One&Only Reethi Rah
North Malé Atoll, Maldives
Location
Forty-four hectares, twelve beaches
One&Only Reethi Rah sits in North Malé Atoll on one of the Maldives' largest private islands — around 44 hectares, twelve beaches and six kilometres of shoreline, landscaped by the architect Jean-Michel Gathy.
Transfer
Arriving by speedboat or seaplane
The island is around 45 minutes from Malé by luxury speedboat or yacht, or about 15 minutes by private seaplane. Transfers are chargeable and arranged by the resort.
Villas
An all-villa island
Every villa and residence has its own private pool, in beach and overwater settings, from one-bedroom villas to the island's largest residences. The overwater Water Villas are adults-only.
Best For
Who it suits
Couples wanting space and seclusion, families using the KidsOnly club and teens programme, and groups taking a multi-bedroom residence. The overwater Water Villas are adults-only.
Board Basis
Dining your way
A room-only or bed-and-breakfast base, with half- and full-board available, across six restaurants and five bars.
About the Resort
Space, seclusion and a Nat-Geo dive centre
One&Only Reethi Rah trades one-island intimacy for sheer scale: one of the Maldives' largest private islands, around 44 hectares in North Malé Atoll, with twelve beaches, six kilometres of shoreline and room to disappear, landscaped by the architect Jean-Michel Gathy. It is an all-villa island — around 120 villas and residences, every one with a private pool, in beach and overwater settings, with the overwater Water Villas reserved for adults. The facilities are those of a grand resort: it was the Maldives' first PADI National Geographic dive centre and the first resort to put in a climbing wall, backed by two championship tennis courts, an art studio and a large One&Only Spa of private treatment pavilions. Dining spans six restaurants and five bars, from overwater Japanese at Tapasake to Middle Eastern flavours on the sand at Fanditha. A KidsOnly club and a dedicated teens programme make it work for families as much as couples. On a bed-and-breakfast base, around 15 minutes by seaplane or 45 by speedboat from Malé, it suits couples, families and groups who want space as much as seclusion.
Accommodation
Villas & Residences
Around 120 villas and residences in beach and overwater settings, every one with a private pool — from beach villas with their own stretch of sand to adults-only overwater Water Villas, Grand Water Villas with 20-metre infinity pools, two-bedroom Grand Beach Villas, two-villa residences and the three-bedroom Grand Sunset Residence, the island's largest.
Beach
Beach Villa with Pool
Sleeps up to four. Around 165 m² with a 23 m² private pool, a stretch of private beach and a terrazzo tub.
Private poolBeachfront
Overwater
Water Villa with Pool
Adults only, sleeps two. Around 135 m² with a wraparound deck and direct lagoon access; a waiver is signed at check-in.
Adults onlyOverwater
Overwater
Grand Water Villa with Pool
Sleeps up to four. Around 241 m² with a 20-metre infinity pool, a private cabana and a sunset-facing deck.
Private pool
Family beach
Grand Beach Villa with Pool (2-Bedroom)
Sleeps up to six. 322 m² with a 50 m² pool and direct beach access — only five on the island.
Two bedroomsOnly five
Family
Two-Villa Residence with Pool
Two freestanding villas connected by a private beach and pool, for around six guests.
Two villas
Signature
Grand Sunset Residence (3-Bedroom)
The island's largest villa: three bedrooms for up to ten, around 2,118 m² with two infinity pools, an outdoor cinema, a private chef and the largest private beach on the island.
Three bedrooms
Food & Drink
Six restaurants, five bars
Six restaurants and five bars span the island, from overwater Japanese at Tapasake to Middle Eastern flavours and shisha on the sand at Fanditha, Italian at Rabarbaro, three cuisines through the day at the main Reethi, and garden-to-table at Botanica.
Signature
Tapasake
Overwater Japanese — sushi, sashimi and robata above the lagoon.
Beachside
Fanditha
Middle Eastern flavours and shisha served on the sand.
Italian
Rabarbaro
Italian dining, from handmade pasta to wood-fired plates.
All-day
Reethi
The main restaurant, with three cuisines through the day.
Garden
Botanica
Garden-to-table dining among the island's greenery.
Wellbeing
One&Only Spa
The One&Only Spa works from secluded private treatment pavilions for couples and individuals, with guided yoga across the island and a large, state-of-the-art Technogym fitness centre.
Private treatment pavilions
Secluded pavilions for couples and individuals.
Yoga & movement
Guided yoga across the island.
State-of-the-art fitness
A large, fully equipped gym.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
The facilities of a grand resort on a twelve-beach private island — dive, climb, play tennis, and dine over the lagoon.
The Maldives' first Nat-Geo dive centre
A PADI National Geographic dive centre, the first of its kind in the Maldives.
A twelve-beach private island
Forty-four hectares and six kilometres of shoreline to explore, across twelve beaches.
Tennis and the first resort climbing wall
Two championship tennis courts and the first climbing wall of any Maldives resort.
Tapasake, overwater
Japanese dining set above the lagoon at Tapasake.
The art studio
A dedicated art studio for creative pursuits on the island.
Getting There
Location & Transfers
Seaplane
About 15 minutes by seaplane
A private seaplane from Malé, roughly 15 minutes.
Speedboat
About 45 minutes by speedboat
A luxury speedboat or yacht from Malé, around 45 minutes. Transfers are chargeable and arranged by the resort.
Guest Reviews
What Our Clients Say
★★★★★
“The most extraordinary place I have ever stayed. Nothing prepares you for the depth of the silence, the beauty of the reef, or the sheer generosity of the experience.”
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★★★★★
“We’ve stayed here three times now. The house reef has no equal. The stargazing was, genuinely, one of the most moving experiences of my adult life.”
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★★★★★
“I had stayed at Four Seasons, One&Only and Velaa before visiting One&Only Reethi Rah. They are all magnificent. But this is different in a way that is hard to articulate.”
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Good to Know
Good to know
Board basis
- A room-only or bed-and-breakfast base, with half- and full-board available.
Transfers
- A seaplane of around 15 minutes or a luxury speedboat of around 45 minutes from Malé — chargeable and arranged by the resort.
Adults-only Water Villas
- The overwater Water Villas are adults-only; a waiver is signed at check-in.
Getting there
- International flights to Malé (Velana), then a seaplane or speedboat transfer to the island.
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