Hard Rock Hotel Maldives

Maldives, Indian Ocean

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The hotel

The Hard Rock name has hit the Maldives, bringing its inimitable chill out scene to the ultimate laidback location. A new concept in the Maldives, it’s more than just barefoot luxury and days of sunbathing, swimming, and snorkelling (although there’s plenty of that too). A footbridge links you to The Marina @ CROSSROADS, where a Hard Rock Cafe, SAii Beach Club, and a dining village await. And, being a Hard Rock hotel, you’ll also find VIP-worthy treats in store, like Rock Spa® treatments, super-chic eateries (The All-Inclusive option here takes your taste buds beyond the resort too, meaning you can dine around at SAii Lagoon and The Marina @ CROSSROADS), and exclusive ‘Sound of Your Stay’ music moments, including complimentary use of Fender guitars and Crosley turntables — all just 15 minutes speedboat ride from the airport.

Amenities

  • Kayaking
  • Scuba Diving
  • Snorkelling
  • Water Skiing
  • Babysitting service
  • Bar
  • Evening Entertainment
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Internet Access
  • Restaurant
  • Spa
  • Swimming Pool

Where is it

In the Emboodhoo Lagoon in the South Malé Atoll, this resort has direct access to the Marina @ CROSSROADS entertainment, shopping, and dining island. Transfer time from Malé International Airport: 15 minutes by speedboat.

Hotel information

178 studios, family suites, beach villas, and overwater villas. All with complimentary Sound of Your Stay music experiences (including Tracks® playlists, Picks® Fender guitar use, and Wax® Crosley turntable use), outdoor deck, balcony, or terrace, Rock Om in-room yoga program, air-conditioning, Simmons “Cool Max” bed (pillow menu on request), 49” LCD TV with IPTV, high-speed WiFi, Sound bar with Bluetooth connectivity, mini-bar*, tea, coffee, bottled water, hairdryer, safe, and iron and board. 

Silver Sky Studios are 46sqm, and have a balcony with ocean views, waterfall shower, and 1 king-size bed plus a sofa bed, sleeping maximum 3 people.

Board basis options:

Half Board option: includes breakfast and 3-course dinner or buffet at Sessions, The Elephant and The Butterfly, Hard Rock Café, Miss Olive Oyl (SAii), Mr. Tomyam (SAii), Terra & Mar (SAii), Jiao Wu, Kinkao Thai Bistro and Kebab & Kurry. Plus Ministry of Crab, Nihonbashi Blue and Carne Diem with a $50 food and beverage credit per adult, and $25 for children, towards dinner only.

Full Board option: includes breakfast, lunch, and 3-course dinner or buffet at Sessions, The Elephant and The Butterfly, Hard Rock Café, Miss Olive Oyl (SAii), Mr. Tomyam (SAii), Terra & Mar (SAii), Jiao Wu, Kinkao Thai Bistro and Kebab & Kurry. Plus Ministry of Crab, Nihonbashi Blue and Carne Diem with a $50 food and beverage credit per adult, and $25 for children, towards dinner only.

Full Board Plus option:features the same benefits of Full Board, plus house still and sparkling water, and non-alcoholic beverages by glass during meals.

All-Inclusive option: includes breakfast, plus lunch and 3-course dinner or buffet at Sessions, The Elephant and The Butterfly, Hard Rock Café, Miss Olive Oyl (SAii), Terra & Mar (SAii), Terra & Mar (SAii), Jiao Wu, Kinkao Thai Bistro and Kebab & Kurry. Unlimited non-alcoholic and selected alcoholic drinks by the glass, from selected menu. Plus Ministry of Crab, Nihonbashi Blue and Carne Diem with a $50 food and beverage credit per adult, and $25 for children, towards dinner only (All-Inclusive beverages not included at these restaurants).

Premium All-Inclusive option: includes all the inclusions of the All-Inclusive package plus:

- One complimentary floating fruit platter (for guests staying in Water Villa with pool, Beach Pool Villa, Rock Royalty and Rock Star Villa; 5-night stay minimum stay)

- Complimentary one-time full mini-bar (5-night stay minimum)

- Complimentary one shisha at The Elephant & The Butterfly (5-night stay minimum stay)

- Maldivian High Tea for two at The Elephant & The Butterfly restaurant and the pool bar area, per stay

- Complimentary Kids Meal Upgrade, from kids menu to regular/adult menu (only in Hard Rock Hotel Maldives outlets)

- Exclusivity to order beer buckets OR bottle of wine during meal period in the restaurant & pool bar area. (only in Hard Rock Hotel Maldives outlets)

- Rock Spa credit of US$100 per stay (5 night stay minimum)

- Choice of ONE group excursion for two persons from Male city tour OR afternoon snorkeling trip, depends on weather and availability (7 night stay minimum) and more!

Premium All-Inclusive option (valid for bookings from 1st May '26-30th April '27):includes all the inclusions of the All-Inclusive package plus:

-A wide selection of premium beverages served by the glass (soft drinks, tea, coffee, beers, wines, premium liquor brands, fresh juices, cocktails and liquors) as per the scheduled opening hours of the restaurants and bars

- 30% discount of in-villa dining, food and beverage order

- 30% discount on spa treatment.

Please note: Meal plan inclusions are defined by the hotel and are subject to change at any time without notice.

Room upgrades

Beach Studios are 46sqm, and have a private terrace with direct beach access, ocean views, sun loungers, indoor and outdoor showers, and either 1 king-size bed plus a sofa bed, or 2 twin beds, sleeping maximum 3 people.

Silver Family Suites (Duplex) are 107sqm, and have a private terrace with direct beach access, ocean views, indoor and outdoor showers. The ground floor features a master bedroom with king-size bed and sofa bed, with a second bedroom on the upper floor with bunk beds, with a bathroom on both floors, sleeping maximum 6 people, with a maximum of 4 adults.

Gold Beach Villas are 65sqm, and have a private terrace with direct beach access, ocean views, sun loungers, 55” TV, waterfall shower, and either 1 king-size bed or 2 twin beds, plus a sofa bed, sleeping maximum 4 people with a maximum of 3 adults.

Gold Beach Pool Villas are 90sqm, with direct beach access from the private terrace as well as a private plunge pool, sun loungers, 55" TV, en suite with bathtub, and 1 king-size bed plus a sofa bed, sleeping maximum 4 people with a maximum of 3 adults.

Diamond Overwater Pool Villas are 76sqm, and sit over the water with an infinity pool, private terrace, direct lagoon access, sun loungers, 55” TV, en suite with bathtub and rain shower, and either 1 king-size or 2 twin beds, plus a sofa bed, sleeping a maximum of 3 adults.

Platinum Overwater Villas are 75sqm, and sit over the water with a private terrace, direct lagoon access, sun loungers, 55” TV, en suite with bathtub and shower, and either 1 king-size or 2 twin beds, plus a sofa bed, sleeping maximum 4 people with a maximum of 3 adults.

Platinum Overwater Pool Villas are 76sqm, and sit over the water with an infinity pool, private terrace, direct lagoon access, sun loungers, 55” TV, en suite with shower, and either 1 king-size or 2 twin beds, plus a sofa bed, sleeping maximum 4 adults.

Rock Royalty Overwater Pool Villas** (2 bedroom) are 144sqm, and sit over the water with an infinity pool, private outdoor lounge area, direct lagoon access, sun loungers, indoor chill out zone with dining table and pantry with fridge and welcome amenities, 2 smart TVs, bathtub and rain shower, and 2 bedrooms (one with 1 king-size bed, and one with 2 twin beds), sleeping maximum 6 adults.

Rock Star Villa** (1 bedroom) is 445sqm, and sit over the water with an infinity pool, private boat docking access, private butler, large outdoor living deck with direct lagoon access, sun loungers, outdoor dining space, overwater relaxing net, tuk-tuk bar, jukebox, service pantry, spacious indoor living room, 86” TV, tuk tuk bar, indoor dining area, en suite bathroom with bathtub and waterfall shower, and bedroom with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

**Rock Royalty® rooms include in-villa check-in, late checkout (subject to availability), dedicated Butler services, upgraded room amenities, and complimentary afternoon snacks.

  • Booking Bonus: Book 5 nights or more by 31 May '26 to receive up to 45% off the accommodation cost between 07 Apr '26 - 30 Apr '27 plus a complimentary upgrade to a Silver Beach Studio when booking a Silver Sky Studio  subject to availability.  Receive up to USD 150 credit per room per stay (applicable for Rock Spa and F&B resort outlets; Sessions/The Elephant & The Butterfly and Hard Rock Café only).Terms and conditions apply. Any applicable offers have been calculated into the prices shown. Offers may not be combinable. Blackout dates apply. To qualify for the room upgrade please ensure you are selecting the upgraded Silver Beach Studio option at the time of booking. 

Hard Rock Cafe®* (American, located at The Marina @ CROSSROADS, with live music, memorabilia, and cocktails; open for lunch and dinner). Sessions* (international dining; open for breakfast, lunch and dinner). The Elephant & The Butterfly™* (Pan-Latin menu, oceanfront dining, live music six days a week; open for lunch and dinner). The Pool Bar* (poolside casual bites with children’s menu, underwater sound system, DJs). Upgrade your board basis to All-Inclusive and indulge in a captivating culinary journey, with the Dine Around option you can savour an array of exquisite dishes across SAii Lagoon Maldives, Curio Collection by Hilton and The Marina @ CROSSROADS. Private beach dining*.

Swimming pool with a water slide and underwater speakers. Rock Spa®* (four treatment rooms). Body Rock®* oceanfront fitness centre. Dive and Water sports Centre*. Rock Om®* (Hard Rock’s signature music-meets-yoga program). Rock Shop®* (signature clothing and collectibles). Roxity Kids’ Club® and Teen Spirit®* (activities include movies, video games, air guitar shows, lip sync battles, music classes with private sessions* available). Water sports including snorkelling, pedalos, kayaking, SUP*, sailing*, windsurfing* and beach and pool activities). The Marina @ CROSSROADS (direct access via 450m footbridge from Hard Rock Maldives) features 800m lifestyle beach, luxury yacht marina (30 berth), village of dining, entertainment and retail outlets (including Hard Rock Café® and SAii Beach Club), Maldives Discovery Centre (cultural and natural attractions), Marine Discovery Centre. Aerial art classes. Brazilian jiu jitsu classes.

24-hour room service*. Babysitting* (Sittertrain-certified). Laundry/dry-cleaning service*. 

*Denotes local charge.

Please note: to ensure our customer's safety, we are unable to offer over water accommodation to children under the age of 12. 

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Amazing stay

Apr 12, 2026 Gavin D

We loved everything. The resort is a 10-minute boat ride away from the airport, complimentary. The room, the vibe, the breakfast, all the restaurants, the impeccable service, and the variety of activities including neighboring areas like Sai and Marina were amazing. Big thank you to Omy who made us feel welcome during our trip and took care of us.… Read more
We loved everything. The resort is a 10-minute boat ride away from the airport, complimentary. The room, the vibe, the breakfast, all the restaurants, the impeccable service, and the variety of activities including neighboring areas like Sai and Marina were amazing. Big thank you to Omy who made us feel welcome during our trip and took care of us. It would help if you know how to bike to get around, but the buggy service provided by the resort is also efficient. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Very highly recommended. We will definitely return.

Apr 12, 2026 KBRol Newark-on-Trent, United Kingdom

Fantastic hotel. Communication prior to arriving was great. They delivered a guitar and amp to our rooms for the duration of your stay (I'm a touring musician and needed to practice), they added some delightful touches (decorated the room and provided fizz and fruit in the room) as it was our honeymoon. We were met at the airport and walked to… Read more
Fantastic hotel. Communication prior to arriving was great. They delivered a guitar and amp to our rooms for the duration of your stay (I'm a touring musician and needed to practice), they added some delightful touches (decorated the room and provided fizz and fruit in the room) as it was our honeymoon. We were met at the airport and walked to the airport jetty and then fast speed boat onto the hotel. Very quick and efficient which is exactly what we wanted after a ten hour flight. Our Silver Beach Room for the first five nights was bright, large and very comfortable and looked straight out onto the beach. Gorgeous. For the next five nights, we upgraded to a Diamond Overwater Villa. Fantastic. Our own verandah, private pool (which was like a hot bath) and steps down into the ocean. The Diamond Villas have uninterrupted infinity views whereas some of the others face Male which is only 20 minutes ride by fast speedboat. A bit extra but you really do feel you are living the dream. Then onto the hotel itself. For us, it was just the right blend of beautiful Maldivian getaway from it all (our first room, which was a Silver Beach Studio) led onto a quiet, beautiful white sand beach (with shallow, warm, turquoise sea). The beach was deserted - in four days, there was one other couple on 'our beach'. The Overwater Villa really was exclusive. Or we could walk for 7 - 10 minutes to the pool and restaurant area (Elephant & Butterfly / Sessions) which was buzzing with live music and exercise classes in the pool if we wanted activity. The islands themself are apparently man made - although you wouldn't know it and I have no idea how you make an island (with beautiful white sand beaches and lush vegetation) look so realistic! Our Overwater Villa was a 10 minute walk to the pool / Hard Rock Hotel restaurants / reception. Or you could just pick up and use free bikes which were scattered around the property Or you just summoned a golf buggy, which came within 15 minutes and transported you wherever you wanted to go - be it on the Hard Rock island, Crossroads Marina (which was connected via a causeway) or to Sai Lagoon (which was connected via another causeway. One of the great things is that if you are all inclusive (which we were), you can use (virtually) any of the restaurants on any of these three connected islands. So it feels less like Groundhog Day because you can select which restaurant you want to eat at each evening. We had no problem at all in booking tables at any of the restaurants at short notice. The food was invariably really good - curry, Chinese, Thai, steak, seafood (especially great). It would be quite expensive if you were not on a meal plan. Of course, the Hard Rock Cafe (which is located on Crossroads Marina) was our go to restaurant. There is live music every night (the house band Deviate, were brilliant) and played a wide variety of music. They are fantastic musicians (Bien, Danny, Carla, Renaldo and Ozzy) and absolutely rocked. They made a big difference yo our enjoyment of our holiday. Any negatives? Not really. It was pretty much a 10/10 for us. If I wanted to be picky, drinks service was a bit hit and miss at times when they were very busy, but we had some fantastic waiters (Made, Razaan were especially great) and our room guy worked really hard to check we had everything we needed (shout out to Prabbath). Also, this is a muslim country so no bacon at breakfast and no ribs in the Hard Rock Cafe! Very highly recommended. We will definitely return. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Beautiful pictures views, and 5 star service

Apr 12, 2026 SsinghS_79

Hard Rock maldives is a beautifuly pictures resort with spaces to cater for all ages...The hotel representatives give you a really warm welcome on your arrival. We were fortunate to have a lovely lady called 'Omy' as ours, and she went out of her way to make our stay an amazing one... She went above and beyond in every sense doing a thorough tour… Read more
Hard Rock maldives is a beautifuly pictures resort with spaces to cater for all ages...The hotel representatives give you a really warm welcome on your arrival. We were fortunate to have a lovely lady called 'Omy' as ours, and she went out of her way to make our stay an amazing one... She went above and beyond in every sense doing a thorough tour of the island and it's amenities and facilities... she even made resturant reservations for our family and organised a cake for my little girls birthday on her day off.. Can't thank her enough for making our stay so great.🙏 Will definitely be going back at some point next year. Read less
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Apr 11, 2026 Lukasz O

We have come to celebrate my birthday in the Maldives for 4 nights. Due to the current ongoing situation in the Middle East, we had to re-schedule our flights multiple times. Hotel has been very accommodating and kept rescheduling our pick up time from the airport. In the end we arrived super early (5am) and to our surprise we were able to check… Read more
We have come to celebrate my birthday in the Maldives for 4 nights. Due to the current ongoing situation in the Middle East, we had to re-schedule our flights multiple times. Hotel has been very accommodating and kept rescheduling our pick up time from the airport. In the end we arrived super early (5am) and to our surprise we were able to check in and get some sleep in the hotel room. The hotel has some good options for food, on both sides of the bridge. We dined in all All Inclusive restaurants and one of the paid-for extra one (Carne Diem). Overall the food selection is pretty decent. Drinks served are good also, and the staff will make you something special if you don’t like any of the options available. They do serve premium spirits also (Absolut, Gordon’s etc). Now, the highlight of the hotel is the entertainment. As you can imagine it is very music focussed. The on-site singer (Hera) is a real gem and has an amazing voice, vibe and array of songs she can sing. We were actively looking for venues / restaurants in which she was singing as we were so impressed with her talent. We also did one aerial session with Pensi. She is so sweet and welcoming to people of all levels of fitness. Made us feel at ease and kept an eye on us to make sure we don’t injure ourselves. We were so sad to leave this hotel after our short stay, but we will definitely come back as soon as we can! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating A wonderful week

Apr 11, 2026 Katia S

We have just concluded an absolutely fantastic stay at the Hard Rock Hotel Maldives, and everything exceeded our expectations. From the moment we arrived, we were welcomed into a beautiful, well-organized, and vibrant environment where every detail is thoughtfully designed. The resort itself is stunning: crystal-clear waters, immaculate beaches,… Read more
We have just concluded an absolutely fantastic stay at the Hard Rock Hotel Maldives, and everything exceeded our expectations. From the moment we arrived, we were welcomed into a beautiful, well-organized, and vibrant environment where every detail is thoughtfully designed. The resort itself is stunning: crystal-clear waters, immaculate beaches, stylish and comfortable rooms, and a lively yet relaxing atmosphere. The facilities are top-notch, the food was consistently excellent with a great variety of options, and every space was perfectly maintained. Whether relaxing by the pool, enjoying the beach, or exploring the island, everything felt seamless and special. What truly made our stay unforgettable, however, was the exceptional level of service. A very special thank you to Omy for the warm and friendly welcome, making us feel at home from the very beginning. And a heartfelt thank you to Nassem, who took care of us every single day with outstanding attention, professionalism, and genuine kindness. His dedication and positive attitude made our experience even more enjoyable and personal. It’s rare to find a place where everything comes together so perfectly: location, service, atmosphere, and people. We leave with beautiful memories and couldn’t be happier with our choice. We are already counting the days until we return in December! Read less