This lush resort is blessed with amazingly colourful coral reefs, a fine white sandy beach on one side of the island and a turquoise lagoon, making it perfect for those seeking unspoiled surrounds in which to relax. You won’t want to miss the underwater world though so be sure to grab a snorkel, jump in and discover the spectacular marine life. Ellaidhoo Maldives by Cinnamon offers warm friendly service and has a great range of amenities, as well as regular entertainment for those chilled island evenings. Choose to access the island by an exhilarating speedboat ride or travel by seaplane, a great way to arrive, offering spectacular aerial views.
Amenities
Snorkelling
Tennis
Bar
Fitness Centre/Gym
Restaurant
Safety Deposit Box
Spa
Swimming Pool
Beachfront location
Where is it
In the northeast of North Ari Atoll. Transfer time from Malé International Airport: 30 minutes by seaplane (remember to pack light for the seaplane transfer as luggage allowance is 20kg plus 5kg hand luggage, per person), or 1 hour 30 minutes by speedboat. Please note: seaplane transfers to/from your resort will only operate in daylight hours. Speedboat transfers are more economical, are available during daylight hours (except May-September) and are weather dependent. Please ensure your international flights into and out of Malé allow for these schedules.
Hotel information
112 rooms and bungalows. All with terrace, air-conditioning, satellite TV, complimentary, telephone, tea/coffee-making facilities, mini-bar*, safe, hairdryer and iron. Standard Rooms are located on the island, open out onto the gardens and have outdoor showers, with 1 king-size bed, plus extra bed on request, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 child.
Standard All-Inclusive package: includes buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner plus selection of local snacks served between 10.00am-11.00am, 4.00pm-5.30pm and 10.00pm-11.00pm: unlimited regular house brands from a a selection of spirits and wines (served by the glass only), unlimited cocktails and mocktails from a select menu, selection of draught beer, selection of carbonated soft drinks, canned fruit juice, mineralised water plus teas and coffees at all outlets. Access to gym, badminton, tennis, squash courts, table tennis, billiard, snooker, beach volleyball and football (equipment included).
Virgin All-Inclusive: includes buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner in allocated buffet, plus morning, evening and late night snacks. Local and premium branded spirits, wines and cocktails, fresh juices and milk shakes, still bottled water, and tea and coffee. Plus one seafood grill or steak dinner at the the table (once per stay), a platter of chocolates in room on second day and mini-bar including soft drinks and beer (replenished once daily). One dolphin watching excursion per stay. Use of fitness centre, badminton, tennis courts, table tennis, snooker and squash.
Premium All-Inclusive package: includes all inclusions of the standard package plus a welcome bottle of sparkling wine on arrival, in-room mini-bar stocked with beer, bottled water and potato chips (replenished daily), premium international brand spirits wines and cocktails, unlimited fresh juice and milk shakes, 2 complimentary excursions from selected list - per person per stay (weather permitting), invitation to 2 special themed party events organized by the resort, one special dinner on the beach with the option of a mixed seafood grill or steak, 1 x signature 60 minute Balinese spa treatment at Chavana Spa once every 5 night stay. Turndown service every night.
Please note: outside the hours of 00:00 to 09.00am any food/drinks consumed (regardless of AIl-Inclusive package booked) will be charged on consumption.
Superior Rooms are in two-storey blocks (with two Superior Rooms on each floor) and face the ocean. These spacious rooms have 1 king-size bed and 1 single bed (extra bed available), sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.
Beach Bungalows are individual and look out to sea, offering more privacy, and have 1 king-size bed plus extra bed on request, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 child.
Water Bungalows are set on stilts over the water, with private deck, and have 1 king-size bed plus extra bed on request, sleeping maximum 3 adults.
Madi Restaurant (international buffet, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner). Malamathi Restaurant & Bar (exclusively for guests staying in Water Bungalows). Iruohsnee bar and coffee shop. EYZ Bar. Malamathi Poolside Bar.
Entertainment including live bands and DJ music.
Infinity swimming pool. Chavana Spa* with choice of massages and treatments. Fitness room. PADI dive centre*. Snorkelling* and canoeing*. Tennis, table tennis, squash, badminton and billiard table. Island hopping excursions*, manta safaris* and fishing trips*.
Laundry service. Complimentary WiFi.
*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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Paradise
Feb 25, 2025hippychick48Lincolnshire
This is what I imagine paradise to be! Beautiful white sand, clear blue sea, snorkelling was like being in a tropical fish aquarium! Perfect. This island retreat is amazing, the food is outstanding, the staff are always at hand to assist with anything. Madhava, working at the Sceanic Bar/Restaurant is an absolute gent, nothing too much trouble,…
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This is what I imagine paradise to be! Beautiful white sand, clear blue sea, snorkelling was like being in a tropical fish aquarium! Perfect. This island retreat is amazing, the food is outstanding, the staff are always at hand to assist with anything. Madhava, working at the Sceanic Bar/Restaurant is an absolute gent, nothing too much trouble, always had a smile on his face and remembered what drinks we were ordering!! I have nothing negative to say about this island resort, it is so relaxing, pack light, I took 2 pairs of flipflops and wore only 1, as mostly I walked barefoot.
If you want peace and tranquility this is the place to be, however, if you like to be "on the go" all day then choose somewhere else as this place is so very laid back. Being on the beach and only hearing the waves on the breakwater was idyllic, (no thumping music playing). If you like sunbathing, swimming/snorkelling, reading, chilling out then 100% this is the place for you. We spent 10 days here and have returned home fully relaxed and chilled.
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Beautiful weddingtrip to a paradise
Feb 23, 2025Åsa K
The whole Island was a paradise, beautiful calm clean. The rooms were perfect except the tv..not working bad connection. People really sweet and helpful. Wonderful food from the buffé
Beautiful warm ocean with lots of beautiful fishes, crabs,
Ellhaidhoo Resort is an amazing diving experience.
Feb 23, 2025Erika MMarple, United Kingdom
We had a lovely time. The choice of food in the restaurant was excellent and my husband's gluten free diet was well catered for. The staff very helpful and cheerful. The rooms are very comfortable with air conditioning and nice and big.
Excellent dive centre. Well organised and the staff are very helpful. Excellent selection of dive sites as well…
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We had a lovely time. The choice of food in the restaurant was excellent and my husband's gluten free diet was well catered for. The staff very helpful and cheerful. The rooms are very comfortable with air conditioning and nice and big.
Excellent dive centre. Well organised and the staff are very helpful. Excellent selection of dive sites as well as an amazing housereef. We will definitely be back.
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Incredible staying at Ellaidhoo
Feb 22, 2025Sebastian F
It was an amazing place, everything was perfect, the accommodation was great, amazing bed, the outdoor shower, we had everything we could need, the sunrise and sunset from the room was simply unbelievable, we got a good service every time, during every eating time, the attention and service from the bar was also incredible
Snorkeler's paradise
Feb 22, 2025jocelyngayaresPhilippines
Ellaidho is a snorkeler's paradise. The reef around the island (beyond the walls) houses a gazallion varieties of colorful fishes, a hawksbill turtle (he only has 3 legs though), some manta rays, some sting rays, eels, an octupus, and many many gentle sharks (black tip, white tip, tawny nursery- specially near the jetty area). Inside the wall,…
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Ellaidho is a snorkeler's paradise. The reef around the island (beyond the walls) houses a gazallion varieties of colorful fishes, a hawksbill turtle (he only has 3 legs though), some manta rays, some sting rays, eels, an octupus, and many many gentle sharks (black tip, white tip, tawny nursery- specially near the jetty area). Inside the wall, there is a white sand beach, too. If you avail of their All-inclusive package, this means that you eat daily 3 buffet meals, 3 snacks, and unlimited drinks (including mocktails and the non-alcoholic drinks in the room's refrigerator). The have an infinity pool where you can dip and wait for the magnificent sunset. The night sky is amazingly filled with stars. The staff ( Jesica, Saddam.and Chandana (bar), Joy and Gulmi (front desk), Shaaluh (waiter at poolside restaurant), and Saddam (housekeeping) were really welcoming and helpful. The rest of the staff still needs to learn to smile more and be more courteous though, specially the bearded well-built guy (I won't mention his name but he is not the chubby one) that mans the diveshop who was incredibly rude with his "are you sure you can pay?" and "do not touch that paper" -type-of-attitude but was polite and accommodating to the caucasians. So if you are a Filipino, better to bring your own snorkeling gear so you won't need to encounter him :)
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Paradise
