Heritance Aarah
Getting to Male is easy. Regular flights are available via Singapore, Hong Kong and Dubai with Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Emirates and Qantas, departing most Australian capital cities with one stopover and an approximate flight time of 18 hours.
Flights depart regularly from major gateways including Singapore (approx flight time of 4.5 hours), Hong Kong (approx flight time of 7 hours), Dubai (approx flight time of 8 hours) and Bangkok (approx flight time of 4.5 hours).
The resort can be accessed via a 40-minute domestic flight from Male followed by a 45-minute speedboat transfer. Transfers between Male and the island are included in your package. Please get in touch with the resort at least seven days prior to arrival to organise transfers.
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Picture yourself waking up to the soothing sound of the ocean, with crystal-clear waters and pristine white sands surrounding you, bright blue skies melting into the ocean and palm trees swaying to a pleasant tropical breeze. If this sounds like heaven on earth, the Maldives might be the perfect destination for your next escape, and Heritance Aarah – the newest addition to the Maldives’ impressive list of luxury resorts – could be the dreamy resort you have been looking for.
Want for nothing with premium all-inclusive dining and unlimited drinks, with domestic plane and speedboat transfers from Male to the island included – a perk that would usually add a considerable cost to your escape. You can also upgrade your experience with return seaplane transfers, available as an add-on to your package at check-out.
What You’ll Love…
The Location – Getting there is easier than you think!
Getting to the Maldives is easier than ever before with short four-hours flights available from Singapore. From Male, you can enjoy a hassle-free holiday with the added convenience of domestic plane and speedboat transfers included in your escape.
Your speedboat transfers will see you arriving in VIP style at Aarah Island, one of the dreamy islands forming the Raa Atoll - a top diving destination thanks to an abundance of thilas (submerged islands) brimming with pink soft corals, turtles, mantas and colorful marine life. Make the most of this spectacular underwater world with your introductory diving lesson and complimentary use of snorkelling equipment.
The Resort – The newest addition to the Maldives
Set on one of the beautiful islands of the Raa Atoll, surrounded by bright blue waters and fine white sands, Heritance Aarah is the newest addition to the Maldives. A glamorous island playground, the resort offers five-star facilities and a collection of beautifully designed and styled villas and suites, together with six dining venues, chic bars and lounges, an extensive list of complimentary activities to choose from, blissful Medi Spa and a seemingly endless infinity pool blending into the ocean. This truly is paradise found.
Villas & Suite – Stay on the beach, over the water or indulge with a private pool
Wake up to dazzling views over the pristine beach and beyond to the sparkling waters of the ocean in an elegant and modern Beach Villa. Located right on the beach, offering direct access to the ocean, this 88sqm villa comes complete with plush king bedding, a lavish bathroom with bathtub and an outdoor shower, an over-sized day bed, outdoor sundeck with sun loungers and complimentary mini-bar restocked daily with two bottles of wine and five 300ml bottles of fine spirits, including 12 year-old single malt scotch whiskey.
VIP Upgrade: A splash in the ocean or a dip in your private pool? The choice is all yours when you upgrade to a signature Pool Beach Villa, complete with a private plunge pool, direct access to the beach and the lagoon, ultra-comfy king bed, day bed and sun loungers, bathtub and all the five-star amenities of the Beach Villa – with the added luxury of your very own pool.
Sunrise Overwater Villa Upgrade: For that once-in-a-lifetime Maldives getaway, wake up in a dreamy overwater villa. Your Ocean Villa is perfectly positioned for you to enjoy the pink morning sun, giving you direct access to the crystal-clear waters of the lagoon, as well as over 93sqm of beautifully designed space, modern bathroom with bathtub and a large sun deck overlooking the lagoon.
Sunset Overwater Villa Upgrade: There’s no better place in the world than the Maldives to catch a sunset! Enjoy one of nature’s finest shows from your private deck in your overwater villa, ideally positioned for you to make the most of the sun setting and offering the same, ultra-luxe amenities of the Ocean Villa.
VIP Sunrise Suite Upgrade: Elevate your stay to a whole new level of luxury when you upgrade to a palatial Ocean Suite. A true standout amongst the Maldives’ overwater villas, the Ocean Suite is a palatial, 158sqm sanctuary surrounded by water and complete with a private plunge pool set on a large sun deck with direct access to the waters of the lagoon. Your suite also features a blissful bathroom with a bathtub, plush king bedding, an over-sized daybed and the luxury of butler service – ready to cater to your every whim.
VIP Sunset Suite Upgrade: Soak up extraordinary views from your Ocean Suite Sunset, featuring all the luxe amenities of the Ocean Suite Sunrise - with the added luxury of a prime position for you to enjoy the most magical moment of the day: the sun setting on the waters of the atoll.
BONUS: Upgrade to an Ocean Suite and enjoy in-room villa dining and room service, a 45-minute welcome massage, in-room minibar restocked twice daily, access to an in-room wine cellar with 16 bottles of wine and replenished daily, plus access to Baani where you can enjoy authentic Middle Eastern and international cuisine.
Food & Drinks – Unlimited premium all-inclusive meals, the finest unlimited drinks and so much more!
Expect nothing but the finest food and drinks from Heritance Aarah, where you will be treated to unlimited and premium all-inclusive dining and drinking. Yes, that is correct: unlimited and premium, meaning you will have access to five, extraordinary restaurants where you will pick from extensive à la carte menus or indulge in decadent buffets; and sip cocktails at an exquisite collection of chic bars and lounges.
Daily breakfast and lunches are served in the stylish surroundings of Ranba Restaurant. Presenting the world on a plate, Ranba offers an impressive array of international delights, together with honest, down-to-earth cooking and comfort food from the east to the west.
Embark on a culinary journey each night taking you from France to Italy, through to Sri Lanka, Thailand and beyond: each of the five exquisite resort’s restaurants offer an impressive array of delicacies and world cuisines, fit for connoisseurs and for every palate. Ralu restaurant takes inspiration from French and Italian cuisine, Ginifati offers the freshest seafood perfectly cooked to order over the grill, Ambula is where Sri Lankan flavours and spices come to life through contemporary plates, and where you can indulge in a 12 course degustation dinner with paired wines. Hathaa restaurant will take you to either Bangkok, the Maldives, Tokyo, Istanbul or Mumbay City each night through exquisite buffets and when you feel like savouring authentic Middle Eastern and international cuisine, Baani is the place to go.
Free-flowing, premium drinks are available all day from a comprehensive wine and beverage list at a variety of the resort’s bars and restaurants during opening hours. Sip on a selection of 32 old and new world wines, fine whiskeys, rum and gins, carefully selected beers as well as classic soft drinks, home-pressed fresh juices, over 70 popular cocktails and Heritance Aarah’s signature concoctions.
The Experience – Daily experiences, exciting excursions and complimentary spa treatments
The Heritance Aarah offers a unique Maldivian experience filled with exciting complimentary excursions and daily traditional local experiences, so you can make your stay as active or as chilled as you like.
Enjoy a sunset cruise, a sunset photo cruise or a visit to a local island to learn more about life in the atoll, search for dolphins on a fun-filled cruise or learn how to cook the best Maldivian food with a complimentary cooking class. You will also have access to all non-motorised water sport equipment for snorkelling, windsurfing, canoeing and even catamaran sailing if you have a license!
Your package also includes an introductory diving lesson, cocktail mixology session and a free face scan and consultation at Iaso Medi Spa… Holidays really don’t get much better than this!
- Five restaurants included in all-inclusive package
- Baani restaurant (surcharges apply)
- Five bars and Lounges
- Infinity pool
- Fitness centre
- Spa
- Kid’s club
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
- Water sports facilities
- Pool bar
- Laundry service
- In-room dining (Ocean Villas & Ocean Suites only)
- Foreign exchange
- Multilingual hotel staff
- Table tennis
- Beach volleyball
- Beach football
- Hotel doctor
Valid for travel until 31 October 2022 (bookings must be made before 31 August 2022).
Compulsory Christmas & New Year’s Eve Surcharge: Please note, a surcharge of US$130, per person per night applies for Christmas Eve (24 December). A surcharge of S$200, per person, per night applies for New Year’s Eve (31 December). Children (aged 14 years and under) will incur a surcharge of 50% of the adult rate. Infants (aged five years and under) will not incur a surcharge.
Blackout Dates Apply. Dates are identified in the booking calendar.
Surcharge: A non-refundable surcharge per room, per night, applies for certain dates and is payable at time of booking. Dates and prices are identified in the Booking Calendar.
Check Availability: To confirm your dates of stay at purchase, click on ‘Check Availability’ and select your preferred package. Use the calendar to browse and select available dates. Dates with a surcharge are identified.
Buy Now Book Later: If you want to secure this offer and don’t know when you want to travel please select ‘Buy Now & Book Later’. This will secure your package and give you the flexibility to choose your travel dates - within the book by and validity period and subject to availability. To select dates post purchase, simply select ‘My Escapes’ under the ‘My Account’ tab and follow the prompts.
7-Day Change of Mind ‘No Questions Asked’ Refund Guarantee: Things don’t always work out. Our 7-day Change of Mind Guarantee is there to help. Bookings (except for tour bookings and flights) may be cancelled with a full refund provided that cancellation occurs strictly within 7 days from the date of purchase and provided that the cancellation is made no less than 21 days prior to the check-in date.
Feel Like Changing your Dates? No worries… You can make one (1) change to the date of your booking provided the change is made no less than 45 days before the start of your original booking date and provided you choose dates which are of an equal value and are available. Any change to booking dates is subject to and must be made online in accordance with our Terms and Conditions. Change of date not applicable when package is purchased with flights.
Beach Villa, Pool Beach Villa, Ocean Villa Sunrise & Ocean Villa Sunset - Packages are valid for two adults.
Maximum Room Capacity: The maximum room capacity is three guests (three adults or two adults and a child/baby).
Extra Guest Policy: One additional guest (aged 15 years and over) may stay for a surcharge of US$360 per night plus a nightly green tax of US$6 with accommodation and all package inclusions excluding return transfers. Return shared domestic flight and speedboat transfers are available for a surcharge of US$300 per adult. Payable directly to the resort.
Child Policy: One child (aged two to 14 years) may stay for a surcharge of US$150 per night, sleeping on a day bed with green tax included and all package inclusions except alcoholic drinks and return transfers. Return shared domestic flight and speedboat transfers are available for a surcharge of US$150 per child. Payable directly to the resort.
Baby Policy: One infant (aged one year and under) may stay free of charge and will count towards maximum room occupancy with a nightly green tax of US$6, payable directly to the resort. A cot can be provided by the hotel free of charge. Return shared domestic flight and speedboat transfers for children aged one year and under are included.
Ocean Suites - Packages are valid for two adults.
Maximum Room Capacity: The maximum room capacity is two adults and one child or baby.
Extra Guest Policy: No additional guests (aged 15 years and over) are permitted.
Child Policy: One child (aged two to 14 years) may stay for a surcharge of US$150 per night, sleeping on a day bed with green tax included and all package inclusions except alcoholic drinks. Return shared domestic flight and speedboat transfers are available for a surcharge of US$150 per child. Payable directly to the resort.
Baby Policy: One infant (aged one year and under) may stay free of charge and will count towards maximum room occupancy with a nightly green tax of US$6, payable directly to the resort. A cot can be provided by the hotel free of charge. Return shared domestic flight and speedboat transfers for children aged one year and under are included.
Please Note: Guests must get in touch with the resort at least seven days prior to arrival to organise transfers.
Please Note: Free-flow alcoholic drinks available only for adults aged 18 years and over.
Please Note: Excursions are subject to availability and weather.
Speed Boat Transfers: On arrival, guests will board a Flyme Speed boat for approximately 45 minutes to reach Aarah. On departure day, the speed boat will depart from Aarah two hours and 45 minutes before domestic flight’s departure time. Bookings must be made at least three days in advance, passengers are required to be at check-in at least one hour prior departure time.
Please note: the last domestic flight from Male to Dharavandhoo Domestic Airport departs at 7.45pm,
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