Best hotels in Maldives

Maldives

Overwater villas built from sustainable materials, and the water sports sit right there on site. This is the one I'd pick for a quiet honeymoon week.

Maldives

All 85 rooms have private pools, which is the whole point on a honeymoon — you never have to dress for a swim. Ocean-facing and calm.

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Right on the beach on Milaidhoo Island, with couples' private dining and private picnics. Small enough that nobody hurries you.

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Fifty rooms, each with a private plunge pool and Egyptian cotton sheets. On the beach, and small enough to stay quiet all week.

Maldives

Adults only, overwater bungalows with direct lagoon access. Exactly right for a honeymoon, and clearly wrong if you are travelling with children.

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Forty-five villas, three outdoor pools and two tennis courts, with childcare available. Works for a couple and works for a family, which is rare.

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Private overwater residences on a small island, with butler service included. For a couple who want no logistics at all for a week.

Maldives

Villas with ocean views, a Bluetooth speaker and a bathtub, and five restaurants on an island this size. You will not run out of dinner options.

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A private coral island with tropical gardens, a kids' pool and airport pick-up arranged. The one I send families to in the Maldives.

Maldives

Children's pool, a games room and a library, on a big island you can actually walk around.