Luxury Hotel · The Maldives
JOALI Being
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At a glance
JOALI BEING is the Maldives’ first dedicated wellbeing island, on Bodufushi in Raa Atoll, with 68 villas, a four-pillar wellness programme, and a two-MICHELIN-Key rating.
Set on the private island of Bodufushi in the Raa Atoll, JOALI BEING is the Maldives’ first resort built entirely around wellbeing, and the sister property to the art-focused JOALI Maldives nearby. The whole island is designed to a single concept the resort calls the Joy of Weightlessness, with its programme structured around four pillars: Mind, Skin, Microbiome, and Energy.
Accommodation runs to 68 beach and overwater villas and residences, all built on biophilic design principles with private pools, butler service, and a personalised Wellbeing Bar in each. Multi-bedroom residences are set up for multigenerational stays, and the B’Kidult zone brings children into the wellness offering rather than separating them out.
The resort holds a two-MICHELIN-Key rating from the 2025 MICHELIN Guide and a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star rating across four consecutive years. Dining follows an Earth-to-Table philosophy across four restaurants and a slate of culinary experiences.
Highlights
- The Maldives’ first dedicated wellbeing island, with a program built on Mind, Skin, Microbiome, and Energy.
- 68 biophilic beach and overwater villas, all with private pools, butler service, and a Wellbeing Bar.
- Multigenerational by design, with the B’Kidult zone bringing children into the wellness offering.
Accommodation
Grand Ocean Pool Villa
Relax on the large sundeck of this wellbeing retreat, or swim in the private 33 sqm infinity pool against a backdrop of endless ocean.
Three Bedroom Beach Residence
This 3-bedroom residence offers 345 sqm of indoor and outdoor space, panoramic views and one of the most sumptuous wellbeing experiences in the Maldives.
Further information
Dining
Dining follows an Earth-to-Table philosophy, led by two female chefs. FLOW is the heart of it, with three signature kitchens covering pescatarian, vegan and vegetarian, and meat and poultry. YUTORI handles innovative Japanese over the water, MOJO covers Mediterranean across a three-tier sundeck, and Rakuzen is the private teppanyaki framed by the Gate of Zero. The SAI Tea Lounge, a wine cellar, and destination dining at a treehouse or sandbank round it out.
Wellness
Wellness is the entire point of the island, anchored by AREKA, the central hub for diagnostics, therapeutic treatments, and fitness. KAASHI is the hydrotherapy hall, with a banya, sauna, salt inhalation room, and Watsu pool, while AKTAR is a herbology center with a resident herbologist. Sound healing runs through SEDA and the outdoor Discovery Sound Path, and each of the 37 treatment rooms is tuned to its own signature sound. Five-to-ten-night Wellbeing Programs rebalance the four pillars.
Location
JOALI BEING is on the private island of Bodufushi in the Raa Atoll, in the northern Maldives, around a 40-minute seaplane flight from Velana International Airport at Malé. The Raa Atoll is one of the country’s quieter regions, with healthy reefs and clear waters. Marine conservation is built into the resort through the Raa Atoll Sea Turtle Care Centre, with snorkeling, diving, and ocean discovery programs running directly off the island.
The Maldives
The Maldives is made up of more than a thousand coral islands scattered across the Indian Ocean, each resort occupying its own private atoll. No shared beaches, no neighbouring properties, no traffic. The geography does something that no amount of hotel design can replicate: it removes you completely from everything else. The range across those islands is wider than most people expect.
Our Experts
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Staying in an over-water bungalow is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I'd recommend to any traveller. It's amazing to swim in some of the world's most impressive coral reefs and the sunset's divine.
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What does Out Of Office do?
Out Of Office is a luxury LGBTQ+ travel company specialising in tailor-made holidays and extraordinary journeys around the world. We create bespoke luxury holidays, LGBTQ+ honeymoons, safaris, cruises, beach escapes, private tours and group trips, with every itinerary designed around you. Our travel specialists combine global expertise, first-hand destination knowledge and trusted local partners to create seamless, highly personalised experiences.
Is Out Of Office a gay travel agency?
Out Of Office is an LGBTQ+ owned and run luxury travel specialist, with particular expertise in gay and LGBTQ+ travel. We understand the additional considerations that can come with travelling as an LGBTQ+ person or couple, from local laws and customs to finding genuinely welcoming hotels and experiences.
We welcome every traveller, including friends, families and allies. Many of our clients are not members of the LGBTQ+ community, but choose Out Of Office for our luxury travel expertise, personalised service and discretion.
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