The designated bikini beach is roughly 100 m away — close enough that you can walk down in what you are already wearing. It is right in the middle of the island, so everything is a short walk. It rates 4.6 from 207 reviews, which puts it in the upper group on Gulhi.
Where to stay on Gulhi
We have 14 of the 15 places the Ministry of Tourism has registered on Gulhi. 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.
The register also gives the island's licensed capacity: 229 rooms, 458 beds. Register of the Ministry of Tourism, checked 8 August 2026 · tourism.gov.mv
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Arrival Beach and Spa at Gulhi
Too few reviews to rateCheck availability →Ayala Ocean View
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. It is right in the middle of the island, so everything is a short walk. It rates 4.5 from 183 reviews — a larger sample than most places here, which makes the number more meaningful than a high score from a handful of guests.
Tropic Tree Maldives
Too few reviews to rateCheck availability →It sits about 300 m from the bikini beach, about five minutes on foot through the village. It stands on the south-west side of Gulhi, 100 m from the centre of the island. It rates 4.5 from 133 reviews.
Premier Beach Hotel & Restaurant
Too few reviews to rateCheck availability →The designated bikini beach is roughly 30 m away — close enough that you can walk down in what you are already wearing. It stands on the north side of Gulhi, 150 m from the centre of the island. It rates 3.8 from 121 reviews.
Avyanna Gulhi Beach Hotel
Too few reviews to rateCheck availability →It sits about 250 m from the bikini beach, two or three minutes on foot through the village. It stands on the south-east side of Gulhi, 150 m from the centre of the island. Among the guesthouses we list here it currently carries the highest score, 4.7 from 106 reviews.
Sandy Heaven Maldives
Too few reviews to rateCheck availability →The designated bikini beach is roughly 80 m away — close enough that you can walk down in what you are already wearing. It is right in the middle of the island, so everything is a short walk. It rates 4.2 from 100 reviews.
Pearlshine Retreat Maldives
Too few reviews to rateCheck availability →The designated bikini beach is roughly 80 m away — close enough that you can walk down in what you are already wearing. It is right in the middle of the island, so everything is a short walk. It rates 4.1 from 72 reviews.
Beach Stone
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. It is right in the middle of the island, so everything is a short walk. Among the guesthouses we list here it currently carries the highest score, 4.7 from 71 reviews.
AIMI Beach Hotel
Too few reviews to rateCheck availability →The designated bikini beach is roughly 60 m away — close enough that you can walk down in what you are already wearing. It is right in the middle of the island, so everything is a short walk. It rates 4.5 from 64 reviews.
ILAA BEACH MALDIVES
Too few reviews to rateCheck availability →It sits about 300 m from the bikini beach, about five minutes on foot through the village. It stands on the south-west side of Gulhi, 100 m from the centre of the island. It rates 3.7 from 61 reviews.
Aqua Sunset
Too few reviews to rateCheck availability →It sits about 300 m from the bikini beach, about five minutes on foot through the village. It stands on the south-west side of Gulhi, 150 m from the centre of the island. It rates 4.2 from 59 reviews.
Gulhi Beach Villa
Too few reviews to rateCheck availability →It sits about 300 m from the bikini beach, about five minutes on foot through the village. It is right in the middle of the island, so everything is a short walk. It rates 4.3 from 23 reviews.
BEACH WALK VILLA
Too few reviews to rateCheck availability →The designated bikini beach is roughly 80 m away — close enough that you can walk down in what you are already wearing. It is right in the middle of the island, so everything is a short walk. It rates 3.6 from 19 reviews.
Coquillage Inn
Too few reviews to rateCheck availability →The designated bikini beach is roughly 60 m away — close enough that you can walk down in what you are already wearing. It is right in the middle of the island, so everything is a short walk. 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.
Ratings and review counts come from Google Maps and are shown as we found them. We have not stayed at any of these places.
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.