Private pools shimmer alongside each villa at this beachfront Maldivian paradise. Eleven restaurants offer oceanfront dining from international cuisine to fresh seafood. Guests can unwind with spa treatments or sip cocktails at the poolside bar as the sun sets over the Indian Ocean.
Located in Ithaafushi, Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi is near the airport and on a private beach. Bolifushi Island Pier and Kaani Marine Adventures are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Biyadoo Beach and Rannalhi Beach. Discover the area's water adventures with windsurfing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails. Visit our Ithaafushi travel guide
Take advantage of a beach bar, a poolside bar, and a terrace at Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi. This resort is a great place to bask in the sun with a private beach, beachfront dining, and beach cabanas. Treat yourself to aromatherapy, a manicure/pedicure, or a facial at the onsite spa. Be sure to enjoy international cuisine and ocean views at the 11 on-site restaurants. The gym offers yoga classes and Pilates classes; other things to do include boat tours, scuba diving, and rowing/canoeing. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with an art gallery on site and designer stores on site.
Other perks include:
2 outdoor pools and a children's pool, along with cabanas, sun loungers, and pool umbrellas
Buffet breakfast (surcharge), free bicycle rentals, and an outdoor tennis court
A roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), supervised childcare (surcharge), and beach towels
Water sports equipment, a billiards/pool table, and wedding services
Room features
All 119 rooms have comforts such as 24-hour room service and private pools, in addition to perks like premium bedding and pillow menus.
More amenities include:
Childcare services and free infant beds
Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) and day beds
Deep soaking tubs, free toiletries, and hair dryers
65-inch flat-screen TVs with cable channels
Furnished balconies or patios, wardrobes/closets, and electric kettles
Awards and affiliations
Sustainability Certifications
This property is certified by this third-party sustainability certification scheme: Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education). For more information on what this certification requires and verifies, please visit their website.
Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi is listed in the 2021 Travel + Leisure 500.
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Does Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi have a pool?
Yes, this property has 2 outdoor pools and a children's pool. Pool access is from 6:00 AM–7:00 PM.
How much does it cost to stay at Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi?
As of Oct 24, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi on Oct 25, 2026 start from $3,370, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
Is Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
What time is check-in at Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi?
Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. A 100% fee applies for early check-in (subject to availability). Late check-in is available during limited hours.
What time is check-out at Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi?
Check-out is at noon.
Does Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi provide a shuttle to the airport?
Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs 6:00 AM–6:00 PM on request. A fee of USD 1236 per person applies.
Where is Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi located?
On its own private white sand beach, this resort is in Ithaafushi, within the vicinity of Bolifushi Island Pier. Regional attractions also include Biyadoo Beach and Rannalhi Beach.
Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?
Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.
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Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi Reviews
9.8
Exceptional
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The most incredible place with the best staff. Never had a better experience.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent
Jillian
Jan 31, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Fantastic resort. Close enough to Male for yacht transfer, far enough away to not see it and to have a decent reef. Accommodation is excellent, restaurants were great, staff were incredibly friendly and helpful, even more so than the standard you would generally expect in the Maldives. Not sure I can find a negative to report, we enjoyed every minute of our stay.
Most amazing hotel I’ve ever been to, service , resort , villa , restaurants , everything about this resort is top notch! Highly doubt anyone would be disappointed staying here!
Amazing hotel, gorgeous rooms. Great stuff, food at the restaurants is over priced, could use a bar for the evening, but other than that everything is perfect.
A true gateway!
Special thanks to Mohan the manager at tasting table. A fabulous man. ❤️
Over water villa room was spacious with nice private pool, but the sewage system underneath the toilet was so poor that we had poo smell in the bathroom since day 1 to day 4, and resort didn't offer any room change.
Handheld shower head quality was quite poor and water doesn't come out evenly. Before you use outdoor shower, suggest to turn on the water and run it for at least 1 full minute, because I nearly had brown colour water pouring over me, which was absolutely disgusting.
The water sports centre staffs were very friendly and helpful, we've had a great time jet skiing and wake surfing. These water sports activities is probably the best things to do in this resort.
If you have a late flight on the day you checkout, don't expect this resort will give you a late checkout even if the resort is not full. Our flight was 11:40pm and the personal butler said she will let us know if can late checkout a night before, when she told us the bad news due to full capacity and nothing can be offered, we found there are same room (and more room types) still available, when we showed the availabilities to hotel staffs, the wording changed to due to "high" capacity, late checkout is not allowed. We have stayed in a number of different resorts in Maldives, this was the only resort that shows unwilling attitude to cater the guest who have spent additional USD10k on dining and activities. We will never come back to Waldorf Astoria again.
We went to Four Seasons to stay half day in the end.
Everything was amazing and even a couple of things that weren’t perfect upon our arrival were so attentively fixed with such respect and care that I don’t even remember what these were.
We have stayed in many top Maldives hotels before and I would, having compared them, would rate the WA very highly.
We even got to see a dolphin right outside our villa at sunset!
Beautiful island, fantastic food, and (very important for me) no show - offs like in the “famous” One and Only which was such a headache.
We are definitely coming back!
Thank you Waldorf Astoria for our delightful stay!
What an amazing stay at Waldorf Astoria. Villas were modern and spacious, always cleaned twice a day and the whole resort was spotless. From our arrival we felt the staff was very friendly and helpful with everything. We really enjoyed all their restaurants especially Chinese Li Long. We had very high expectations for this resort as we come to Maldives every year and already tried top resorts and must say Waldorf exceeded all expectations. So well organised, luxurious, and a true 5 star service we liked it so much there that we prolonged our stay to another week. Thanks to amazing team, for making our stay special.
The guest villas are the most luxurious we have ever experienced! Overall food quality and choice was excellent but the decor and ambience of Terra, Yasmeen and Li Long needs to be addressed.
Fantastisk service, renhold og lokasjon, men ekstremt dyrt. Fullt monopol når det ikke finnes andre hotell på stedet, så prisene var overrasket dyre. Brukte gjennomsnittlig 1200 USD per dag for lunch og middag som ikke var inkludert for 2 voksne og 1 barn, da med 1 flaske vin til middag.