OBLU SELECT Sangeli

Maldives, Indian Ocean

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The hotel

They dare to be different on Sangeli island, on Malé Atoll’s north-west perimeter — where creative minds have concocted a dazzling design hotel that’s a far cry from the simplistic rustic retreats of ‘old Maldives’. Edgy features make it feel fabulously fresh and innovative, but there’s still a nod to authentic Maldives in your super-spacious beach-skimming villa. Sangeli is home to it's very own house reef, easily accessible from both the beach and your stunning water villa. The main Sangeli Island and the smaller adults-only island, One Banyan island, are linked by a string of overwater villas. At One Banyan Island adults can enjoy the adult only infinity pool, plus an  a la carte lunch here during the day serving light meals. Here you will also find the exclusive honeymoon select ocean villas and have your very own butler and floating breakfast included! You can amble between the spa, overwater gym, dining venues and recreation and water sports hubs at your leisure. And, the premium all-inclusive Serenity Plan provides complimentary treats along the way, including a daily mini-bar refill, two fine dining experiences a week, unlimited drinks, one 45 minute spa treatment for every 4 night stay per couple and selected excursions, activities and water sports. We recommend a drink in the Rock Sunset Bar at the western tip of the island, the perfect spot to enjoy magical sunsets with a cocktail in hand, all whilst being serenaded by the incredibly talented resident jazz musician!

Amenities

  • Kayaking
  • Scuba Diving
  • Snorkelling
  • Kids Club
  • Bar
  • Evening Entertainment
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Internet Access
  • Restaurant
  • Spa
  • Swimming Pool
  • Beachfront location

Where is it

On the north-western edge of the Malé Atoll, this resort is set over two small islands linked by a curve of water villas, with the spa and two restaurants on the smaller island, and most other amenities on the larger island. Complimentary speedboat transfer to and from Malé International Airport: 50 minutes, operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. On arrival day, guests will be met by representatives at the airport and escorted to the speedboat jetty. A boat host will be on hand to ensure a smooth journey.

Hotel information

137 villas and suites, all with air-conditioning, safe, tea/coffee-making facilities, hairdryer, complimentary WiFi access, complimentary mini-bar replenished daily, iron and ironing board, mini bar, flat-screen LCD TV, bathrobe, and slippers.

Beach Villas are 81m² standalone villas facing the lagoons, and have a semi open-air bathroom, direct beach access, and 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 3 adults.

Serenity Plan: All-Inclusive of: buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner at The Courtyard, plus one visit included at either JustWok or Just Grill, for lunch or dinner, for a one to three-night stay (two visits included, for a four to seven-night stay; three visits included, for an eight to 11-night stay; four visits included for a 12-night stay and above. Pre-booking required, as per availability. Children under 16 years can dine at specialty restaurants during dinner only). Freshly prepared local afternoon snacks at the Hedhikka Hut. A selection of drinks including regular international brands spirits, wines, and beers, cocktails, mocktails, soft drinks, mineral water, tea and coffee from The Courtyard, JustWok, Just Grill, The Sangs Bar, One Banyan Bar, At The Rock Sunset Bar open from 5-7pm enjoy the cocktail of the day, wine, beer and soft drinks. In-room mini-bar (beer, wine, soft drinks and snacks, replenished once per day). Water sports including stand up paddle boarding, kayaking, pedalo rental and snorkelling equipment. One complimentary sunset fishing trip per stay (weather permitting) and one complimentary excursion per stay from a selection. Entertainment (live music three times a week, DJ twice a week). Weekly, seasonal group activities, including yoga and pilates. Kids’ club. One 45-minute spa treatment pp for every 4-7 night stay. Two 45-minute spa treatments pp for every 8-11 night stay. Three 45-minute spa treatments pp for every 12-15 nights stay. Unlimited access to Overwater fitness centre.   


Please note: All-Inclusive will cease at 11:00am on day of departure. Some items may incur a supplement, such as premium brand drinks. 

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

Beach Villas with Pool feature a 13m² private plunge pool, and direct beach access ,with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 3 adults.

Water Villas are set over the ocean with direct access to the house reef, ocean view, bathtub and rain shower, private sundeck with loungers, and 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Water Villas with pool are the same as water villas, with direct access to the lagoon, with the addition of an outdoor bed and private pool, featuring 1 king-size bed, sleeping 2 adults.

Honeymoon Select Ocean Villas are intimate over water villas with a private pool, sunset views, and an outdoor shower, sleeping maximum 2 adults. These villas include direct check-in at your villa, welcome bottle of champagne with canapés and fruit platter, dine-around in all three restaurants throughout the stay, one couples massage per stay (for stays of 4 nights or more), special evening turn-down service, dedicated butler service, and in-villa floating breakfast once during stay.

Two Bedroom Beach Pool Suites feature two open-air bathrooms, spacious living area, direct beach access, veranda with comfy daybed, and a private pool. One master bedroom has 1 king-size bed, with the secondary bedroom featuring twin beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults and 2 children.

3 restaurants: The Courtyard (all-day dining menu with buffet, live cooking stations, theme nights and Indian Ocean night every Friday), JustWok (fine-dining, contemporary Pan-Asian menu, outdoor dining area), Just Grill (fine dining seafood and meat grill menu, open for lunch and dinner). Adults can enjoy a light a la carte lunch at One Banyan Island during the day. The Sangs pool bar (with fresh local afternoon snacks at the Hedhikaa Hut) 

Music and DJ nights (three times a week). Live music (weekly). Weekly pool party. Daily schedule of activities including aqua aerobics, yoga, weekly Boduberu show and more.

Main pool including smaller kids pool, plus an adult only infinity pool on One Banyan Island. ELENA Spa*. Overwater Gym. Muraka conservation centre. Boutique*. Kids club. TGI Dive & Water Sports Centre* (stand-up paddle boarding, kayaking, pedalo, snorkelling equipment - all included, plus 2 excursions are included in your Serenity plan, diving* and other excursions are also available*. 

Complimentary WiFi.

* Denotes local charge.

Please note: One Banyan Island is an adults-only island from sunrise to sunset (children are allowed to attend the two specialty restaurants for dinner).

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 Awesomeness to the staff & resort

Mar 20, 2026 790arunimas Gurugram (Gurgaon), India

We had an awesome time right from the airport pick up by Neen & Niand to Sribanta hotel manager, to the exec chef Ravi, Sous chef Rahul to Dinesh F&B head, who fed us to hearts content, to not miss Mika & Fira who were extremely helpful & Zaki who sang specially for us & gave us a surprise farewell worth Fira. To our snorkeling instructor Harun &… Read more
We had an awesome time right from the airport pick up by Neen & Niand to Sribanta hotel manager, to the exec chef Ravi, Sous chef Rahul to Dinesh F&B head, who fed us to hearts content, to not miss Mika & Fira who were extremely helpful & Zaki who sang specially for us & gave us a surprise farewell worth Fira. To our snorkeling instructor Harun & Momo and all the people who i haven’t named but have been instrumental in our beautiful stay at the resort a memorable one forever! We cone back again soon. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Amazing staff, great snorkelling, and excellent food!

Mar 17, 2026 ykas999

Huge thanks to all the amazing staff at Oblu Select Sangeli. Of all the hotels I have stayed at it is very much up there with the best in terms of service - everyone is so nice! We stayed in a water villa (431) and were lucky to have amazing snorkelling right off our room on the drop off of the reef - just be cautious of the current as it can be… Read more
Huge thanks to all the amazing staff at Oblu Select Sangeli. Of all the hotels I have stayed at it is very much up there with the best in terms of service - everyone is so nice! We stayed in a water villa (431) and were lucky to have amazing snorkelling right off our room on the drop off of the reef - just be cautious of the current as it can be very strong. All of the food was great especially Just Wok and the Indian Ocean gala themed night (every Friday). We did the external nurse shark snorkelling trip with TGI and would 100% recommended it! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating An excellent resort, our 4th visit!

Mar 15, 2026 F5197UAwendyc

This is an amazing resort, this is our fourth trip. The amazing people, Sia and Edina with a smile every time they greet you, always interested in your day. Sm Rony with amazing fruit platters for us every day, Michelle who prepared the best salad selections and Raj who cooked the most amazing tuna. The divers on the shark trip were exceptional… Read more
This is an amazing resort, this is our fourth trip. The amazing people, Sia and Edina with a smile every time they greet you, always interested in your day. Sm Rony with amazing fruit platters for us every day, Michelle who prepared the best salad selections and Raj who cooked the most amazing tuna. The divers on the shark trip were exceptional and the boat crew, so encouraging and supporting when I was terrified but determined to swim with the sharks. Firey in the bar, knew our orders off by heart and was always engaging and chatted. Thank you all for looking after us. Finally Fainan, did a super photo shoot for us, with over 100 pictures all around the island, he was amazing and we got some fantastic photos, thank you! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating An amazing experience and a fantastic holiday

Mar 15, 2026 MrSchilling East Grinstead

It was our first time to the Maldives and we are so happy we chose to stay here … we had a fantastic time and everything was great from the friendly staff, the amazing food choices, the rooms are lovely . We stayed 12 nights 6 in a beach villa and then moved to a water villa with a pool for the other six which just added to amazing experience… Read more
It was our first time to the Maldives and we are so happy we chose to stay here … we had a fantastic time and everything was great from the friendly staff, the amazing food choices, the rooms are lovely . We stayed 12 nights 6 in a beach villa and then moved to a water villa with a pool for the other six which just added to amazing experience highly recommend this island Read less
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Mar 15, 2026 Ryan K

Such a beautiful place, we had our honeymoon here which we stayed in the honeymoon villas, an amazing experience, the staff are what makes it, always smiling so helpful and lovely beautiful people, a big shout out to the guy who looked after us and made it that much more special Nazeel, he’s only problem is he supports arsenal, you truly are a… Read more
Such a beautiful place, we had our honeymoon here which we stayed in the honeymoon villas, an amazing experience, the staff are what makes it, always smiling so helpful and lovely beautiful people, a big shout out to the guy who looked after us and made it that much more special Nazeel, he’s only problem is he supports arsenal, you truly are a legend and we thank you so much. The food here is absolutely stunning and changes daily, if you are thinking of going to the Maldives please consider this beautiful island. Thank you to everyone who made this is an amazing experience for myself and my wife. Read less