Raa Atoll · The Maldives

JOALI Maldives

Name: JOALI Maldives
Address: The Maldives

Art, craft and joie de vivre in Raa Atoll

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About JOALI Maldives

An art-led resort on Muravandhoo in Raa Atoll, where every water and beach villa has its own story. Six restaurants, the JOALI BEING Cure spa and plenty to keep children busy.

An art-filled island in Raa Atoll

You notice it first on the jetty: a lightness, the ocean breeze on your skin, sand soft underfoot. JOALI Maldives sets out to keep that feeling going for the length of your stay.

The resort is an island of ivory beaches and deep blue water, and it takes art as seriously as it takes comfort. Each private water and beach villa tells its own story, and each is built with a clear commitment to sustainable design.

The island

JOALI Maldives sits on Muravandhoo, in Raa Atoll in the north of the country. A deep barrier reef encircles the atoll, which keeps its coral and fish life unusually rich. Expect bright blue water and white beaches shaded by coconut palms.

Artworks are placed all over the island, so a walk to dinner or the beach becomes a small journey of discovery.

The destination

The Maldives is a scatter of 1,190 small islands across the Indian Ocean. Muravandhoo is one of the greener ones: dense with palms and wrapped in lagoons full of marine life.

Dining

There are six restaurants, a kitchen and an interactive dining room. Food here is a way of sharing the island's joie de vivre, with authentic flavours and local ingredients at the centre of every menu.

The villas

Whether you come for quiet luxury, a romantic escape or a family gathering, the range of villas lets you choose the view you wake up to.

JOALI BEING Cure

The spa offers treatments shaped around you, designed to leave you rested and renewed.

Children at JOALI

Activities mix learning, creativity and play, and the island has its own artisanal ice-cream shop.

Island art

An interactive collection of work celebrates craft and creativity, for collectors and the simply curious alike.

Accommodation

Rooms, suites and villas

7 Water Villa with Pool 3 guests A wide sun deck over clear water, a private infinity pool facing the horizon and a lighting system that lets you set the mood from midday to midnight. Details

6 Deluxe Water Villa with Pool 3 guests A living room facing the ocean, a well-chosen library and space for up to 3 guests. The deck and infinity pool catch the sun all day, and the villa's home and lighting systems are refreshingly easy to use. Details

8 Deluxe Sunset Water Villa with Pool 3 guests Built to face the evening sky, with a 35 m² infinity pool and room for up to 3 guests. Details

3 Beach Villa with Pool 3 guests Hand-picked art, a private beach garden and a spa-style bathroom, with an infinity pool facing the waves for a swim under the stars. Up to 3 guests, and your own butler, or jadugar, to take care of the details. Details

4 Deluxe Beach Villa with Pool 4 guests An infinity pool wrapped in tropical green, a private library and spa-inspired comforts, with art chosen for the space. If privacy is the point, you may not leave all day. Up to 4 guests. Details

6 Two-Bedroom Water Villa with Pool 5 guests The family house over the water: everyone under one roof, everyone with their own space. A large living room, two bedrooms, a pool and a terrace above the lagoon, for up to 5 guests. Details

4 Two-Bedroom Beach Villa with Pool 5 guests An infinity pool, an open terrace for meals and the sea framed by palms. A spacious living room and two quiet bedrooms for up to 5 guests. Details

6 Two-Bedroom Family Beach Villa with Two Pools 6 guests One pool looks straight out to the ocean, the other sits in a leafy back garden. Made for small groups, with room for up to 6 guests. Details

7 Three-Bedroom Ocean Residence with Two Pools 400 m² 8 guests 400 m² with two infinity pools, three bedrooms and two living rooms, for up to 8 guests. Gather on the main terrace, or slip away to a private balcony over the sea. Details

7 Three-Bedroom Beach Residence with Pool 7 guests A family house with something to discover in every corner, and bedrooms that feel like a retreat after a full day outdoors. Details

13 Four-Bedroom Beach Residence with Pool 500 m² 11 guests A double beach house of 500 m² for large families and groups of friends, with four generous bedrooms for up to 11 guests and no compromise on space or privacy. Details

Dining

At the table

Menus here are created with Michelin-starred chefs, and you can eat over the water or on the sand, with entertainment that keeps families happy. Chef Kapil Sharma leads the kitchens, pairing global influences with close attention to flavour, texture and colour. Ingredients are fresh, local where possible and ethically sourced, so the menus read like a guide to the Maldives' own larder.

SAOKEA floating Japanese restaurant designed by the architect Noriyoshi Muramatsu, with sushi, a sake list and teppanyaki counters. VandhooSouth-East Asian, Chinese and Indian cooking among tropical trees and sea breezes, open for breakfast and dinner. BellinisRefined Italian cooking in an elegant dining room. TUH’ULevantine cooking under the palms and the stars, built on traditional recipes.

Wellness

Rest and renewal

The newly renamed JOALI BEING Cure brings the sister island's philosophy to JOALI Maldives. Treatments rest on the same four pillars, mind, skin, microbiome and energy, and blend ancient practice with modern science: specialist massage, transformative beauty treatments and personal wellbeing journeys, plus sessions with visiting practitioners from the JOALI BEING network. The gym looks over clear water and greenery, with personal trainers on hand.