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Boasting chic and modern style, with traditional Maldivian influences, the JW Marriott Maldives Resort & Spa is an ideal destination if you're seeking luxury, privacy, and personalised experiences in a stunning tropical setting. With a choice of villas (all equipped with private pools!) you can sink into your surroundings with the help of natural materials, warm tones and breathtaking views of the Indian Ocean. Days are best spent on the beach, exploring the local marine life and hiring out kayaks, then perhaps popping over to the multipurpose playground for a friendly game of volleyball. Kids are also catered for with their very own Little Griffins Kids Club, offering a family-friendly environment and various activities such as arts and crafts, games, and educational programmes.
Amenities
Kayaking
Snorkelling
Kids Club
Families
Honeymoon
Bar
Fitness Centre/Gym
Restaurant
Spa
Swimming Pool
Beachfront location
Where is it
Located on Vagaru Island in the Shaviyani Atoll. Transfer time from Malé International Airport: 55 minutes by seaplane (remember to pack light for the seaplane transfer as luggage allowance is 20kg plus 5kg hand luggage, per person).
Hotel information
60 contemporary beach and overwater pool villas. All with air-conditioning, satellite TV, complimentary bottled water, mini-bar*, tea/coffee maker, WiFi, and safe. Master bathrooms in all villas are equipped with separate bathtub, rain shower, double vanities, separate toilet and bidet. Overwater Pool Villas offer a private wooden deck and pool with sunset or sunrise views, and 1 king-size bed sleeping maximum 2 adults.
Board basis options
Half Board option: includes buffet breakfast and lunch or dinner. Applicable in Aailaa, Fiamma, and Kaashi restaurants. Meal plans are based on a three-course menu per person, composed of a starter, main course, and dessert. A 60% discount on the total food bill is offered or can be utilized when dining in the following signature outlets (only while choosing dinner as part of the Half Board Package): Shio and Hashi.
Full Board option: includes buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner. Applicable in Aailaa, Fiamma, and Kaashi restaurants. Meal plans are based on a three-course menu per person, composed of a starter, main course, and dessert.
Half Board Plus option: includes the same inclusions as Half Board but include unlimited beverages such as soft beverages, water, beers, mocktails, and wines only from the selected beverage list.
All Inclusive option: includes buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner. Applicable in Aailaa, Fiamma, and Kaashi restaurants. Meal plans are based on a three-course menu per person, composed of a starter, main course, and dessert. A 60% discount on the total food bill is offered or can be utilized when dining in the following signature outlets: Shio and Hashi. Unlimited beverages such as soft beverages, water, beers, cocktails, mocktails, and wines only from the All Inclusive beverages list. A one-time floating breakfast and one-time 3-course beach dinner from the Aailaa menu.
All Inclusive Plus option: includes the same inclusions as the All Inclusive option, plus selected beverages (wine, beer, soft beverages) from the mini-bar and is refilled once during the day.
Room upgrades
Beach Pool Villas are located along the beach with direct access to the sand, with sunrise or sunset option, and 1 king-size bed sleeping maximum 3 adults, or 2 adults and 2 children.
Duplex Overwater Pool Villas offer a spacious master bedroom, plus an upstairs lounge area with views of the Indian Ocean, and 1 king-size bed sleeping maximum 3 adults.
Duplex Beach Pool Villas are an ideal option if you're travelling with friends and family. Offering 2 bedrooms, 1 master king bed, 1 twin bed, separate spacious upstairs living area, 3 bathrooms (2 downstairs and 1 upstairs) there's enough space for everyone. Sleeping maximum 5 adults or 2 adults and 3 children.
5 restaurants, 3 bars and award-winning wine room. Aailaa (all-day beach restaurant, breakfast buffet and à la carte menu for lunch and dinner). Fiamma (Italian cuisine, lunch). Hashi (Japanese fare, dinner). Shio (signature grill restaurant, dinner). Kaashi (Thai restaurant in a treetop location, lunch). Rum Baan bar. Horizon (pool bar). Wabi Sabi (hand-crafted Japanese inspired cocktails and whisky). Wine room*. Destination Dining* (private fine-dining experiences around the resort).
3 pools including adult-only pool. Spa*. Ocean view gym. Open air overwater yoga pavilion. Volleyball and football courts. Dive & Water Sports Centre* (with kite-surfing*, parasailing*, kayaking* and paddle boarding*). Daily excursions* (snorkelling*, dolphin watching* and fishing*). Little Griffins kids' club (with over 100 activities, including arts and crafts, pizza making, island exploration and beach yoga. Plus kids pool). Teen Lounge (aged 12 and above).
Please note: to ensure our customer's safety, we are unable to offer over water accommodation to children under the age of 12.
Based on 369 reviews
Rating summary
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Traveller rating
Excellent (324)
Very good (21)
Average (14)
Poor (2)
Terrible (8)
Scenic, heartwarming, unique
Sep 15, 2024Annan Y
Stayed here for our honeymoon, and it was wonderful and heartwarming, our butler Saddaam is thoughtful and friendly. Snorkelling was great, and so was the line fishing. We also see a group of dolphins while going out fishing. 4 days trip is just too short, time on the island makes a special and great honeymoon memory. Hope to visit in the future…
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Stayed here for our honeymoon, and it was wonderful and heartwarming, our butler Saddaam is thoughtful and friendly. Snorkelling was great, and so was the line fishing. We also see a group of dolphins while going out fishing. 4 days trip is just too short, time on the island makes a special and great honeymoon memory. Hope to visit in the future again.
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One of the best resorts we have visited
Sep 15, 2024Anabiaa P
The room was amazing and the scenery was a sight to our eyes we enjoyed a lot go to the beach and trying different food. Our butler Saddaam was very helpful aswell and assisted us at all times.He made sure our stay was comfortable and the staff were very friendly.
Overall, good food, amazing staff and beautiful villa’s
Sep 6, 2024Melissa RDubai, United Arab Emirates
Our overall experience was exceptional.
Our extremely knowledgeable Butler Naajah assisted with every request, he offered a genuine smile and was always good conversation.
We visited every single food outlet on the property as our visit was around 10 days.
The Italian restaurant- fiamma was really good for lunch
Helpful waiters Zaheer, Nazlaan…
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Our overall experience was exceptional.
Our extremely knowledgeable Butler Naajah assisted with every request, he offered a genuine smile and was always good conversation.
We visited every single food outlet on the property as our visit was around 10 days.
The Italian restaurant- fiamma was really good for lunch
Helpful waiters Zaheer, Nazlaan Was attentive, and helpful not to mention the foods options was great.
We did Isla for dinner
Waiter Nabeel and Vino definitely stood out with their knowledge and genuine enthusiastic personality.
Towards the end of my trip I sadly fell and broke my finger. Although it was extremely unfortunate the staff was incredibly helpful throughout this process of sending me to the hospital for X-rays. The onsite clinic was well kitted made me feel at ease. A big thanks for
Ali captain
Zuney captain
Swathi nurse
Vishnu you are one of a kind. Your kind gentle soul will forever be remembered. Thank you for your classes and amazing service.
Probably one of the most beautiful vacations we’ve been on.
The highlight being the staff on the resort.
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Great Hospitality
Sep 3, 2024Road39799862880
Though it was heavy rain storm for half of the days we stayed, thanks to hospitality staff showed, we had a great experience there. We planned to stay at JW Marriott Maldives for 4 nights, but our flight to reach there had been cancelled due to its heavy storm, so we actually stayed there for 3 nights. That time we regretted choosing Maldives all…
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Though it was heavy rain storm for half of the days we stayed, thanks to hospitality staff showed, we had a great experience there. We planned to stay at JW Marriott Maldives for 4 nights, but our flight to reach there had been cancelled due to its heavy storm, so we actually stayed there for 3 nights. That time we regretted choosing Maldives all the way from Japan as a honeymoon, but great experience in JW Marriott changed it. The Villa was upgraded. The butler, Hassan, did everything we wanted(he texted us even his non-business hours). We felt ALL the staff cared about us(most of the staff know our departure, schedule of photo-shooting, and so on). We can’t state all the things here…
I would really recommend to stay at JW Marriott Maldives. We have no more budget left to stay there again(lol), but if we had had, we would have been there again!!
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Highly recommended destination
Aug 11, 2024Cruiser36671914474
It’s a complete fantastic stay at JW. Amazing stay very good hospitality. Villas are at top notch quality. The best thing I love is the SINGERS ANNA N MITYA. There band put another star at JW. She sings songs in so many languages n enhance the sea side dinner atmosphere. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Scenic, heartwarming, unique