2024 lird5 Brisbane, Australia

We had over an hour waiting at Malé airport for others to arrive. After standing for some time, we were ushered to some seating. It was hot and noisy and there was little information about what was going on. This time could have been used to fill in the card reception required (despite all the details having been provided when booking) rather than… Read more
We had over an hour waiting at Malé airport for others to arrive. After standing for some time, we were ushered to some seating. It was hot and noisy and there was little information about what was going on. This time could have been used to fill in the card reception required (despite all the details having been provided when booking) rather than the minute you arrive on the island. There is no gangplank for getting on and off the speedboat transfer to the island. The crew were helpful in getting passengers on / off the bobbing boat. Our room was fairly spartan. The bed was hard. The bathroom was large. There was a large crack in the basin. It was good to sit on the patio and look at the sea through the trees. Our room had a better outlook than some and we were pleased to be far from the generator. Watching 5 groundsmen raking up every leaf the morning after a storm was interesting. The grounds are well maintained with sand to walk on everywhere except the dining room. The foot wash for each room is a great idea. We are not divers but could walk into the lagoon and snorkel. Despite all the signs about trying to be eco-friendly, no free water in glass bottles, as in the room, is available in the dining area - you must buy water in plastic bottles. Embudu is the only place we have ever stayed where “ordinary water” is not freely available. The limitation of 2 bottles of water per room per day is a downside of the resort. The food was very good with a wide selection. Something is freshly cooked at each meal, eg omelette, fish BBQ, wok noodles. The dessert selection takes things to the next level making it difficult to decide which to try. The accommodation with meals is reasonable but everything else costs, priced in $US. We were able to stay in our room until 30 minutes before departure (mid afternoon) which was great. Read less