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W Maldives
Fesdhoo, Maldives · W Hotels · High Luxury
W Maldives opened in 2005 on heart-shaped Fesdhoo in North Ari Atoll as the brand's first resort: Whatever/Whenever and a music-led island, 25 minutes by seaplane from Male. Miaja Design Group finished a 2025 villa refresh, 77 keys. Splinterworks' Vertex is the mirror-polished pool slide. The house reef is why you come.
- 77 rooms
- Opened 2005
- Neighborhood: North Ari Atoll
- Interiors: Miaja Design Group
About W Maldives
- Starwood announced it as the first W resort. Gaathafushi is the nearby sandbank island. Seventy-seven villas after the 2025 refresh.
- A resident Music Curator programs the island through the day, separate from a night DJ.
History
W Maldives opened in 2004 as a Marriott W Hotels resort in the Maldives and is now positioned as an overwater-and-beach villa escape in North Ari Atoll. Marriott describes it as an award-winning overwater retreat, with a recent refresh evident in the current room and dining pages that emphasize redesigned villas and updated culinary concepts. The property is known for its private-pool villas, overwater setting, and the island-style W brand mix of playful design and luxury service. It is also notable for its easy access by seaplane from Malé, taking about 30 minutes.
The setting
On Fesdhoo in North Ari Atoll, a private-island W. Male is the seaplane. This is not a Hulhumale city hotel and not a South Male atoll package island.
Restaurants and bars
- FISH — Restaurant · Seafood
- FIRE — Poolside
- SIP — Restaurant · Nikkei
- WET Deck — Poolside
- KITCHEN — Restaurant
Amenities
- AWAY® Spa with private treatment rooms above the turquoise water
- FIT fitness center overlooking the Indian Ocean
- SwimmingWET® pool
- SwimmingWhirlpool
- Seaplane transfer access from Malé
- Overwater and beach villas, many with private pools
- Oasis Beach Villa with Slide
- Whatever/Whenever service
- Infinity pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Water sports
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