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All-inclusive overwater bungalow and water villa resorts
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Welcome to overwaterbungalows.net – the ultimate guide to every overwater bungalow and water villa resort in the world.
If you’ve seen a photo of a thatched-roof room perched on stilts above a crystal-clear lagoon, chances are it was one of the overwater bungalows in Bora Bora, in Moorea, or elsewhere in the South Pacific, or a water villa in the Maldives.
There are smaller groups of overwater resorts in the Caribbean and elsewhere in Asia, ranging from 5-star deluxe hotels to modest eco-resorts that can be very affordable. As of now there are over 125 such resorts in the world, almost two-thirds of those in the Maldives alone, featuring around 5,000 total overwater rooms, with more opening every year.
Editor’s Choice: 6 Finest super-luxury Maldives water villa resorts
Date: 17 May 2012|Comments (0)|+ Add a comment
With nearly 80 Maldives resorts that feature overwater villas, it’s rarely easy to find the one that suits you best. Just because a hotel has a high rack rate doesn’t mean that it’s one of the best out there, so we’ve gone through all of them to create a list of the absolute best of the best luxury resorts in the Maldives.
The majority of the overwater bungalow resorts in the Maldives are 4-star or 5-star, so expectations tend to be high at any of them, but some deliver on the super-luxury promise far better than others, and those are listed below. We keep a list of all of the most luxurious Maldives resorts for those who have the time to spend the time researching a great number of them. [read more]
Huge Maldives 5-star overwater villa for US$676 per night
Date: 15 May 2012|Comments (0)|+ Add a comment
Lately we’ve been featuring some of the least expensive water villa resorts with excellent summer special rates, but today we are highlighting a breathtaking deal at one of the finest Maldives resorts. You may be familiar with the Soneva Gili by Six Senses Resort because it has by far the largest overwater villa in the world at 1400 square meters (15,000 square feet), but it also has 44 more water villas that are also bigger than your house.
If you like going on holiday to where the rich and famous go in the Maldives, this is probably your best bet, but it’s all so spread out that you can choose to not see anyone else if you like. The largest 8 water villas are accessible only by boat, though most guests do come ashore for dinners and some entertainment. [read more]
Adults-only Maldives: Water villa resorts with no children
Date: 10 May 2012|Comments (0)|+ Add a comment
While most people consider the Maldives to be one of the premier honeymoon destinations on the planet, increasing numbers of families are spending holidays in this gorgeous archipelago. This has made for a sensitive situation where one of our most common questions is about Maldives resorts with no children at all.
It’s a tricky subject on several levels, but below we’ve compiled a list of 9 fantastic resorts where you are least likely to see any families, at least in certain restricted sections of the resorts. Up to this point no Maldives resorts have explicitly banned children, though some do restrict guests under anywhere from 8 to 13 years old. [read more]
Bora Bora overwater bungalow at only US$536 per night in high season
Date: 08 May 2012|Comments (0)|+ Add a comment
The high season in Bora Bora and the rest of the South Pacific runs from June through September, with perfect dry and (usually) clear weather, and unfortunately, most overwater bungalow resorts start at or near US$1,000 per night during this time. So it’s both surprising and welcome to discover that the Sofitel Bora Bora Marara Beach & Private Island Resort is offering overwater bungalows at US$536 this summer.
This is a solid 4-star resort that is actually 2 resorts in one, since the Marara Beach and the Private Island portions were merged together in 2010. The 24 overwater bungalows on the main island combined with the 20 overwater bungalows on the private island are all very nice sized, with a kingsize bed and a sofabed in each, plus a private terrace with steps down into the lagoon. [read more]
Maldives water villa for US$208 per night per couple, half-board
Date: 01 May 2012|Comments (0)|+ Add a comment
It continues to surprise us how great the deals are in the Maldives this coming summer. Last week we highlighted the best new deals for Maldives water villas by listing all the better resorts that have drastically reduced their prices recently. The one we listed on the bottom of that page deserves a bit more attention since it’s easily the cheapest Maldives water villa of all, even the it’s quite a nice resort.
The Angaga Island Resort and Spa is a small private island with 20 water villas and 50 garden and beach bungalows, and this June through August they have cut their rates to well under half their high-season rates, which are already quite reasonable. [read more]
ASIA
- Angsana Grande Laguna Phuket - Thailand
- El Nido Apulit Island Resort - Philippines
- El Nido Lagen Island Resort - Philippines
- El Nido Miniloc Island Resort - Philippines
- Golden Palm Tree Resort & Spa - Malaysia
- KC Resort & Over Water Villas - Koh Samui, Thailand
- Mabul Water Bungalows - Malaysia
- Pangkor Laut Resort - Malaysia
- Pom Pom Island Resort - Malaysia
- Sipadan Water Village Resort - Malaysia
- Telunas Beach Rustic Resort - Indonesia
BORA BORA
- Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort & Spa
- Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora
- Hilton Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa
- InterContinental Bora Bora Le Moana Resort
- InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa
- Le Maitai Polynesia Bora Bora
- Le Méridien Bora Bora
- Le Taha'a Island Resort & Spa Bora Bora
- Sofitel Bora Bora Marara Beach and Private Island
- St. Regis Bora Bora Resort
CARIBBEAN
- Amanyara Resort - Turks & Caicos
- Anthony’s Key Resort - Honduras
- Cayo Espanto - Belize
- CoCo View Resort - Honduras
- Coral Lodge - San Blas Islands, Panama
- Eclypse de Mar Aqua Lodge - Bocas del Toro, Panama
- Glover's Atoll Resort & Island Lodge - Belize
- Hotel Meliá Cayo Coco - Cuba
- Mango Creek Lodge - Roatan, Honduras
- Punta Caracol Acqua-Lodge - Panama
- St. George's Caye Resort - Belize
- Thatch Caye Resort - Belize
ELSEWHERE
EUROPE
MALDIVES
- Adaaran Club Rannalhi - Maldives
- Adaaran Prestige Ocean Villas All-Inclusive - Maldives
- Adaaran Prestige Vadoo - Maldives
- Adaaran Prestige Water Villas All-Inclusive - Maldives
- Anantara Dhigu Resort & Spa - Maldives
- Anantara Kihavah Villas - Maldives
- Anantara Veli Resort & Spa - Maldives
- Angaga Island Resort and Spa
- Angsana Velavaru Resort - Maldives
- Ayada Maldives Resort
- Bandos Island Resort & Spa - Maldives
- Baros Resort - Maldives
- Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa All-Inclusive - Maldives
- Chaaya Island Dhonveli - Maldives
- Chaaya Lagoon Hakuraa Huraa Maldives - All inclusive
- Chaaya Reef Ellaidhoo Maldives
- Club Med Kani - Maldives
- Coco Palm Bodu Hithi - Maldives
- Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu - Maldives
- Cocoa Island Resort - Maldives
- Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
- Constance Halaveli Resort - Maldives
- Constance Moofushi Resort Maldives
- Diamonds Athuruga Beach & Water Villas
- Diamonds Thudufushi Beach & Water Villas
- Dusit Thani Maldives
- Embudu Village - Maldives
- Fihalhohi Island Tourist Resort - Maldives
- Filitheyo Island Resort - Maldives
- Four Seasons Maldives at Landaa Givaavaru
- Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa
- Hilton Maldives - Iru Fushi Resort & Spa
- Holiday Inn Kandooma Resort - Maldives
- Huvafen Fushi Maldives
- Island Hideaway at Dhonakulhi Maldives, Spa Resort & Marina
- J Resorts Alidhoo - Maldives
- Jumeirah Dhevanafushi Resort - Maldives
- Jumeirah Vittaveli Resort - Maldives
- Kanuhura Resort - Maldives
- Komandoo Island Resort - Maldives
- Kuramathi Island Resort - Maldives
- Kuredu Island Resort - Maldives
- Lily Beach Resort And Spa - Maldives
- LUX* Maldives Resort
- Maayafushi Resort - Maldives
- Medhufushi Island Resort - Maldives
- Meeru Island Resort - Maldives
- Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
- Nika Island Resort All-Inclusive - Maldives
- Olhuveli Beach Resort & Spa - Maldives
- One & Only Reethi Rah - Maldives
- Paradise Island Resort - Maldives
- Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa
- Robinson Club Maldives
- Shangri-La's Villingili Resort & Spa Maldives
- Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa
- Six Senses Laamu - Maldives
- Soneva Gili by Six Senses - Maldives
- Summer Island Village - Maldives
- Sun Island Resort & Spa - Maldives
- Taj Exotica Resort & Spa - Maldives
- Thulhagiri Island Resort - Maldives
- Vakarufalhi Island Resort - Maldives
- Velassaru Maldives Resort
- Velidhu Island Resort - Maldives
- Veligandu Island Resort - Maldives
- Vilamendhoo Island Resort & Spa - Maldives
- Vilu Reef Beach & Spa Resort Maldives
- Vivanta by Taj Coral Reef Maldives
- W Retreat And Spa Maldives
- Waldorf Astoria Maldives
- Zitahli Dholhiyadhoo Resort - Maldives
- Zitahli Kuda-Funafaru Maldives Resort
MOOREA
- Club Bali Hai Hotel - Moorea
- Hilton Moorea Lagoon Resort and Spa
- InterContinental Moorea Resort & Spa
- Moorea Pearl Resort & Spa
- Sofitel Moorea La Ora Beach Resort
SOUTH PACIFIC
- Aitutaki Lagoon Resort and Spa - South Pacific
- Coconuts Beach Club - Samoa
- Holiday Inn Resort Vanuatu
- Huahine Te Tiare Beach Resort - South Pacific
- L'Escapade Island Resort Noumea - New Caledonia
- Likuliku Lagoon Resort in Fiji
- Manihi Pearl Beach Resort - South Pacific
- Raiatea Hawaiki Nui Hotel - South Pacific
- Tikehau Pearl Beach Resort - South Pacific
- Vahine Island Private Island Resort - South Pacific
- Warwick Le Lagon Resort Vanuatu