Not only are Resorts in the Maldives notoriously expensive, but they also come with a lot of additional charges that are incredibly expensive, such as three-digit airport transfers. If you want to book a resort and then forget about prices, then this LuxuryEscapes deal may be just the right thing. For £668 (~€765) per night, you get a beach villa, all meals, all drinks, and airport transfers. Furthermore, you’re saving roughly a third of the standard price. The only condition is that you stay for at least 5 nights between April 16 and September 30, 2025.
You’d be staying in a Sunset Beach Villa with a king bed. The price is for double occupancy. If you have a child, it will have to pay the airport transfer (US$370 (~€316) r/t). A third adult would also need to pay the airport transfer (US$490 (~€418) r/t). The transfers have a 20 kg baggage allowance (with a US$3 (~€3) charge per excess kilo) and you have to depart from Malé toward the resort at 3:30 pm at the latest.
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included. Lunch consists of a starter, main course and dessert. For dinner, you have the choice between a three-course meal or a buffet. Furthermore, from 10 am to 11 pm, you can drink as much wine, alcoholic drinks, cocktails, mocktails, fresh juices, water, soft drinks, tea, and coffee as you want.
Furthermore, each guest gets one dolphin cruise and a guided house reef snorkel excursion.
LuxuryEscapes Cancellation Policy
LuxuryEscapes offers a rather complicated cancellation policy. It basically comes in three steps:
- Until 7 days after booking: You get a full refund in your original payment form. This is the last chance to get your money back.
- over 46 days before your stay: You can get a full refund in form of a LuxuryEscapes credit. You won’t get your money back, but can use it to book a different hotel on LuxuryEscapes.
- Less than 45 days before you stay: You won’t get a refund in any form if you cancel or no-show.
The Resort
The Hideaway Beach Resort & Spa is a 5-star resort with chic beachfront villas on a private island. You can swim, visit the spa and a highly-praised gym, and dine at four very good restaurants.
The resort has received very good reviews, e.g. 4.7/5 on Google or 5/5 on Tripadvisor (with over 2,300 reviews!). Many praise the warm atmosphere, the comfortable room, the exceptional level of customer service, the fresh breakfast, the vast island, the excellent pools, and the large gym. No major points of criticism could be found.
The Resort is located on a crescent-shaped island, close to Dhonakulhi reef. You can only access the island by seaplane.
Price Check
On the resort’s website, the cheapest villa with an all-inclusive rate costs around €1,210 per night. While this is around 50% more expensive than what LuxuryEscapes is charging, the resort’s rate is refundable up to 14 days before arrival and for a water villa (which some guests may prefer). Still, it’s safe to say that you’re saving at least 20% by booking on LuxuryEscapes.
You can save even more by staying in late April. There, the Sunset Beach Villa would cost €1,380 per night, meaning that you’re saving over 40% by booking through Luxury Escapes.
Cover Picture: © Hideaway Beach Maldives