Maldives Resorts Sorted: Water Villa Resorts vs Beach Villa Resorts, Cheapest First
Which Maldives resorts have water villas, which have beach villas only, and what each costs, sorted cheapest first from published listings.
Quick answer: Sorted by the lowest water-villa price in published guides, the cheapest are Villa Park Sun Island (about US$253) and Cinnamon Hakuraa Huraa (about US$279), then Adaaran Club Rannalhi (US$300), Ellaidhoo (US$330), Sun Siyam Olhuveli (US$350+), Sheraton Full Moon (US$430, half board) and Meeru (US$478). Luxury starts at Taj Exotica (about US$900 to 1,200) and Soneva Jani (US$1,857 to 6,000). In the sources we read, Adaaran Select Hudhuranfushi, Villa Nautica and Furaveri are described with beach-type villas and no named water villa. See the sorted lists on water villa resorts and beach villa resorts.
Resorts with water villas, cheapest first
| Resort | Water villa from, per night | In rupees at ₹97/$ | Note | Transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Park Sun Island | About US$253 | ₹24,541 | With breakfast; internal transfer extra (US$200 each way listed) | Ask |
| Cinnamon Hakuraa Huraa | About US$279 | ₹27,063 | Deluxe Water Villa, breakfast included | Ask |
| Adaaran Club Rannalhi | About US$300 | ₹29,100 | Ask | |
| Ellaidhoo Maldives | About US$330 | ₹32,010 | Water bungalow with breakfast | Ask |
| Sun Siyam Olhuveli | About US$350+ | ₹33,950 | About 45 minutes by speedboat | |
| Sheraton Full Moon | About US$430 | ₹41,710 | Half board | About 15 minutes by speedboat |
| Meeru | About US$478 | ₹46,366 | Overwater villa with spa bath | About 55 minutes by speedboat |
| Adaaran Prestige Vadoo | US$750 to 1,235 | ₹72,750 to ₹1,19,795 | All overwater, adults only, premium all-inclusive | 15 minutes, complimentary speedboat |
| Taj Exotica | US$900 to 1,200 | ₹87,300 to ₹1,16,400 | Agency package works out to about ₹73,000 a night | About 15 minutes by speedboat |
| Soneva Jani | US$1,857 to 6,000 | ₹1,80,129 to ₹5,82,000 | Entry water retreats from about US$2,500 in guides | Seaplane, or flight plus speedboat |
Also listing water villas, with no rate in the sources we read: Niva Kuramathi, Kuredu, Taj Coral Reef, Kandooma and Centara Ras Fushi.
Sources: Pickyourtrail, Amaldives, Maldives.com and resort pages.
Beach-villa-only resorts, from the sources we read
| Resort | What the sources list | Lowest room-only rate (Google Hotels, 4 to 5 Nov 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Villa Nautica | Bungalows with beach access; villas with private hot tubs | About ₹40,000 |
| Adaaran Select Hudhuranfushi | Garden, beach, deluxe beach, sunrise and sunset ocean villas | About ₹43,000 |
| Furaveri | Garden, beach, beach pool and ocean villas; whether ocean villas are over water is unclear | Not held |
"Beach only" here means the sources name no water villa. Some resorts sell more types than a guide lists, so we confirm before you book.
What is the main difference in price?
Villa type is about 20 to 30% in one guide, but the pool, meal plan and transfer often matter more. See what decides the price of a Maldives villa.
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Which resorts did the sources not classify?
Sun Siyam Iru Fushi, Siyam World and OBLU Ailafushi: ask us and we confirm the villa types with the resort.
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*Facts and prices come from the pages linked above, read on 3 November 2026. Many are travel-blog or aggregator estimates, undated, and in US dollars (converted here at about ₹97 to the dollar for planning). They change by date and season, so confirm the current rate with the resort before you book.*
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