Nowhere does all-inclusive escapes like the Maldives: here, paradise is taken to another level. There are options to suit different budgets, with many including daily gourmet dining, free-flow drinks, exciting excursions and (much) more. Read on to find your perfect all-inclusive escape in the Maldives.
It’s official: 2027 dates are now available on our exclusive direct flights from Melbourne to Malé. With packages including flights and a five-night stay starting from $2,399 per person, you can swap long stopovers for turquoise lagoons, white-sand beaches and luxury resort stays. Book now and choose your version of paradise.
OUTRIGGER Maldives Maafushivaru Resort
Circled by a colourful house reef and snorkelling channels, OUTRIGGER’s private island is a haven for underwater adventures. Explore the reefs at your own pace or dive deeper with a three-hour whale shark experience, swimming alongside these gentle giants. After days living like a mermaid, settle into the balmy evening with a movie under the stars, feet in the sand, at the resort’s outdoor cinema.
With six onsite restaurants and bars, being cast away on this private island is no tribulation. For a special occasion like a Maldives honeymoon, treat yourself to dinner at the overwater Moodhu Grill, where five clear, bubble-like dining platforms hover above the reef.
Pullman Maldives Maamutaa Resort
Set on its own island, Pullman Maldives Maamutaa is framed by a turquoise lagoon, with a natural lake at its heart. Jungle-clad Beach Villas offer a secluded hideaway, while Ocean Villas invite you to step straight into the water or watch marine life drift past illuminated glass-floor panels. Beyond the villas, spend the day snorkelling or exploring the island on a guided nature walk, then unwind at the overwater spa. Three restaurants and three bars bring plenty of choice, with a PADI five-star dive centre and a range of water sports adding adventure to the escape.
Lily Beach Resort & Spa
Named the Maldives’ ‘Leading All-Inclusive Resort’ by the World Travel Awards 2025, Lily Beach Resort & Spa is a flop-and-drop stay that redefines island indulgence. And at just a 25-minute seaplane flight from Malé, it’s one of the more accessible luxury resorts in the Maldives.
Between its world-class dining and oceanfront infinity pool, it’s Tamara Spa that steals the show. Massage tables hover above the ocean in overwater treatment pavilions, where glass floor panels reveal the marine world drifting below.
Mercure Maldives Kooddoo Resort
In the Gaafu Alifu Atoll, only a 55-minute domestic flight from Malé, is Mercure Maldives Kooddoo Resort, an all-villa sanctuary that lives up to every archetype this destination is known for. This paradise is just for adults, which makes it a beacon for honeymooners, couples and grown-up groups. Take your pick between a beach or an overwater villa; one with a private pool or one without.
Fill your days on an all-inclusive stay at Mercure Maldives Kooddoo Resort with as much, or as little, as you fancy. Chill out by the resort swimming pool, grazing and sipping on refreshments from Pool Bar. Take out a stand-up paddleboard or kayak for an hour every day.
Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa
Park Hyatt takes island luxury to new depths – literally. On one of the Maldives’ deepest atolls, this resort not only enjoys complete privacy from neighbouring islands, but it has underwater ecosystems that rank among the region’s best for snorkelling and diving, with a house reef that wraps 360 degrees around the island.
Learn to dive at the resort’s Blue Journeys Dive and Activity Center, join a marine biologist on a turtle quest, or go full dark mode: snorkel at nighttime with fluorescent light sticks, revealing bug-eyed squirrelfish, soldierfish and moray eels in their nocturnal element. The beach and overwater villas here are angular and modern compared to traditional Maldivian style, with the jewel in the crown the three-bedroom Kiaali Residence.
The Standard, Maldives by Hyatt
The Standard, Maldives brings a lively, design-led edge to the classic island escape, with beachfront and overwater villas opening onto a lagoon and house reef made for snorkelling. Between dives and water sports, you can move from Maldivian dishes at Guduguda to cocktails at overwater Beru Bar, or unwind at the adults-only spa with its communal hammam and steam room. A kids’ club, poolside scene and varied dining make it a standout for travellers who want both barefoot days and plenty happening after sunset.
Villa Nautica
Villa Nautica brings together the classic Maldives island setting and enough choice to make every day feel different. Set on a palm-fringed island in North Malé Atoll, it pairs sugar-white beaches and a turquoise lagoon with beachfront and overwater villas, an infinity pool, Araamu Spa and a wide range of water sports and diving. Seven restaurants and two bars add plenty of variety, from Maldivian flavours and fresh seafood to teppanyaki and Italian dining, while a kids’ club and family facilities make it an appealing choice for more than a couples’ escape.
Club Med Kani Maldives
At this private-island resort, the all-inclusive programme is designed to make every day feel effortless. You’ll enjoy all meals and all-day snacks, then choose your own adventure with a wide range of sports and activities, including tuition to help you try something new – from water sports and fitness classes to padel, beach volleyball and even flying trapeze. Kids’ club access gives little travellers their own memorable experiences, while nightly entertainment keeps the fun going after sunset.
Seaside Finolhu Baa Atoll
With a guest list that has included Leonardo DiCaprio and the Beckhams, Seaside Finolhu Baa Atoll is an award-winning luxury playground in the UNESCO-protected biosphere reserve. The magic begins on the transfer to the island – as you step off the plane in Malé, it’s off to the Finolhu Airport Lounge to relax before your exciting seaplane adventure or domestic flight to the resort.
This resort is made for barefoot exploration, with a sandbar connecting two kilometres of powdery white beaches across four islands. And if you’re after more than a beach stroll, the activities deliver: soar on an X-Jet Blade, craft pottery at the Art Lab, perfect your swing at the golf simulator, or simply enjoy paddleboarding, kayaking and swimming.
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