Thulhagiri Island Resort and Spa

Thulhagiri Island Resort and Spa is a small island resort in North Malé Atoll in the Maldives. Seventeen of its rooms are water bungalows built out over the lagoon, so only part of the resort is overwater; the remaining accommodation includes beach villas, which have outdoor showers.

Over the lagoon

The water bungalows are the reason this stay belongs in the overwater category. The superior bungalows are described as having ocean views. Being built over the lagoon, they put guests directly above the water rather than behind a stretch of beach.

The island

Thulhagiri has a house reef that is used for snorkelling, which is a large part of the draw for visitors who want to be in the water. The resort’s pages list the high season as running from November to April and the low season from May to November.

Getting there

The resort is about 20 minutes by speedboat from Malé airport, so the transfer is short compared with many Maldivian resorts. The address is North Malé Atoll, Republic of Maldives.

Choosing a room

If an overwater room is what you want, ask for a water bungalow when you book rather than a beach villa, since the two are different categories at this resort. Superior bungalows carry the ocean view. The resort sits on its own island, so the stay is as much about the lagoon and the house reef as about the room itself, and the short speedboat ride from the airport keeps the journey simple.