COMO MAALIFUSHI MALDIVES

located in the maldives southern atolls it is a stunning resort to explore

COMO Maalifushi is an extraordinary Maldives luxury resort located in the southern Maldivian Thaa Atoll. With its stunning turquoise lagoon, expansive white sand beaches and tropical vegetation, COMO Maalifushi is a picture perfect Maldives private island retreat. COMO Maalifushi has only 59 beach and overwater suites and villas, all with private pools, leaving the rest of the island for you to explore. Surrounded by uninhabited islands, world-class surf breaks, and thriving marine life, COMO Maalifushi offers the ideal Maldives holiday.

Where Is This Resort Located?

COMO Maalifushi is located in Thaa Atoll, one of the most remote and untouched atolls in the Maldives, approximately 60 minutes by seaplane from Velana International Airport. Upon arrival, guests are welcomed by a COMO Maalifushi representative and escorted to the seaplane terminal for their journey south. Surrounded by turquoise lagoons, uninhabited islands and exceptional marine environments, the resort offers a genuine sense of seclusion that is difficult to find elsewhere in the Maldives.

Why We Recommend This Resort

We recommend COMO Maalifushi for its unique combination of seclusion, understated luxury and exceptional wellness experiences. Located in one of the Maldives’ most remote atolls, the resort offers guests a rare opportunity to experience a quieter, more authentic side of the destination, complemented by the renowned COMO Shambhala wellness philosophy, outstanding surfing and exclusive experiences such as private picnics and overnight stays on a deserted island.

Our recommendations are based on first-hand resort knowledge, direct relationships and more than 23 years of Maldives expertise.

Who This Resort Suits

COMO Maalifushi is particularly well suited to couples, wellness travellers, surfers and multi-generational families seeking privacy, relaxation and a more secluded luxury resort experience. It is especially appealing to guests who value wellbeing, authentic island experiences and the feeling of escaping to one of the most remote corners of the Maldives.

COMO Maalifushi celebrates individual spirit while sharing respect for exceptional cuisine, meaningful wellness, contemporary design, local culture, environment and service. This distinctive approach is what makes a stay at COMO Maalifushi a unique Maldives luxury holiday. COMO Maalifushi strives to reduce their environmental footprint by making the most of the island’s natural resources such as using solar energy to generate 15 per cent of the energy used in the hotel, bottling fresh drinking water in glass bottles and supplying their kitchens with fresh fruit and vegetables from their organic garden. With three world class dining options, the COMO Shambhala Spa Retreat and a multitude of activities available, a holiday at COMO Maalifushi is yours to individually design.

VILLAS

COMO Maalifushi has only 59 very private beach and overwater suites and villas, all with their own pools. The suites and villas have been designed by Japanese architect Koichiro Ikebuchi to merge luxury with an authentic Maldivian Island theme.  All the suites and villas cleverly capture the island’s essence with beautiful natural furnishings reflecting colors of the sea, sand and sky. All suites and villas are built with high rafters, teak floors and Kajan thatched roofs. The beautiful floor-to-ceiling windows and large decks merge indoor and outdoor spaces seamlessly.

dining

COMO Maalifushi has three world class dining options, Madi, Tai and Thila. Local sustainable seafood is served as sushi and sashimi at their overwater Japanese restaurant, Tai. Here you can also relax and enjoy stunning views of the Maldivian sunset. Madi’ means 'manta ray' in the local Dhivehi language and features menus inspired by the region’s tropical produce and abundant seafood. Madi is COMO Maalifushi’s restaurant that celebrates flavour and freshness, with beach barbecues, healthy salads, and their signature COMO Shambhala Kitchen is also available at Madi – healthy food rich in living enzymes, vitamins and minerals. Thila Bar provides a relaxed environment with beautiful ocean views, playing chilled island tunes.

Activities

Whether it is a romantic luxury island escape you are in search of or an action packed aquatic adventure COMO Maalifushi is the perfect resort. Enjoy one of their bespoke luxury experiences from a private movie evening to spending the night in complete luxury on their private island, Lavadhoo. For the surfing enthusiasts, COMO Maalifushi is surrounded by world class surf breaks, often with COMO Maalifushi guests as the only surfers there.

The Thaa Atoll is well known for its underwater beauty and rich marine life, including spectacular Whale Sharks. COMO Maalifushi has an incredible house reef and multiple nearby local reefs and dive sites to keep the marine enthusiasts enthralled. COMO Maalifushi are dedicated to conserving the Maldives’ rich marine life and encourage guests to learn more about the Indian Ocean whenever possible. They also share new sightings of whale sharks with Ecocean to aid their cataloguing efforts, and are partnered with Reefscapers to implement our ongoing reef conservation project.

Spa

COMO Shambhala Retreat is COMO Maalifushi’s luxury over-water spa and open-air yoga pavilion. With eight overwater treatment rooms, the COMO Shambhala Retreat offers holistic, Asian-inspired treatments with views of the stunning Indian Ocean. COMO Shambhala’s philosophy at its award winning retreats all over the world is that of healthy living and COMO Maalifushi’s Shambhala Retreat has embodied this.

Ready to Plan Your Maldives Escape?

COMO Maalifushi Maldives has been personally inspected and curated by Extraordinary Escapes.

 Speak with a Maldives expert to determine whether COMO Maalifushi Maldives is the right fit for your preferred style of luxury travel. With over 23 years of first hand Maldives experience, Extraordinary Escapes designs every aspect of your stay, from selecting the ideal villa category through to dining recommendations, experiences, and expert resort guidance. For a deeper insight into the resort, explore our ‘Inside the COMO Maalifushi Maldives’ guide.