
5 star
What to Know Before You Go
Where you'll be
A few notes on your visit.
Check-in
From 14:00
Check-out
Until 12:00
Size of property
129 rooms
Cards accepted
Visa, Master Card, American Express
Electricity
230V · 50Hz · type D/G/J/K/L sockets
Meals
Information about the type of meals included in the price is indicated in the rate details.
Special living conditions
You can request the documents necessary for a visa, the service is provided for an additional fee. Any additional fee will have to be paid even if the booking is subsequently cancelled, and all the agreements exist exclusively between you and the provider of the documents.
Extra info
Transfer should be paid separately. The cost can range from USD 200.00 to 600.00.
Environmental fee is charged to adults and children.
Guests are required to provide arrival and departure flight details at the time of booking or at least 72 hours prior to arrival.
Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 93.50, return, from 2 to 11 years old.
Private Speedboat transfer:
From 1.08.2025 to 31.10.2026, the following fee applies:
Adult: USD 850.00 per round trip boat, maximum for 6 people.
Child: USD 850.00 per one-way boat for a maximum of 6 people. This rate is not included in the booking price and must be paid additionally.
Optional extras
Early check-in is available for a fee, subject to availability, amount varies.
Late check-out is available for a fee, subject to availability, amount varies.
Guests are asked to note that third party carriers are not permitted under Velassaru Resort policies. Guests can only use the resort's speedboat transfer service.
Guests will be contacted by the resort after booking confirmation to arrange payment and will provide additional information. The hotel will send guests a link to the payment gateway to pay online, excluding American Express cards. Payment is accepted in USD, EUR and GBP. Major currencies can be exchanged at the front desk. If canceled, a cancellation fee and tax will be charged.
Christmas Eve Gala Dinner December 24th is USD 214.00 per adult, USD 107.00 per child 2 to 11 years old.
New Year's Eve Gala Dinner December 31st is USD 385.35 per adult, USD 193.00 per child 2 to 11 years old.

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Velassaru Maldives
On Velassaru Island in South Male Atoll, a resident marine biologist runs presentations and reef excursions most guests never think to ask for, and that alone separates this 129-villa property from the string of overwater-bungalow resorts nearby. Built in 2009 and run under Universal Resorts as a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, the resort spreads across a lagoon-fringed white sand beach with categories ranging from garden Deluxe Bungalows to a 270 square metre Water Suite with a transparent-floor living room and private pool. Five restaurants and two bars cover the ground: an overwater Japanese teppanyaki room, a Latin American kitchen, a pan-Asian spot with chef's specialties, an a la carte dining room, and a beach bar with evening live music. The water spa sits over the ocean, the dive centre runs full PADI certification, and the water sports centre covers everything from wakeboarding to dolphin cruises. Couples booking the honeymoon-oriented villas and travellers who want structured marine activity alongside their sun loungers will find plenty to fill the days; anyone hoping for a walkable town or nightlife beyond the resort's own nightclub should look elsewhere, since transfers run USD 200 to 850 by speedboat only, third-party boats aren't permitted, and flight details are required 72 hours ahead. Rooms come well equipped, from bathrobes and minibars to DVD players and toiletries, and the property keeps wheelchair-accessible features alongside multilingual staff across seven languages. It's a resort built for people who want the ocean handled by someone who studies it for a living, and who don't mind paying extra to get there. Velassaru pairs 129 villas, from garden bungalows to an overwater Water Suite, with five restaurants, a full PADI dive centre and a resident marine biologist leading reef tours. Getting there means a paid speedboat transfer only, so budget accordingly.
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