Hotels on Maafushi
Low Budget. Those of you, who want to stay on low budget and spare the money for some great trips, you can choose accomodations from 50-60$ a night. Usually you will get a private bathroom, a fan and breakfast for that rate.
Luxurious. Those of you, who want to live in luxury rooms with AC, directly by the beach and many other services, can get that for a rate of 75-120$ a night.
Our recommendations:
ARENA BEACH HOTEL (right by the private beach)
STINGRAY BEACH INN (right behind the Arena Beach)
WHITESHELL (right by the private beach, next to Arena Beach)
KAANI BEACH (1 minute to the private beach)
One thing good to know: it really doesn´t matter where you stay at Maafushi, since the island is pretty small anyway.
TIPP: Don´t stress yourself with finding the perfect accomodation. There is ALWAYS a room available. You don´t do wrong by booking a room for the first day(s) and check out the rest when you get there. You can just popp into any hotel and ask to take a look at their rooms. They will make special offers, too. Just stay relaxed, because it´s soooo easy going…
The local prices are not more expensive than on booking.com and such.
if you do not book all nights ahead…
…you have the chance to hop on a ferry and check out another island as well.
Food in Maafushi
Dishes on Maafushi aren´t spectacular. The hotels try to adjust to the tourists and offer all kinds of national dishes….from pasta to french fries and hamburgers…you can find anything. Anyway: You should definately go for the whole fish, since it´s one-of-a-kind dishes in Maledives. They have a particular cut into the skin, marinate it and grill it in aluminium foil. The taste is amazing. All vegetables they offer as a side dish are delicious, too.
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