Newly refurbished in 2023, the OBLU NATURE Helengeli by SENTIDO welcomes back its guests with a delightful vibrant look and feel… Renowned for its quality and service, the OBLU NATURE Helengeli by SENTIDO brings with it enticing and refreshing interiors and design and a new island resort concept. You will benefit from the latest in hotel luxuries alongside the timeless treats a Maldivian island guarantees. Treats like diving at the 5-star PADI dive centre, snorkelling in crystal waters, relaxing by a choice of swimming pools (including an adults-only pool in a secluded area of the island) and strolling on sugar white sands that have barely seen a footprint. In a quiet spot on the less-developed northeast rim of the atoll, OBLU NATURE Helengeli by SENTIDO has an exotic and unique house reef, home to pelagic fish, just metres from its shoreline, so it’s a good job the use of snorkelling gear’s included in your All-Inclusive plan, not to mention one a la carte dining experience at Just Grill or Raga Route for every 4 night stay, both if staying 8 nights and selected excursions and activities. Best of all... It's only 50 minutes away from the airport on a complimentary speedboat transfer.
Amenities
Scuba Diving
Snorkelling
Kids Club
Bar
Fitness Centre/Gym
Internet Access
Restaurant
Room Service
Safety Deposit Box
Spa
Swimming Pool
Beachfront location
Where is it
On the quiet northeast rim of the North Malé Atoll, with renowned diving just offshore. Transfer time from Malé International Airport: 50 minutes complimentary speedboat transfer, operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Hotel information
152 villas and suites. All with air-conditioning, outdoor veranda, ceiling fan, open-air bathroom, sun loungers, flat-screen TV with cable channels, iPod docking stations, WiFi*, kettle, safe and hairdryer.
Deluxe Beach Villas are elegant and comfortable villas offering direct access to the beach and the lagoon beyond. Chic interiors feature fresh, vibrant colours and cosy furnishings with pleasant fabrics in tropical shades and prints. Together with a relaxing aura – these deluxe beach villas in Maldives offer comfortable interiors and a classic Maldivian touch. Deluxe Beach Villas have 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 3 adults.
All-Inclusive of: The Oblu Island Plan™ includes buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner at the main restaurant, The Spice. One dining experience at Just Grill specialty restaurant or Raga Route based on a minimum 4 night stay, or two meals (one at Just Grill and one at Raga Route) based on a 8 night stay, or three meals (one at Just Grill, one at Raga Route and one meal at Just Grill OR Raga Route) based on a 14 nights stay and above. Selection of unlimited soft beverages, beers and wines at The Spice during meal times. A selection of cocktails, mocktails, beer, soft drinks and house branded spirits at Raa Bandhi. A selection of paired wines, beers and soft beverages with tea and coffee at Specialty dining experiences; Just Grill and Raga Route. In-villa mini-bar replenished once daily with two beer cans and four non-alcoholic carbonated drinks, and 0.5ml bottled mineral water. Complimentary speedboat transfers are included within the price shown. One complimentary Traditional line fishing per guest per stay. One complimentary Sunset Local Dhoni ride per guest per stay. Complimentary use of snorkelling equipment and use of non-motorised water sports equipment.
Please note: All-Inclusive will cease at 11:00am on your day of departure.
Lagoon Villa with Pool are larger still, with over-sized plunge pool, direct lagoon access and sunset views from king bedroom, sleeping maximum 3 adults.
Deluxe Beach Villas with Pool are elegant and comfortable villas offering direct access to the beach and the lagoon beyond. Chic interiors feature fresh, vibrant colours and cosy furnishings with pleasant fabrics in tropical shades and prints. Together with a relaxing aura – these deluxe beach villas in Maldives offer comfortable interiors and a swimming pool to relax.
Lagoon Villas with Pool offer spectacular sunset views, these exclusive villas are built half on land and the deck opens into the serene turquoise lagoon with the pool overlooking the ocean.
Sunrise Water Villa with Pool are cosy, colourful and newly built overwater villas offering individual sundecks with direct access to the Ocean and a pool to enjoy endless Ocean views.
Sunset Water Villa with Pool rooms are cosy, colourful and newly built overwater villas offering individual sundecks with direct access to the Ocean and a pool to enjoy the beauty of Maldivian Sunsets.
Two Bedroom Family Rooms with Pool are spacious with colourful amenities, two bathrooms and ample outdoor area with swimming pool and direct access to the beach.
Booking Bonus: Book by 31 Aug '25 to receive up to 30% off the accommodation cost for stays between 27 Apr - 20 Dec '25. Any applicable offers have been calculated into the prices shown. Offers may not be combinable. Blackout dates apply. Terms and conditions apply. Applicable to certain room types.
Booking Bonus: Book 4 nights or more by 31 Aug '25 to receive up to 15% off the accommodation cost between 5 Jan '26 - 31 Mar '27. Terms and conditions apply. Any applicable offers have been calculated into the prices shown. Offers may not be combinable. Blackout dates apply. Applicable to certain room types.
The Spice restaurant (live cooking stations and buffets; open for breakfast, lunch and dinner). Just Grill* (à la carte, seafood and meats; open for dinner), Raa Bandhi Bar (adjacent to pool, with weekly theme nights and evening entertainment). Raga Route (newly created, restaurant serving progressive Indian cuisine).
2 swimming pools (1 adults-only). Spa*. Poolside gym. 5-star PADI dive centre. Snorkelling. Recreational facilities, including volleyball, badminton, pool table, darts and board games. Fitness and wellness activities*, such as sunrise yoga and aqua aerobics.
Complimentary WiFi available.
* 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 experience!
Jun 7, 2025Iman Z
We booked the lagoon villa for 4 days and had a private pool facing into the ocean. It was amazing and we really enjoyed ourselves. Food was really nice and there was different options every day. Very scenic and there are several beaches to do snorkelling in which we enjoyed too. We did come in June so it was really warm and humid. There is lots… Read more
We booked the lagoon villa for 4 days and had a private pool facing into the ocean. It was amazing and we really enjoyed ourselves. Food was really nice and there was different options every day. Very scenic and there are several beaches to do snorkelling in which we enjoyed too. We did come in June so it was really warm and humid. There is lots to do on the island and staff are so friendly! Would highly recommend visiting Oblu and booking the all inclusive oblu plan. Read less
Second time amazing!
Jun 6, 2025Shellie MPortsmouth, United Kingdom
This is our second visit to Helengeli, Maldives and it didn’t disappoint! We arrived to a decorated room wishing us a happy anniversary with a bottle of champagne and some fruit for four years marriage! So thoughtful, and for our first meal on the island we had a decorated table welcoming us back! As before, we made quick friends with the staff… Read more
This is our second visit to Helengeli, Maldives and it didn’t disappoint! We arrived to a decorated room wishing us a happy anniversary with a bottle of champagne and some fruit for four years marriage! So thoughtful, and for our first meal on the island we had a decorated table welcoming us back! As before, we made quick friends with the staff who looked after us so well, they work so hard to make your holiday a happy and special occasion. For example where you like sit, what you like to drink, this is remembered to make your holiday memorable. We’d like to thank:- Bar staff Mamnu, Dulan,Anjali , Wita, Haikai, Midhun, Siddhu Room cleaners/ decorators Rushi/Suthin Restaurant staff Ajay, Vivien, Sam, Anni - Simpa and Zaama. You all made our holiday so special and we miss you already! The house reef didn’t let us down. We saw 3 turtles, a variety of small black tip sharks, 2 adult black tip sharks (around 4-5 foot) and a large Bat ray amongst all the other beautiful tropical fish and creatures, beautiful! The food buffet as always was plentiful and diverse, the kitchen chefs always try to please their audience depending on which country is visiting and over two weeks we had a lovely variety of dishes. On our last night, again we had a special table decorated by the staff and the kitchen also made us a large plate of delicious fish, this was a real treat and so special. The only thing we would recommend would be maybe an equal amount of meat/vegetarian dishes. It was just a little too vegetarian for us. I personally missed the chicken curry’s, they only came out twice over two weeks but it was delicious as always. We were also invited to an exclusive cocktail party on the beach which was lovely, we enjoyed meeting the management team very much. We are already saving to go back for the third time, and now it’s on our records that we love the same room when we visit so we never have to ask. Thank you Helengeli Team you smashed it out of the park again! Shellie & Matt Read less
Maladies is great for kids!
Jun 6, 2025AkapapisUnited Kingdom
The reefs here are beautiful. So many fishes, there are lots of turtles,rays,sharks,eels,triggerfish,hermit crabs etc. The diving experience was great! You even get a private swimming pool in your villa. The kayaking is very cool,they even have jet skis , and paddle boarding! The restaurant is really nice, there is a buffet with different food… Read more
The reefs here are beautiful. So many fishes, there are lots of turtles,rays,sharks,eels,triggerfish,hermit crabs etc. The diving experience was great! You even get a private swimming pool in your villa. The kayaking is very cool,they even have jet skis , and paddle boarding! The restaurant is really nice, there is a buffet with different food every day! The staff are very kind, don’t be afraid to ask them if you need anything! You can even get stuff off the menu! The only downside is that the experiences like jet skis and diving are heck expensive! The diving is allowed for 8 yrs and older! Read less
Very memorable , excellent for stay away from the world
Jun 6, 2025Wander30118584307Ajman, United Arab Emirates
One of the most beautiful experiences I had with my wife. Great stuff very respectful responsive professional and polite Weather and place is like nothing you can imagine. Thanks to all stuff PS: just one thing needs to be reconsidered, rates for sports activities is bit not reasonable, I think it needs to be reduced so visitors can enjoy… Read more
One of the most beautiful experiences I had with my wife. Great stuff very respectful responsive professional and polite Weather and place is like nothing you can imagine. Thanks to all stuff PS: just one thing needs to be reconsidered, rates for sports activities is bit not reasonable, I think it needs to be reduced so visitors can enjoy and experience more activities, especially the long staying visitors. Read less
6th visit to this island.
Jun 5, 2025Susan B
We have just returned home from our 6th visit to Oblu Helengeli . Once again we were treated like royalty, everything was organised for us once we reached the island. Abdulla was there with his drum and the staff giving us a welcome Hakka. We stayed in a lagoon villa for the full 10 nights which was kept clean and comfortable. Once we ventured… Read more
We have just returned home from our 6th visit to Oblu Helengeli . Once again we were treated like royalty, everything was organised for us once we reached the island. Abdulla was there with his drum and the staff giving us a welcome Hakka. We stayed in a lagoon villa for the full 10 nights which was kept clean and comfortable. Once we ventured out we met a lot of staff from our last visit. Dulan in the bar welcomed us with open arms, he looked after us so well during our stay. Sidu , heikal and Bishu the manager were also fabulous and looked after us so well. Verun in the restaurant was so attentive , always helpful, happy and professional. Vipon one of the chefs arranged for us to have burger and chips one day at lunch which was very nice. Vivian, Simpa and I didn’t get the other lovely lady’s name but she greets you going into the restaurant were great we had such fun with them. The new general manager Alain is so approachable and is very popular with the staff which says it all. Salaam front desk manager was like an old friend , always happy and would have a talk with us , asking could he help in any way. Masam is the resort manager who was also very approachable, both him the GM Alain and Salaam waved us off when we left the island. We were sad to leave but hoping to return for a 7th visit to this very special natural island. Thank you everyone. Read less
Amazing experience!