Hotel RIU Atoll

Maldives, Indian Ocean

Virgin rating

Sports bar
Sports bar
Steakhouse
Main restaurant
Main restaurant
Italian restaurant
Poolside bar
Superior Junior Suite - overwater
Superior Junior Suite - overwater
Superior Junior Suite - overwater
Junior Suite - overwater
Junior Suite - overwater
Junior Suite - overwater
Double room with direct beach access
Double room with direct beach access
Double room with direct beach access
Double Standard
Double Standard
Sports bar
Sports bar
Steakhouse
Main restaurant
Main restaurant
Italian restaurant
Poolside bar
Superior Junior Suite - overwater
Superior Junior Suite - overwater
Superior Junior Suite - overwater
Junior Suite - overwater
Junior Suite - overwater
Junior Suite - overwater
Double room with direct beach access
Double room with direct beach access
Double room with direct beach access
Double Standard
Double Standard

The hotel

Renowned for its stunning turquoise waters, white sandy beaches, and vibrant marine life, The Hotel Riu Atoll offers a tropical paradise getaway on the private island of Maafushi. Families travelling with children can take advantage of the resort's kids club, where little ones can participate in supervised activities, games, and crafts meaning parents can enjoy some leisure time. Then when the sun goes down the resort provides evening entertainment, including live music, themed parties, and cultural shows, so you have plenty of options for fun and relaxation after dark.

Amenities

  • Scuba Diving
  • Kids Club
  • Families
  • Bar
  • Evening Entertainment
  • Internet Access
  • Restaurant
  • Spa
  • Swimming Pool
  • Beachfront location

Where is it

Located on the private island of Maafushi. Transfer time from Malé International Airport: 40 minutes by seaplane (remember to pack light for the seaplane transfer as luggage allowance is 20kg plus 5kg hand luggage, per person).

Hotel information

264 ocean views rooms. All with air-conditioning, ceiling fan, satellite TV, kettle, mini-bar and safe. Bathrooms with shower and double wash basin. Double Standard rooms have 1 king-size bed or two small double beds, a sofa in the lounge area, and a balcony with sea views, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

24-hour All-Inclusive: all meals and snacks. Local and imported beverages served 24-hours a day. Regularly restocked mini-bar.

- Breakfast: varied buffet and live cooking station.

- Lunch: buffet with live cooking stations and assorted desserts.

- Dinner: buffet with live cooking stations and assorted desserts. Special evenings: twice a week.

Optional dining (à la carte; reservations required in advance):

Steakhouse.

Italian restaurant (buffet starters and desserts).

Room upgrades:

Double rooms with direct beach access have 1 king-size bed or two small double beds, a sofa in the lounge area, and a patio with direct access to the beach, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Junior Suite - overwater rooms have 1 king-size bed or two small double beds, and a patio with a Balinese bed and direct access to the sea, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Spacious Superior Junior Suite - overwater rooms have 1 king-size bed or two small double beds, and a terrace with a Balinese bed and direct access to the sea, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Main restaurant (buffet breakfasts with live cooking station). Italian and steakhouse restaurants offer à la carte dining. Lounge Bar. Sports Bar.

Daytime entertainment programme. Live music or DJ and events.

Swimming pool and children's pool. Wellness centre* (with a variety of treatments, beauty salon, hairdresser and massages). Gym. Water sports (kayaking, paddle surfing and scuba-diving*). RiuLand kids’ club (for ages 4-7 years and ages 8-12 years).

Complimentary WiFi throughout hotel.

* 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 Relaxing holiday

Jul 21, 2024 Traveler58308238005

Beautiful island perfect for a relaxing holiday, room was lovely albeit a long walk to the restaurant for meals. The food was good but almost the same every day, but always managed to find something. All the staff were great, very friendly and accommodating especially Ashen the Riu Fit coach who took time to get to know us even though we did not… Read more
Beautiful island perfect for a relaxing holiday, room was lovely albeit a long walk to the restaurant for meals. The food was good but almost the same every day, but always managed to find something. All the staff were great, very friendly and accommodating especially Ashen the Riu Fit coach who took time to get to know us even though we did not participate in the daily aqua fit lessons he did (as we were busy sunbathing, lol) Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Resort beautiful, entertainment horrendous

Jul 21, 2024 Scott D

First time visiting the Maldives and it didn't disappoint. The island is stunning. The resort is beautiful, very clean and all the staff are very friendly. The food gets a bit 'samey' after a while and I was a little disappointed that you struggled to get anything apart from a hard sandwich outside of the set meal times, there isn't anywhere to… Read more
First time visiting the Maldives and it didn't disappoint. The island is stunning. The resort is beautiful, very clean and all the staff are very friendly. The food gets a bit 'samey' after a while and I was a little disappointed that you struggled to get anything apart from a hard sandwich outside of the set meal times, there isn't anywhere to even get an ice cream. What me and my family were really disappointed in was the nightly entertainment. There's one 'show bar' that has the same singers on every night singing the exact same songs every night and to be bluntly honest, they are the worst singers I've ever heard and I've been to Skegness for a week. Most nights we were back in our villa for 9pm as we just couldn't listen to the same horrendous act again. If the resort sorted these little issues out, it would be out of this world. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Wonderful and amazing location

Jul 17, 2024 Mehbub P London, United Kingdom

Fantastic location, fantastic facilities and food. The hotel staff were fantastic especially Thany and Adi from the restaurant and Sanju from the entertainment team. We were upgraded to Watervilla and sea plane transfers and greeted like VIP on arrival. The whole staff were there to answer any queries with a smile. Can not be faulted - take note… Read more
Fantastic location, fantastic facilities and food. The hotel staff were fantastic especially Thany and Adi from the restaurant and Sanju from the entertainment team. We were upgraded to Watervilla and sea plane transfers and greeted like VIP on arrival. The whole staff were there to answer any queries with a smile. Can not be faulted - take note do not take on board what other reviewers say, it’s simply not true. Thank you once again and hope to see you soon - keep my room 3031 ready on my next visit 👍 Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating 10 days in paradise

Jul 11, 2024 Steven W Scotland, United Kingdom

My wife and I have just returned from a 10 night stay. We are no strangers to quality all inclusive resorts, albeit in the Caribbean. The Riu Attol surpassed most of what we’ve experienced before. Cleanliness, service and food quality really is outstanding. All the staff we had interaction with couldn’t have been any more helpful, nice and… Read more
My wife and I have just returned from a 10 night stay. We are no strangers to quality all inclusive resorts, albeit in the Caribbean. The Riu Attol surpassed most of what we’ve experienced before. Cleanliness, service and food quality really is outstanding. All the staff we had interaction with couldn’t have been any more helpful, nice and enthusiastic to deliver top class service. I can’t remember any individual names but really everyone is so good. We stayed in room 3026 an over the water suite and our house keeper surprised us with some towel art that we had never seen before and of course made the room immaculate every day. During our daily walks around the island it amazed me how little man made rubbish was on the beach (some days I saw none) it really is paradise. We would definitely return here. Thanks everyone at Riu Attol for a memorable holiday. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating A little piece of paradise ✨️

Jul 7, 2024 DebbyB225

In one word...spectacular! The journey to the island was an adventure, 2 planes, a domestic plane and then a speedboat. It all ran seamlessly and we were very well cared for as we arrived at Male airport. Sitting on top deck of the speedboat to arrive at the island was such an amazing experience. We had a beachfront room, villa 20 and the views… Read more
In one word...spectacular! The journey to the island was an adventure, 2 planes, a domestic plane and then a speedboat. It all ran seamlessly and we were very well cared for as we arrived at Male airport. Sitting on top deck of the speedboat to arrive at the island was such an amazing experience. We had a beachfront room, villa 20 and the views from the patio were simply stunning. To be able to walk out of your bedroom to the clearest, warmest sea, out to a coral reef without having to swim was unbelievable. The snorkeling was like swimming in a tropical fish tank. we were lucky enough to see a big Reef shark twice and 2 baby sharks most days The top of the island was our favourite place, the 2 tides meeting was something really special to see. We loved the sunset DJ watching the sun going down listening to great, chilled music. The food in the main restaurant was gorgeous, well presented and varied. The 2 a la carte restaurants were fabulous The main and steak restaurants are not air conditioned and it can be so hot during meal times....tip - take a fan. We had rechargeable fans from amazon that were about £10 each and they were absolutely priceless in their use! What really made our stay so special was the staff. It sounds like a cliche to say they are so lovely and so helpful but it really was true. They are just the best. They work so hard and always have a smile and time for a chat. The pool and swim up bar were great. Non motorised watersports were plentiful and we never had to wait We did the 3 hour private boat trip which was worth every penny,we saw so many dolphins and swam with a turtle which was my dream If there are any negatives, it would be some very small points..... take your own hairdryer, the hotel dryers are not powerful at all. And there could be more worktop space in the bathrooms as the lighting in the bedrooms was not enough for getting ready. The night time DJs could read the room better, their music was very sameish for a very mixed crowd.It was definitely aimed at the teens/early 20s and they lost the crowd on all but the white party night. But these are very small points in another wise fabulous week in our little corner of paradise Read less