South Ari atoll · 5 star · 187 villas
LUX* South Ari Atoll
- Diving & marine life
- Family friendly
- Best value luxury
From Malé airport
25MIN
by seaplane
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This resort, in six numbers
Every resort is scored out of ten on the same six things. The ranks show where this one sits among the others.
This resort Average of all 68
Romance
Privacy, adult-friendly atmosphere, cinematic villas.
8.0
31st of 68
Villa
Villa size, design, plunge pool, deck, in-villa experience.
8.4
21st of 68
Beach
Sand quality, beach length, sandbank proximity, calm water.
8.7
16th of 68
House reef
Snorkel off your villa deck. Reef density and marine variety.
9.4
2nd of 68
Food
Number of restaurants, cuisines, chef notability, package quality.
8.5
18th of 68
Transfer
A shorter, simpler journey from Malé to your villa scores higher.
6.0
47th of 68
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Build your stay
We price real dates, so the request starts from a check-in day.
Nights
5 nights
Guests
2 adults
Villa types at this resort
- Beach Villa
- Beach Villa with Pool
- Water Villa
- Water Villa with Pool
Tell us which one you want when you send the request.
- Resort
- LUX* South Ari Atoll
- Atoll
- South Ari
- Check-in
- Not chosen
- Check-out
- Not chosen
- Nights
- 05
- Guests
- 2 adults
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Getting there
Mumbai
2 h 45 min direct
Malé airport
25 min seaplane
LUX* South Ari Atoll
South Ari atoll
Travelling time
3 h 10 min
In the air and on the water. Airport waits are extra.
South Ari atoll
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Rates are lowest 5 Apr 2027 to 15 Oct 2027 and highest 27 Dec 2026 to 5 Jan 2027, 23 Dec 2027 to 5 Jan 2028. The festive window 23 Dec 2026 to 26 Dec 2026 is priced separately. These labels come from the resort's published rate calendar, not from weather data, so ask a specialist about sea conditions for your dates.
From Velana International Airport in Malé: Seaplane (25 min). Return transfers are already included in every price on this page.
Bed and breakfast is priced on this page for the whole stay — the plan you pick applies to every night. Half board, full board and all inclusive are quoted by a specialist for this resort.
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