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Resort · Maldives, Maldives
Jumeirah Olhahali Island
A fifty-five minute speedboat ride from Malé, Jumeirah Olhahali Island is an all-villa resort on a secluded natural island, with five dining venues and an overwater spa.
Overview
Jumeirah Olhahali Island sits on a secluded natural island in the Maldives, fifty-five minutes by speedboat from Malé. The resort is built entirely of villas, a design chosen to echo Olhahali's history as a gathering place, and the pace of a stay is left largely to the guest: private time, shared time, and experiences arranged by the resort's hosts.
Dining runs across five venues. GLOW serves breakfast, Shimmers is a beachfront restaurant with Greek and Mediterranean dishes, and Kayto, an award-winning restaurant, serves Nikkei food in a garden setting that blends Japanese and Peruvian technique. Café Lounge is set up for coffee and light bites, while Destination Dining arranges private picnics in secluded spots around the island.
Talise Spa is built over the water, with horizon-facing treatment rooms and a menu of massages and rituals. The island's experience programme covers diving and watersports, a private yacht charter, beachside tennis played under lights, a clay-working session called Mud Lab, a semi-submarine outing, and a children's activity area called A World for Young Explorers. The resort also runs a four-day Curated Collection programme for families, called Journey of Togetherness, and houses an art studio named Muraca after the Dhivehi word for coral.
- Rooms
- On request
- Minimum stay
- 1 night
- Check in
- 15:00
- Check out
- 12:00
Why we like it
- All-villa resort on a secluded natural island, fifty-five minutes by speedboat from Malé
- Five dining venues, including Kayto, an award-winning Nikkei restaurant
- Talise Spa offers overwater, horizon-facing treatment rooms
- Experiences include diving, private yacht sailing, beachside tennis and a Mud Lab
- A four-day Curated Collection programme, Journey of Togetherness, for families
- Muraca art studio takes its name from the Dhivehi word for coral
Gallery
Amenities
- Talise Spa
- Kayto restaurant
- Shimmers beach club
- GLOW restaurant
- Café Lounge
- Destination Dining picnics
- Muraca Art Studio
- Mud Lab
- Beachside tennis court
- Dive and watersports centre
- Private yacht charter
- Children's activities
Reserving through us
Included when your travel advisor confirms this stay
- Daily breakfast for two
- Room upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
- Property credit or equivalent where the house offers one
- Early check in and late check out on request
- Welcome amenity and your travel agent known to the general manager
Eligible preferred amenities are applied wherever available, subject to the property at the time of stay, and are confirmed in your proposal.
Location
Maldives, Maldives
Twenty six atolls, one resort per island, and water you can read a book through.
Questions
- How do you get to Jumeirah Olhahali Island?
- The resort is fifty-five minutes by speedboat from Malé. The website also notes arrival by air as an option, though it does not state a journey time for that route.
- What dining options does the resort have?
- There are five venues: GLOW for breakfast, Shimmers for beachfront Greek and Mediterranean dishes, Kayto for Nikkei cuisine, Café Lounge for coffee and light bites, and Destination Dining for private picnics set up around the island.
- Is there anything for children?
- The experiences programme includes an activity area called A World for Young Explorers, and the resort also runs a four-day family programme, Journey of Togetherness, as part of its Curated Collection.
- What is the spa like at Jumeirah Olhahali Island?
- Talise Spa is built over the water, with horizon-facing treatment rooms and a menu of massages and rituals.
- Are there water activities beyond the beach?
- Yes. The resort lists diving and watersports, a semi-submarine outing, and a private yacht charter among its experiences.
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