Located in the North Malé Atoll, Maldives, and a 55-minute speedboat transfer from the Malé International airport, Meeru Island Resort & Spa. Opened in 1978, Meeru is one of the oldest resorts in the Maldives and welcomes guests of all ages, and also has an adults’-only section on the island.
With 284 rooms it is one of the larger resorts in the Maldives. All accommodation features tropical décor, king beds, tile or wood floor, private porch with furniture, and bathrooms – except for the Garden rooms, that are partially open-air, with shower, double sinks, rain shower.
The restaurants and bars in Meeru feature an eclectic range of dishes from around the world amidst tropical surroundings. There are two ‘all-you-can-eat’, buffet style restaurants. Farivalhu and Maalan offer breakfast, lunch and dinner within Maldivian styled furnishings of thatched roofs, sand floors and open spaces. Farivalhu is for guests staying at the southern end of the island, and Maalan is for the adults- only and guests staying at the northern end of the island. Guests have access to two seated, full-service restaurants, both offering in-door and al fresco dining. Choose from Asian Wok, a restaurant specializing in Asian cuisine and Teppanyaki. Meanwhile, located by the Pavilion Bar pool, is the Hot Rock restaurant. Guests can also select from four ‘optional’ à la carte choices; an extensive snack menu at the bars and pools, room service, and the Meeru Café near Dhoni Bar pool also offers ice cream, pastries, specialty coffees and teas.
There is also and a wide choice of bars including sports bar facilities such as table tennis, billiards, snooker, foosball, darts, chess, board games, and satellite TV coverage of international sporting events.
A 1.5-kilometer white sandy beach facing the lagoon is known for its snorkelling, and there are two freshwater swimming pools near the sea. The Dhoni Bar Pool has a children’s wading pool and the Pavilion Bar Pool has an adults-only area for guests 18 years and older. A kids’ club, fitness centre, two floodlit tennis courts, a golf driving range, putting green, 9-hole pitch ‘n putt golf course, beach volleyball, badminton, pétanque, bicycles, football grounds and fishing excursions including morning, afternoon, and the deep-sea trip can also be done. For divers, there is the Euro-divers Scuba centre that does guide diving and snorkelling boat trips, equipment, and accessory rentals & sales, along with a complete PADI instructional program. Guests can also do rental and instructional lessons with catamarans, kayaks, windsurfing boards, SUP boards, water skis, wakeboards, fun tubes,s and jet skis. For total relaxation, Meeru has two relaxing spa experiences, one over-water and the other nestled in the natural tropical gardens.
Sold on a Full Board basis, Meeru additionally offers an All-Inclusive package which is popular with many guests.
The Travel Gallery Take – one of the original resorts in the Maldives, this 4* property is popular with the UK market and will suit guests looking for a larger, busier island and with a wide range of entertainment & facilities. The resort offers good value for money and gets many repeat guests.
