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Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives

5.0 star property
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January 2025

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Beach/ocean view
Boating
Exterior
Sundeck

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • All-inclusive
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Aarah Island, Aarah, Vaavu Atoll
  • Aarah Island
    1 min walk
  • Thinadhoo Harbor
  • Alimathaa

Room options

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Beach Bungalow

Beach Bungalow

  • 65 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Water Bungalow

Water Bungalow

  • 100 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Sunset Water bungalow

Sunset Water bungalow

  • 100 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Water Suite with Pool

Water Suite with Pool

  • 208 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Beach Loft

Superior Beach Loft

  • 79 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Aarah

When you stay at Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives in Aarah, you'll be by the sea and steps from Aarah Island. .This luxury hotel is within close proximity of Thinadhoo Harbor and Felidhoo Harbor.

What's nearby

  • Aarah Island - 1 min walk

Restaurants

  • Vah Restaurant
  • Plumeria Beach Restaurant
  • Fen Beach Bar
  • Iru Bar
  • cafe nalaroalhi

About this property

Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives

Luxury hotel with 4 restaurants and a full-service spa
Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives offers 90 accommodations with minibars and safes. LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.

This Aarah hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered once per stay.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa, Mandara Spa. Services include deep-tissue massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs.

The spa is open daily. Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa.

Make yourself at home in one of the 90 guestrooms featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and tour/ticket assistance.
All-inclusive rates are available at this hotel. Meals and beverages at onsite dining establishments are included in all-inclusive rates. Charges may be applied for dining at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, some beverages, and other amenities.

Enjoy international cuisine at Vah Restaurant, one of the hotel's 4 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Relax with a refreshing drink from the poolside bar or one of the 3 bars/lounges.

Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request).
Vah Restaurant - This buffet restaurant specializes in international cuisine.
The Beach Grill - Onsite seafood restaurant. Open daily.
Iru Kitchen & Bar - Onsite restaurant. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
Fen All Day Diner - Onsite diner. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

All-inclusive details

All-inclusive room rates at Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives are available. These rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • 4 restaurants
  • 3 bars/lounges and 1 poolside bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Vah Restaurant
  • The Beach Grill
  • Iru Kitchen & Bar
  • Fen All Day Diner

Things to do

  • Beach volleyball
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Fitness centre
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Children's books
  • Children's games
  • Free children's club
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Accessible airport shuttle

More

  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers
  • Biodegradable drinking straws
  • Couples dining
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drinks bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups only
  • Reusable tableware only
  • Vegan dining options
  • Water dispenser

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • LCD TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Paper towels

More

  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED light bulbs
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Slippers
  • Turndown service
  • Water-efficient toilets only

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Guests must transfer via boat or floatplane to the property; guests must contact the property at least 48 hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
The additional fee (payable at the property) covers mandatory transfer fees for guests ages 12-17.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 12.00 per person, per night
  • Additional fee for children (from 12 years old to 17 years old): USD 202 per person, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

The listed additional fee covers transfer fees for guests ages 12-17.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 425 per person (roundtrip)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 255 (roundtrip), (from 2 to 11 years old)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa

Property is also known as

Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives Hotel
Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives Aarah
Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives Hotel Aarah

Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 135 out of 176 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 26 out of 176 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 176 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 176 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 176 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing, simply exceptional! My wife and I loved the resort. Large, clean rooms with everything you need. A great big bed, excellent showers and facilities (gym etc). Such fantastic service too! I would recommend the Premium all Inclusive as this package includes two day trips to nearby islands (which are amazing *Thanks Shakeel!) and a couples massage. Overall 10x stars!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Simon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff in the Restaurant, bar, beach and servicing the water bungalow were excellent. Very friendly and went out of their way to make you feel welcome. They were very attentive to all of our needs. However, more attention could be paid by the management to ensure transfers to the accommodation were handled properly. Spent a lot of time on arrival waiting for a seaplane to take us to the accommodation and then had to transfer to the attol by speedboat from another one anyway. The transfer back to the airport on departure was a disaster. Initially we were given a 1.00 pm transfer time which was changed at short notice to 3.30 pm. This would have been ideal if we were contacted about this in earlier on the day. Instead we arrived at 1.00 pm at reception to be told this after we had packed all our beach wear in our suitcase. Some of the trips that were available weren't widely publicised in reception so we missed out on these. Despite the excellent service at the restaurant and bar, we were expecting another restaurant and bar to be available. Apparently, these are currently closed for refurbishment. These comments reflect why I can't give a 5 star rating.
Stayed 13 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristyn

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kitana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kaydeen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My stay here was nothing short of excellent. The property was clean and looked just like the photos. The staff was nice, accommodating, and just made my stay and honeymoon magical and memorable. I would definitely recommend this property to every and the Maldives any day.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aaron, Berwick

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The resort and the staff were amazing. The executive chef Chau was a highlight of our trip. She was always so friendly, welcoming and up for a chat! The menu had a great variety and changed daily so you could always try something different. Location was perfect for snorkling, however, bring your own snorkles as they are not included and can add up very quickly over a few days. The suites are definitely worth it as they were amazing!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Danny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 11 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Tobias

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 12 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An absolute place of utter luxury and wonderful attentive staff across the entire Island resulting in an amazing vacation
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The resort is very beautiful and immaculately maintained. It is quiet and relaxing, the sand sea and pool are all fantastic. The bar service is very relaxed, so patience is required.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nilashish

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed at the resort for our honeymoon in one of the sunset water villa rooms. The resort blew away our already high expectations with their service and the facilities. The staff accommodated our requests and everything required for our stay was available at the resort. Special mention goes to the staff at Iru restaurant, the dive centre and the spa (we visited twice!). Would highly recommend this resort for anyone looking for a place to experience Maldives!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were so lovely. The chefs were so engaging and they made the meals an experience. The Dive centre was so convenient, safe and friendly. Best Diving and very affordable. Loved the experience because of the people.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Jaymin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Bishoy

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Worst experience ever, I flew all the way from the USA thousands of miles with my pregnant wife, to come to encounter the worst experience of our life. I was staying for 5 nights. Wife is pregnant and the speed boat both ways didn’t care about it and I informed them to reduce the speed during transport from the airport to the hotel. We were literally jumping from our seats from the speed of the boat. I checked in room 418 with a jacuzzi. second issue I wanted to change my package upon arrival before paying from all inclusive with alcohol drinks to full board instead. Management said we can remove alcoholic drinks since you don’t drink but we can’t change the price because it’s all calculated together into your stay. Third, we went next morning for breakfast come back to see room service didn’t even dare to change the mattress covers bathroom towels were changed room was rearranged and organized but mattress cover were the same we had a blueberry stain and came from breakfast to see the same covers. Forth, as mentioned wife is pregnant we often requested a cart. Their response was we only have one cart, another respond was we only use it for emergency, my respond to them SHES FREAKING PREGNANT IN HER FINAL MONTHS CANT WALK Fifth issue we go check out the jacuzzi find out that it’s rusted and paint pealing and metal showing Excuses me… I’m not paying thousands of dollars to come sit in rusted jacuzzi. Will be filing claim

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Dayana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
In our opinion, it is not worth it.
The place is good. The island is amazing. The hotel is a little bit old. In our experience they don’t offer activities, so, in consequence is boring most of the time. The prices for activities are really expensive compared with what they are offering. We book 2 rooms (for me and my family) and the experience is the same for all of us. We book for the bungalow over water and the beach that you have access directly from the bungalows has a lot of rocks, so you can not have the “Maldives experience” entirely going down to the water from your room because is dangerous and not pleasant at all. The communication with the resort is by email through a third part office in Male, so they take long to reply. They basically kicked us out the room 15 minutes before the check out time, they started to ring the bell non stop and demanding that we gave them our packet suitcases. The swimming pool is in poor condition. The options in the all inclusive are limited. The Staff is really nice. But Don’t expect an amazing experience in this resort.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Madoka

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

LaTeshia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was amazing! I celebrated my birthday solo and this was by far a peaceful and serene property. I had a water bungalow suite and it’s beautiful. I was able to snorkel right in my backyard if my room. My room was super clean they have wake up and turndown service if requested. The staff is so welcoming and they will remember you your entire stay. Every restaurant, front desk, excursion rep knew the exact day of my birthday they had a surprise every time I arrived. They decorated my room for my birthday as well. The morning of my birthday I participated in Zumba at the restaurant deck. The spa omg is the best spa service I’ve ever had. They start off with with a cup of tea and then they let you sample all of the oils and you choose one for your massage. I reserved the massage with 2 women that massages me at the same time they also gave me a birthday gift after my services ended. I will definitely be back to visit. If you do not like spending time alone then you should definitely visit with a significant other, but if you just want peace and time to hear your thoughts then this is the property for you. They also had a night beach party for the hotel guests, pay a small fee to join in with a DJ, unlimited drinks and fun. Now I would say be mindful the island bars usually shut down by 12a or earlier. Seemed like the people visiting the island went to sleep early every day lol.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ralph

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was our first time to Maldives and we were so glad that we have chosen Cinnamon Velifushi. The view from the sunset water bungalow was AMAZING, day and night. During the day we could see three different shades of blue in the ocean; in the evening we could see sunset and at night we could lie on the sun bed and do star-gazing. It was a different sunset and nightfall everyday, and everything feels so unreal like it was straight out from a painting. We could jump straight into the water under our water bungalow and snorkel. There’s so much marine life down there even though it was only around 0.5m to 1m deep. Life jackets were also provided in the room. It was perfect for beginners to try out snorkelling conveniently and safely. We saw 3 baby sharks, 1 stingray, school of small fishes and many more! There were many activities and excursion choices available from the resort. As we were in the premium all inclusive package, we had 2 excursion choices and one dinner at the beach. We went to the sandbank and it was such an experience! There was only another couple who went with us and it felt like we had the whole sandbank to ourselves. The water was so clear and the sand was so fine. Love the ambience at the dinner by the beach as we could really see stars in the sky. There were some hiccups here and there but ultimately they were resolved promptly. Staffs were polite and nice.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Helen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The water bungalow was spacious. Breathtaking view from the deck . Great to see so many fishes , including sharks and stingray . The property was cleaned each day , including fresh towels . All staff were very friendly and accommodating
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Natalia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Muhammad Arsalan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such an amazing place. Amazing Staff. Totally worth it !!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Maissa

Do not go to this hotel !
Had high expectations for this hotel given the reviews I saw but do not be fooled liked I did. This is NOT a 5 star resort. The service was terrible: unfriendly staff who do not take any feedback into account, zero communication about an excursion we wanted to take, which meant we ended up missing it. The transfers we booked to and from the airport are actually shared with other guests which means we had to wait 45min at the airport to take the boat with other guests. They also planned to take us to the airport 4 hours before our departure time, resulting in a very early wake up call. On top of this, the simple activities such as kayak and paddle boarding are chargeable (when they are actually free in other hotels). The island is very small and there is only one restaurant which serves below average food.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The whole experience was amazing, the villa was amazing with perfect views and being able to snorkle right off your balcony was perfect, the waters are crystal clear and warm and marine life is out of this world. The staff and service is the best I have ever experienced, the food is plentiful and of top quality. definitely go fully inclusive, it is so worth it. I rate this 10/10 as it is truly superb.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Taynik

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The resort is breathtakingly beautiful! All rooms are modern and over the water. The Staff was very attentive and Super Nice. Food was very good flavorful. This was a trip for my 50th birthday and it exceeded Anything I expected! Very relaxing trip! I would return and recommend!!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023