Top Kid-Friendly Hotels in Maldives

1. Anantara Dhigu Resort &SPA (3-6 years old) Direct access by speedboat from Male airport, avoiding the need for a seaplane transfer, that is very convenient for kids This 110-room property is spread across 3 islands with a shared lagoon. Rooms feel a little tired, but there are lovely family options. Sunset family villas can take two adults and up to three young children, older families may prefer the 2-bedroom Anantara pool villas connected via a sun deck Dhoni Club is a clutch of traditional Maldivian boats converted into air-conditioned play zones. Kids can enjoy there a mini football pitch, swings, shaded tables for arts and crafts, and a 12ft chalk board. For older children, there is an awesome surf school, a new free-diving school and a marine biologist who leads visits to a coral nursery. A “beach fairy” shimmies up palm trees and cracks open fresh coconuts, and there is unlimited free ice cream at the pool bar.

2. Constance Halaveli (3-6 years old) Resort consists of 86 villas It is not the jetty, so each villa has its private garden, pool and beach access. Some have bunk rooms ideal for tots, and the double-storey option with separate outdoor access is best for families with older children and can accommodate up to five of them. The kids’ club has some of the longest hours in the Maldives, from 9am to 9pm, so the kiddos can play in a group until the evenings rather than be sitting in-villa with babysitters Opposite the club, a tennis pro offers lessons for children, while all non-motorized water sports are complimentary. On check-out, mini travelers mark the walls with a painted handprint before being given a manta ray soft toy as a gift.

3. Bandos Island Resort and SPA (3-6 years old, 6-12 years old) Bandos Island Resort is a great option for families, having its own diving center and the kids’ club. The Kokko Club Kids’ facilities include a large outdoor play area and indoor nursery and are free for kids 3 to 12 years old. Babysitting services are available (for a charge)0for kids up to 12 years old. In the rooms, an extra bed can be provided for kids at no extra charge. A swim-up bar separates the main freshwater pool (popular with older kids) from the shallow kiddy pool.

4. Soneva Fushi ( 6-12 years old) Hotel concept is “No news, no shoes ” which let guests experience Maldivian barefoot luxury 100-acre fantasy family home with a jungle cinema and observatory where kids can spy galaxies far, far away with Ali Shameem, the only certified astronomer in the country. There’s also a turtle-spotting beach and an ice-cream parlor Treetop Swiss Family Robinson-style restaurant reached by a wobbly rope bridge. The Den, the biggest children’s playground in the Indian Ocean. Entered through a tunnel, and kitted out with clocks and treasure maps, it hides an exhaustive list of fabulous playthings: a pirate ship, jungle zip-line, water slide, DJ room and hands-on kitchen

5.Per Aquum Niyama (1-3years old), (3-6 years old), ( 6-12 years old) Little majesties embark on safaris, explore wildlife, go gourmet with Master Chef classes, encounter dolphins and plunge into family indulgences, with luxuries re-invented to thrill guests 12 months to 12 years old.K ids join one of four tribes, segmented by age: Globetrotters: 12 – 35 months Adventurers: 3 – 4 years Voyagers: 5 – 7 years Pioneers: 8 – 12 years At the center of our Maldives kids club, an outdoor play area welcomes with a playground, trampoline, splash park, Munch little gourmet kitchen, and the stage where little ones become the star of the show. For those with tech-obsessed teenagers ,there’s a separate games space with Xboxes, computers and an amazing pair of simulator rooms: one for cinema screenings and one with kit for golf, shooting and goal-scoring practice. And, of course, there are the beaches, the snorkeling, banana boats and dhoni trips.

6. Six Senses Laamu (6 -12 years old) Offering 97 rooms, this is the only resort in the Laamu atoll, and minimal light pollution means heavenly stargazing. The kids’ club is so much fun, offering arts and crafts room and a sandy playground, which means kids prefer exploring the island on treasure hunts by bicycle (identified as their own by a wooden tag carved with their initials-how cool is that). Bikes come in all sizes, with or without stabilizers, and there are tricycles for parents to transport youngsters. The hotel provides useful demonstrations to explain recycling technique marine expert teaches children about turtles, sharks and manta rays, and also supervises the dolphin cruise. On the main jetty there is a complimentary ice-cream bar with more than 40 flavors. Yummy!

7. ClubMed Kani Maldives

At Club Med Kani, kids will enjoy a place all their own. Children aged 4 - 10 and 11- 17 can take part in a wide array of games, sports, and creative activities with a dedicated staff by their sides every step of the way. Here, young travelers can play & learn through activities such as cooking lessons, face painting, sandcastle making, coral propagation and even flying trapeze. Children from ages 6 and up can even dive into challenging water sports like sailing and kayaking.