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Maldives · Baa Atoll

Soneva Fushi

Photos courtesy of Soneva Fushi

The barefoot original. Jungle villas, an observatory and a cinema on the sand.

Also inWinter sun

Soneva Fushi is on its own island in Baa Atoll, a seaplane flight north of Male, and calls itself the original barefoot island. The villas are hidden in the jungle behind the beach or built over the reef, and the largest estates have up to nine bedrooms.

The 1 Bedroom Water Reserve with Slide covers 585 square metres over the lagoon, with a slide from the deck straight into the water. On land, the 9 Bedroom Estate is more than 3,000 square metres, a house for several families travelling together.

There are more than a dozen places to eat, from treetop tables reached by zip line to dinners on the sand. A resident astronomer runs The Observatory at night. The Glass Studio and the Maker's Place turn the island's waste into art, and the resort runs a coral regeneration programme on the reef.

The Den, the children's club, keeps younger guests busy all day. Soneva Fushi holds Three MICHELIN Keys.

Why we chose it

  • 01The original barefoot island, in Baa Atoll
  • 02Water villas with slides into the lagoon
  • 03An observatory with a resident astronomer
  • 04Three MICHELIN Keys

Features

  • Private pool
  • Spa
  • Butler service
  • Kids club
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Villa
  • Gym

At a glance

Destination
Maldives
Area
Baa Atoll
Brand
Soneva
Experience
Beach, Private villa
Rates
On request. The hotel does not publish a starting rate
Villas
Jungle, beach and overwater villas, up to nine bedrooms
Dining
More than a dozen restaurants and dining spots
Official website
soneva.com

Suites and villas

The rooms worth asking for.

9 Bedroom Estate (Villa 11), Soneva Fushi 3 photos

01

9 Bedroom Estate (Villa 11)

  • 3,048 sqm
  • 9 bedrooms
  • Up to 16 guests
  • Tropical gardens near the shoreline

A 3,048 sqm beach estate built like a desert-island mansion, with palm-frond roofs and branch banisters, and a deck set in the middle of a very large pool. It has its own gym, sauna, steam room and children's pool, run by a villa manager.

  • Private pool
  • Butler service
  • Gym
  • Children's pool
  • Waterslide
  • Steam and sauna
  • Spa room
  • Nanny room
7 Bedroom Estate (Villa 43), Soneva Fushi 3 photos

02

7 Bedroom Estate (Villa 43)

  • 2,234 sqm
  • 7 bedrooms
  • Up to 16 guests
  • Sunset, western horizon

Separate pavilions rise out of the sand around an old banyan tree. The master suite has its own living room and an outdoor bathroom with a sunken tub ringed by water; there are four guest rooms plus a children's room and a nanny's room.

  • Private pool
  • Butler service
  • Gym
  • Waterslide
  • Steam and sauna
  • Nanny room
  • Outdoor bathroom with sunken bath
6 Bedroom Estate (Villa 37), Soneva Fushi 3 photos

03

6 Bedroom Estate (Villa 37)

  • 2,280 sqm
  • 6 bedrooms
  • Up to 18 guests
  • Tropical surroundings near the shore

Two garden-bathroom bedrooms and an open kitchen with its own wine vault on the ground floor, three more bedrooms upstairs. The pool has a curved slide and a separate splash pool for children.

  • Private pool
  • Butler service
  • Kitchen
  • Gym
  • Waterslide
  • Children's splash pool
  • Wine vault
  • Steam and sauna
5 Bedroom Estate (Villa 31), Soneva Fushi 3 photos

04

5 Bedroom Estate (Villa 31)

  • 1,430 sqm
  • 5 bedrooms
  • Up to 12 guests
  • Island gardens

Built around a central deck with table tennis, a garden gym and daybeds among ponds and waterfalls. There is a spa pavilion, a large pool with a slide and a shaded sala for meals outdoors.

  • Private pool
  • Butler service
  • Kitchen
  • Gym
  • Waterslide
  • Steam and sauna
  • Spa pavilion
  • Children's pool
1 Bedroom Water Reserve with Slide, Soneva Fushi 3 photos

05

1 Bedroom Water Reserve with Slide

  • 585 sqm
  • 1 bedroom
  • Up to 2 guests
  • Over the lagoon

The resort's only overwater villa type, reached along a curved jetty, with a private pool and a slide straight into the lagoon. The roof over the bed retracts.

  • Private pool
  • Butler service
  • Kitchen
  • Waterslide
  • Retractable roof
  • Outdoor dining

Room details and photos from the hotel's official website. Sizes are as published by the hotel; we confirm everything when you enquire.

Gallery

A closer look.

6 Bedroom Estate (Villa 37), Soneva Fushi, Baa Atoll Aerial
Out of the Sea, Soneva Fushi, Baa Atoll
1 Bedroom Crusoe Suite with Pool, Soneva Fushi, Baa Atoll Pool
1 Bedroom Soneva Fushi Villa Suite with Pool, Baa Atoll
2 Bedroom Crusoe Suite with Pool, Soneva Fushi, Baa Atoll
Swimming pool at Soneva Fushi, Baa Atoll
2 Bedroom Crusoe Residence with Pool, Soneva Fushi, Baa Atoll
4 Bedroom Beach Villa with Pool (Villa 18), Soneva Fushi, Baa Atoll
5 Bedroom Estate (Villa 31), Soneva Fushi, Baa Atoll Room
Guest room at Soneva Fushi, Baa Atoll
7 Bedroom Estate (Villa 43), Soneva Fushi, Baa Atoll
3 Bedroom Residence (Villa 14), Soneva Fushi, Baa Atoll
5 Bedroom Estate (Villa 38), Soneva Fushi, Baa Atoll
3 Bedroom Residence (Villa 41), Soneva Fushi, Baa Atoll
3 Bedroom Residence (Villa 1), Soneva Fushi, Baa Atoll
4 Bedroom Residence (Villa 15), Soneva Fushi, Baa Atoll
Gardens at Soneva Fushi, Baa Atoll Garden
Gardens at Soneva Fushi, Baa Atoll
Guest experience at Soneva Fushi, Baa Atoll Experience
Guest experience at Soneva Fushi, Baa Atoll
3 Bedroom Residence (Villa 71), Soneva Fushi, Baa Atoll

Photos courtesy of Soneva Fushi, from the official website.

3 Bedroom Residence (Villa 71), Soneva Fushi, Baa Atoll

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