Overview
Luxury hotels are two a penny in the Maldives, where overwater abodes, azure waters and pearl white sands come as standard. However, few resorts combine sustainability, reef protection and seamless no-need-to-lift-a-finger service like the InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau. Set on the southern tip of the Raa Atoll the only traffic jams you’ll encounter here are the underwater kind. Neighbouring a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve the snorkelling, swimming and diving here are some of the country’s best. Not only that, The Manta Trust, one of the leading conservation charities for these majestic creatures, have partnered with the hotel and you’ll find their expert marine biologists working onsite. We’d argue that there are few stresses in life that can’t be forgotten (temporarily at least) when one is gazing out across the endless Indian Ocean. If you still need a helping hand, surrender your mind, body and soul to the spa – we promise you’ll experience levels of relaxation never previously thought possible. Whilst parents are horizontal holidaying, tiny travellers are expertly entertained in the Planet Trekkers Kids Club, where budding biologists and curious explorers are encouraged to connect with the magic of the island and form a long lasting love for Mother Earth
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Flight
10 hours 25 minutes from Heathrow to Velana International Airport in Malé
Transfer
Approximately a 35 minute seaplane from Malé
Best time to visit
Visit from November to April for highs of 30 degrees, cloudless days and balmy evenings. Wet season starts in May and ends in October, temperatures remain in the high 20s and room rates are significantly lower, but you do risk rainy days
Favourite room
Choose from beach, lagoon or overwater villas. The overwater bungalows are pretty special, suspended over the welcoming waters. However, with tiny travellers in tow, our preferred pick has to be the Family Beach Pool Villas, a safe stroll from the sea with the golden baby monitor stretch, they are also close to the Kids Club and come complete with spacious gardens. Families can reconnect after adventure filled days, sharing stories and telling tales under their private palm trees
Nearby
Set of the southern tip of the Raa Atoll. Nearby Baa Atoll is the Maldives’ first UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, meaning Maamunagau’s reef attracts much of the neighbouring marine life
Price
from £976 p/night in low season to £1,630 p/night in high season
Kids below the age of 12 stay and eat for free
Meet the family...
Gemma
Parent to Tiny Traveller aged 3
For parents concerned that a luxurious break in the Maldives isn’t consistent with having an active toddler – let me put your mind at ease. Just a 35 minute seaplane transfer from Male International Airport, InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau Resort is a family friendly luxury bolthole with an unrivalled kids’s club, a packed activity schedule and a range of inclusive amenities, including a daily cocktail hour for parents and complimentary meals for kids
Worth waking the baby for
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Manta Ray Experience
Swimming with manta rays in their natural sanctuary should top everyone’s ultimate bucket
list. Thanks to the partnership with The Manta Trust, these snorkelling excursions are led by
expert marine biologists. Guests can name any unidentified manta rays sighted during the
trip, and the team will share updates on your new fishy friends throughout their lives. Suitable for confident swimmers
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Watersports
Head out into the crystal clear Indian Ocean on jet skis, paddle boards, kayaks and so much more. Whether you want to dive beneath the surface or sail on top of it, waterbabies of all ages are spoiled for choice
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Sandbank experience
For the ultimate private island experience, the hotel organises solo family picnics on the elusive sandbank – a tiny strip of shoreline that appears and disappears with the changing tide. Families can enjoy quality time, swimming, sunbathing and I Spying marine life in total seclusion
