W Maldives

Maldives, Indian Ocean

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Beach Villa
Beach Villa
Beach Villa
Beach Villa
Overwater Villa
Overwater Villa
Overwater Villa
Overwater Villa
Private Island
Jetty Bar
Sip Deck
Fitness Studio
Fish Deck
Fish seating
Arrival Jetty
Arrival Jetty
Beach Villa Upper Deck
Beach Villa Terrace
Kitchen
Kitchen Terrace
Sip
Sip Bar
Beach Villa
Beach Villa
Beach Villa
Beach Villa
Overwater Villa
Overwater Villa
Overwater Villa
Overwater Villa
Private Island
Jetty Bar
Sip Deck
Fitness Studio
Fish Deck
Fish seating
Arrival Jetty
Arrival Jetty
Beach Villa Upper Deck
Beach Villa Terrace
Kitchen
Kitchen Terrace
Sip
Sip Bar

The hotel

A luxurious retreat, the W triumphs yet again with spectacular accommodation in an idyllic location. There are various room options to choose from, each and every one of them truly special with private plunge pools a feature as well as sumptuous island views. Treat yourself to an over-water retreat, complete with glass panelled flooring to admire the ocean below you. Whichever you choose, you’re only a stone’s throw from the beach, which boasts not only glorious white sands but a whole range of water sports to get your teeth into. Swim with hammerhead sharks and manta rays on a diving expedition or explore the endless turquoise waters on a kayak or canoe. There’s also big game fishing if you fancy catching dinner! If you don’t, there are several restaurants to choose from, including Fish, the resort’s signature seafood restaurant and Fire for barbecue delights. Wet is part swim-up bar and part poolside lounge gone gourmet with wood-fired pizza, creative salads and Asian cuisine on the menu alongside exotic cocktails. 

Amenities

  • Scuba Diving
  • Snorkelling
  • Honeymoon
  • Bar
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Internet Access
  • Restaurant
  • Room Service
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Spa
  • Swimming Pool
  • Beachfront location

Where is it

On Fesdu Island in the middle of the North Ari Atoll. Transfer time from Malé International Airport: 30 minutes by seaplane (remember to pack light for the seaplane transfer as luggage allowance is 20kg plus 5kg hand luggage, per person).

Hotel information

78 retreats, all with W Maldives' signature style, luxury and personality. All beach and overwater bungalows and villas feature complimentary WiFi, coffee/tea maker, private terrace and private pool. Fabulous Overwater villas with private pool, and 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 3 adults.

Bed & Breakfast: includes daily breakfast for 2 people at Kitchen Restaurant.

Half Board/Full Board options include: Breakfast and dinner to be taken in the Kitchen Table or Fire restaurant (beverages not included). A set menu is available in Fish, or 20% discount on a la carte dining. In Retreat Dining is available but at a supplement.

Wonderful Beach Oasis, available with 1 king-size bed or 2 queen beds, sleeping maximum 3 adults.

Spectacular Overwater villas with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 3 adults.

Wow Ocean Escape - a 2 Bedroom villa sleeping maximum 4 adults. The master bedroom has 1 king-size bed and the second bedroom has 2 queen beds.

Kitchen (all-day dining bistro), Fish (overwater seafood restaurant, dinner), Fire (grill restaurant, dinner), Wet (gourmet poolside bar), Sip (cocktail bar). Kada (beach pop-up café).

WET outdoor infinity pool. SWEAT Fitness Centre*. AWAY Spa*. WAVE - in house water sports centre includes free snorkelling equipment. House reef. DOWN UNDER dive centre*. Private Island Escape* (reserve the island of Gaathafushi for the day, or for an overnight ‘Robinson Crusoe’ experience). ESCAPE* (W Maldives’ own private sailing yacht with two cabins, lounge, and stunning deck).

Room service*. Complimentary WiFi access.

* 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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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Everything is good but some need improvements.

Jun 5, 2025 Terry L

The place was beautiful and the service was impeccable. This is universally recognized so I’m not going into details on that. I’m going to talk about three things that bothered me the most 1. I stayed at room 214. The TV in room was not responding for a few minutes no matter what we pressed and it took us multiple attempt to try to connect to our… Read more
The place was beautiful and the service was impeccable. This is universally recognized so I’m not going into details on that. I’m going to talk about three things that bothered me the most 1. I stayed at room 214. The TV in room was not responding for a few minutes no matter what we pressed and it took us multiple attempt to try to connect to our phone. It finally worked after about 30 minutes of trying. I’m a Marriott loyalist and have used Marriott TVs countless times so I don’t think familiarity is an issue. 2. The food quality is inconsistent. I ordered Sweet and Sour pork from Kitchen twice. The first time, the pork was juicy and tender and well seasoned. The second time it was very bland and dry. Ive had the Tomahawk from the Fire restaurant and it was honestly quite tasteless and unseasoned and they charged about $400 for that. Extremely disappointed. For the breakfast I ordered over-medium fried eggs and have always gotten over-hard eggs instead for 4 days in a row. The breakfast was overall okay but lacking in variety and really not up to the standards of a $1500-ish per night luxury resort. Fish restaurant was pretty good, though. 3. At W Maldives, the Not Now sign (more well-known as the Do Not Disturb sign) is just a typical sign that you put over the doorknob. It gets blown away by the wind ALL THE TIME. When I stay at hotels, I have the dnd sign up 24/7. One time I was in the shower and had music playing and didn’t hear the knocks or doorbell and after hearing no responses the staff just decided to come in as I was walking out of the shower and he saw me almost completely naked! Why was he even here at 3-4pm anyway??? That was a truly embarrassing encounter and I really hoped they would’ve offered something when I reported this to the hotel manager but I guess not. And two times they woke me up from my much-needed nap and when my naps get disrupted I get cranky. Mind you I did not request any service for any of those times. All those times I had my DND sign up and guess what, it’s not on the doorknob when I checked. In an outdoor setting like this, the sign needs to be more stable when it’s put up. Read less
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Jun 4, 2025 Nkkperper

W Maldives is a place that never fails to amaze! The hospitality is excellent, with every detail thoughtfully taken care of. The staff are truly friendly and attentive, always going the extra mile to make your stay memorable. The renovation is stunning—especially the blue bathtub and the wall of light behind the bed. Everything feels brand new,… Read more
W Maldives is a place that never fails to amaze! The hospitality is excellent, with every detail thoughtfully taken care of. The staff are truly friendly and attentive, always going the extra mile to make your stay memorable. The renovation is stunning—especially the blue bathtub and the wall of light behind the bed. Everything feels brand new, modern, and unmistakably W! There’s so much more to love about W Maldives—the amazing snorkeling, lively parties, and incredible vibes—but I probably don’t need to go into detail, because these are things everyone already knows. This place truly lives up to its reputation! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Memorable and romantic getaway

Jun 4, 2025 mwalek03

My husband and I came here for our honeymoon. We stayed for one week and had the BEST time. Amenities: - Large, newly renovated rooms. Overwater bungalows with the pool offer tons of privacy, perfect for romantic getaways. - New fitness center with 3+ daily workout classes, including outdoor yoga, boxing, and HIIT, free of additional charge.… قراءة المزيد
My husband and I came here for our honeymoon. We stayed for one week and had the BEST time. Amenities: - Large, newly renovated rooms. Overwater bungalows with the pool offer tons of privacy, perfect for romantic getaways. - New fitness center with 3+ daily workout classes, including outdoor yoga, boxing, and HIIT, free of additional charge. Mark and Tutu are incredible trainers!! - House reef: we snorkeled almost daily and saw tons of fish and sea animals, including sea turtles, eagle rays, and the friendly reef sharks - Pool onsite: great vibes to hang out in during the day, the staff was very kind and attentive Food: - The food was incredible — from the daily breakfast buffet to restaurants onsite, we ate something new every night. - Definitely try the food at Sip, Christoper (the chef) is a mastermind with blend of Peruvian and Japanese. - Christopher went above and beyond to make me special off-menu items as I am pregnant and cannot eat raw fish; everything he prepared was fantastic. - We also tried the “traditional Sri Lankan dinner”, a special dining occasion prepared by the Kitchen restaurant. The food was amazing and the experience was both unique and romantic. What made our trip so special: - The genuine kindness from each and every staff member we interacted with. Each person is excited to bring the “Whatever, Whenever” mentality to life. - As mentioned I am pregnant and the staff went above and beyond to accommodate, sometimes without me even needing to ask (like dropping off fresh mangoes in our hotel room, which I had mentioned I was craving!) - In particular, wanted to give shoutouts to the following talent members who made our experience memorable: Hassan, Nihal, Sage, and Wamantha from the Kitchen, Lonsi and Muhey from Wet, Mark and Tutu our fitness coaches, Christopher and Wanita from Sip. PS: I normally never leave reviews. The experience at the W was worth raving about, because of the people who made it so. Read less
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مايو 30, 2025 Roman A

Hi everyone.Wanna describe my experience in W Maldives.Hotel is located at small island (Ari atoll).I like snorkeling and for me was very important home reef.And very important that this reef Wothout current at all,its makes ur snorkeling amazing.We saw a lot of fish’s,sharks,turtles.Very very live reef.For accommodation we have chosen water villa… Read more
Hi everyone.Wanna describe my experience in W Maldives.Hotel is located at small island (Ari atoll).I like snorkeling and for me was very important home reef.And very important that this reef Wothout current at all,its makes ur snorkeling amazing.We saw a lot of fish’s,sharks,turtles.Very very live reef.For accommodation we have chosen water villa premier.And it was amazing experience.We Like style of villa,evrything modern and non usual.Guy who cleaned our villa was amazing,I have never seen cleaning like he did. He was putting things in order. He arranged every lipstics,Liners and creams on the table.He organaized evrything in our villa. Thank u so much Jampe)))We got a great impression from the restaurants in W.I was in a lots of hotel in Maldives (Soneva,Emerald,etc) and food which we tried here its the highest level of skill.W team always offered try smth new and each beverages were new for us:)Wanna say thank u very much to all restaurants team (Liru,Baka,Vasanta,Nur,Tendai).Also wanna remark how team organaized for us place at beach under the trees without sun.There were amazing services from pool bar,Muheima (Maxim)did evrything to take care about us when we were at beach.He also speak Russian vey good!!!!!Feel like at home)))))Now time to remark Underwater diving center.We took 6 diving,snorkeling trips with amazing instructor Adel.He explained everything clear and we felt comfortable.Also wanna say thank u to our butler Gulnaz.She did evrything for us .We will back:) Read less
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مايو 28, 2025 Rashed A

We had the most incredible experience at W Maldives – not only because of the stunning surroundings and luxury, but truly because of the amazing team who made us feel so welcome and cared for. A huge thank you to Nehal from the kitchen, who consistently went out of his way to offer us delicious food choices and made every meal feel personal. He… Read more
We had the most incredible experience at W Maldives – not only because of the stunning surroundings and luxury, but truly because of the amazing team who made us feel so welcome and cared for. A huge thank you to Nehal from the kitchen, who consistently went out of his way to offer us delicious food choices and made every meal feel personal. He was especially wonderful with our baby, Salama – always kind, thoughtful, and full of warmth. Ayesha at reception gave us the warmest welcome we’ve ever had at any resort. She’s a joy to talk to, full of positive energy, and made us feel right at home from the first moment. Mohaimen at WET quickly became Salama’s favorite person on the island! His kind nature and playful personality brought so much joy to our days by the pool. And a heartfelt shoutout to Bonita, whose smile and helpfulness never faded. She went above and beyond for us every single day and was so gentle and loving with Salama – we’re so grateful for her care. The resort was amazing, even with our salama 6 month old we enjoyed our time and staff helped us to make it memorable. food was amazing the only thing that island miss is a proffesional barista ! And cheers for the photographer for the amazing photos!! And thanks for saha for making everything easy and enjoyable ! ( late night baby puree) We will back soon ! Read less