Vilamendhoo Island Resort - Maldives - overview introduction
- Property Overview - 
A snow white sand bank, tropical lush vegetation, palm trees surrounded by a turquoise lagoon and deep blue sea - the first impression of Vilamendhoo proves to be a lasting one.
A complex has been built by the west beach that contains a coffee shop, a sunset bar with sundeck, a billiards room, a gym and a tennis court. The island is fairly large, as you could see from the above picture and its interior remains the most lush and interesting of any resort after Sonevafushi. In the cool shade of towering palms most of the country's flora is on display in one hidden corner or another.
If the sand is sometimes close to the tree line, so is the reef edge. All along the two sides of the island the reef hugs the shoreline. And with the reef life as good as it is, Vilamendhoo tops the table in snorkeling popularity. This isn't surprising when 70% or 80% of the guests here go diving.
- Location
Located in the southern part of Ari Atoll. Vilamendhoo Island Resort is approximately 900m in length & 300m in width, with a beautiful sandbank jutting out from its western tip. The island boasts with sandy beaches & turquoise colored lagoon enfolding the whole island.
- Quick Facts:
Property type: Resort
Distance from airport: 82.00 Km
Total no. of rooms: 154
No. of room types: 3
Accepted credit cards: 
Address: Vilamendhoo Island Resort, South Ari atoll, Maldives
- Airport Transfer:
A 25 minutes seaplane journey to the landing platform and a short 5 minute dhoni ride to cross the channel brings you Vilamendhoo.
Airport transfer modes available: 
Sea plane transfer.
Vilamendhoo Island Resort - Maldives - Accommodation Room Villa Suites
- Accomodation Overview
The Indian Ocean at your doorstep, wide open terraces of the deluxe rooms offer an endless view of the spectacular panorama surrounding the island.
There are 13 Standard rooms, 131 Superior rooms & 10 Deluxe rooms are designed to the classic styles of the early 80’s Maldivian resorts with quality fixtures, furniture & facilities that include with hot/cold water, hair dryer*, IDD telephone & refrigerator.
- Standard Room - (13 rooms / units)
Standard rooms have an enclosed bathroom with a hot water shower. These rooms are located in the center of the island near the dive center. They are built in rows of four to a block.
- Available facilities and amenities:
Air-Conditioned Ceiling fan Mini bar Balcony Hot & Cold fresh water Twin beds available Beach Front IDD Telephone
- Superior Room - (131 rooms / units)
Superior Rooms are located around the edge of the island and overlook the sea. These rooms have a large, partially open air bathroom, which includes a small garden and a hot water shower under the open sky.
- Available facilities and amenities:
Air-Conditioned Ceiling fan Mini bar Balcony Hot & Cold fresh water Open-air bath room Beach Front IDD Telephone
- Deluxe Room - (10 rooms / units)
Deluxe rooms have a small seating area separated from the bed by a wooden screen. They over look the sea and have enclosed bathrooms that come with a bath and shower.
- Available facilities and amenities:
Air-Conditioned Hot & Cold fresh water Plasma TV Bath tub Housekeeping Safe Built over-water IDD Telephone Twin beds available CD + DVD Player Internet LAN (laptop) Work desk / lamp Cable / Satellite TV King size bed available
Vilamendhoo Island Resort - Maldives - Food and Beverage Restaurant
- Food & Beverage
Theme nights offering culinary world of other countries as well as vegetarian foods. Coffee shop for snacks and a la carte meals.
Available Meal plans: Halfboard Fullboard All Inclusive
- Main Restaurant
Enjoy an array of Maldivian, Continental & Oriental cuisines at our Restaurants. Generous breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets at the Main Restaurant.
- Sunset Bar
Watch the sunset & experience the kaleidoscope of colors enveloping the island at the Sunset bar while indulging in your favorite cocktails.
- Private Dinner
A candlelit dinner for two… exotic cuisines, palm fronds dancing to the rhythm of the wind, gentle waves creating barely a ripple in the tropical landscape of blue-green hues. Experience the ultimateromantic fantasy here.
Vilamendhoo Island Resort - Maldives - Facilities & Services - Recreation
- Facilities & Services
The reception and other public buildings by the main jetty are remarkable. There is a bar with separate lounge and disco , and evenings are generally quiet, as they usually are in major diving islands. And many excursions and fishing trips are available, though a minimum number is required, and, because it is a diving island, it is not always achieved.
Hotel Facilities include: Internet dial-up. Restaurants telephone with modem port, Bar, Jewelry Shop, Coffee shop, Souvenir Shop, Internet desk with PC, Baby Cot, Darts, Live Music, Badminton, Discotheque, Porters, Banana Boat, Excursions, Beach Volley, Fish watch, Boating, Fishing trips. Scuba Diving, Canoeing, Gym, Sea side Games, Catamaran Sailing, Snorkeling, Crab racing, Table Tennis, Cycling, Windsurfing....etc..
- Available Facilities
Baby Cot Internet dial-up Restaurants Bar Jewelry Shop Room Service Coffee shop Laundry Safe Deposit First Aid Porters Souvenir Shop Internet desk with PC
- Healthy Activities
The resort also facilitates a gym for fitness and a spa for relaxation.
Vilamendhoo Island Resort - Maldives - Sports, Entertainment & Excursions
- Sports & Activities
The resort has got many land and water sports. The abundant and varied nature, on the land and in the water, is as good as anywhere in the country. The beaches and lagoon are unsullied by any walls or groynes which makes the island perfect for land and water sports.
The island has changed quite a bit in the last few years. It has moved away from the natural island with few facilities and lots of divers, to one that offers many facilities and particularly good value for money.
- Available Facilities
Baby Cot Darts Live Music Badminton Discotheque Porters Banana Boat Excursions Restaurants Bar First Aid Room Service Beach Volley Fish watch Safe Deposit Boating Fishing trips Scuba Diving Canoeing Gym Sea side Games Catamaran Sailing Internet desk with PC Snorkeling Coffee shop Internet dial-up Souvenir Shop Crab racing Jewelry Shop Table Tennis Cultural Shows Karaoke Volley Ball Cycling Laundry Windsurfing
- Diving
A pair of fins & mask can be your passport to snorkeling your way to an underwater odyssey of marine wonders enclosed within the natural barriers of the island’s house reef. Strap a tank & traverse through a colorful plethora of aquatic floral & fauna in one of the best diving sites.
This corner of Ari has what is usually recognized as among the best diving in the Atoll. South of Vilamendhoo is the famous channel between Dhangethi and Dhigurah that has several first class dives and the Protected Marine Area of Kudarah Thila. And just a couple of minutes from the resort is Vilamendhoo Thila which is a manta point as well as a specialty site for hard and soft coral and schools of reef fish. The dive center, under Werner Weber, is greatly experienced and expertly run.
- Snorkeling
If the sand is sometimes close to the tree line, so is the reef edge. All along the two sides of the island the reef hugs the shoreline. And with the reef life as good as it is, Vilamendhoo tops the table in snorkeling popularity.
The hosuereef is also a good dive and snorkel, but the four cut-throughs and two jetties on the south side have had their effect on the beachline. There are now a number of small groynes and discreet walls. The currents of the channel seem to want to shift all the sand to the tip of the island away from the open sea, that is, where the beach bar is. Happily facing west, so a great spot for sunset drinks.
- Water Sports
Cruise through the azure water of the Indian Ocean or letting the wind guide you through the calm and serenity of the deep blue waters. Vilamendhoo offers activities from windsurfing, leisurely cruises around the island on a canoe to water skiing & other water sport activities for all ages.
- Live Music
Lively performance, traditional Maldivian music & modern grooves emanate from the resort’s Main bar & Disco every week keeping the guests moving & in-mood.
- Land Sports
For Land sports the island offers:
Pool table and a gym with the basic facilities are included. Outside is a reasonable tennis court (plastic grass). Volleyball, table tennis, carom and darts are available too.
- Excursions
The resorts also offers a great variety excursions than most: seven different resorts plus a number of inhabited and uninhabited local islands. A popular highlight is the local island o Dhangeti which has a cultural centre where visitor can see the old crafts in action, such as coir rope making, mat weaving and traditional cooking.
Vilamendhoo Island Resort - Maldives - Photo Gallery
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