© Emerald Maldives Resort & SpaEmerald Maldives Resort & Spa
Raa AtollLuxurySeaplane 40′
Every dimension sits above average — no obvious weak spot.
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Experience scores
Who it suits — and who it doesn’t
- + With kids
- + Couple
- + Three generations
- + With friends
Guest reputation
Tripadvisor ranking: 1 of 1 on Fasmendhoo; 2026 Travelers' Choice Best of the Best; a Leading Hotels of the World member; sub-scores Rooms / Cleanliness / Service 5.0, Location / Sleep 4.9, Value 4.8
Common praise
- Almost no negative reviews (only 8 Terrible out of 4,787): the attentive service from the villa hosts and resort manager (Kristina is often named) is praised repeatedly, including Chinese speakers
- A lush, mature large island (not a bare sandy cay), remarkable cleanliness (paths swept daily) and snorkelling off the villa
- Very high Deluxe all-inclusive value: a la carte at every restaurant + a selection of drinks + cruises + snorkelling trips + the dive school; each villa comes with a bicycle
- 'A Leading Hotels all-inclusive island', 'value crushes a bunch of 6-star islands' and 'the eating island' are the main tags, with all-inclusive-plus-excursions and 'two kids eat and stay free' as frequent selling points
- Lots of honeymoon plogs and 'chose right, still going through withdrawal a week later' positive repos; the dense mature greenery is praised repeatedly
Common complaints
- It is up in the north, and the return seaplane (about US$590 per adult) is an extra charge
- Peak periods (e.g. Chinese New Year) are noticeably pricier and busier; occasional minor maintenance issues
- There are 'Emerald Fasmendhoo pitfalls, explained once' pros-and-cons / watch-out posts (100+ likes)
- 'Don't come at Chinese New Year' - peak periods are pricier and busier; take care not to confuse it with the sister resort Emerald Faarufushi
Tripadvisor 5.0/5 (4,787 reviews, full marks for Rooms / Cleanliness / Service, a 2026 Best of the Best, a Leading Hotels member) and Google 4.9/5 (520) - on Xiaohongshu it is 'a Leading Hotels all-inclusive island whose value crushes the 6-star crowd'. All three agree: the attentive service (including multilingual), the lush mature island, snorkelling straight off the villa and the Deluxe all-inclusive (a la carte / drinks / excursions / dive school) are the draws; there are very few weaknesses - it is up in the north with the seaplane an extra charge, and peak periods are pricier and busier.
Island & location
- Opened
- 2019
- Island
- The private island of Fasmendhoo in Raa Atoll, about 20 hectares of dense, mature greenery, with 1.5 km of white sand and a 1.7 km reef; a bamboo / natural-stone / Langhi Langhi leaf design, a Leading Hotels of the World member.
- Area
- approx. 20 ha
- Land per villa
- approx. 1,667 m² · more is less crowded
- Vegetation
- Lush
- House reef
- Good · You can snorkel straight off the villa or beach on a 1.7 km reef, and snorkelling trips are included in the all-inclusive.
- 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
- $625–$1,250 / night
- High-season price
- $972–$2,222 / night
- How you arrive
- SeaplaneDomestic flight + transfer
- Time from Malé
- approx. 40 min
- Minimum child age
- No limit
Villas
- Villas
- 120 villas
- Villa size
- 168–900 m²
- Villa types
- OverwaterBeach
- Water-villa pool
- Some with a pool
- Beach-villa pool
- Some with a pool
- Standalone beach villas
- Mostly standalone
- Standard villa sleeps
- 3 guests
- Villa highlights
- Each villa comes with a bicycleMost have a plunge pool + a jacuzzi60 beach + 60 water villas
Facilities
- Dining
- 5 restaurants
- Cuisines
- International (Aqua)Asianteppanyaki (Le Asiatique)South American (Amazònico)Grill (Beach Grill)
- Amenities
- Dive centreSpaGymKids club ages 3–12
Cost
- Board included
- All-inclusive
- All-inclusive scope
- A Deluxe all-inclusive: a la carte at every restaurant, a selection of international drinks, sunset / dolphin cruises, snorkelling trips and the PADI dive school; the return seaplane is an extra charge (about US$590 per adult).
- Taxes & fees
- +10% service charge, 17% GST, US$12 per person per night green tax.
Good for
- Good for
- HoneymoonAnniversaryFamily celebration
Sources
- Villas: maldives.com · emerald-maldives.com · travelconnectionmaldives.com · 2026-10-13
- Facilities: resort website · emerald-maldives.com · 2026-09-09
- Cost: maldives.com · 2026-09-09
- Good for: resort website · emerald-maldives.com · 2026-09-09
- Price / scores: editorial estimate (unverified)
Quick answers
- How do you get to Emerald Maldives Resort & Spa?
- Seaplane / Domestic flight + transfer, about 40 minutes. Seaplane about 40 minutes (about US$590 per adult return), or a domestic flight to Ifuru airport of about 30 minutes plus a 15-minute speedboat.
- Does Emerald Maldives Resort & Spa have a house reef? How is the snorkelling?
- House-reef snorkelling: Good. You can snorkel straight off the villa or beach on a 1.7 km reef, and snorkelling trips are included in the all-inclusive.
- Is Emerald Maldives Resort & Spa good for kids?
- Children of all ages are welcome, and there is a kids club (ages 3–12). It is up in the north, so the seaplane (about 40 minutes) is an extra charge (about US$590 per adult return); peak periods such as Chinese New Year are noticeably pricier and busier.
- How much does Emerald Maldives Resort & Spa cost per night?
- About $625–$1,250 a night in low season and $972–$2,222 in high season (a guide — check the resort’s site).
- What meals are included at Emerald Maldives Resort & Spa? Is it all-inclusive?
- Standard rate: All-inclusive. A Deluxe all-inclusive: a la carte at every restaurant, a selection of international drinks, sunset / dolphin cruises, snorkelling trips and the PADI dive school; the return seaplane is an extra charge (about US$590 per adult).
- What is charged on top of the room rate at Emerald Maldives Resort & Spa?
- +10% service charge, 17% GST, US$12 per person per night green tax.
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Data is still being compiled; scores and descriptions are under continuous review. Last updated: 2026-09-09