Family hotels and homes in South Male Atoll

Located within Emboodhoo Lagoon, Hard Rock Hotel Maldives The hotel features a large ocean view swimming pool with a slide and underwater speakers, Rock Spa, Body Rock gym, Rock Shop, Hard Rock Café, and a direct access to The Marina @ CROSSROADS.

This family-friendly resort features a spacious Roxity Kids Club & Teen Spirit Club offering music-inspired activities suitable for kids from 3 – 17 years old and everyone in the family. I liked how we could take the bikes everywhere. The staff were exceptionally helpful. Kids menu and variety was great. Location and scenery was beautiful. Silver room option was perfect for my family of 5

Facing the beachfront, Sun Siyam Olhuveli offers 4-star accommodation in South Male Atoll and features an outdoor swimming pool, fitness centre and garden. Among the various facilities of this property are a private beach area, a bar and a tennis court. The accommodation provides a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, a shared lounge and free WiFi throughout the property. Facilities, service, the massage!! , food, EVERYTHING!

Situated a few steps from Gulhi, Ayala Oceanview Maldives offers 4-star accommodation in Gulhi and has a garden, a shared lounge and a terrace. Boasting room service, this property also provides guests with a children's playground. Featuring free WiFi throughout the property, the non-smoking hotel features a spa centre and entertainment staff. The staff is absolutely fabulous! It is 1-2 minute walk to the bikini beach.

Situated in Maafushi, 400 metres from Bikini Beach, Island Ambience features accommodation with air conditioning and access to a garden. Boasting a 24-hour front desk, this property also has a family-friendly restaurant and a terrace. The guest house has family rooms. Very kind and friendly staff! Great organisation from our arrival till departure, Rakib organised all our activities during our stay and everything was perfect 👌 The breakfast was also delicious 😋 The room was comfortable and tidy. Overall great value for money 😊

À la carte and continental breakfast options with warm dishes, local specialities and fruits are available. Guests can grab a bite to eat in the in-house family-friendly restaurant, which specialises in African cuisine and also offers vegetarian, vegan and dairy-free options. The property is very clean and cosy. Close to the bikini beach (overall the island is small and completely walkable). Breakfast was included and we also got to try the local Maldivian breakfast- all home cooked and clean. We had a buggy transportation for our luggage to & from the port and the property and they also helped us book the speedboat to Malé.They also greet you personally at the port to receive you 🙂 Ms. Aroo was the kindest host and organised our excursions as well as took care of giving us all the necessary information for the stay and trips. The excursions are managed by Gaadi Tours, which is exclusive to the home stay, so you get to do the trips only with the rest of the house guests- so it’s very comfortable. Gadi was a great guy who made us feel so much at ease with the open water swimming in deeper waters and we were mesmerised by the corals, swimming with the turtles, underwater water photography as well as visiting the beautiful sandbank during low tide. What a memorable experience for life ♥️ And lastly, Hassan who is the caretaker of the property was the most kindest soul who took care of your stay. It felt like we were staying with our family with all the warmth, kindness and attention. Highly recommend!

Set in Gulhi, a few steps from Gulhi, Beach Stone offers beachfront accommodation and various facilities, such as a private beach area. The accommodation offers free WiFi throughout the property, as well as a terrace and a family-friendly restaurant. The lady from Nepal, Nilam provided an excellent service with a smile every day. She and her colleague were very professional and customer oriented. I think she has a great future even as a manager, very inteligent. The hotel is excellent location near Bikini beach.

Situated in Guraidhoo, within a few steps of Guraidhoo Beach, Moodhumaa Inn offers accommodation with air conditioning. The property has city views. The accommodation features a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, room service and free WiFi. This guest house is really amazing. I came here for 3 nights as a solo female traveler and it was perfect. The room is good size and very very clean. There is AC, TV, wifi, and breakfast included. They give you 2 towels, shower gel, shampoo, coffee, water. You can book the speedboat from Male’ airport through them (it should be 25$) and then they pick you up at the harbor. The bikini beach it’s just like 3/4 mins away. The owner, Latif, is a really nice man and he made me feel at home preparing breakfast every morning for me and helping me with any questions I had. I also booked the excursions through Latif (swimming with nurse sharks and sea turtles, both highly recommended). Plus, i texted them a lot the weeks prior asking many questions since i was a little bit anxious as it was my first time doing an experience like this alone and they gave me all the informations i needed. The island itself is beautiful but this guest house made the experience much better for sure. Thank you Latif and the team for the wonderful costumer service! Tip: if you want to buy souvenirs I recommend you to go to “Felice shop”. The owner is most of the time in front of this guest house and he is a really good person that also speaks so many languages, he is really nice to talk to and maybe ask some advices in your language!

Located within Emboodhoo Lagoon, SAii Lagoon Maldives, Curio Collection by Hilton is only a 15-minute speedboat ride away from the airport. The hotel features an outdoor infinity pool, a fitness center, and a direct access to The Marina @ CROSSROADS. Very beautiful beach, very kind staff, everything was perfect!

Offering a year-round outdoor pool and a private beach area, OZEN LIFE MAADHOO - Luxury All Inclusive is situated in South Malé Atoll. The resort is approximately 45 minutes away from Malé by speedboat. A children's playground and a restaurant are available at the property. 🐬We came to Ozen Life to celebrate my father's birthday as well as Chinese New Year. 🐍 Every staff member we interacted with was extremely friendly. Mr. Forty was our Butler. He made everything easy for us and arranged heartwarming surprises for my dad. Best Butler ever! There were a few bars and restaurants on the island. Our favorite was Peking Chinese restaurant. Chef Zhou made delicious authentic Chinese food for us. It was so good, we went back the next night. Chef Zhou took the time to recommend different dishes. He also shared a lot of valuable insights about life in the Maldives. He was kind, humble, and needless to say, a fantastic chef! I've lived on 4 continents. Chef Zhou's Chinese food was definitely top notch world class. 🤤 Mr. Munnu from the Indian restaurant knew we liked lentil soup, so he made sure to bring us some even when it wasn't on display at the buffet, so thoughtful of him. Yummy! Nita, Siri, Ahil and other restaurant staff were so good to us. We remembered Nita, Siri and Ahil specifically because they had gorgeous smiles. Sheshkanta kept our room spotlessly clean and restocked whatever we needed everyday. He was always so energetic and jolly when we met him. He was also a wonderful artist. GM Elizabeth kindly helped my mum when my mum fell. She also wrote a sweet farewell card and came to see us off at the jetty. Our favorite activity was the sunset cruise, mainly because we got really lucky and saw pods of spinner dolphins. I've been to the Maldives before. My days in Ozen Life were truly special. We would be delighted to revisit in the future.

Velassaru Maldives offers luxurious beachfront and over-water accommodation with uninterrupted ocean views. It features a wide range of water and adventure sports, as well as sunset cruises and yoga classes. Hotel is like 20 minutes by speedboat from airport that is fantastic. Buffet is so so good, chef makes delicious food, and there are Tepanyaki and Sand restaurant that we tried besides Buffet and they were amazing as well. Ocean water is super clean and clear, staff proffesional and friendly.