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Ruvaali Guest House seen from the beach at golden hour

Faanu, South Maalhosmadulu

A family guest house on the beach at Faanu

Four rooms, forty minutes from Malé by speedboat.

4

rooms

2009

since

40 min

from the airport

Rooms

Leaning palms over a white sand beach, with the thatched roof of the house at the edge of the trees.

Vaali

Palm room · Sleeps 2

$90 / night

  • Double bed
  • Ceiling fan
  • Private bathroom
A doorway framing a wooden verandah, palms and the shallow water beyond.

Raalhu

Beach house double · Sleeps 2

$110 / night

  • Double bed
  • Air conditioning
  • Verandah
A large room with two beds under white mosquito nets, a desk by the window and a green tiled floor.

Kurangi

Family room · Sleeps 4

$145 / night

  • Double and two singles
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
Sheer curtains drawn back from tall glass doors that open onto the beach and the sea.

Maali

Beachfront suite · Sleeps 3

$165 / night

  • Double and a single
  • Sitting room
  • Bath and shower

Availability

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Things to do

Snorkelling

Snorkelling

The outer reef and the channel where the turtles feed.

Sunset fishing

Sunset fishing

Out on the house dhoni with hand lines, most evenings.

Sandbank trip

Sandbank trip

An hour out, a bare crescent of sand and nobody else.

Meals at the house

Meals at the house

Cooked by the family and eaten at one table.

Get in touch

Getting there
  • House speedboat

    Leaves the airport jetty at 10:30 and 16:00, every day.

  • Public ferry

    Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at 09:00 from Villingili.