The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort

Character and identity

Set on a 22-acre island in the southern Dhaalu Atoll, a 45-minute seaplane from Male, this resort leans into the marine landscape with architectural wit: glass-walled villas shaped like abstract manta rays, a bar contoured as a whale shark, and design by Singapore's WOW Architects that frames rather than competes with the lagoon. Ten room categories span 33 land villas and 44 overwater retreats. Six restaurants and bars, the Iridium Spa with overwater treatment rooms and a Blue Hole hydrotherapy pool, and the Vommuli House recreation centre anchor the day. Signature St. Regis butler service runs throughout.

Who's it for

Bottom line

The defining pull here is range: a property genuinely engineered to work for honeymooners and families at once, with architecture and a spa that lift it above the Maldives baseline. Book an overwater villa for the deck, plunge pool and tub view, lean on the butler from arrival, and consider chartering the resort's 66-foot yacht Norma if you want one truly private day at sea.