Meyyafushi Maldives opened in October 2025 after 30 months of construction, and it’s come out of the gate with confidence. Its name comes from Dhivehi – “Meyya” means Sultan, “Fushi” means island – and Sultan’s Island is a fitting name for it. There are 10 dining outlets, 95 private-pool villas and fixed overwater padel tennis courts. Plus, it’s home to Bubble – an underwater restaurant with floor-to-ceiling windows looking directly into the Indian Ocean. Here’s what else to expect when you make this your next Maldives escape.
The villas are built for people who want to disappear for a week
All 95 villas and suites come with a private pool and run to around 155–160 square metres of indoor-outdoor living space, designed around Maldivian-inspired architecture and fitted with an Island Host — a dedicated point of contact for the duration of your stay. The entry-level Semi-Ocean Pool Villa sits where the beach meets the water, with a private plunge pool between you and the horizon.
At the top end, the four-bedroom Presidential Overwater Suite has its own private infinity pool, a spa treatment room, a kitchen, a cinema and uninterrupted ocean views in every direction. For families or groups travelling together, it’s in a category of its own.
Some villas come with water slides that whizz you straight into the lagoon.
Ten restaurants and bars mean your dining is as diverse as you like
Meyyafushi’s dining spans ten options, many included in the all-inclusive package. The main all-day restaurant, Fili, runs rotating international buffets – Maldivian feasts, Mexican nights, Arabian spreads, seafood barbecues. Thaana does Mediterranean, ocean views, advance booking required. Alif covers Asian: Thai, Indonesian, Chinese, Indian and Maldivian. It’s dinner only.
Raagu is the sunset bar – open-air, Spanish tapas, cocktails above the lagoon from 10am to 11pm. The Sky Bar and Sunken Lounge is adults-only, has a glass-bottom infinity pool and requires a booking. Raa is an overwater wine cellar with a curated list for anyone who wants to go deep on a bottle after dinner. Hatharu Dhan, the 24-hour cafe, handles espresso and pastries whenever everything else is closed.
Then there’s the headline act, Bubble. The underwater restaurant needs to be booked ahead and costs extra, but dinner with the Indian Ocean’s marine life on the other side of the glass is a fairly hard thing to replicate elsewhere.
The Veyoge Spa sits over the water
The Veyoge Spa sits in semi-overwater pavilions with a treatment menu that draws on Maldivian healing traditions – aerial yoga, body treatments and restorative rituals, with hydrotherapy, steam and sauna facilities alongside. The overwater gym and a dedicated yoga pavilion are attached, which makes it easy to build a morning around the water without going far. Daily yoga sessions run throughout the week at the pavilion overlooking the lagoon.
Lhaviyani Atoll has some of the best diving in the Maldives
Lhaviyani is known among people who know the Maldives well. The atoll’s dive sites bring in whale sharks, manta rays, dolphins and sea turtles, with coral gardens accessible from the house reef. Meyyafushi has a resident marine biologist on staff – which shapes how the resort approaches the water, with snorkelling and diving led with context rather than just logistics.
For guests who prefer dry land, the overwater padel courts are the world’s first fixed installation of their kind, and the recreation centre adds mini bowling lanes, a multi-sports court and a games room. The Kokko Kids Club runs programmes for children aged 4 – 12: skate ramp, climbing wall, splash pools and an outdoor park.
The resort works for families and couples
Meyyafushi is new enough that it’s still finding its guest mix, but the design covers a lot of ground without feeling like it’s trying to please everyone at once. Families have the Kokko Kids Club, the water slides and enough poolside space to not feel on top of each other. Couples have the adults-only Sky Bar, the overwater spa and villas private enough that the rest of the resort can cease to exist for days at a time.
The seaplane transfer takes 35 minutes from Velana International Airport.
