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This stunning resort gives a true insight into island living. As well as being exceedingly laid back, there’s a spontaneous atmosphere with open air cinema on the beach, pop-up musical performances and much more. If you’re a water sport enthusiast you’re in for a treat, the diving here is spectacular, with plenty of underwater sites to explore for beginners to advanced divers. There’s also land sports aplenty, two pools (both fully serviced by poolside bars), two miles of sandy beach and the LUX* Me Spa, an oasis within an oasis. The kids, meanwhile, can engage in a variety of activities at PLAY, including decadent cake decorating and art classes. There are plenty of eateries to choose from: at the core of the island, MIXE offers everything from wood-fired pizzas to grills & stir fries, with a tempting island twist; for Italian cuisine, there is Allegria or head to East Market for Asian-inspired dishes.
Amenities
Bicycle Rental
Kayaking
Scuba Diving
Snorkelling
Tennis
Windsurfing
Babysitting service
Kids Club
Families
Bar
Fitness Centre/Gym
Internet Access
Where is it
On the island of Dhidhoofinolhu in the South Ari Atoll. Transfer time from Malé International Airport: 25 minutes by seaplane (remember to pack light for the seaplane transfer as luggage allowance is 20kg plus 5kg hand luggage, per person).
Hotel information
Choice of thatched roof beach villas/pavilions and overwater villas, including 62 with a private pool. All with air-conditioning, private terrace or balcony, satellite TV, telephone, complimentary WiFi, mini-bar*, tea/coffee-making facilities, safe, hairdryer, iron and board (on request). Beach Pavilions are interconnecting pavilions on the beach with individual outdoor terrace, they have 1 king-size bed plus rollaway bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults and 1 infant (in baby cot) or 1 child or 1 teen.
Board basis options
Bed & Breakfast: includes breakfast in MIXE or East Market. Juices, coffee, and tea are included in the meal plan package during breakfast time.
Half Board option: includes breakfast in MIXE and East Market. Dinner in MIXE, East Market, Beach Rouge or Senses. A credit of USD 30 per person per meal on the food charges at Umami or Allegria.
Full Board option: includes breakfast in East Market or MIXE. Lunch in Lagoon Bar, Veli Bar, Beach Rouge and Senses. Dinner in MIXE, East Market, Beach Rouge and Senses. A credit of USD 30 per person per meal on the food charges at Umami or Allegria. Still water, sparkling water, soft drinks and Café LUX* coffee are included during your meal only.
All Inclusive option: includes buffet breakfast at MIXE and East Market. Lunch in Lagoon Bar, Veli Bar, Beach Rouge and Senses. Dinner in MIXE, East Market, Beach Rouge and Senses. Pastries at Café LUX* and ice cream at ICI parlour. A credit of USD 30 per person per meal on the food charges at Umami or Allegria. Wide selection of beverages - soft drinks, tea, coffee, beers, wines, sparkling wine, fresh and canned juices, water cocktails, liquors and selected champagne by glass. Access to Wine library featuring 90 premium bottles. Tea/coffee facilities in the villas and coffee at Café LUX*. Mini-bar: water, juice, soft drinks, wines, vodka, gin, beers, sweet and savoury bites are included and replenished daily).
Room upgrades
Beach Villas enjoy magnificent sea views and direct access to the beach and lagoon, with 1 king-size bed, a sofa bed and single rollaway bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults and 1 teen.
Beach Pool Villas are on the sunset side of the island, and have a private plunge pool, garden and a direct access to the beach, with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults and 1 teen or 1 child or 1 infant.
Family Lagoon Pavilions are a two-bedroom pavilion located on the beach with a common entrance and separate terrace, sleeping maximum 4 adults and 2 children/teens/infants or 2 adults and 4 teens/children/infants.
Two Bedroom Family Beach Pavilions are located on the beach with two entrances and separate terrace, sleeping maxium 4 adults and 2 infants or 2 children or 2 teens , or 2 adults + 2 infants or 4 children or 4 teens.
Water Villas are located directly over the lagoon on the far sunset side of the island and offer optimal privacy and seclusion, with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 teens.
Romantic Pool Water Villas are luxurious over-water villas with a private pool offering sunrise views and a direct lagoon access, with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.
Temptation Pool Water Villas are ideal for couples, with a dedicated living space, spacious wooden deck with dining area and cabana, a 14-metre infinity pool, a glass Jacuzzi room and a circular king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults and 1 teen.
LUX* Villas feature panoramic sunset views at the jetty's end. Glass floored living and dining room, extensive outdoor terrace and lounge area with infinity pool, sleeping maximum 2 adults and 1 teen.
9 restaurants; MIXE (feet-in-the-sand international buffet, open for breakfast and dinner), Allegria Restaurant (Mediterranean cuisine, open for dinner), Senses Restaurant (Middle Eastern and Indian ocean cuisine, open for lunch and dinner), East Market (over-the-water Asian market-inspired restaurant, open for European breakfasts and authentic Asian dinners), Umami (Japanese fusion, open for dinner), Beach Rouge (beach club and restaurant, open for all day dining), Cafe LUX* (freshly ground coffee served all day), Veli Pool Bar (all-day poolside drinks, open for lunch), Lagoon Bar (sociable beach bar, open for lunch), Senses Bar and Lounge (cocktails, drinks, teas, light lunches and evening snacks), East Bar (hip over-the-water hangout, open in the evenings). Ice cream once a day from the ICI tricycle.
Daily programme for adults and children including performances by local artists and themed evenings. Cinema Paradiso - open air movies on the beach.
2 swimming pools. Spa*. Fitness centre. Complimentary snorkelling equipment, canoe, pedal boats, kayaks, snorkelling trips to the house reef. Water sports* including diving, tube rides, waterskiing, kite surfing, fishing, flyboarding and windsurfing. Whale shark safaris*. Access to volleyball court and tennis courts with complimentary rackets and balls (upon availability). Bicycles*. Beach yoga. PLAY kids club (3–11 years), Teens programme. Weekly activities cater to different age groups and include fun themes like gardening, cooking, swimming, yoga, storytelling, and more.
Babysitting* (on request). Laundry service*. 24-hour room service*. Complimentary WiFi in public areas.
4 nights from the 31st December.
* 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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The best autumn holiday ever!
Nov 4, 2024Jami T
We had a wonderful and super relaxing autumn holiday at the LUX. The kindness and spontaneous service attitude by the staff was heart-warming. We all including our boys felt ourselves welcomed at the beautiful island. Special thanks to our host Salwa, Mr. and Mrs. Rogers and the staff at the diving center. Keep up the good work, we'll definitely…
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We had a wonderful and super relaxing autumn holiday at the LUX. The kindness and spontaneous service attitude by the staff was heart-warming. We all including our boys felt ourselves welcomed at the beautiful island. Special thanks to our host Salwa, Mr. and Mrs. Rogers and the staff at the diving center. Keep up the good work, we'll definitely come back some day - maybe even next autumn! With best regards, Tammi family, Helsinki Finland
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A fantastic stay for our 25th wedding anniversary
Nov 3, 2024Jane A
Fantastic holiday. We stayed in a beach villa for 12 nights in early October to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. It was our third trip to the Maldives and our expectations were high and happy to say Lux delivered consistently. A beautiful resort, very well maintained and serviced, surrounded by gorgeous water. The staff were fantastic in…
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Fantastic holiday. We stayed in a beach villa for 12 nights in early October to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. It was our third trip to the Maldives and our expectations were high and happy to say Lux delivered consistently. A beautiful resort, very well maintained and serviced, surrounded by gorgeous water. The staff were fantastic in each and every section of the hotel with whatever service you needed. A fabulous villa. We started each day at East Market for breakfast surrounded by that amazing turquoise water. We were B&B and tried all the restaurants except Japanese. All were good with Beach Rouge our favourite for dinner. We stayed on the Sunrise side (lagoon side). It is more sheltered from the heavy winds which unfortunately were pretty bad in our first week having arrived in a bad weather period. My only negative comment is the location of the solar panels over near the Senses pool. I recognise their importance but they did hinder the view from that pool which only has loungers on one side. Anyway, other then that very happy stay. Thank you for all the lovely things you did for our 25th - very appreciated. All of the staff deserve recognition but sorry, I can only remember some names - Amzad - your breakfast noodles were amazing. Elena - thank you for looking after us so well. Nita - a fabulous massage. Pulkit at Beach Rouge - you are so dedicated to excellent service. Housekeeping - the magic duo including Mohamed Ibrahim - wow wow wow ! What you did decorating our room for our 25th anniversary made me speechless and that's something rare - thank you very much! We would not hesitate to return.
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5 star extra all hotel.
Nov 3, 2024Marie W
It was a very nice hotel, good restaurants, very service minded staff, everyone from cleaner, restaurant staff, buggy drivers, beach staff, and our very own host Bek, who supported us with restaurant bookings and excursions were all super helpful.
Amazing return trip
Nov 3, 2024Harperflip
A fantastic second trip to Lux, Maldives. We had the same Villa as our last stay ( beach pool villa) which had a great position on the beach. The hospitality, food and general atmosphere was better than we had remembered. Thank you to all the team who look after us, including Bek who looked after us during our week at the resort! Hope to be lucky…
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A fantastic second trip to Lux, Maldives. We had the same Villa as our last stay ( beach pool villa) which had a great position on the beach. The hospitality, food and general atmosphere was better than we had remembered. Thank you to all the team who look after us, including Bek who looked after us during our week at the resort! Hope to be lucky enough to return soon
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Luxury resort with outstanding watersports team, and a variety of restaurants and bars. Stunning island.
Nov 2, 2024dfl0wers
This is a 4th lucky visit to the Maldives, and LUX offered a truly magical holiday in paradise. Warm, welcoming, attentive team ~ who are all genuinely focused on delivering the best customer experience. Restaurant variety is excellent, a brilliant watersports team, and a special mention to Shawkat who certainly belongs in hospitality.
The best autumn holiday ever!