Independent hotels in North Male Atoll, Kaafu Atoll

"This was our first time in the Maldives and it exceeded our expectations. It was absolutely amazing. We paid extra to have a pool at our bungalow but the resort does have its own pool where we found ourselves most times so I would say it’s definitely not needed to have your own pool but it is nice to have one. We had baby black tip reef sharks, puffer fish, eagle rays, and so much more right under our bungalow and we could snorkel everyday off our bungalow and see such amazing things. The staff was incredible very friendly. They had golf carts available all hours to pick us up from our bungalow and bring us to food, dinner, anywhere we needed. We don’t have kids but I loved to see how much they had to offer for kids as well. We will definitely be coming back"

"It was a great experience, all the staff were just absolutely amazing, the food was delicious and all the drinks were well prepared.. everything was 100 perfect. "

"We love our stay at Varu. All the staff are extremely friendly. They started remembering our drink preferences after a day or two and are very attentive. Our room is always clean with great view. The water villa are on higher walkways so they do not recommend for younger kids but they were able to set up an extra sleep space for our son. We also appreciate the comprehensiveness of their all inclusive plan, including all food, drinks, alcohol, spa, excursion and water activties. We did not have to spend a lot extra to have a great experience."

"Pros: Beautiful island, excellent staff, delicious food and very convenient location. Loved every second of our entire stay. Cons: Male and shipping traffic very visible, didn't bother us but may bother others. Snorkeling around the hotel isn't the best, but there are some decent places to be found. "

"Highly recommend visiting, resort is very well maintained and organized with all inclusive including alcoholic beverages"

"We had a fantastic few days at Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru - great accommodation, great food, great service, and great weather!"

"Everyone was amazing and the Resoet was Beautiful!!!"

"Staff very welcoming and helpful , especially salinda at the bar near watersports . Sunset Beach Villa great , "

"Super nice and attentive staff, the food was impeccable at every restaurant and overall we had a truly amazing time."