251 reviews
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$300Dhidhoofinolhu, Maamigili Island, 20033, Maldives
251 reviews
1/49
Spa/Wellness packages
Snorkeling
Restaurant
Beachfront
Private beach area
Outdoor swimming pool
Free wifi
Room service
Welcome to the LUX* South Ari Atoll Resort & Villas, your paradisiacal escape in the stunning Maldives! Nestled on the blissful Dhidhoofinolhu island, this 5-star resort offers an unbeatable starting price of just $350 per night. With its mesmerizing beachfront views and vibrant marine life just a snorkel away, get ready to dive into a world brimming with adventure and relaxation! It’s only a short 11.9mi from Maamigili's city center, ensuring both seclusion and accessibility for hotel guests.
Start your day with a complimentary breakfast before indulging in the myriad of amenities that await you! Unwind with a luxurious spa treatment, splash around in the outdoor swimming pool, or engage the kiddos at the fun-filled Kids' club. Enjoy an evening of live music and a delectable meal at the resort's restaurant while sipping on refreshing cocktails. With activities ranging from thrilling water sports to tranquil beach strolls, boredom will be a distant memory and cherished memories will abound!
With over 250 glowing reviews, guests rave about the warm hospitality and incredible facilities at LUX* South Ari Atoll. Relax under the beach umbrellas after a day of exploring, or challenge your friends to a game of tennis on the resort's free courts. This is a haven where you can rejuvenate your spirit, bond with loved ones, and create unforgettable experiences besides the crystalline waters. Prepare for a vacation that’s fun, luxurious, and utterly unforgettable!
In addition to the breathtaking views and luxurious amenities, food enthusiasts are in for a treat at LUX* South Ari Atoll Resort & Villas! Feast your taste buds at one of the many on-site restaurants, each offering a unique culinary experience. From the vibrant flavors at Umami, serving mouth-watering Japanese dishes, to the rich and diverse offerings at East Market with its Asian delicacies, every meal is a journey. Don't forget to unwind by the shore at Beach Rouge, where Mediterranean cuisine is served with a side of stunning ocean vistas. With a variety of dining options, there's something to satisfy every palate and craving.
As the sun sets, the resort transforms into a lively hub of entertainment. Enjoy a night filled with delightful tunes resonating from live music performances, giving you the perfect ambiance to sip on cocktails at Lagoon Bar & Restaurant. If you’re in the mood for a more laid-back evening, grab a snack at Veli Bar, a family-friendly setting that offers a modern twist on international cuisines. Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion or just enjoying the moment, the lively atmosphere paired with delectable food and drinks will surely enhance your dining experience.
And let’s not forget about the adventure and relaxation that awaits on the shimmering waters of the South Ari Atoll. Try your hand at thrilling water sports, or simply enjoy a leisurely day under a beach umbrella by the sparkling pool with a breathtaking view. Whether you're soaking up the sun or participating in exhilarating activities with your family, there’s never a dull moment at this tropical haven. Coupled with the fine dining options and excellent entertainment, LUX* South Ari Atoll promises an unforgettable journey filled with rich flavors, laughter, and endless fun! So pack your bags and get ready to embrace the idyllic resort lifestyle in the heart of paradise!
Closest airports
Villa International Airport
4.4miSpa/Wellness packages
Snorkeling
Restaurant
Beachfront
Private beach area
Outdoor swimming pool
Free wifi
Room service
Fitness center
Water sports facilities on site
Steam room
Beach
Air conditioning
Tennis court
Kid-friendly buffet
Bar
Tour desk
Terrace
24-hour front desk
Non-smoking rooms
Live music/Performance
Beach umbrellas
Beach chairs/Loungers
Playground
Picnic area
Garden
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Beach, King Size, Beach View
1 King Size Bed
645 sqft
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BEACH PAVILLION is 646 square feet and includes a king-size bed 150-183 width plus extra beds on demand and satellite tv .
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Beach Villa, King Size, Pool View
1 King Size Bed
115 sqft
Outdoor swimming pool
Flat-screen TV
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Beach Pool Villa, 116 Sqm, King Bed is 1249 square feet and includes a king-size bed 150-183 width plus extra beds on demand, desk, and cable tv.
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Family Beach Pavilion, King And 2 Single, 2 Bedroom
1 Twin Bed
120 sqft
Wifi
Minibar
Air conditioning
Tea/Coffee maker
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The 394 ft² two interconnected bungalows are a suitable fit for families with little travelers in tow or friends who like to go on double-dates. The separate entrances give a little more privacy. It comes with two furnished individual private terraces on the beach, two bathrooms with a shower and bathtub, It features AC & fans, a fully-stocked mini-bar, coffee machine, Earth (still) & Dance (sparkling) water and all the technology (Wifi, television, phone...)
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Water Villa
1 King Size Bed
100 sqft
Wifi
Minibar
Air conditioning
Tea/Coffee maker
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Water Villa, 98 Sqm, King Bed is 1055 square feet and includes a king-size bed 150-183 width plus extra beds on demand, desk, and cable tv and is Wheelchair-accessible.
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Lux Villa
1 King Size Bed
360 sqft
Wifi
Minibar
Air conditioning
Tea/Coffee maker
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The villa is located at the tip of the jetty and a front-row seat overlooking the sunsets from your own infinity pool. The Lux* Villa with 1181 ft² comes with a private infinity pool, sun terrace and deck, living room with a glass floor, dining room and bar, Staircase leading to the ocean, bathroom with a round bathtub. The villa comes with a butler, private buggy service, bicycles and a selection of win. Air conditioing, fans, fully-stocked mini-bar, coffee machine, sparkling water, Wi-Fi, television and phone are provided
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Beach Villa
1 King Size Bed
95 sqft
Wifi
Minibar
Air conditioning
Tea/Coffee maker
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The Beach Villa of 312 ft² has a direct access to a secluded beach with sunbeds. It features sea views from your terrace and has a tropical indoor-outdoor bathroom with a stand-alone tub. It comes with furnishes terrace facing the beach, reading nook, AC and fans, fully-stocked mini-bar, coffee machine, Earth (still) & Dance (sparkling) water and all the technology (Wifi, television, phone...)
Family Lagoon Pavilion, King Size
1 King Size Bed
130 sqft
Wifi
Minibar
Air conditioning
Tea/Coffee maker
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x4
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Family Lagoon Pavilion, 130 Sqm is 1399 square feet and includes either a king-size bed 150-183 width or 2 single beds 80-130 width plus extra beds on demand and desk.
Romantic Water, King Size, Pool View
1 King Size Bed
1185 sqft
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ROMANTIC POOL WATER is 1184 square feet and includes a king-size bed 150-183 width plus satellite tv .
Temptation Water Villa
1 King Size Bed
220 sqft
Wifi
Minibar
Air conditioning
Tea/Coffee maker
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x13
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Temptation Pool Water Villa, 220 Sqm, King Bed is 2368 square feet and includes a king-size bed 150-183 width plus extra beds on demand.
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Beach Villa, Pool View
1250 sqft
Free wifi
Minibar
Flat-screen TV
Refrigerator
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The Beach Pool Villa of 381 ft² is located on the sunset side of the island and comes with a private pool and outdoor shower on the backside of the villa. It has a tropical indoor-outdoor bathroom with a spacious standalone bathtub. The villa features a furnished terrace facing the beach, Direct access to a secluded beach with sunbeds, AC and fans, fully-stocked mini-bar, coffee machine, Earth (still) & Dance (sparkling) water and all the technology (Wifi, television, phone...)
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Family Beach Pavilion, 2 Bedroom
1 King Size Bed
120 sqft
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x4
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Two Bedroom Family Beach Pavilion, 120 sqm is 1292 square feet and includes either 2 single beds 80-130 width or a king-size bed 150-183 width plus extra beds on demand and desk.
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Romantic Water Villa
1 King Size Bed
110 sqft
Wifi
Minibar
Air conditioning
Tea/Coffee maker
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Featured reviews:
Randyh02
10
February 2024
The beach and restaurant arrangements were on point. Special Thanks to Daminda for his exceptional service and for making our stay memorable. I want to thank Natasha and Ranidu (Chef), highly appreciate their professional interaction with the clients.
Cynthia
10
June 2023
Food is amazing! Many options and all taste good. Umami is the best. Even though it’s not included in the all inclusive plan, it’s worth trying it at least one night. The chef Allen and server Aiman are very nice. We enjoy the food and service there so we go there twice in this trip. Cocktail is great too. The resort is large so they offer shuttle. The driver Mofijul is very helpful and we feel his passion to the job. Coffee is another highlight on the island. It’s impressive and recommended everyone to join the Latte Art class. The teacher (sorry I forget your name) is professional and he is the coffee expert. He answered all my questions. Scuba diving is exceptional too. The diving center is professional. We don’t have a diving license but we can still enjoy scuba diving. We are so lucky to see manta, sea turtle and small shark and more fishes. Amazing! I will definitely come back to this resort.
Nope!
Neo
9.1
April 2024
My family of 4 adults had a splendid vacation at LUX South Ari Atoll! Staff were warm and friendly. We are especially grateful to Giada, for her prompt response and making every effort to personalise the activities for my family members during our 6D5N stay. There was an excellent spread of quality food. My husband and I particularly enjoyed the ice cream served by Masud at ICI. We enjoyed the complimentary outdoor photo shoot. A picture speaks a thousand words. The photos will always remind us of how we celebrated life at LUX South Ari Atoll in Maldives. For spa lovers, don't miss out on the Signature Spa Treatment!
The toilet sewage at the Water Villa can be improved.
Daniel
9.1
April 2023
From an amazing seaplane lounge in Male with amazing food and drink options) to a super friendly reception right off the Seaplance dock, to a personal concierge service (with daily whatsapp activity plans), to on-site roasted specialty coffee, and many things more....that place is really fantastic. This was our first time on the Maledives and we were really happy. Lots of stuff to do for kids and adults alike. Really stunning island layout and infrastructure (there are literally 500 different Instagram'able spots all across that island). Everyone was super friendly and you could see the staff was trained well (not a single person we drove past with our bicycles who did not greet us and wished us a good day/ morning/ etc). Shout out to Camille, our personal guest advisor who kept us up to date with each day's activities and restaurant bookings for the day. Overall super nice and we'd definitely come back.
All-inclusive as always is a nice seller but in reality, many things are excluded from the all-inclusive package. They did include restaurants not included in the all in package in their hotel information shared upfront and that was transparent on their side, however in most places that were included in the all-in package, certain menu items were not and I found this to leave an unnecessary cheap after taste in an otherwise impeccable experience. Maybe having a 'super all-inclusive' with a little markup could help or otherwise maybe limit the 'better' restaurants in terms of bookings per customers per stay or something like that. Other than that we had no issues since many things were offered for free (including really nice, on-site roasted coffee).
Mila
10
February 2023
The resort was just extraordinary, the villas were modern and clean, well decorated and kept. We tried two villas - the Beach villa and the Romantic Pool Villa. Both were extremely comfortable, spacious and at great locations - very close to all the restaurants and bars. The staff were extremely polite and wonderful, always open to chat and answer any questions. The resort is organising a lot of activities, movie nights, presentations, workshops (coffee decoration and coral planting were amazing), themed food night (the Maldivian night was spot on), we played darts and pool, and backgammon, all areas are very sophisticated and calm. And the food - OMG, delicious, simply amazing, extremely varied and well catered for food allergies (gluten in our case). Both buffet restaurants were extraordinary, we absolutely loved them, and the Senses restaurant had the best views and curries! The resort was so much more than we expected, beaches are pristine and well kept, the seagrass is prevention beach erosion which is awesome since the sand was out of this world – white and soft. And the water – I have never been in cleaner and warmer/better sea/ocean. Kelly was our personal guide and helper on the island, she was incredible in accommodating and organising all activities and bookings for us, even a cake for my birthday. And Nihan – the marine biologist on site, was an absolute treasure, explaining and showing all there is about the ecology and conservation of the resort and Maldives as a whole. We also had a private photography session and the photos we got are out of this word! Highly recommend doing this. The island is very green and full of flora and fauna, which is incredible. They are also improving the house coral reef and there is a smaller one to visit on your own very close to the pier. The experience completely exceeded our expectations, and we could have not been happier.
There was nothing not to like.
Steven
9.1
June 2023
The food in East Market must be in varieties as we've stayed there for 4 nights, the food varieties only differs 1day to another. This means you will have the same dinner when you come on Monday & Wednesday or Tuesday & Thursday
Tye place was great and the staff was excellent. Lux have great team working for them on the island
Natalia
8.2
January 2023
The size of the island and the beautiful forest, sand banks and the amazing sea surrounding the resort. There are many options for dinner and several activities everyday.
Very poor and cheap villas (decor, qualities, materials, design, lack of comfort). The water villas with private pool doesn’t worth the price because it’s impossible to jump to the water due to the low tide and the rocks. The plunge pool is freezing. I recommend to take a beach villa with sunset view, the Sandy beach is great. This my 4th stay at Maldives (previous: six senses, anantara and Como Cocoa, those are very far in quality from Lux)
Vladislav
9.1
July 2023
Perfect nature. Friendly stuff. Excellent villa.
Prices on extra services (and restaurants) a little bit too high. It's understandable due to complicated supply chain and it's not a big deal, but still could be frustrating and it could be a point of potential improvement.
Gary
10
April 2023
Paradise and wonderfull food and service.
Prices on menu were not the prices . Had to add 10% service charge and then 16% tax so prices actually 25% more
Ali
9.1
February 2023
large island. you dont get bored. many beaches and pools. many restaurants
rooms seem old. toilets need to be redone
Airports
Villa International Airport
4.4miAirports
Villa International Airport
4.4miUmami
Cuisines
East Market
Cuisines
Beach Rouge
Cuisines
Veli Bar
Cuisines
Ambiances
Location
Features
Availability
Spa/Wellness packages
Snorkeling
Restaurant
Beachfront
Private beach area
Outdoor swimming pool
Free wifi
Room service
Fitness center
Water sports facilities on site
Steam room
Beach
Air conditioning
Tennis court
Kid-friendly buffet
Bar
Tour desk
Terrace
24-hour front desk
Non-smoking rooms
Live music/Performance
Beach umbrellas
Beach chairs/Loungers
Playground
Picnic area
Garden
Accessibility
Bathroom emergency cord
Toilet with grab rails
Activities
Badminton equipment
Beach
Bicycle rental
Bingo
Canoeing
Cooking class
Cycling
Darts
Diving
Fishing
Game room
Happy hour
Live music/Performance
Live sports events (broadcast)
Movie nights
Ping-pong
Pool table
Snorkeling
Temporary art galleries
Tennis court
Tennis equipment
Themed dinners
Water sports facilities on site
Windsurfing
Bathroom
Bathrobe
Bathtub or shower
Hairdryer
Slippers
Bedroom
Wardrobe or closet
Business Facilities
Business center
Fax/Photocopying
Cleaning Services
Ironing service
Laundry
Suit press
Entertainment & Family Services
Babysitting/Child services
Board games/Puzzles
Entertainment staff
Evening entertainment
Kids' club
Outdoor play equipment for kids
Playground
Food & Drink
Bar
Breakfast in the room
Coffee house on site
Fruit
Kid-friendly buffet
Kids' meals
Minibar
Packed lunches
Restaurant
Snack bar
Special diet meals (on request)
Tea/Coffee maker
Wine/Champagne
Food & drink safety
Breakfast to-go containers
Delivered food covered securely
Food can be delivered to guest accommodation
Front Desk Services
24-hour front desk
Concierge
Express check-in/out
Invoice provided
Lockers
Private check-in/out
Tour desk
General
Air conditioning
Designated smoking area
Facilities for disabled guests
Family rooms
Hair/Beauty salon
Non-smoking rooms
Room service
Internet
Free wifi
Media & Technology
DVD player
Telephone
Outdoors
BBQ facilities
Beachfront
Garden
Outdoor furniture
Picnic area
Private beach area
Terrace
Physical distancing
Cashless payment available
Contactless check-in/out
Mobile app for room service
Room Amenities
Fan
Safety & security
24-hour security
CCTV in common areas
Fire extinguishers
Key card access
Safe
Security alarm
Smoke alarms
Safety features
Access to healthcare professionals
First aid kits available
Spa
Beach chairs/Loungers
Beach umbrellas
Beauty services
Body scrub
Body treatments
Facial treatments
Fitness
Fitness center
Fitness classes
Foot bath
Hair coloring
Hair treatments
Haircut
Hairstyling
Makeup services
Manicure
Massage
Outdoor swimming pool
Pedicure
Sauna
Spa
Spa facilities
Spa lounge/Relaxation area
Spa/Wellness packages
Steam room
Waxing services
Yoga classes
Transportation
Airport shuttle
From 14:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
Until 11:00
Pets are not allowed.
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Age restriction may apply
Parking may not be available
Child policies
Children of all ages are welcome.
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Crib and extra bed policies
12+ years
Extra bed upon request
$280 per person per day
Additional fees are not calculated automatically in the total cost and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The maximum number of cribs, extra beds, and children allowed in existing beds can vary depending on the option booked.
All cribs and extra beds are subject to availability.
No capacity for cribs.
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