Six Senses Laamu opens 17 new overwater villas, including its first family water villa
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Six Senses Laamu, on Olhuveli island in Laamu Atoll, has opened 17 rebuilt overwater villas in four new categories, taking guests from 6 December 2026. One of them is the resort's first overwater villa made for families. The resort says this is the first stage of a refresh that will run over the next few years.
What every new villa has
All 17 villas have a private pool of 18 square metres at the edge of the deck, a hammock slung over the water, outdoor dining and lounge areas, a bathtub facing the sea, and an upper deck that looks across the lagoon. Inside, there are panoramic windows, separate seating and dining areas and bigger wardrobes.
The interiors are soft whites and light neutrals with ocean blues, plus driftwood coffee tables and handmade hanging lamps. In place of wallpaper, the walls carry a textured pattern based on a turtle shell, a nod to the hawksbill and green turtles that live in the waters around the island.
The four new villa categories
- Ocean Water Villa Suite with Pool. The entry category of the new villas.
- Laamu Water Villa Suite with Pool.
- Horizon Water Villa Suite with Pool. Set so that the view is open sea and nothing else. The resort calls it the best view of the four.
- Family Water Villa with Pool. New for Six Senses Laamu: a separate children's bedroom with its own bathroom next to it, while the pool and deck keep the family together. Children can join the Junior Marine Biologist programme during the day.
What stays the same
The house reef, the resident marine team and the unhurried pace of the island are unchanged, the resort says. The lagoon is kept as protected seagrass rather than white sand, which is why turtles feed close to the water villas. The rest of the resort, including the shared spaces, will be refreshed in later stages, with no dates given yet.
What it means for your stay
Until now, families of four have found the standard water villas here tight. The Family Water Villa with Pool fixes that, and it is the one to ask about if you want to be over the water with children. For couples, the Horizon suites are the pick if the view matters most.
The resort is a 65-minute seaplane flight from Velana International Airport. Seaplanes fly in daylight only, so you need to land at Velana by 15:00 to reach the island the same day. Later arrivals mean a night near Malé, or a domestic flight and speedboat, which the resort runs on request.
Send us your dates, who is travelling and your flight times, and we will check which of the new villas is free and cost the stay with the seaplane: holidays@360degreeworld.com.
