What makes JOALI Maldives an art resort?

Installations by international artists across the island, a work by Seckin Pirim in each villa, a studio and an artist in residence who runs workshops.

Is JOALI Maldives good for children?

Yes. The Muramas Kids Club takes children from one to twelve every day, and under-fives stay free with a parent.

Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Malé?

Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Malé, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.

Five-star One MICHELIN Key Raa Atoll, Malé

JOALI Maldives

Seventy-three villas on Muravandhoo in Raa Atoll, with art placed across the island, a treehouse shaped like a manta ray and an artist in residence.

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MICHELIN: One Key, 2026
Villas: 73, each with a private infinity pool
Opened: 2018
From the airport: About 45 minutes by seaplane

The hotel

Art on a Raa Atoll island.

JOALI Maldives opened on Muravandhoo in 2018 and calls itself the first art-immersive resort in the Maldives. Work by thirteen international artists is spread across the island, and every villa holds "Pearl" by the Turkish artist Seckin Pirim. Even the arrival jetty and a treehouse take the shape of a manta ray. Saoke, the Japanese restaurant over the water, was drawn by the architect Noriyoshi Muramatsu.

An artist in residence runs workshops in the island studio. The villas, on the beach under thatch or over the lagoon, mix marble and carved wood with Art Deco bars and freestanding baths, and each has a private infinity pool and a butler on call. In 2021 the group opened JOALI BEING, a wellbeing island, in the same atoll. Children have the Muramas Kids Club, open every day.

Artscape Installations around the island and a studio where visiting artists teach guests.
Muramas Kids Club For children from one to twelve, open daily from 9 am to 7 pm.
The spa JOALI Spa by ESPA, with eight treatment rooms, a hammam and a floating yoga pavilion.

Rooms & suites

Over the lagoon or under thatch.

Eleven categories, from one bedroom to four. Sizes are the hotel's, inside and in all.

Over the water Water Villa with Pool 100 square metres inside and 240 in all, with a pool on the deck.
On the beach Beach Villa with Pool 108 square metres inside on a plot of 680, with an infinity pool.
Four bedrooms Four Bedroom Beach Residence with Pool 500 square metres inside and 1,200 in all, with an infinity pool.

Dining

Japan, Italy and the Levant on one island.

Restaurants as listed by the resort. No MICHELIN Guide covers the Maldives. Shown for information.

Saoke Japanese: sushi, sake, teppanyaki Over the water, designed by the architect Noriyoshi Muramatsu
Bellinis Italian Dinner on selected evenings
TUH'U Levantine Dinner on selected evenings
Vandhoo Southeast Asian, Chinese and Indian Breakfast and dinner
Mura Bar Cocktails and street food Champagne bar art by Sophie Kitching, with a whisky and cigar lounge

Recognition

Awards and listings.

One MICHELIN Key 2026
Forbes Travel Guide Five stars, five years in a row to 2026

Good to know

Before you go.

Arrival Check-in from 2 pm, check-out by noon. Seaplane transfers for arriving flights run from 6 am to 3:30 pm, Malé time.
Island time Since 1 July 2026 the resort keeps GMT+6, an hour ahead of Malé.
Children Welcome. Children aged five and under stay free with a parent.

Getting there

Flying to Malé.

Scheduled flights and private jets both land at Velana International in Malé. The seaplane to Muravandhoo takes about forty-five minutes and flies by daylight only, so an afternoon landing needs care.

Business & First Class Scheduled flights Thirty-six international airlines serve the new terminal, Emirates among them. British Airways and Virgin Atlantic fly nonstop from London Heathrow. Seaplanes fly by daylight only, which is worth knowing when choosing a flight. Request a fare Private Jet Private jets Private jets land at Velana itself, which is busiest around New Year. From the aircraft, a speedboat reaches the resorts of North Malé Atoll, and a seaplane the farther atolls. Request a jet

Approximate flying time by midsize jet to Malé

Mumbai 2 h 30
Dubai 4 h 20
Doha 4 h 40
Singapore 4 h 45
London 11 h 35 long-range jet

Questions

What guests ask first.

How many MICHELIN Keys does JOALI Maldives have?: One, in the 2026 selection.
What makes JOALI Maldives an art resort?: Installations by international artists across the island, a work by Seckin Pirim in each villa, a studio and an artist in residence who runs workshops.
Is JOALI Maldives good for children?: Yes. The Muramas Kids Club takes children from one to twelve every day, and under-fives stay free with a parent.
Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Malé?: Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Malé, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.

Also in Malé

Other hotels worth the trip.

Five-star · Noonu Atoll Cheval Blanc Randheli Forty-six villas on the lagoon and in the gardens, and a spa on its own island, reached by dhoni.
Five-star · Raa Atoll JOALI BEING JOALI’s island given over to wellbeing, with villas on the beach or over the water and private infinity pools.
Five-star · Baa Atoll Soneva Fushi Thatched villas on Kunfunadhoo, thirty minutes by seaplane, where shoes come off on arrival.
Four-star · Haa Dhaalu Atoll Soneva Secret Villas in the far north of the country, on the beach or over the water, opened in 2024.
Five-star · Noonu Atoll Soneva Jani On Medhufaru, where a small upgrade adds a waterslide from the upper deck into the lagoon.
Five-star · North Malé Atoll One&Only Reethi Rah One&Only’s island in North Malé Atoll, with espresso machines and vast terrazzo baths in the villas.
Five-star · North Malé Atoll The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands Villas by the architect Kerry Hill, forty-five minutes by boat from Velana.
Five-star · Baa Atoll The Nautilus Maldives On Thiladhoo, and awarded two Keys in its very first year in the selection.

Staying at JOALI Maldives?

Book the room, then the flight.

Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to Malé, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.

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