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The Residence Maldives

Gaafu Alif Atoll
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Hidden in the south of Maldives, on the island of Falhumaafushi in the pristine Gaafu Alifu atoll,

rests The Residence Maldives.

Here, a truly Maldivian experience promises to rouse you at first light, and rest you through the night

Useful Information

  • The Residence Maldives island time zone GMT +5 hours

Transfer Information

  • 55-minute flight to Kooddoo Domestic Airport followed by a 7-minute speedboat transfer.
Location: Gaafu Alif Atoll
Check-in Time: 14:00:00
Check-out Time: 12:00:00
No. of Restaurants: 2
No. of Bars: 1
Time to airport: 62

Beach Villa

11
138 sqm
2 adults and 1 Child

Experience the airy relaxation of these Beach Villas located along the shimmering seashore, nestled amid soothing greenery. Delight in direct access to the beach - a palm-fringed playground for your little ones - and a spacious living room that leads out to a private terrace where you can bask in the expansive ocean views.

Useful Information

  • One Bedroom

Room Facilities

  • Air Conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • LCD Flat Panel TV
  • DVD/CD Player
  • Telephone
  • Wi-Fi
  • Mini Bar
  • Tea/Coffee Making Facilities
  • Espresso Machine
  • Bottled drinking water
  • Safe
  • Bathroom Amenities
  • Bathrobe
  • Slippers
  • Hairdryer
  • Daily housekeeping service
  • Evening Room Service
  • In-room dining

Floor Plan

Beach Pool Villa

6
158 sqm
2 adults and 1 Child

Experience the airy relaxation of these Beach Villas located along the shimmering seashore, nestled amid soothing greenery. Delight in direct access to the beach - a palm-fringed playground for your little ones - and a spacious living room that leads out to a private terrace where you can bask in the expansive ocean views.

Room Facilities

  • Air Conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • LCD Flat Panel TV
  • DVD/CD Player
  • Telephone
  • Wi-Fi
  • Mini Bar
  • Tea/Coffee Making Facilities
  • Espresso Machine
  • Bottled drinking water
  • Safe
  • Bathroom Amenities
  • Bathrobe
  • Slippers
  • Hairdryer
  • Daily housekeeping service
  • Evening Room Service
  • In-room dining

Floor Plan

Beach Pool Villa - Two Bedroom

2
273 sqm
4 Adults and 2 Children

Revel in relaxation on the beach or by your private pool – just a step outside from the elegant indoor comforts of this spacious beachfront villa, framed by stunning ocean views. An ideal retreat for guests travelling as a family. The additional bedroom features twin beds.

Room Facilities

  • Air Conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • LCD Flat Panel TV
  • DVD/CD Player
  • Telephone
  • Wi-Fi
  • Mini Bar
  • Tea/Coffee Making Facilities
  • Espresso Machine
  • Bottled drinking water
  • Safe
  • Welcome Amenity
  • Bathrobe
  • Slippers
  • Hairdryer
  • Daily housekeeping service
  • Evening Room Service
  • In-room dining

Floor Plan

Deluxe Water Pool Villa

4
182 sqm
2 Adults

Tucked away in one of the most private locations of the resort, indulge in the luxury of space within a Deluxe Water Pool Villa, heightened by the spectacular feeling of airy openness that enlivens all your senses. Surrender to the pleasure of relaxation within the oversized living room designed to immerse you in absolute comfort while reading or unwinding on the sofa, or contemplating the glorious view

Room Facilities

  • Air Conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • LCD Flat Panel TV
  • DVD/CD Player
  • Telephone
  • Wi-Fi
  • Mini Bar
  • Tea/Coffee Making Facilities
  • Espresso Machine
  • Bottled drinking water
  • Safe
  • Bathroom Amenities
  • Bathrobe
  • Slippers
  • Hairdryer
  • Daily housekeeping service
  • Evening Room Service
  • In-room dining

Floor Plan

Water Villa

39
137 sqm
2 Adults

Gorgeous ocean views. Gentle waves lapping at your doorstep. Schools of fish flitting between vivid coral reefs in the glistening waters beneath your feet. Such are the pleasures of these Water Villas, each featuring a spacious living room that leads to a private verandah, where you can indulge in the Maldivian sunshine and delight in the live aquarium before your very eyes.

Room Facilities

  • Air Conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • DVD/CD Player
  • Telephone
  • Wi-Fi
  • Mini Bar
  • Tea/Coffee Making Facilities
  • Espresso Machine
  • Bottled drinking water
  • Safe
  • Welcome Amenity
  • Bathrobe
  • Slippers
  • Hairdryer
  • Daily housekeeping service
  • Evening Room Service
  • In-room dining

Floor Plan

Water Pool Villa

28
156 sqm
2 Adults

Gorgeous ocean views. Gentle waves lapping at your doorstep. Schools of fish flitting between vivid coral reefs in the glistening waters beneath your feet. Such are the pleasures of these Water Villas, each featuring a spacious living room that leads to a private verandah, where you can indulge in the Maldivian sunshine and delight in the live aquarium before your very eyes.

Room Facilities

  • Air Conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • LCD Flat Panel TV
  • DVD/CD Player
  • Telephone
  • Wi-Fi
  • Mini Bar
  • Tea/Coffee Making Facilities
  • Espresso Machine
  • Bottled drinking water
  • Safe
  • Bathroom Amenities
  • Bathrobe
  • Slippers
  • Hairdryer
  • Daily housekeeping service
  • Evening Room Service
  • In-room dining

Floor Plan

Water Pool Villa - Two Bedroom

4
282 sqm
4 Adults

Immerse yourself in the beauty of the Maldives and the wonderful freedom of space in this expansive over-the-water villa. Step out onto the verandah, where you can relax by your private pool or dine while gazing upon the ocean and sunsets. A suitable haven for couples or families with older children, featuring an additional bedroom with twin beds.

Room Facilities

  • Air Conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • LCD Flat Panel TV
  • DVD/CD Player
  • Telephone
  • Wi-Fi
  • Mini Bar
  • Tea/Coffee Making Facilities
  • Espresso Machine
  • Bottled drinking water
  • Safe
  • Bathroom Amenities
  • Bathrobe
  • Slippers
  • Hairdryer
  • Daily housekeeping service
  • Evening Room Service
  • In-room dining

Floor Plan

The Dining Room

Savour good food and soothing views in the resort’s main restaurant, a modern beachfront bistro offering both indoor and outdoor seating overlooking the lagoon. Choose from an extensive à la carte breakfast menu, as well as healthy salads and light meals for lunch. In the evenings, dine on a delectable variety of World, Asian and Indian Ocean cuisine fusing classic flavours with a fresh, contemporary twist. A children’s menu is also available.

Service Hours

  • Breakfast: 07:00 - 10:30
  • Lunch: 12:30 - 15:00
  • Dinner: 19:00 - 22:30

The Falhumaa

Enjoy a memorable dining experience flavoured with the ocean breeze at this over-water venue, spectacularly located at the end of a 230-metre-long jetty above the reef. The menu features an exquisite selection of western cuisine with the emphasis on fresh seafood and grilled meats, complemented by fine wines from around the world. Relax in the intimate setting of the bar where you can begin the evening with an aperitif or retire for after-dinner liqueurs.

Useful Information

  • Dress Code: Smart Casual

Service Hours

  • Daily: 19:00 - 22:30

The Beach Bar

Get into the island spirit at The Beach Bar, overlooking the beach and partially submerged in the swimming pool. Refresh here with light meals and island-style drinks during the day, and tapas and signature infused spirits when the sun goes down.

Service Hours

  • Pool: 07:00 - 19:00
  • Bar & Adjacent Beach Area: 10:00 till late

Private Dining

The Maldives is tailor-made for romance, made all the more special by a variety of private dining experiences crafted by a personal chef. Sunset cocktails and gourmet canapes on the beach, serenaded by the whisper of the waves. An intimate candlelit dinner for two on the private terrace of your luxury villa. A uniquely romantic Robinson Crusoe experience, whisked away to your own private castaway island to be wined and dined beneath a brilliant canopy of stars. The options are limited only by your imagination.

The Library Bar

Located above The Lobby, complimented by panoramic ocean vistas, this indoor bar is a chill-out spot to lounge about with a good book or a game of billiards or chess whilst enjoying cocktails and light bites from the deli café.

Service Hours

  • Daily: 10:30 till late

Spa by Clarins

Feel tension melt and stress fall away as you step into the soothing sanctuary of the first and only Spa by Clarins in the Maldives. As an internationally renowned pioneer of natural beauty, Clarins’ spa products are made of active ingredients with plant origins. Experience unique formulas specially developed for the expert hands of our beauty therapists while revelling in new depths of indulgence.

The spa sits serenely at the end of a jetty, overlooking the calm waters of the lagoon and a rainbow of coral reefs. Comprising six separate pavilions and an en suite hair salon, the spa offers an array of holistic treatments, pampering massages, and hair and beauty services that will rejuvenate your body and mind. A large open deck, dedicated to meditation and yoga classes, embraces both the views and the breeze for the ultimate relaxation.

Kids Club at The Residence Maldives

A great place for the youngest guests to play and make new friends, entertained with daily games, crafts and activities. (For children 3 to 12 years of age.)

  • Kids Club
  • Bicycles
  • Boutique
  • Baby Sitting
  • Buggy Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Airport Transfer
  • Salon
  • Scuba Diving
  • Sauna
  • Steamroom
  • Fitness Centre
  • Water Sports
  • Yoga
  • Excursions

Diving at The Residence Maldives

The sparkling lagoon beckons at The Residence Maldives, with its own PADI 5-Star Dive Centre, and are surrounded by rare, unspoilt coral reefs and exceptional dive sites. From a mere five minutes to an hour away from the resort, reached by dive boat, seasoned snorkellers and divers can find themselves immersed in a spectacular underwater world, teeming with marine life including white tip sharks, barracudas, reef fishes and turtles.

For beginners, there’s no better place to take your first dive into the blue. You can take PADI courses in a relaxed and secure environment from multilingual diving instructors.

Children aged 8 years and above can also get their first taste of diving on the Bubblemaker Dive programme.

  • Festive Celebrations 2019 - 2020
  • Join for year end festivities from 23 December 2019 to 2 January 2020.
  • There’s plenty to look forward to from savouring a bespoke wine pairing menu curated by German celebrity guest chefs Andreas and Franziska Schweiger, to embarking on a spa journey with the esteemed visiting practitioner Mariko Nakaki.
  • Delight in daily themed activities and F&B offerings.