Luxury Hotel · The Maldives
You & Me by Cocoon
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At a glance
You & Me Maldives is a romantic, adults-only all-inclusive resort in Raa Atoll, where overwater villas come with lagoon waterslides and dinner means a Michelin-starred underwater restaurant.
You & Me Maldives keeps things strictly for grown-ups. The adults-only island, deep in Raa Atoll and 45 minutes by seaplane from Malé, is for couples and honeymooners. Of its 109 villas, 99 are built out over the lagoon, many with a private pool and a waterslide into the turquoise.
The look is rustic-chic, all handcrafted wood and thatched roofs, which makes the dining headliner all the more surprising: H2O by Andrea Berton, a Michelin-starred chef’s restaurant six meters under the surface. It is the one venue charged on top of the all-inclusive rate.
Everything else is included, across teppanyaki at Rising Sun, Italian at La Pasta, and a seaside Sushi Bar. There’s also an Elizabeth Arden spa with overwater treatment rooms, a PADI dive center on a reef full of mantas, and seasonal trips to Hanifaru Bay. It is romance with a playful streak.
Highlights
- Adults-only, all-inclusive romance on a Raa Atoll island
- 109 villas, 99 overwater, many with pools and slides
- H2O underwater Michelin dining, plus an Elizabeth Arden spa
Accommodation
Manta Villas
The Manta Villas overlook the ocean with a sunrise view. The design has a rustic chic feel. All of the villas are light and airy and each one comes with polished wooden floors, a king sized bed facing the ocean, rain shower and a deck overlooking the lagoon. You can also get a Manta Villa with a private pool.
Dolphin Villas
Aqua Suite
The Aqua Suites are larger villas with direct lagoon access and direct sunrise views. A great choice for honeymoons in the Maldives or trips with a larger group. The villa comes with a large private pool overlooking the lagoon.
You & Me Suite
The You & Me Suite is the largest and most luxurious villa at You & Me. This really is one of the best luxury villas in the Maldives. The suite comes with a large bedroom, a bathroom with a couple’s bathtub, a sprawling living space with TV area, a kitchen area and even an entertainment room. You’ll have your own gym and private cinema.
Further information
Dining
This resort’s party trick is H2O by Andrea Berton, a 20-seat underwater dining room with a Michelin-starred set menu (the one venue charged separately). The all-inclusive rate takes care of the rest: live cooking stations and a wine cellar at The Sand, teppanyaki showmanship at Rising Sun, beachside Italian at La Pasta, healthy plates poolside at Green Carpet, and a seaside Sushi Bar. Cheers Bar runs cocktails and live music nightly.
Wellness
Treatments happen over the water at the Elizabeth Arden Spa, where the rooms look straight down at the lagoon and the product list runs to Elizabeth Arden and Hesito. A yoga pavilion and fitness center complete the picture, with 30- and 60-minute sessions led by qualified instructors: sunrise and sunset yoga, Pilates, Zumba, and aqua fitness. Beach volleyball and beach tennis cover anyone who would rather keep score.
Activities
Days off the island skew adventurous. A PADI 5-Star dive center works Raa Atoll’s walls and channels, while seasonal trips head to Hanifaru Bay, the famous gathering ground for mantas and whale sharks. Closer to home, choose a sunset dolphin cruise, a castaway picnic island, or big game fishing for marlin and sailfish. Nights bring their own program: cultural shows, beach parties, and cinema under the stars.
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
The Maldives is a stand-out when it comes to luxury travel and our most popular destination. We are also proud to be able to work with properties that are welcoming to the LGBTQ+ community.
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 specializing in tailor-made vacations and extraordinary journeys around the world. We create bespoke luxury vacations, 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 personalized 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 traveling as an LGBTQ+ person or couple, from local laws and customs to finding genuinely welcoming hotels and experiences.
We welcome every traveler, 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, personalized service and discretion.
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