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SO/ Maldives

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Lagoon Water Pool Villa Collection 1 King Bed
Lagoon Water Pool Villa Collection 1 King Bed
Premium bedding, memory-foam beds, minibar, in-room safe
Premium bedding, memory-foam beds, minibar, in-room safe

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • On private beach
  • All-inclusive
  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service

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Malé, Emboodhoo Lagoon, Kaafu Atoll, 20028
  • Maldives Islamic Centre
  • Vadoo Beach
  • Chaandhanee Magu
  • Male (MLE-Velana Intl.)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

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Lagoon Water Pool Villa Collection 1 King Bed

Lagoon Water Pool Villa Collection 1 King Bed

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

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Room, 3 Bedrooms

Room, 3 Bedrooms

  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Double Beds

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Lagoon Beach Pool Villa Collection 1 King Bed

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

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Ocean Beach Pool Villa Collection

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

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Family Beach Pool Villa with Capsule

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

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Ocean Water Pool Villa Collection, 1 King Bed

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

Room, 2 Bedrooms

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds

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Two Bedroom Lagoon Beach Pool Loft

Two Bedroom Lagoon Beach Pool Loft

  • Ocean view
  • 322 sq m
  • 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.

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

Luxury hotel on the beach, with outdoor pool
SO/ Maldives offers 80 air-conditioned accommodations with private plunge pools and indoor private hot 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 hot 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. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a ferry terminal shuttle.
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, Filipino, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: USD 50 for adults and USD 25 for children
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 3 restaurants
  • A beach bar
  • Couples/private dining

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Beach yoga
  • Free beach club
  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Free children's club
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • Water sports equipment

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Beach toys
  • Children's games
  • Free children's club
  • Free cot
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lifeguards on site
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Pool toys
  • Private plunge pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Supervised activities for children (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • On a private beach
  • On the bay
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Full-service spa

  • 4 treatment rooms
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • In-room massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Doorbell and phone notification
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • Lever door handles
  • Lift (120 centimetre wide door)
  • Phone accessibility kit
  • Pool access ramp on site
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (90 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 1 building
  • 1 floor
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Lifeguards
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Memory foam mattress
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Children's robes
  • Children's slippers
  • Deep soaking bathtub or hydromassage showerhead
  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Partially-open bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Private plunge pool
  • Smart TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Meal delivery service
  • Minibar
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Office
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • 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 at the property

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 USD 50.0 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: USD 12.00 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 3 years of age.

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

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 50 for adults and USD 25 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 250 per person (roundtrip)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 125 (roundtrip), (from 4 to 12 years old)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 50.0 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

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 7 out of 11 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 11 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 11 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 11 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 11 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Payal, East Palo Alto

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall, a very nice stay
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Amarjit

Disliked: Staff & service

Think Twice

This hotel is definitely not 5 star... The service from management was terrible before arrival. We had to send numerous emails to arrange our transfer. Further they charge an extortionate amount for the transfer $250 return trip that takes 15 mins. We paid $50 for a return trip to Maafushi on a similar boat. Altough individual staff including our MEM were friendly, the management was not good. I would definitely not recommend this resort.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abdulrahman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Paradise

Absolutely loved it!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rohit

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

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

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ilias

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