SO/ Maldives

5.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Exterior
Exterior
2 bars/lounges, beach bar
Front of property
Exterior

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • On private beach
    On private beach
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • All-inclusive
    All-inclusive
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Gym
    Gym

Explore the area

Map
Malé, Emboodhoo Lagoon, Kaafu Atoll, 20028
  • Vadoo Beach
    1 min walk
  • Musikee Fushi
    5 min walk
  • Laguna Beach
    6 min walk
  • Male (MLE-Velana Intl.)
    10 min drive

Room options

Lagoon Water Pool Villa Collection 1 King Bed

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

Lagoon Beach Pool Villa Collection 1 King Bed

  • 120 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Villa, 1 Double Bed (Pool, Beach, Ocean)

  • 228 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Villa, 2 Double Beds (Pool, Beach)

  • 238 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Ocean Water Pool Villa Collection, 1 King Bed

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

Loft, 2 Bedrooms (Pool, Beach, Lagoon)

  • 322 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Emboodhoo Lagoon

With a stay at SO/ Maldives in Emboodhoo Lagoon, you'll be on the waterfront, just a 1-minute walk from Vadoo Beach and 5 minutes by foot from Musikee Fushi. .This beach hotel is 7.4 mi (11.9 km) from Paradise Island Beach and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Laguna Beach.

What's nearby

  • Vadoo Beach - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Musikee Fushi - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Laguna Beach - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Rasfannu - 4 min drive - 1.1 km
  • Emma Fushi Island - 26 min drive - 2.2 km

Getting around

  • Velana Intl. Airport (MLE) - 10 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Terra & Mar - ‬26 min drive
  • ‪Miss Olive Oil - ‬26 min drive
  • ‪The Elephant & Butterfly - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Del Mar Maldives - ‬24 min drive
  • ‪Hard Rock Cafe - ‬23 min drive

About this property

SO/ Maldives

Hotel with private beach, full-service spa
SO/ Maldives offers 80 air-conditioned accommodations with private plunge pools and indoor private spa tubs. Rooms open to patios. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas and include desk chairs. Memory foam beds feature premium bedding. Smart televisions come with premium satellite channels. Coffee/tea makers and minibars are provided. Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with deep soaking bathtubs and hydromassage showerheads. Bathrooms are also outfitted with bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries.

This Emboodhoo Lagoon hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include offices, desks, and phones. Additionally, rooms include safes and complimentary bottled water. In-room massages, hypo-allergenic bedding, and irons/ironing boards can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

A private beach and complimentary bicycles are featured at the hotel. In addition to an outdoor pool, other recreational amenities include a sauna and a 24-hour fitness center.

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

The onsite spa has 4 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include body wraps, body scrubs, body treatments, and manicures and pedicures. The spa is equipped with a sauna. The spa is open daily.
Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 80 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring private plunge pools and indoor private spa tubs. Your memory foam bed comes with premium bedding. Rooms have private patios. Smart televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Partially open bathrooms have deep soaking bathtubs and designer toiletries.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages and body treatments. After a day at the private beach, you can enjoy other recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and a sauna. This Art Deco hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
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.

Grab a bite at one of the hotel's 3 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Relax with a refreshing drink from the beach bar or one of the 2 bars/lounges. Full breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.

Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A ferry terminal shuttle is available for a surcharge.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
SO/ Maldives has 3 restaurants on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

All-inclusive details

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

Gratuities and taxes

Gratuities are included and additional gratuities at guests' discretion are accepted.

Food and beverages

All buffet and à la carte meals, snacks, and beverages included
In-room minibar (all beverages included)

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Globe, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Danish, English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai

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
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 6:30 AM–10:30 AM: MVR 775 per person
  • 3 restaurants
  • 2 bars/lounges and 1 beach bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness centre
  • Beach yoga
  • Free beach club
  • Free bike hire
  • Full-service spa
  • Lifeguards on-site
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Beach toys
  • Children's club
  • Children's games
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Pool toys
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Lockers available

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Water sports equipment

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Lifeguards on site
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Private beachfront location

Spa

  • 4 treatment rooms
  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment room(s)
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massages
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Sauna
  • 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.
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Doorbell and phone notification
  • Lift
  • Lift door width (centimetres): 120
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Shower grab bar height (centimetres): 50
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • Lever door handles
  • Phone accessibility kit
  • Pool access ramp on site
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible fitness centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (centimetres): 90
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchairs available on site

More

  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers
  • Biodegradable drinking straws
  • Couples dining
  • Designated smoking areas
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drinks bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups only
  • Reusable tableware only
  • Romance packages available

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Memory-foam mattress
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Bathroom (partially open)
  • Bath or shower
  • Children's dressing gowns
  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste

Entertainment

  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels
  • Smart TV

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Local meal delivery service
  • Minibar

More

  • Children's slippers
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • In-room massage
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Local maps
  • Office
  • Phone
  • Private plunge pool
  • Private indoor hot tub
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Slippers
  • Soundproofing
  • Turndown service
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Check-out

Check-out before 12:30 PM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must transfer via boat and shuttle to the property; guests must contact the property at least 72 hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking
This property offers transfers from the ferry terminal (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests will receive an email 5 days before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for MVR 250.0 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

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: MVR 92.52 per person, per night
  • Boat or floatplane transfer per adult: MVR 3072 (roundtrip)
  • Boat or floatplane transfer per child: MVR 2304 (roundtrip), from 4 to 12 years old

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

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately MVR 775 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: MVR 250.0 per night

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 uses solar energy
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

SO/ Maldives Hotel
SO/ Maldives Emboodhoo Lagoon
SO/ Maldives Hotel Emboodhoo Lagoon

SO/ Maldives Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 4 out of 6 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 6 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 6 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 6 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 6 reviews" "

10/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Ahmad

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Olga

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We recently stayed at the SO/ Maldives Resort and wanted to share my feedback to help improve future guest experiences. 1. Room Reservation Issue: I booked a water villa specifically for a private vacation with my husband. However, upon arrival, the room I booked was unavailable, and I was offered an upgrade to share a larger house with my friends. While the villa was stunning, it did not provide the privacy I was seeking, which was a key reason for choosing your resort. 2. Boat Transfer Experience: Our group had arranged a private boat transfer. Unfortunately, on the return trip to the airport, we had to share the boat with other guests due to a delay in my checkout process. This resulted in other guests yelling at me for making them late, which was a stressful and unpleasant experience to end the vacation. I appreciate the beauty of the resort and the effort put into making it luxurious, but these issues detracted from the privacy and exclusive experience I was expecting. I hope you take this feedback into account to improve service consistency for future guests.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kestutis

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Khaled

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Courtney

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was a dream. Absolutely incredible views, amazing staff, out of this world delicious food!! I can’t say enough good things !!! More children than we expected but our private villa was on point!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ilias

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024