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Vilamendhoo Island Resort ~ Maldives

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STV Super Specials
What do these rates mean?

* STV Super Specials are STV's usual SUPER Discounted Special rates, GENUINELY and STRICTLY ONLY available for TRAVEL INDUSTRY Employees resident globally, and are classified as an Employee Benefit. (Available to Airline, Travel Agent, Tour Operator, ATC & Airport Handling Agent Employees)

* You must be a Travel Industry Employee and you must be registered with STV (Free) to be able to book our STV Super Special rates.

* Minimum one Travel Industry Employee per room. You are required to present your I.D. / proof of employment on check-in.

* There is no limit to the number of bookings per year you can book (unless stated otherwise)

* Friends and Family cannot book STV Super Special Rates. They can accompany you but must stay in the same room as you (some hotels permit an extra room for Friends & Family and if so this will be stated on the hotel page, but you must always be included in the booking and be staying at the hotel).

* PAYMENT & CANCELLATION: With STV Super Special rates you only need to pay a very small refundable deposit within 14 days of making your booking, or right away if travelling short notice, and the main balance of the booking is paid direct to the hotel, usually on check-in. It is FREE to cancel or amend dates for your booking, often right up to and including the day of check-in, making these rates great for standby travelers (see each hotels payment & cancellation terms). When you make a booking request with STV Super Special rates and it is confirmed, you do not need to go ahead with the booking and can cancel immediately without paying a deposit if you wish.

* Remember STV Super Special Rates are only available for Airline & Travel Industry Employees as an employee benefit and are the lowest rates you will ever find.

MORE INFORMATION

* True Airline & Travel Industry Employee rates are known as ON REQUEST. This means you choose your hotel and Super Special rate and submit your booking request through our website and you will receive a response back from the hotel as soon as possible. Because the rate is so highly discounted, the hotel 1st needs to check if they have enough spare rooms to agree to let you pay these exclusive Travel Industry Employee rates. The hotels will often reply to you the same day but be prepared to wait up to 24-48 hours ~ It's worth it!

* BEWARE of other Interline/Agency companies telling you they offer Genuine Airline & Travel Industry Employee rates with 'immediate confirmation'! This is simply not true, and you are being misled. Hotels need to manually check their availability for Genuine Travel Industry employee rates and this can take 1-2 days. This is why they are known as ON REQUEST rates.

* BEWARE. If other companies tell you your Friends and Family can use the same rates as you unaccompanied, you know they are not genuine Travel Industry Rates! No hotels allow Friends & Families to book genuine Airline & Travel Agency Employee rates unaccompanied, so they are simply selling you rates that are also available to the general public through other channels.

STV have different rates available to Friends and Family to enjoy unaccompanied, they are called STV Direct rates. Because we source such rates in bulk and are the only truly global client and leading company selling holidays to Airline and Travel Agency Employees and their Friends and Family (we have served travel industry employees resident in over 200 countries ~ almost every single country on the planet), we always have the lowest STV Direct rates available anywhere. See STV Direct for these great deals for you and your Family.

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Island paradise, surrounded by a beautiful lagoon

VERY Special Rates for Industry Staff!

Read and learn about this hotel on this page. You can also sample it first hand at our Very Special Travel Industry Employee Rates and then help the hotel by spreading the word!

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Welcome

The Maldives welcomes you to a tropical paradise­ of palm trees, white sandy beaches,­ sparkling clear warm water in­ turquoise lagoons and colourful coral reefs teeming with abundant marine life. Can be reached by Sea Plane 

Vilamendhoo Island Resort, surrounded by a beautiful lagoon, an excellent house reef and long stretches of white, sandy beach, is the only Resort of Vilamendhoo, South Ari Atoll. It is 900 metres long by 250 meters wide, about 55 acres. Your seaplane transfer from Velana International Airport is a scenic, 25 minute flight.

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Rooms

  • Garden Rooms are the same as Beach Villas but located in the garden, not on the beach. They are in 3 blocks of 4 or 5 rooms, and have a privacy screen between each room.
  • Beach Villas are like the Jacuzzi Beach Villas but with tiled floor and no Jacuzzi nor Sundeck.
  • Jacuzzi Beach Villas are spacious, with a wooden floor, an iPad docking station, a private, walled-in outdoor area featuring a Jacuzzi for two "under the stars", a wooden sundeck with chaise lounges, a shade umbrella, tropical plants and a beautiful view of the lagoon.
  • Jacuzzi Water Villas are located over-the-water, in the lagoon...a short walk along your private jetty to this secluded hideaway with a private walled-in outdoor area featuring a Jacuzzi for two "under the stars", a wooden sundeck, chaise lounges, a shaded area, tropical plants, a private sundeck with stairs into the sea and the most magnificent views. 

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Dining

Buffet Restaurant
The main restaurant, where you enjoy "all you can eat" serving buffet style meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner, a variety of international and regional cuisines to please everyone's taste. Friday night dinner is Maldivian night with a themed menu and waiters in traditional dress.­ Sunday breakfast welcomes you with complimentary sparkling wine.

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The buffet lines include live action cooking stations where food is prepared to order. Soups, breads and desserts are homemade and the fresh, tropical fruits are delicious. Your waiter will make you feel welcome and at home with his friendly and attentive service.

The Restaurant is divided into 2 separate dining areas, in the traditional open air style with sand floor and thatched roof. There is also outdoor seating on a wooden deck. Guests with special dietary needs should advise us, beforehand.

Dress can be very casual. Many guests are barefoot. Women may wear bathing suits with a cover-up for breakfast and lunch. Men are required to wear shirts with sleeves at all times in the Restaurants.­

À La Carte Restaurants

  • Asian Wok Restaurant
    Specializing in Asian cuisine and Teppanyaki. Over-the-water restaurant. Reservations recommended.
  • Hot Rock Restaurant
    Featuring seafood, steak, chicken or exotic game cooked at your table on "hot rocks". For adults only.
  • Snacks
    The Snack Menu is served at Bonthi Bar and Sunset Bar

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Spa

Step into our world of care, where time is left at the door and a new journey begins. Feeling stressed or tired? Want to re-charge your energy, rejuvenate body and mind? At Duniye Spa we have created a space of healing, touch and aroma, to promote within you a deep sense of calm, joy and serenity.

Experience the balance between inner and outer beauty that brings a feeling of contentment. Drift away with a combination of oriental traditions and modern skincare in our nurturing and inspiring ambience.

Our Philosophy
Nurture your body, calm your mind, inspire your soul. Referring to the original meaning of Duniye (Universe) we honor an universal, holistic approach to health and well-being. Our spa services are inspired by traditional and modern therapies from around the globe with an emphasis on regional healing traditions from Asia & Africa.

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Location

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Activities & Recreation

Snorkeling
The reef around Vilamendhoo is spectacular and very close to the beach. It is a wonderful experience to see the reef and its marine life while snorkeling. To go to the reef, simply walk into the water and snorkel to the inside of the reef. Snorkel through any of the 10 “channels” through the reef to reach the outside of the reef, along the “wall". Snorkel along the reef, in the direction against the current, as there is always some current, sometimes strong.­ If the current is too strong for your experience or comfort, then return inside the reef and return to the beach. When done snorkeling, return through any of the 10 “channels” through the reef to reach the beach

Diving
The Maldives are beautiful coral islands surrounded by living reef, 26 Atolls in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Water temperature is warm (26 - 30 degrees Celsius) and varies with depth (0 - 30 meters).

Coral is fragile and grows very slowly, about 2.5 cm per year, so to avoid damage, do not touch or step on it. In 1998, the extraordinarily warm waters of El Nino passed throughout the oceans, including the Maldives.­The high temperature killed much coral, resulting in its bleached appearance. Now, the coral is growing, again, and we hope this continues so that in the future, it will be as magnificent as it was in the past.

We also see an abundance and variety of other marine creatures found on the living reef, including 150 species of tropical fish such as sweet lips, trigger fish, butterfly fish, porcupine fish and many more.

Water Sports Center
In addition to snorkeling and diving, there is a variety of other water sports equipment to enjoy including windsurfing, catamaran and kayak. Equipment can be rented and lessons can be booked at the Water Sports Center

Water Sports services are subject to availability and weather conditions. Damage, loss, etc, to the equipment will be charged to the guest at repair or replacement value. Guests may not use any water sports equipment without prior approval from the Water Sports Center staff.

Sports Facilities
Vilamendhoo provides a variety of sports facilities including a Fitness Center, Volleyball Court, Badminton, Petanque, Snooker, Table Tennis, Mahjong Table, Billiards, Darts, Football Grounds, Swimming Pool and a Children's Pool.

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