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.
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.
Booking Bonus: Book by 10 Feb '26 to receive up to 25% off certain
room types between 10 Apr–25 Dec '26 when staying a
minimum of 4 nights.
Terms and conditions apply.
Any applicable offers have already been calculated into the prices shown.
Offers may not be combinable. Blackout dates apply.
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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Amazing Honeymoon Experience at Oblu Select Sangeli
Jan 18, 2026Eric Z
We had an incredible stay at Oblu Select Sangeli for our honeymoon! The resort is spotless and absolutely stunning, with every detail thoughtfully arranged. We stayed in the Honeymoon Villa, and it was perfect – spacious, luxurious, and with breathtaking views.
A huge thank you to Niheart, our butler, who made everything seamless. He was…
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We had an incredible stay at Oblu Select Sangeli for our honeymoon! The resort is spotless and absolutely stunning, with every detail thoughtfully arranged. We stayed in the Honeymoon Villa, and it was perfect – spacious, luxurious, and with breathtaking views.
A huge thank you to Niheart, our butler, who made everything seamless. He was incredibly professional and went above and beyond to ensure we had a memorable stay. From planning our activities to booking a relaxing spa day and arranging the unforgettable floating breakfast, he took care of it all!
The staff at the resort were exceptional, especially the entertainment crew at Sangs Bar who made our evenings so much fun. Special thanks also to Hassan, who always made sure we had a buggy ride ready to take us back to our villa.
Overall, our experience at Oblu Select Sangeli was unforgettable, and we can’t wait to return! Highly recommend!
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Paradise and relaxation
Jan 18, 2026md21178
Had a fantastic honeymoon in only what we can describe as paradise. The location was so peaceful with great snorkeling sunsets and sunrises all from our Honeymoon room which had all the facilities you could think of.Food and drinks were exquisite and all the staff are so welcoming and friendly who make you feel so special, as nothing was too much.…
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Had a fantastic honeymoon in only what we can describe as paradise. The location was so peaceful with great snorkeling sunsets and sunrises all from our Honeymoon room which had all the facilities you could think of.Food and drinks were exquisite and all the staff are so welcoming and friendly who make you feel so special, as nothing was too much. Will definitely return and a special thank you to our butlers Nazeel and Niheart and the whole team in Sangeli Island
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OBLU experience with Niheart 2026
Jan 17, 2026harriett939Benoa, Indonesia
Cannot recommend OBLU select enough. The team met us at the airport and took us on boat which was approx 60 minutes.
The welcome when we got to the island was fantastic and we were greeted by our butler Niheart. Niheart had organised everything for us during our stay, he had pre booked dinners, organised our tours and massages.
We stayed in the…
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Cannot recommend OBLU select enough. The team met us at the airport and took us on boat which was approx 60 minutes.
The welcome when we got to the island was fantastic and we were greeted by our butler Niheart. Niheart had organised everything for us during our stay, he had pre booked dinners, organised our tours and massages.
We stayed in the honeymoon villa, it did not disappoint with our own infinite pool, the room was humongous and very clean. It was very quiet and had no issue with any noise only the beautiful sound of the waves and the ocean. It was a great atmosphere at the resort with lots of extra activities going on. Niheart was only a message away if we needed something. We would often text and ask to be taken from our room to the restaurant which isn’t far away but we loved catching up and talking about the day and asking for advice on what else to do on the island.
Niheart took a well deserved day off and Nazeel looked after us for that day where we had great conversations, laughs and asked us when we would like taking to dinner and being picked up.
Niheart took us snorkeling off our room and he was able to alert us to see a turtle which we were very lucky and it was caught on camera. We cannot thank Niheart enough for everything he did during our stay.
We were very fortunate to have a lot of encounters with Samantha the marine biologist, where we adopted our turtle and where she gave us the confidence to do the nurse shark snorkeling. Samantha helped us get around on the life ring which boosted my confidence. Samantha was very kind and caring throughout this experience.
We had fantastic customer service from Vinny, Sia, Momo (on boat), Naval - waiter breakfast, Nahid - Indian chef, Lahiro, siranjant, Arjun and Max at the grill, Razy from security. Adam, Brett and Frank thank you for running the resort. The team are fantastic and we will be returning in the future!
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Amazing holidays
Jan 16, 2026Nicoletta A
Great location,we had a very good days.The restaurants are very complete,many varaity dishes every days.The persons in the resort are all very kindly.The spa fantastic! The room was every days very clean.Our attendant Bappi was very efficient and skilled.thanks for all of you.
Beautiful stay in Maldives!
Jan 14, 2026Dan O
It was our first experience in the Maldives and it will be one hard to mach! The entire resort is built customer oriented - we never missed a thing! Very beautiful and clean!
Staff is incredible helpful and happy, always trying to assist you!
Lahiru and his team from Sangs Bar did the extra mile and made us memorable evenings.
Hope to return…
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It was our first experience in the Maldives and it will be one hard to mach! The entire resort is built customer oriented - we never missed a thing! Very beautiful and clean!
Staff is incredible helpful and happy, always trying to assist you!
Lahiru and his team from Sangs Bar did the extra mile and made us memorable evenings.
Hope to return soon!!!
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Amazing Honeymoon Experience at Oblu Select Sangeli