Raffles Maldives Meradhoo

Raffles Maldives Meradhoo on the remote Meradhoo Island in the southernmost Gaafu Alifu Atoll is the brand's most intimate and private Maldivian retreat. With only 35 villas and residences, the guest-to-staff ratio is among the highest in the Maldives, enabling the Raffles signature 1887 butler service to be delivered at a level that larger resorts cannot match. The resort's house reef is widely regarded as one of the best in the southern atolls — visible from every villa deck, it forms a living wall of coral that shelters an extraordinary diversity of marine life. Turtles, rays, reef sharks, and schooling fish are observable without even entering the water. For those who do dive, the pristine reef systems of Gaafu Alifu Atoll offer encounters with larger pelagics including whale sharks and hammerhead sharks. The culinary programme features five dining venues including the Spice Spoons Cooking Studio — a unique hands-on experience where guests learn traditional Maldivian and regional Asian cooking techniques from the resort's chefs. Private yacht and dhoni excursions can be arranged to uninhabited islands across the southern atolls, emphasising the sense of genuine exploration that defines stays at Meradhoo.