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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Amazing relaxing holiday,
Nov 13, 2024keelsgLeeds, United Kingdom
Just returned from a 12 night stay at the lux, we stopped in a beach villa and a water villa and had the most amazing time.
Kayla greeted us and kept in touch with us daily, anything we wanted to do we just sent Kayla a text and she organised this, from restaurant bookings to trips, she was amazing,
The resort is so relaxing and chilled it’s…
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Just returned from a 12 night stay at the lux, we stopped in a beach villa and a water villa and had the most amazing time.
Kayla greeted us and kept in touch with us daily, anything we wanted to do we just sent Kayla a text and she organised this, from restaurant bookings to trips, she was amazing,
The resort is so relaxing and chilled it’s the perfect romantic get away
What really makes the credit is the staff, every single staff member who we met greeted us warmly and nothing was too much trouble. It seems unfair to mention names as they were all amazing, however rauan greeted us every breakfast at the mixe and ensured she gave my husband his favourite table, also shakat made the buggy journeys a highlight of our day
Will definitely return, had the best holiday every
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Amazing experience. Book now!
Nov 13, 2024Kunal P
Wow wow wow. What a fabulous hotel. This stay had surpassed all of our expectations. What an incredible resort. We travellled as a family of three and spent a few nights in the romantic pool villa and then the next few nights in the overwater pool villas. The service and attention to detail was incredible. The people on this island work tirelessly…
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Wow wow wow. What a fabulous hotel. This stay had surpassed all of our expectations. What an incredible resort. We travellled as a family of three and spent a few nights in the romantic pool villa and then the next few nights in the overwater pool villas. The service and attention to detail was incredible. The people on this island work tirelessly to make our holiday enjoyable with majority not seeing their own family for months. It must be so hard but all of them always had a smile on their faces. A special shoutout to Basil who my daughter had a special bond with. Arun from the ice cream parlour- my daughter used to love seeing him and talking to him. The manager of mixe Daminder who shared a little story about his family and looked after my daughter creating a special fruit platter every morning. On out last day we spent the afternoon with Shivuzee making boats at the arts and crafts centre. What a wonderful and creative man he is. Helped my daughter make boats and such a friendly human being!
The food was insane- we were all inclusive and loved the food- not budget in anyway but top class in all areas.
This hotel should be 6*! We loved every moment and the staff all make you feel so special. We’d be back as soon as we can. Thank you for giving us the best holiday ever and looking after us in such a magical way.
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Amazing
Nov 10, 2024John S
It is truly amazing! I came for the Forbes Audit and the Seaplane experience was the best, Pilot Mr. Abu Bakuru Al- Siddiq was top 👌 he flew the Seaplane very smooth. It was a very rainy days as well but the Hotel is 5 star, I totally recommend this hotel.
Another wonderful family holiday in paradise!
Nov 9, 2024534rachelMarbella, Spain
This was our third holiday at Lux and I can honestly say it gets better every time! We chose Lux to havs a very special family holiday for my 50th Birthday and it did not disappoint! Never have I had so many birthday cakes in one day, wiith the staff singing happy birthday to me at every opportunity 😂
The service, food and facilities are…
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This was our third holiday at Lux and I can honestly say it gets better every time! We chose Lux to havs a very special family holiday for my 50th Birthday and it did not disappoint! Never have I had so many birthday cakes in one day, wiith the staff singing happy birthday to me at every opportunity 😂
The service, food and facilities are outstanding. It is a snorkelling paradise and I highly recommend the dolphin sunrise cruise. The sunset cruise was also lovely and Nilhaan was an excellent and informative host.
We prefer to stay in the water villas but all of the rooms are lovely and they have something to suit everyone. The new lagoon rooms with pools look lovely.
Our favourite beach restaurant is Senses, it is the best Indian food I have ever had and Subhunni and Sentil are master chefs!
East Market is a fabulous over water dining experience with the best buffet selection I have ever experienced. Mr Pong provided us with amazing Thai dishes that had us smiling and full each night. Glenda was also lovely, providing an excellent service.
For pre dinner drinks the very best place to go is East Bar where the lovely Mano, Ravi and Allaudin will concoct the most delicious cocktails for you and provide the very best service.
Mixe is our choice for breakfast most mornings as it is closer to our water villa and Rimaah always had a friendly welcome for us each day. East Market is also lovely for breakfast with stunning views over the lagoon.
For our days lounging on the beach we prefer Senses beach as it is a little quieter there and very close to our water villa. We were also very well looked after at all times by Shahumeen, Moosa, Pintu and Mamun ❤️
The check in/check out is always seamless with a very quick transfer time from the lux lounge at the airport to the resort by seaplane.. Yaameen in the airport on departure is always so lovely and helpful, a real asset to the resort!
The buggy service at the resort is regular enough that you arent waiting too long and of course I have to say a big thank you to the star of the resort, Shawcat, the best buggy driver in the Maldives 😁 Our daughter insists Lux is the only Maldive island she will ever return to as nowhere else has Shawcat! She will happiliy spend hours driving up and down the island with him listening to his interesting stories.
Thank you to everyone at Lux and we cannot wait to come back and see you all in February ❤️
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We had an amazing week!
Nov 6, 2024Susan V
We had a great time. The hotel managed to never feel overcrowded and was very spacious and intriguingly laid out. It offered a variety of activities, ensuring that a family with children, where the parents enjoy diving, could all find something to their liking. The grounds were beautifully designed..The diving was great, food was delicious, kids…
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We had a great time. The hotel managed to never feel overcrowded and was very spacious and intriguingly laid out. It offered a variety of activities, ensuring that a family with children, where the parents enjoy diving, could all find something to their liking. The grounds were beautifully designed..The diving was great, food was delicious, kids had a splendid time. Trip included whale sharks and mantas spotting - a highlight for everyone
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Amazing relaxing holiday,