Velaa Private Island, Fodhdhoo
About the Hotel
Rooms & Retreats
Velaa Private Island provides villas with teak furniture, bamboo light fixtures, and rattan swinging chairs. Each room features air conditioning, ironing facilities, tea and coffee facilities, a mini-bar, a sitting area, a terrace, a dressing area, a dining table, and a hair dryer. Bathrooms include a bathtub and free toiletries. Rooms also have a kitchen, an electric kettle, an AM/FM alarm clock, a direct dial telephone, an iPad, and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. Some villas offer sea views and private pools. Options include over-water villas with private chefs and butlers, beachfront villas with indoor and outdoor bathrooms connected by a garden, and multi-story villas with gyms and spas. The Lhavelaa Residence accommodates up to 9 guests.
Dining Options
Guests at Velaa Private Island can dine at multiple onsite restaurants. Athiri serves European and seafood dishes. Overwater restaurant Aragu offers a creative gourmet menu. An intimate Teppanyaki restaurant sits atop a three-story wine cellar with a £1,000,000 inventory. Guests can enjoy meals at the restaurant or drinks at the bar. Private chefs are available for select villas.
Leisure Activities
Velaa Private Island features a gym, squash facilities, tennis, table tennis, and billiards. Watersports facilities are available. The property includes a 24-hour front desk, a shared lounge, and a hairdresser. The hotel has private pools and white sand beaches.
Location & Transport
Velaa Private Island is 5 km from Maafaru International Airport. Return shared seaplane transfer is available for USD 1035 per person, plus USD 5.60 per 1kg for luggage exceeding the allowance. The luggage allowance is 20kg per person, plus 5kg of hand luggage. Velaa Private Island is 3.5 km away from Fushivelavaru.
Services Provided
Velaa Private Island offers a nimble, resourceful, and courteous team ready to deal with any enquiry and personal butlers who remain unflappable when faced with even the most demanding request. A service culture goes beyond hospitality boundaries. In each villa, there's a private bathroom with bath robes, slippers and free toiletries. A butler and a private chef are available for some villas.
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Price and Room Availability Calendar
Getting around
A list of all available modes of transport
Facilities
General
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free Wi-Fi
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- 24-hour security
- Air conditioning in public areas
- Luggage storage
- Private beach
- Smoke detectors
Sports & Fitness
- Fitness centre
- Water sports
- Outdoor tennis court
- Golf course
Guest Parking
- Kitchen
- Electric kettle
Services
- Paid airport shuttle
- Dry cleaning
- Newspaper service
Dining
- Breakfast
- Restaurant buffet
- Poolside snack bar
- Outdoor dining area
- Picnic area/ Tables
- Free breakfast
Children
- Paid babysitting/ Child services
- Children's pool
- Children's play area
- Kids club
Spa & Leisure
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Barbeque grills
- Spa centre
- Sauna
- Library
Room features
- Air conditioning
- Mini-bar
- Sitting area
- Dressing area
- Terrace
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Dining table
- Ironing facilities
Bathroom
- Bathtub
- Hair dryer
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Kitchen
- Electric kettle
Media
- Flat-screen TV
- iPad
- Direct dial telephone
- AM/FM alarm clock
