© Alila Kothaifaru MaldivesAlila Kothaifaru Maldives
Raa AtollLuxurySeaplane 45′
Every dimension sits above average — no obvious weak spot.
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Experience scores
Who it suits — and who it doesn’t
- + Couple
- − Tight budgets
Guest reputation
Tripadvisor ranking: 1/1 in Kothaifaru; Travellers' Choice 2026; sub-scores mostly 4.7-4.9, Value 4.7
Common praise
- Design and aesthetics, and the food (Japanese plus teppanyaki, Chef Frank off-menu)
- A personal villa host, housekeeping that never crosses your path, the sunset plus DJ at Mirus Bar
- The quality of the beach villas, the natural manicured island, the house reef
- Design plus the 'jelly sea' and photogenic-ness are the main tags
- Umami Japanese dining / Yakitori skewers, a must for the design-minded
Common complaints
- Some beach villas have mosquitoes / small lizards in the open-air bathroom
- Repetitive menus over a long stay, a seafood buffet below its peers
- Few water villas and upgrades not guaranteed; pricey, and the all-inclusive pours wine by the glass only
- Small island, little to do, nothing left by day three
- Only 3 restaurants, breakfast only at Seasalt, repetitive menus
Tripadvisor 4.9/5 (542 reviews, 1/1 in Kothaifaru, Travellers' Choice 2026) and Google 4.7/5 (213); on Xiaohongshu 'design plus the jelly sea plus photos' is the main tag. The consistent draws: contemporary understated design, 80 all-pool villas, Japanese dining and teppanyaki with Chef Frank, the sunset and DJ at Mirus Bar, and a natural, carefully manicured small island. The consistent weaknesses: the island is small with limited activities, only 3 restaurants and repetitive menus over a long stay; it is pricey and, apart from the dolphin cruise, excursions cost extra; some beach villas have mosquitoes in the open-air bathroom.
Island & location
- Opened
- 2022
- Island
- Kothaifaru island in Raa Atoll, an 11.2-hectare natural island; Alila by Hyatt.
- Area
- N/A
- Vegetation
- Lush
- House reef
- Good · The house reef is entered from the beach or the water villas, with manta cleaning stations and the Labyrinth dive site nearby.
- Official site
- Open →
What Raa Atoll is like →Seaplane vs speedboat →Low vs high season →
Data
Basics
- Atoll
- Raa Atoll
- Tier
- Luxury
- Low-season price
- $1,250–$3,056 / night
- High-season price
- $1,806–$3,889 / night
- How you arrive
- Seaplane
- Time from Malé
- approx. 45 min
- Minimum child age
- No limit
Villas
- Villas
- 80 villas
- Villa size
- 125–300 m²
- Villa types
- OverwaterBeach
- Water-villa pool
- All with a pool
- Beach-villa pool
- All with a pool
- Standalone beach villas
- Mostly standalone
- Standard villa sleeps
- 6 guests
- Villa highlights
- All 80 villas have a private pool, in a contemporary understated designUmami / Yakitori Japanese dining and Chef Frank across the restaurants, with off-menu dishes possibleThe Shack private-sandbank sunset dinner, and the sunset plus DJ Kavi at Mirus Bar
Facilities
- Dining
- 5 restaurants · 2 bars
- Cuisines
- InternationalJapaneseItalianSeafood
- Amenities
- Dive centreSpaGymKids club ages 4–12
Cost
- Board included
- Breakfast
- All-inclusive scope
- Breakfast included; upgradeable to half board / full board / All-Inclusive Plus (about US$275 per person per day, with a US$100 dinner credit plus premium drinks plus minibar); apart from the dolphin cruise, excursions largely cost extra.
- Taxes & fees
- +10% service charge, 17% GST, US$12 per person per night green tax; the seaplane costs extra.
Good for
- Good for
- HoneymoonAnniversary
Sources
- Villas: resort website · hyatt.com · luxatolls.com · 2026-10-13
- Facilities: resort website · 2026-09-11
- Cost: resort website · 2026-09-11
- Good for: resort website · 2026-09-11
- Price / scores: editorial estimate (unverified)
Quick answers
- How do you get to Alila Kothaifaru Maldives?
- Seaplane, about 45 minutes. Seaplane about 45 minutes, daylight flights only; Kothaifaru island in Raa Atoll.
- Does Alila Kothaifaru Maldives have a house reef? How is the snorkelling?
- House-reef snorkelling: Good. The house reef is entered from the beach or the water villas, with manta cleaning stations and the Labyrinth dive site nearby.
- Is Alila Kothaifaru Maldives good for kids?
- Children of all ages are welcome, and there is a kids club (ages 4–12). The island is small with limited activities, only 3 restaurants and breakfast only at Seasalt; the seaplane runs in daylight only, and on arrival / departure day you may wait 4 hours in the library; apart from the dolphin cruise, excursions almost all cost extra.
- How much does Alila Kothaifaru Maldives cost per night?
- About $1,250–$3,056 a night in low season and $1,806–$3,889 in high season (a guide — check the resort’s site).
- What meals are included at Alila Kothaifaru Maldives? Is it all-inclusive?
- Standard rate: Breakfast. Breakfast included; upgradeable to half board / full board / All-Inclusive Plus (about US$275 per person per day, with a US$100 dinner credit plus premium drinks plus minibar); apart from the dolphin cruise, excursions largely cost extra.
- What is charged on top of the room rate at Alila Kothaifaru Maldives?
- +10% service charge, 17% GST, US$12 per person per night green tax; the seaplane costs extra.
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Data is still being compiled; scores and descriptions are under continuous review. Last updated: 2026-09-11