Deluxe Villa
On the beach · Sleeps three adults, or two adults and two children
VERSA Hospitality · South Malé Atoll
Niva Velassaru Maldives
- 25 min by speedboat
- Any arrival time
- All taxes in the price
The villas
On the beach
Beach Villa with Pool
On the beach · Private pool · Sleeps three adults, or two adults and one child
Over the water
Water Bungalow with Pool
Over the water · Private pool · Sleeps three adults, or two adults and one child
Water Villa
Over the water · Sleeps three adults, or two adults and one child
Water Villa with Pool
Over the water · Private pool · Sleeps three adults, or two adults and one child
Split stay · two villas
Four nights, two in each villa.
2 nights Deluxe Villa + 2 nights Water Bungalow with Pool
Two nights in a Deluxe Villa on the beach, then two in a Water Bungalow with Pool
2 nights Deluxe Villa + 2 nights Water Villa
Two nights in a Deluxe Villa on the beach, then two in a Water Villa
2 nights Beach Villa with Pool + 2 nights Water Bungalow with Pool
Two nights in a Beach Villa with Pool, then two in a Water Bungalow with Pool
2 nights Beach Villa with Pool + 2 nights Water Villa
Two nights in a Beach Villa with Pool, then two in a Water Villa
The Two Bedroom Deluxe Villa, the Deluxe Villa with Pool, the Pool Villa and the Water Suite are priced on request.
House reef
Our rating
3/5
Fine
The reef is on one side, the side facing the neighbouring industrial island, and you cross a shallow lagoon to reach it. Guests reliably report blacktip reef sharks, stingrays, eagle rays and turtles, and the marine life close to the water villas is the best of it. The coral has been described as heavily damaged, and there are now coral cages around the new teppanyaki restaurant that are worth a swim. Two warnings: the lagoon is shallow enough to catch you on coral, and titan triggerfish are here, which get aggressive when nesting. The serious snorkelling is by boat.
How we score house reefs, and every island ranked →Getting there
Route
Speedboat
- Journey
- 25 min, airport to island
- Last arrival that works
- Any hour
Transfers run around the clock, so any arrival time connects and you never need a night in Malé on the way in.
The resort's own speedboat meets you at Velana International Airport. The crossing takes about 25 minutes.
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About the resort
Niva Velassaru Maldives is 25 minutes from Velana International Airport by the resort's own speedboat, so you can land in the afternoon and still be at dinner on the island. There is no seaplane timetable to fit around.
The island is small and green, with a long white sandbar and a jetty of overwater villas curving out over the lagoon. Five restaurants keep a short stay varied, from the Vela buffet to teppanyaki at Sora. This is a resort for couples and for families who want the beach, good food and an easy journey more than a remote atoll.
What you pay
Every price on this page is for two adults sharing and covers the villa, your meal plan, the return speedboat for two, the green tax and every other Maldivian tax. Pick three, four or five nights in any villa, or four nights split between a beach villa and a water villa.
The Water Bungalow with Pool is priced just under the Beach Villa with Pool, so the overwater pool villa is the better buy of the two if the water is what you want. In the Deluxe Villa, the all-inclusive plan adds about a third to the half-board price for a three-night stay.
What's included, and what isn't
In the price: your villa; breakfast and dinner on half board, all three meals on full board, or the all-inclusive plan with lunch and dinner at a choice of the resort's restaurants, plus soft drinks, house beer, wine and spirits with meals and at the bars; and the return speedboat.
Every plan also brings snorkelling tours in the lagoon twice a week, a morning cruise, sunset yoga and the beach cinema on set days, ice cream around the island twice a day, Wi-Fi, a photo session with one printed photo, a floating breakfast once in the pool villas, and a 60-minute spa treatment for two on stays of four nights or more.
Not in the price: in-villa dining, the minibar, premium drinks, starred menu items and private dinners, even on all inclusive; your international flights; travel insurance; Indian TCS; and anything not named above.
Who this isn't for
Families who want to sleep over the water. The resort does not recommend overwater villas for anyone under 18, and a parent signs a form at check-in if a child stays in one. The Deluxe Villa on the beach takes two adults and two children.
Snorkellers who choose an island for its house reef. You cross a shallow lagoon to reach the reef, the coral is in poor shape, and the serious snorkelling is by boat. Anyone after a remote atoll should know that Malé is close enough to see from parts of the island.
Before you book
The all-inclusive plan needs at least three nights. Honeymooners travelling within six months of the wedding on a stay of four nights or more get champagne, tapas with sparkling wine at the Chill Bar, a L'Occitane gift and a US$25 spa credit. Bring the marriage certificate.
Twin beds are not available. Check-in is 14:00 and check-out 12:00. The festive weeks carry compulsory gala dinners and are priced on request, as are the Two Bedroom Deluxe Villa, the Deluxe Villa with Pool, the Pool Villa and the Water Suite.
Tell us your dates and who is travelling, and we will send back the villa that fits, with the boat and every tax inside the number. Message us on WhatsApp or send an enquiry.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get to Niva Velassaru Maldives?
By the resort's own speedboat from Velana International Airport, about 25 minutes each way. The return boat for two is in every price on this page, so there is no seaplane to time your flights around.
What does the all-inclusive plan at Niva Velassaru Maldives cover?
Breakfast at Vela; lunch at Turquoise, the Chill Bar or Fen Bar; and dinner at the Vela buffet, Turquoise, Sand, Sora or Etesian. Water, soft drinks, juices, house beer and a selection of wines and spirits are poured while the restaurants and bars are open, and snorkel gear and two hours of kayaking a day are included. In-villa dining, the minibar, premium brands, starred menu items and private dinners are extra. The plan needs at least three nights.
Is Niva Velassaru Maldives good for families?
On the beach, yes. The Deluxe Villa sleeps two adults and two children, and the other beach and water villas take one child. The resort does not recommend overwater villas for anyone under 18, and a parent signs a form at check-in if a child stays in one. Tell us the ages of everyone travelling and we will price the right villa.
How long do I need to stay at Niva Velassaru Maldives?
Three nights is the shortest stay priced on this page, and you can pick three, four or five. A split stay is four nights, two in each villa. The all-inclusive plan needs three nights, and the spa treatment for two and the honeymoon extras need four. The festive weeks carry compulsory gala dinners, so we price those on request.
What is the house reef like at Niva Velassaru Maldives?
Fine rather than special. You cross a shallow lagoon to reach it, and guests report blacktip reef sharks, rays and turtles, with the best of it near the water villas. The coral is in poor shape and titan triggerfish nest here, so the serious snorkelling is by boat. Guided lagoon snorkelling tours run twice a week.
Are taxes and transfers included at Niva Velassaru Maldives?
Yes. Every price on this page includes the villa, your meal plan, the return speedboat for two, the green tax and every other Maldivian tax. Indian TCS is extra. Your international flights and travel insurance are not included.
The resort
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Tell us your dates and who is travelling
We will price two or three villas with the speedboat and every tax included, and we can quote any dates outside the ones above. We reply within 24 hours.