Facilities

Taj Exotic Resort & Spa Maldives is set on a lush tropical island, surrounded by a white beaches and a large lagoon of clear turquoise water off the western shore.

The diving centre offer free hire of snorkelling equipment with introductory lessons available and guided trips every day. PADI certified courses are available and for certified divers there are 20 dives sites nearby with opportunities for reef diving, wreck diving, channel diving and night dives.

The water sports centre can be found on the beach offers a host of activities including parasailing, water skiing, jet skiing, kite surfing, wake boarding, wind surfing, sea bobs and fun tubes, kayaking, paddle boats and catamaran sailing.

Further leisure facilities and activities include an infinity pool surrounded by ocean views, palm trees and loungers; a fitness gym, a yoga pavilion with yoga and meditation sessions, a Spa and a games room with billiard table, board games and video games. The Spa is built over the lagoon and feature 6 treatment pavilions with a sun deck and relaxation area. It offers authentic Indian spa treatments, scrubs and wraps.

In addition the resort can arrange a variety of excursions and experiences such as tours of Male, seaplane photo flights over the North and South Male Atolls, cultural island visits to Guraidhoo, sunset cruises, traditional fishing trips, big game fishing and submarine dives.

Social and dining venues include 2 restaurants and 2 bars as well as drinks service to your beach lounger and opportunities for private dining experiences and in-villa dining. The Deep End restaurant is built over the water and is open for candlelit evening meals with a menu of grills and fresh seafood (locally caught). 24 Degrees is located on the beach, offering indoor or outdoor dining with views to the lagoon and shade from the dhigga trees. It is open for breakfast, lunches and nightly themed dinners. Within the 24 Degrees restaurant there is also a Japanese Teppanyaki counter for set menus cooked before your eyes. The Equator bar is a good spot for a sundowner and has a shisha corner and regular live music in the evenings. The pool-side bar and restaurant serves snacks, salads and pizza in the afternoons.

Amenities and services available to guests include reception, a library lounge and internet cafe, basic WiFi, concierge and butler services. There is also a boutique with beach wear, handicrafts, gifts and jewellery; laundry and dry cleaning services, currency exchange, premium WiFi and private speed boat transfers (all with local charges).

Local charges may apply to some hotel facilities and others may be seasonal.

Rooms

The villas are located by the beach or over-the-water and are built with traditional palm-thatching and Maldivian interior styling. Villas feature WiFi, satellite TV, DVD,CD and MP3 player, a telephone, a hair dryer, a mini bar, tea and coffee maker, an electronic safe, bathrobes and air conditioning.

The Lagoon Villas are built over the water and have a private sun deck with steps down to the water below. They feature a bathroom with a bath and rain shower and views over the Indian Ocean. The Deluxe Lagoon Villas are larger with the added benefit of a private plunge pool on the sun deck.

Deluxe Beach Villas with Plunge Pool are built on the beach just moments from the lagoon. They feature an over-sized plunge pool, a private veranda with a day bed and a private garden with outdoor shower.

Premium Beach Villas with Plunge Pool are each build on their own private stretch of beach with direct access to the lagoon. they feature an over-sized plunge pool, a private veranda with a day bed and a private garden with outdoor shower and views to the lagoon.

Ocean Suites with Plunge Pool are built over the water and have a bedroom, a lounge, a bathroom with views of the ocean and a rain shower. The private deck has a large pool, a dining sala and a suspended sand deck.

One and Two bedroom Beach Villa Suites with Over-sized Plunge Pools are built on the beach just a few paces from the lagoon. They feature one or two bedrooms, a lounge, a private veranda, a garden with tropical outdoor shower, an oversized plunge pool and views to the lagoon. The 2 bedroom villas suites also have a spa treatment room.

The Rehendi Presidential Suite has a master bedroom with en-suite his and hers bathrooms, a second bedroom, a bathroom with ocean views and a lounge. There are 2 salas, a private sun deck with an 18m swimming pool, a suspended sand deck and a hammock suspended over the lagoon.

Local charges may apply to some hotel facilities and others may be seasonal.