The bikini beach is a fair way off — around 8550 m, a good twenty minutes or more each way. Worth knowing if you plan to swim twice a day. It rates 4.7 from 1,597 reviews — a larger sample than most places here, which makes the number more meaningful than a high score from a handful of guests. We have not stayed here. Rooms, meals and the airport transfer are worth confirming directly before you book.
Where to stay on Dharavandhoo
18 places to stay, listed by how many people have reviewed them. Ratings appear only where at least 15 people have left one — below that a score says more about who happened to post than about the guesthouse.
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Photo · Royal Island Resort & Spa / Google Royal Island Resort & Spa
★ 4.7 · 1,597 reviewsCheck availability →Photo · Kihaa Maldives / Google Kihaa Maldives
★ 4.2 · 582 reviewsCheck availability →The bikini beach is a fair way off — around 3350 m, a good twenty minutes or more each way. Worth knowing if you plan to swim twice a day. It rates 4.2 from 582 reviews — a larger sample than most places here, which makes the number more meaningful than a high score from a handful of guests. We have not stayed here. Rooms, meals and the airport transfer are worth confirming directly before you book.
Photo · Soneva Fushi / Google The Soneva Fushi
★ 4.8 · 344 reviewsCheck availability →The bikini beach is a fair way off — around 7800 m, a good twenty minutes or more each way. Worth knowing if you plan to swim twice a day. It rates 4.8 from 344 reviews — a larger sample than most places here, which makes the number more meaningful than a high score from a handful of guests. We have not stayed here. Rooms, meals and the airport transfer are worth confirming directly before you book.
Photo · Kiha Beach / Google KIHA Beach
★ 4.6 · 217 reviewsCheck availability →It sits about 150 m from the bikini beach, two or three minutes on foot through the village. It rates 4.6 from 217 reviews — a larger sample than most places here, which makes the number more meaningful than a high score from a handful of guests. We have not stayed here. Rooms, meals and the airport transfer are worth confirming directly before you book.
Photo · LVIS Blancura hotel / Google LVIS Blancura hotel
★ 4.8 · 189 reviewsCheck availability →The designated bikini beach is roughly 40 m away — close enough that you can walk down in what you are already wearing. It rates 4.8 from 189 reviews. We have not stayed here. Rooms, meals and the airport transfer are worth confirming directly before you book.
Photo · Maufooz Abdulla / Google Aveyla Manta Village
★ 4.4 · 155 reviewsCheck availability →The designated bikini beach is roughly 50 m away — close enough that you can walk down in what you are already wearing. It rates 4.4 from 155 reviews. We have not stayed here. Rooms, meals and the airport transfer are worth confirming directly before you book.
Photo · Biosphere Inn Maldives / Google Biosphere Inn Maldives
★ 4.9 · 95 reviewsCheck availability →It sits about 350 m from the bikini beach, about five minutes on foot through the village. It rates 4.9 from 95 reviews, which puts it in the upper group on Dharavandhoo. We have not stayed here. Rooms, meals and the airport transfer are worth confirming directly before you book.
Photo · Blue World Dharavandhoo / Google Blue World Dharavandhoo
★ 4.7 · 95 reviewsCheck availability →The bikini beach is a fair way off — around 650 m, about ten minutes each way. Worth knowing if you plan to swim twice a day. It rates 4.7 from 95 reviews. We have not stayed here. Rooms, meals and the airport transfer are worth confirming directly before you book.
Photo · Violet Inn / Google Violet Inn
★ 4.6 · 71 reviewsCheck availability →It sits about 200 m from the bikini beach, two or three minutes on foot through the village. It rates 4.6 from 71 reviews. We have not stayed here. Rooms, meals and the airport transfer are worth confirming directly before you book.
Photo · Hanifaru Transit Inn / Google Hanifaru Transit Inn
★ 4.9 · 47 reviewsCheck availability →It sits about 350 m from the bikini beach, about five minutes on foot through the village. It rates 4.9 from 47 reviews, which puts it in the upper group on Dharavandhoo. We have not stayed here. Rooms, meals and the airport transfer are worth confirming directly before you book.
Photo · Aire Dharavandhoo / Google Aire Dharavandhoo
★ 5.0 · 35 reviewsCheck availability →It sits about 200 m from the bikini beach, two or three minutes on foot through the village. Among the guesthouses we list here it currently carries the highest score, 5.0 from 35 reviews. We have not stayed here. Rooms, meals and the airport transfer are worth confirming directly before you book.
Photo · Premas / Google Chak’z Beach
★ 4.6 · 29 reviewsCheck availability →The designated bikini beach is roughly 40 m away — close enough that you can walk down in what you are already wearing. It rates 4.6 from 29 reviews. We have not stayed here. Rooms, meals and the airport transfer are worth confirming directly before you book.
Photo · ATHIRIGE PRIVATE VILLA / Google ATHIRIGE PRIVATE VILLA
★ 4.6 · 22 reviewsCheck availability →The bikini beach is a fair way off — around 600 m, about ten minutes each way. Worth knowing if you plan to swim twice a day. It rates 4.6 from 22 reviews. We have not stayed here. Rooms, meals and the airport transfer are worth confirming directly before you book.
Photo · Jan Wullems / Google Bageechaa Stay
Too few reviews to rateCheck availability →It sits about 350 m from the bikini beach, about five minutes on foot through the village. With only 14 reviews on file, we do not show a score — below about fifteen it says more about who happened to post than about the guesthouse. We have not stayed here. Rooms, meals and the airport transfer are worth confirming directly before you book.
Photo · Island Ufaa Dharavandhoo / Google Island Ufaa Dharavandhoo
Too few reviews to rateCheck availability →It sits about 300 m from the bikini beach, about five minutes on foot through the village. With only 11 reviews on file, we do not show a score — below about fifteen it says more about who happened to post than about the guesthouse. We have not stayed here. Rooms, meals and the airport transfer are worth confirming directly before you book.
Photo · Faima Fishing Lodge / Google Faima Fishing Lodge
Too few reviews to rateCheck availability →It sits about 250 m from the bikini beach, two or three minutes on foot through the village. With only 10 reviews on file, we do not show a score — below about fifteen it says more about who happened to post than about the guesthouse. We have not stayed here. Rooms, meals and the airport transfer are worth confirming directly before you book.
Photo · LVIS Village / Google LVIS Village
Too few reviews to rateCheck availability →The designated bikini beach is roughly 90 m away — close enough that you can walk down in what you are already wearing. With only 8 reviews on file, we do not show a score — below about fifteen it says more about who happened to post than about the guesthouse. We have not stayed here. Rooms, meals and the airport transfer are worth confirming directly before you book.
Photo · Dimora Blu Maldives / Google Dimora Blu Maldives
Too few reviews to rateCheck availability →The designated bikini beach is roughly 100 m away — close enough that you can walk down in what you are already wearing. With only 5 reviews on file, we do not show a score — below about fifteen it says more about who happened to post than about the guesthouse. We have not stayed here. Rooms, meals and the airport transfer are worth confirming directly before you book.
What to ask before you book
Airport transfer
Ask whether the guesthouse arranges it and what it costs. Arriving without one, at an hour no public ferry runs, is the expensive way to find out.
Distance to the beach
On a local island the bikini beach is a fixed spot, not outside every door. Five minutes and twenty minutes are a different holiday.
Meals and Ramadan
Whether breakfast is included, and — if you travel during Ramadan — whether the kitchen serves guests during the day.