Aman’s First Maldives Resort Is Coming With Its Own Wellness Island
Aman is preparing its first Maldives property, Amanolu, in Vaavu Atoll, with an opening planned for 2028. The project is expected to include a 52-key hotel and 16 branded residences, each on a separate private island. Aman’s own site confirms the name, location and hotel size, while rates, an exact opening date and reservations have not yet been published.
Rather than concentrating everything on one island, the current plan separates hotel accommodation, wellness and recreation. Aman says one island will contain spa facilities, while another will be used for diving, snorkelling and watersports. The residences are five-bedroom homes with private pools and staff accommodation, but they are separate from the hotel inventory. The residences are five-bedroom homes with private pools and staff accommodation, but they are separate from the hotel inventory. Each also has its own boat berth, while some residence islands are designed with beaches on both sides.
What to Know Before Planning a Stay
- Location: Vaavu Atoll, Maldives.
- Opening: planned for 2028; exact date has not been announced.
- Size: 52-key resort, plus 16 private residences.
- Residences: five-bedroom homes, each on its own island with a 25-metre pool and private berth.
- Prices: hotel rates have not been announced.
- Booking: no public hotel booking calendar is currently available.
- Transfers: Aman has not yet published the transfer method, journey time or cost from Velana International Airport.
- Activities: dedicated island for diving, snorkelling and watersports; separate wellness island with spa facilities.
- Best suited to: travellers prioritising privacy, diving, watersports and wellness.
- Dining: restaurant and bar details have not yet been released.
Vaavu Atoll is particularly relevant to travellers interested in the water rather than sightseeing on land. Visit Maldives highlights channel diving at Fotteyo Kandu, the Keyodhoo shipwreck and sites where divers may encounter nurse sharks, hammerheads and eagle rays. Aman has not yet published its excursion programme, so these should be treated as regional possibilities rather than activities automatically included with a stay at Amanolu.
Amanolu is easier to assess by its format than by price at this stage. With only 52 hotel keys and separate islands for wellness and activities, it is being developed as a low-density alternative to larger Maldivian resorts. Vaavu’s established diving and snorkelling scene adds a clear reason to consider the location, but travellers planning specifically for 2028 still need to wait for rates, transfers and firm opening dates.