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LUX * South Ari Atoll is owned by the Mauritian hotel group LUX * Hotels & Resorts, which manages a total of 14 hotels in Mauritius, Maldives, Reunion, and China.
LUX * hotel guests are always expected to have unrivaled service, attention to detail and "branded" surprises such as: roasted coffee right on the island in the Café LUX * coffee shop, improvised film screenings under the starry sky and the opportunity to make a wish with a magic wish tree.
In 2019, for the second year in a row, LUX * South Ari Atoll is the holder of the Green Globe Certificate, as well as awards:
- Best Luxury Resort Spa ’in the Indian Ocean region at World Luxury Spa & Restaurant
- Best Eco-Friendly Resort 'in Maldives at South Asian Travel Awards 2019.
Hotel Features
- one of the largest resorts in the Maldives. The island is surrounded by a 4-kilometer continuous coastline, and electric cars and bicycles are used to move around the hotel
- The hotel offers a variety of meal plans, including the classic All inclusive and non-alcoholic Light All inclusive.
Additionally
- medical staff (extra charge)
- opening year 2005 (last renovation in 2016)
- the hotel is owned by the Mauritius LUX * Hotels & Resorts hotel group, which manages a total of 14 hotels in Mauritius, Maldives, Reunion, China
Attention! Hotel information (description, photos, schemes, etc.) may be incomplete. Information is updated regularly. For current or more detailed information, please specify upon booking.
Children section
- kids club PLAY: from 3-11,99 years old | opening hours 09: 00-19: 00
- club for teenagers Studio17: 12-16.99 years old | opening hours 10: 00-19: 00
- program of events and activities
- highchairs in a restaurant
- children's menu
- babysitting services (extra charge)
- children under 11.99
- discount for children aged 12-16.99 years.
Newlyweds section
Newlyweds
- special offer: Bonus for newlyweds
- symbolic wedding ceremony on the coast (additional charge).
Special offer: Bonus for newlyweds
- champagne bottle
- fruit basket
- sunset cruise
- 30 minute massage for two
- 1 printed photo in A5 format
Bonus validity conditions:
- services are provided once per stay
- to receive this bonus you must provide a certificate of registration of marriage upon arrival at the hotel. The bonus is provided to newlyweds within 12 months after marriage.
- when booking, it is necessary to clarify that the guests are "newlyweds".
Wedding ceremony - from 1,200 usd
- flower decoration of the venue of the ceremony and wedding buggy
- wedding ceremony
- wedding certificate
- bouquet for the bride
- wedding cake (1 tier)
- champagne
- traditional performance of maldivian drummers boduber
- romantic villa decoration
- 10% Service Charge
- 12% Good and Service Tax
* other wedding “packages” are available, as well as additional options for forming an individual wedding ceremony
- Boutique
- Dry cleaning/Laundry services
- Fitness center
- Gym
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Pool
2 open pools
- Room service 24 hours
- Sauna
- Spa
- Kids' club
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Bar
5 bars
- Coffee house
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Restaurant
8 restaurants
- Badminton
- Bananasailing
- Beach volleyball
- Bicycles
- Billiards
- Boat rental
- Catamaran
- Diving
- Kitesurfing
- Parasailing
- Surfing
- Table tennis
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Tennis
2 floodlit tennis courts
- Water sports
- Yoga
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Night club
Night disco club «Musik
- Wi-Fi internet
Breakfast (BB), half board (HB), full board (FB), Light All inclusive (Light All inclusive). All inclusive. For guests with BB type of food (breakfast), the hotel has a mandatory surcharge for Christmas and New Year's dinners.
Food plans include:
BB | Buffet breakfast at M.I.X.E. and | or East Market, drinking water, tea, coffee, freshly squeezed juice.
HB | Buffet breakfast at M.I.X.E. and | or East Market, buffet dinner at M.I.X.E. and | or East Market or a la carte at Senses Bar & Lounge, Allegria and Beach Rouge. Dinner drinks are available at an additional cost.
Fb | Buffet breakfast at M.I.X.E. and | or East Market, a la carte lunch at Senses Bar & Lounge or Veli Pool Bar, The Lagoon Bar, Beach Rouge, buffet dinner at M.I.X.E. and | or East Market or a la carte at Senses Bar & Lounge, Allegria and Beach Rouge. Lunch and dinner drinks are available at an additional cost.
Light All Inclusive includes:
- Buffet or à la carte breakfast at M.I.X.E. and | or East Market
- Lunch a la carte at Senses Bar & Lounge or Veli Pool Bar, The Lagoon Bar, Beach Rouge
- dinner - buffet in the restaurant M.I.X.E. and | or East Market or a la carte at Senses Bar & Lounge, Allegria and Beach Rouge
- afternoon tea 16: 00-18: 00 in the Senses Bar & Lounge
- non-alcoholic drinks in bars and restaurants at set opening hours: locally produced bottled water, cola, diet cola, fanta, sprite, bitter lemon, soda tonic, packaged juices, freshly squeezed juices, tea, soft drinks and cocktails
- group yoga, fitness, according to the schedule
- snorkeling equipment, tours to the next reefs, according to the schedule
- some non-motorized sports
- entertainment.
All Inclusive includes:
- all positions described above in Light All inclusive
- alcoholic drinks in bars and restaurants during fixed hours
- mini-bar in the room (water, juice, tea, coffee, snacks, beer, wine, vodka, gin), replenished once a day
Light All Inclusive does NOT include:
- alcoholic drinks, cocktails based on them
- dishes in excess of the restaurants and bars indicated in the menu and included in the Light All Inclusive meal plan
- Umami Restaurant
- cigarettes, cigars, hookah
- shopping at a boutique and gift shop
- laundry and dry cleaning services
- any food and drinks ordered in the room
- SPA center services
- tennis balls
- bike rent
- excursions
- private yoga lessons, tennis, etc.
- telephone bills
- other services not included in the “Light All Inclusive included” list.
Important details:
- service within the listed food systems starts at 14:00 on the day of arrival and ends at 12:00 on the day of departure
- food and drinks are intended directly for the guest
- drinks are served in glasses (glasses) at the rate of: one glass (glass) at a time
drinks and food are offered only at a specific time and place - the hotel reserves the right to refuse to provide the guest with alcoholic beverages in case of severe intoxication.
M.I.X.E. - One of the two main restaurants of the hotel, it offers a wide selection of international dishes and local specialties in the buffet format.
Open for breakfast 07: 00-10: 30 and dinner 19: 00-22: 00.
East Market is the second main restaurant. Located on stilts in a lagoon in the eastern part of the island. Offers a wide selection of dishes from Cambodia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong and China. It works on a buffet basis.
Open for breakfast 07: 00-10: 30 and dinner 19: 00-22: 00.
Umami - Japanese restaurant, a la carte. Cooking takes place in front of guests. The restaurant is not included in any meal plan. For guests staying at HB, FB, Light All inclusive, All inclusive, a discount is provided.
Open for dinner 19: 00-22: 00.
Allegria - Italian restaurant, a la carte. The restaurant has a bar.
Open for dinner 18: 30-22: 00.
Senses Bar & Lounge - a European restaurant located in the western part of the island by the pool, has a panoramic view of the ocean. The restaurant has a bar. Open for breakfast (water villas), lunch and dinner.
The Beach - a pizzeria on the beach.
Beach Rouge is a signature restaurant-cafe of the LUX * hotel group. Located in the central part of the island, by the pool. Pizza, sandwiches, spring roll, tapas, meze, and drinks all day long.
Open for lunch 12: 00-17: 00 and dinner 18: 30-22: 00.
Café LUX is a famous coffee shop offering a selection of its own roasted coffee and delicious desserts. Open 06: 00-18: 00.
The Lagoon Bar - An bar with informal atmosphere. Located in the eastern part of the island on the beach. Here you can have a good time and refresh yourself with island motifs.
Open 10: 00-18: 00.
East Bar is a nice place for a cocktail at sunset or an aperitif before dinner. Located next to the East Market Restaurant.
Open 17: 00-00: 00.
Veli Pool Bar - Poolside bar with ocean view.
Open 11: 00-17: 00.
South Ari Atoll. Didufinolu Island, 104 kilometers from Velana International Airport (Male).
Dimensions of the island: 1500 mx 120 m.
Recommended transfer is by seaplane. Travel time 25 minutes.
Transfer is provided for guests arriving at Velana (Male) Airport from 06: 00- 15:00 and departing from Velana (Male) Airport from 09:00 to 18:00
After arriving at Velana International Airport (Male), to wait for the transfer, the guests are escorted to the hotel’s own lounge in the seaplane terminal.
In case of late arrival at Velana airport, an alternative transfer option is possible - on the domestic flight (to Maamigili Airport (20 minutes) + speed boat (10 minutes).
Total 187 rooms: 36 Beach Pavilion (~ 60 * sq. M), 45 Beach Villa (~ 95 * sq. M.), 38 Water Villa (~ 98 * sq. M.), 12 Beach Pool Villa (~ 116 * sq. M.) m), 46 Romantic Pool Water Villa (~ 110 * sq.m), 06 Family Lagoon Pavilion (~ 130 * sq.m), 3 Temptation Pool Water Villa (~ 220 * sq.m), 1 LUX Villa (~ 360 * sq.m)
* Room size is given taking into account the bathroom and terrace.
Rooms amenities: King-size double bed (DBL) or two twin beds (TWIN), a bathroom with a bathtub and a rain shower, a hairdryer, bathrobes, slippers, toiletries; TV, satellite TV, free Wi-Fi Internet, telephone, air conditioning, ceiling fan, safe, minibar, tea and coffee making facilities, daily drinking water, iron and ironing board (available on request), evening cleaning and preparation bed to sleep, terrace, deck chairs.
36 Beach Pavilion (~ 60 * sq. M) Villa with 2 rooms, located directly on the beach. The room consists of a bedroom with a king-size double bed (DBL) or with twin beds (TWIN), a bathroom with an open-air rain shower, and an equipped terrace.
Possible accommodation (maximum) - 2 adults or 2 adults + 1 child (0-17.99).
45 Beach Villa (~ 95 * sq.m) Separated villa, located directly on the beach. The room consists of a bedroom with a king-size double bed (DBL), a bathroom with a rain shower, and an equipped terrace.
Possible accommodation (maximum) - 3 adults or 2 adults + 2 children (0-17.99).
38 Water Villa (~ 98 * sq.m) Separated villa, located on stilts in the lagoon. In the southwestern part of the island from the sunset. The room consists of a bedroom with a king-size double bed (DBL), a bathroom with a rain shower, and an equipped terrace.
Possible accommodation (maximum) - 3 adults or 2 adults + 2 children (0-17.99).
12 Beach Pool Villa (~ 116 * sq.m) Separated villa, located directly on the beach in the western part of the island, from the side of sunset. The room consists of a bedroom with a king-size double bed (DBL), a bathroom with an open-air rain shower, and an equipped terrace. In the fenced garden is a swimming pool and sunbeds.
Possible accommodation (maximum) - 2 adults or 2 adults + 1 child (0-17.99)
46 Romantic Pool Water Villa (~ 110 * sq.m) Separated villa, located on stilts in a lagoon in the north-eastern part of the island, from the side of sunrise. The room consists of a king-size double bedroom (DBL), a bathroom with a rain shower, and an equipped terrace. Pool.
This room category includes accommodation for guests over 18 years old.
Possible accommodation (maximum) - 2 adults
06 Family Lagoon Pavilion (~ 130 * sq.m) Separated villa, located directly on the beach. The room consists of two bedrooms, one of which has a King-size double bed (DBL), the second with two twin beds (TWIN), two bathrooms, two equipped terraces.
Possible accommodation (maximum) - 4 adults or 4 adults + 2 children (0-17.99).
3 Temptation Pool Water Villa (~ 220 * sq.m)Separated villa, located on stilts in a lagoon in the north-eastern part of the island, from the side of sunrise. The room consists of a bedroom with a round King-size double bed, a spacious living room with a dining group for 2 people, a bathroom with a rain shower, and an equipped terrace. Pool. This room category includes accommodation for guests over 18 years old.
Possible accommodation (maximum) - 2 adults
1 LUX Villa (~ 360 * sq.m) Separated villa, located on stilts in a lagoon in the southwestern part of the island, on the sunset side, at the end of the pier. The room consists of a bedroom with a king-size double bed (DBL), a spacious living room with a dining group for 6 people, an equipped terrace. Pool.
Possible accommodation (maximum) - 2 adults or 2 adults + 1 child (0-17.99).
* Children under 12 years old are not recommended in water villas. Accommodation with children in these categories is possible only upon signing a special form of the Disclaimer Form document. Parents are fully responsible for the safety of children when living in water villas.
Along the perimeter, the island is surrounded by snow-white beaches, with a total length of about 4 kilometers. Each guest will be able to find a comfortable “for themselves” part of the lagoon: with shallow or deep water, with coral reefs or a clean sandy bottom.
For lovers of snorkeling, tours to the next reefs are organized. The dive center organizes swims to amazing dive sites where you can see mantas, parrot fish, butterfly fish, barracudas, green turtles, whale sharks.