© COMO MaalifushiCOMO Maalifushi
Thaa AtollLuxurySeaplane 60′
Lots to do is among the best of its kind; Dining is the weak spot to accept.
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Experience scores
Who it suits — and who it doesn’t
- + Couple
- + With kids
- − People who put dining first
Guest reputation
Tripadvisor ranking: 1 of 1 on Maalefushi; Travelers' Choice 2026; sub-scores Rooms 5.0, Cleanliness / Service / Sleep 4.9, Location 4.8, Value 4.6
Common praise
- Villa-host service, a pristine house reef plus turtles and rays, diving plus a marine biology centre
- Tropicsurf surfing (excursions meet spinner dolphins), a COMO Shambhala spa plus daily yoga
- Quiet and uncrowded, the uninhabited rabbit island, a sustainability ethos; Chinese spoken
- 'Niche luxury' and 'cut off from the world' are the main tags
- 'A Maldives dolphin benchmark' - a Dolphin Channel dolphin-watching excursion
Common complaints
- A Value sub-score of 4.6 - dining is the main gripe: few options, a pricey Tai, a half-board / full-board credit that does not stretch
- Thaa Atoll is in the south, so arrival takes longer than the central atolls
- Sea conditions are so-so in the monsoon
- Thaa Atoll is in the south, arrival takes a while
- Few dedicated Chinese trip reports
Tripadvisor 4.9/5 (974 reviews, Travelers' Choice 2026) and Google 4.8/5 (226); lower Xiaohongshu volume, with 'niche luxury / cut off from the world / a dolphin benchmark' as the main tags. The consistent draws: the first luxury resort in Thaa Atoll, COMO minimalist water villas, a Tropicsurf surf school plus a COMO Shambhala spa, a pristine house reef plus turtles and rays, quiet and uncrowded, and Chinese spoken. The consistent weakness: a Value sub-score of 4.6 - dining has few options, Tai is pricey and the half-board credit does not stretch; and Thaa Atoll is in the south, so arrival takes longer than the central atolls.
Island & location
- Opened
- 2014
- Island
- Maalifushi island in Thaa Atoll (Kolhumadulu), the first and currently only resort in Thaa Atoll; run by the COMO group (founder Christina Ong).
- Area
- approx. 8 ha
- Land per villa
- approx. 1,231 m² · more is less crowded
- Vegetation
- Moderate
- House reef
- Good · The pristine house reef has turtles / rays / reef fish, entered from the beach or the jetty; excursions often meet spinner dolphins.
- Official site
- Open →
What Thaa Atoll is like →Seaplane vs speedboat →Low vs high season →
Data
Basics
- Atoll
- Thaa Atoll
- Tier
- Luxury
- Low-season price
- $764–$2,222 / night
- High-season price
- $1,181–$3,333 / night
- How you arrive
- SeaplaneDomestic flight + transfer
- Time from Malé
- approx. 60 min
- Minimum child age
- No limit
Villas
- Villas
- 65 villas
- Villa size
- 72–408 m²
- Villa types
- OverwaterBeach
- Water-villa pool
- All with a pool
- Beach-villa pool
- All with a pool
- Standalone beach villas
- Some semi-detached / duplex
- Standard villa sleeps
- 5 guests
- Villa highlights
- The first luxury resort in Thaa Atoll (opened in 2014)About half the keys are over water, in COMO's minimalist designA Tropicsurf surf school plus a marine biology centre
Facilities
- Dining
- 2 restaurants · 2 bars
- Cuisines
- InternationalJapaneseMediterranean
- Amenities
- Dive centreSpaGymKids club ages 4–12
Cost
- Board included
- Breakfast
- All-inclusive scope
- Breakfast is included; half board / full board are upgrades, but guests report the restaurant credit (e.g. the Tai omakase) does not quite stretch, with a la carte / diving / excursions on top.
- Taxes & fees
- +10% service charge, 17% GST, US$12 per person per night green tax; the seaplane / domestic flight costs extra.
Good for
- Good for
- HoneymoonAnniversary
Sources
- Villas: resort website · comohotels.com · luxatolls.com · 2026-10-13
- Facilities: resort website · 2026-09-10
- Cost: resort website · 2026-09-10
- Good for: resort website · comohotels.com · 2026-09-10
- Price / scores: editorial estimate (unverified)
Quick answers
- How do you get to COMO Maalifushi?
- Seaplane / Domestic flight + transfer, about 60 minutes. About a 60 minute seaplane; or a domestic flight from Malé to Thimarafushi then about a 25-minute speedboat; Thaa Atoll is in the south, so arrival takes longer than the central atolls.
- Does COMO Maalifushi have a house reef? How is the snorkelling?
- House-reef snorkelling: Good. The pristine house reef has turtles / rays / reef fish, entered from the beach or the jetty; excursions often meet spinner dolphins.
- Is COMO Maalifushi good for kids?
- Children of all ages are welcome, and there is a kids club (ages 4–12). Thaa Atoll is in the south - a 60 minute seaplane, or a domestic flight plus a speedboat; dining has few options, Tai is pricey, and the half-board / full-board credit does not stretch.
- How much does COMO Maalifushi cost per night?
- About $764–$2,222 a night in low season and $1,181–$3,333 in high season (a guide — check the resort’s site).
- What meals are included at COMO Maalifushi? Is it all-inclusive?
- Standard rate: Breakfast. Breakfast is included; half board / full board are upgrades, but guests report the restaurant credit (e.g. the Tai omakase) does not quite stretch, with a la carte / diving / excursions on top.
- What is charged on top of the room rate at COMO Maalifushi?
- +10% service charge, 17% GST, US$12 per person per night green tax; the seaplane / domestic flight costs extra.
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Data is still being compiled; scores and descriptions are under continuous review. Last updated: 2026-09-10