Contact
Visit us
Write or call us any time. Our reservations team plans transfers, celebrations and dietary needs before you arrive.
Reservations are open Every day, 08:00–22:00 Maldives time (UTC+5). Outside these hours, email [email protected] and we reply first thing in the morning.
- Address
- Sandbar Island, North Lagoon, Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, 06090Get directions →
- Telephone
- +960 7900002
- Check in / out
- 2 pm / 12 pm
Getting here
By air
Velana International Airport, Malé · 125 km. About 40 minutes by seaplane, daylight hours only; our host meets you at the airport and the seaplane lands at our jetty.
By air
Dharavandhoo Airport · 13 km. A 35-minute domestic flight from Malé, then 15 minutes on our speedboat. Runs after dark too.
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Services & good to know
The answers people want on the second day.
Nothing here will decide whether you come. All of it decides how the stay goes, so it is written down rather than left to the desk.
Laundry & pressing
| Per piece | Wash | Press | Dry-clean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shirt or blouse | Rf 90 | Rf 60 | Rf 140 |
| Trousers or shorts | Rf 100 | Rf 70 | Rf 150 |
| Dress | Rf 140 | Rf 90 | Rf 220 |
| Swimwear | Rf 60 | — | — |
| Kaftan or sarong | Rf 90 | Rf 60 | Rf 140 |
| Jacket | — | Rf 120 | Rf 260 |
| Children's clothing, per piece | Rf 50 | Rf 40 | Rf 90 |
- Collected
- Before 10:00 from your villa
- Back
- By 18:00 the same day
- Days
- Every day
- Express
- +50% — Back within four hours if collected before 14:00
If anything is lost or damaged in our care we will replace it or refund its value, up to ten times the cleaning charge. Please tell your host within 24 hours of return.
Prices are per piece and before tax. Anything not on this list, ask — we will price it before it goes.
In the house
- Wi-Fi
- Free and fast in every villa and across the island.
- Your villa host
- One host for your whole stay, reachable on the villa phone or by WhatsApp, day and night.
- A doctor
- A resident nurse is on the island around the clock; the regional hospital at Eydhafushi is 25 minutes by speedboat.
- Currency
- Bills are in Maldivian rufiyaa; cards are accepted everywhere on the island.
- Dress
- Barefoot by day. Hikari and Ember & Salt ask for resort elegant in the evening.
- Children
- The Den kids' club welcomes ages 4 to 12, daily 09:00–18:00. Babysitting on request.
Frequently asked
What time are check-in and check-out?
Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out is at 12:00. Seaplane arrivals are timed by the airline, so if you land before your villa is ready we will settle you at Tide Table or the spa. Late check-out is free when the villa is not needed; ask your host.
How do I get to Sandbar Villas?
By seaplane from Malé, about 40 minutes and daylight only, or by a 35-minute domestic flight to Dharavandhoo followed by 15 minutes on our speedboat. Our host meets you at Velana International Airport. The return seaplane is Rf 17,000 per person.
Which meal plans can I choose?
Bed and breakfast, half board, full board or all inclusive. All inclusive covers every meal (including Hikari once per stay), house wines, beers and cocktails, the villa minibar, one snorkel safari and one 60-minute spa treatment per guest.
What taxes are added to the rate?
Our rates are shown before tax. A 10% service charge and 17% T-GST are added to the bill, together with the Maldives green tax of USD 12 per person per night, charged in local currency.
What is your cancellation policy?
On flexible rates you can cancel free of charge up to 30 days before arrival; within 30 days, three nights are charged. Between 20 December and 10 January the free period is 45 days. Pay-now rates are not refundable.
Do all villas have a private pool?
Yes. Every villa on the island has its own pool, and every main bedroom has a roof that slides open above the bed. The Sunset Water Retreats, Family Water Retreats and the Sandbar Reserve also have a water slide into the lagoon.
Are children welcome?
Very. Children of all ages are welcome, cots are free, and The Den, our kids' club for ages 4 to 12, is open daily from 09:00 to 18:00. The Family Water Retreats are designed with a shallow sun shelf in the pool and child-size snorkel gear.
When is the best time to see manta rays?
Manta rays and whale sharks gather at Hanifaru Bay, 20 minutes away, during the southwest monsoon, roughly June to November. Our marine biologist leads safaris when they are feeding; sightings are never guaranteed.