JOALI Maldives

JOALI Maldives

The country’s first art-led resort, a 73-villa private island in Raa Atoll with site-specific installations, five restaurants, and a Manta Treehouse.

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At a glance

Set on the private island of Muravandhoo in the northern Raa Atoll, JOALI Maldives is the first resort in the country built around art, and the sister property to the wellbeing-focused JOALI BEING nearby. Site-specific works by international artists carry through the villas, the public spaces, and the beaches, including Porky Hefer’s Manta Ray treehouse, which doubles as a private dining room. The island is reached by a 40-minute seaplane flight from Malé.

Accommodation covers 73 villas and residences across beach and overwater categories, all with private pools and curated art and design throughout. Two-bedroom family villas come with two pools.

The resort holds a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star rating and a Michelin Key, with five restaurants, a spa, and a strong kids’ program covering the rest of the offering.

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In detail

  • Food and Drink

    Food and Drink

    Five restaurants at the property. Saoke is the signature, a Japanese venue suspended over the water with a dramatic timber structure. Vandhoo is the all-day main restaurant, with three open kitchens covering international and Maldivian cooking.

    Bellinis handles Italian, Tuh’u covers Mediterranean and Middle Eastern, and the Porky Hefer Manta Ray treehouse functions as a private dining experience above the canopy. Saoke Terrace and the beach bar round out the program.

  • Spa and Wellness

    Spa and Wellness

    JOALI Spa by ESPA sits among the foliage, with treatment rooms set over the water and a menu built around the brand’s holistic ESPA approach. Massages, facials, and body treatments draw on natural ingredients alongside the resort’s wider art-led design language.

    A fitness center, yoga pavilion, and a slate of wellbeing activities sit alongside, with the sister property JOALI BEING nearby for guests wanting a deeper wellness focus.

  • Location

    Location

    JOALI Maldives is on the 24-acre island of Muravandhoo in the Raa Atoll, around 280 km north of Malé. It is reached by a 40-minute seaplane flight, or a 35-minute domestic flight to Ifuru Airport followed by a 15-minute speedboat.

    Raa Atoll is one of the largest and deepest atolls in the world, rich in marine life, with the resort’s house reef best accessed from the sunrise side and manta and reef shark dive sites within easy reach.

Room Types

Water Villa with Pool

This one-bedroom villa floats above the ocean, sleeping up to three guests, with a spacious sundeck, private infinity pool, and state-of-the-art lighting and mood control.

Indian Ocean views carry through the villa, with butler service, Apple TV, a BOSE sound system, and an outdoor rain shower as standard. The entry point into JOALI’s overwater stock.

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Luxury Overwater Villa with Pool

This overwater villa sleeps up to three, with views from every corner. The layout adds a living room overlooking the Indian Ocean, a curated library, a spacious sundeck, and an infinity pool.

Thoughtful amenities and a state-of-the-art home and lighting system carry through. The natural step up from the standard Water Villa for guests wanting more living space.

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The Beach Villa occupies an entire ground-floor unit, hosting up to three guests. The layout holds a double bed, a separate living space with seating and dining areas, and a spacious private garden with an infinity pool.

The natural beachfront entry point at JOALI for guests preferring sand to lagoon.The Beach Villa occupies an entire ground-floor unit, hosting up to three guests. The layout holds a double bed, a separate living space with seating and dining areas, and a spacious private garden with an infinity pool.

The natural beachfront entry point at JOALI for guests preferring sand to lagoon.

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Family Beach Villa with Two Pools

The Family Beach Villa suits small groups and families, with two pools, one facing the ocean and a backyard pool set amid foliage. The villa hosts up to four guests, with a king-size bed, a spacious living area, and a stocked bar.

The right pick for families wanting beach access and the flexibility of two separate pools.

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