The bikini beach is a fair way off — around 500 m, about ten minutes each way. Worth knowing if you plan to swim twice a day. It lies towards the north edge of the island, 1.8 km out from the centre — quieter, and further from the shops. It rates 4.6 from 427 reviews — a larger sample than most places here, which makes the number more meaningful than a high score from a handful of guests.
Where to stay on Hanimaadhoo
We list 13 places on Hanimaadhoo; the Ministry of Tourism's register has 4. 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: 76 rooms, 152 beds. Register of the Ministry of Tourism, checked 8 August 2026 · tourism.gov.mv
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The Barefoot Eco Hotel
Too few reviews to rateCheck availability →ViluVeli Holiday Retreat
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 lies towards the north edge of the island, 1.4 km out from the centre — quieter, and further from the shops. Among the guesthouses we list here it currently carries the highest score, 4.7 from 89 reviews.
Cerulean View Residence
Too few reviews to rateCheck availability →It sits about 200 m from the bikini beach, two or three minutes on foot through the village. It lies towards the north edge of the island, 1.2 km out from the centre — quieter, and further from the shops. Among the guesthouses we list here it currently carries the highest score, 4.7 from 56 reviews.
Himeyn Beach Inn Maldives
Too few reviews to rateCheck availability →It sits about 200 m from the bikini beach, two or three minutes on foot through the village. It lies towards the north edge of the island, 1.2 km out from the centre — quieter, and further from the shops. It rates 4.5 from 31 reviews.
Arutha Inn Hanimaadhoo
Too few reviews to rateCheck availability →It sits about 400 m from the bikini beach, about five minutes on foot through the village. It lies towards the north edge of the island, 1.0 km out from the centre — quieter, and further from the shops. It rates 4.6 from 22 reviews.
Tropical Lodge
Too few reviews to rateCheck 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 lies towards the north-east edge of the island, 900 m out from the centre — quieter, and further from the shops. 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.
Kottafaru Guest House
Too few reviews to rateCheck availability →The bikini beach is a fair way off — around 750 m, about ten minutes each way. Worth knowing if you plan to swim twice a day. It lies towards the north edge of the island, 650 m out from the centre — quieter, and further from the shops. With only 6 reviews on file, we do not show a score — below about fifteen it says more about who happened to post than about the guesthouse.
Raakani Home
Too few reviews to rateCheck availability →The bikini beach is a fair way off — around 1000 m, a quarter of an hour or so each way. Worth knowing if you plan to swim twice a day. It lies towards the north edge of the island, 450 m out from the centre — quieter, and further from the shops. With only 4 reviews on file, we do not show a score — below about fifteen it says more about who happened to post than about the guesthouse.
Samaik Orange
Too few reviews to rateCheck availability →The bikini beach is a fair way off — around 1.0 km, a quarter of an hour or so each way. Worth knowing if you plan to swim twice a day. It lies towards the north-west edge of the island, 500 m out from the centre — quieter, and further from the shops. With only 3 reviews on file, we do not show a score — below about fifteen it says more about who happened to post than about the guesthouse.
Salty Beach Guesthouse
Too few reviews to rateCheck availability →The bikini beach is a fair way off — around 950 m, a quarter of an hour or so each way. Worth knowing if you plan to swim twice a day. It lies towards the north-west edge of the island, 550 m out from the centre — quieter, and further from the shops. With only 3 reviews on file, we do not show a score — below about fifteen it says more about who happened to post than about the guesthouse.
Chill Retreat Inn
Too few reviews to rateCheck availability →The bikini beach is a fair way off — around 1.0 km, a quarter of an hour or so each way. Worth knowing if you plan to swim twice a day. It lies towards the north edge of the island, 400 m out from the centre — quieter, and further from the shops. With only 3 reviews on file, we do not show a score — below about fifteen it says more about who happened to post than about the guesthouse.
Fanhaa Maldives
Too few reviews to rateCheck availability →The bikini beach is a fair way off — around 850 m, about ten minutes each way. Worth knowing if you plan to swim twice a day. It lies towards the north edge of the island, 600 m out from the centre — quieter, and further from the shops. With only 2 reviews on file, we do not show a score — below about fifteen it says more about who happened to post than about the guesthouse.
Himeyn Beach Retreat
Too few reviews to rateCheck availability →The bikini beach is a fair way off — around 1000 m, a quarter of an hour or so each way. Worth knowing if you plan to swim twice a day. It lies towards the north edge of the island, 450 m out from the centre — quieter, and further from the shops. No reviews on file yet, so there is no score to show. That is common for newer guesthouses and says nothing either way.
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.