Is LUX* South Ari Atoll pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at LUX* South Ari Atoll?

As of Aug 17, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at LUX* South Ari Atoll on Aug 28, 2025 start from ￥55,639, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What time is check-in at LUX* South Ari Atoll?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. After-hours check-in is not available.

Are there all-inclusive benefits at LUX* South Ari Atoll?

Some rate plans available at this property are all-inclusive.

Where is LUX* South Ari Atoll located?

Situated in Dhidhoofinolhu Island, this luxury resort is steps from Ari Atoll and 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from Dhigurah Beach.

LUX* South Ari Atoll Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

About the neighborhood

Dhidhoofinolhu Island is home to LUX* South Ari Atoll. Dhidhoofinolhu Marina and Maafushivaru Island Jetty are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Ari Atoll and Dhigurah Beach. Snorkeling and parasailing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails nearby.

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10/10 Excellent

Abdel elah

Jul 3, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Lux* South Ari is a great choice for a vacation in the Maldives. The island is beautiful, great facilities, excellent service. I’d definitely recommend the all inclusive option (def worth the money and offers many options). They offer many activities and the spa is fantastic. The Lux Cafe is also a great touch. I’ve tried both the beach villas and the over water villas and you def can’t go wrong with either.

Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

TAKUYA

Jan 24, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

It was truly good place to stay.

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anna-Maria

Mar 21, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Super nice hotel with great stuff and politeness. Very good food options.

Stayed 11 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Mar 27, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Amazing location with equally amazing staff, facilities, rooms and dining options. It really lived up to the hype.

Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Curtis

May 18, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Perfect

Stayed 6 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Feb 25, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing family holiday

We had an amazing time on this beautiful island. The place is amazing but the staff really make it stand out. Everyone is so friendly and so good with the children. The wonderful and ever smiling mophiso even carried my feverish daughter to my bungalow one night. We hope we can come back soon

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Jezreel

Aug 25, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The property is beautiful with a lot of dining options.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Feb 4, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing

Beautiful place, with it's own sand bank, very nice and friendly staff. Lots of options for food. Many photo areas throughout the island. Loved my experience. Would come back and recommend to others.

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Manuel

Jul 26, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Nothing All was as showed and described Great place the getaway with that someone special on your live I will come back several times and enjoyed as the very first time.!!!

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Brian

May 24, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Reception staff was not good the Watters bartenders and house keeper were outstanding specially Mode and Jomon a very special thank you to them they made our trip great!!! And welcomed us like family

Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Mark

Apr 8, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Fantastic location and an amazing place. Staff were so friendly and helpful. We really enjoyed our stay. The only reason I dropped one star overall is that I felt the food and drinks were very overpriced considering the good but not excellent quality. We were stunned by the buffet cost considering we are not big eaters.

Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Aug 19, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Was amazing, but be prepared to spend

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Abdel elah

Jul 6, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

An excellent all around resort to enjoy the sun and the beach in the Maldives. The island is big enough for privacy and seclusion yet intimate and walkable. The all inclusive option is well worth it and the food/drinks are great. I’d highly recommend this property if you’re considering a visit to the Maldives.

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Apr 28, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Wow, wow, wow! Resort was amazing! Food and drinks were great! Staff went above and beyond in helping in every way!

Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Husam

Aug 19, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

All i need to say is WOW. The property, the staff, the great variety of food and the villas! The staff at LUX exceeded our expectations which made our honeymoon so perfect. This is the place to go!

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anastasia

Nov 21, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Amazing luxurious place! Best trip. The food is amazing. The staff is incredible. Gorgeous nature and water. I do think that rooms can use some upgrading but other than that it’s the most amazing resort!

Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kanish

Aug 12, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Everything was to like!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Aditya Mosale Venkatesha

Aug 1, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Everything was perfect. Attention to details and thinking about what makes our stay great was just amazing. Food was fantastic and delicious. There was a lot of variety,which was great. Overall, it was absolutely perfect

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Abdel elah

Jun 20, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Excellent property all around. Plenty of food options. I’d definitely recommend the all inclusive deal. Lots of activities for couples and families. Fantastic staff and customer service all around. The island in itself is gorgeous. It’s about 2 km long with a sand bar at low tide that connects it to a neighboring local island (although crossing over is not allowed). Very walkable and they offer club cars and bikes if you prefer not to walk. Diving center and water sports facilities on premises. Highly recommended.

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kimnova

Sep 12, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The whole property was stunning! Food was amazing and high quality. Babysitting/daycare was the best part of the resort. They were able to take care of my child while my husband and I were about to relax and enjoy the beaches. The staff there went above and beyond. I just wished I stayed longer! Will def be back.

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Franklin

Oct 28, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Above and beyond

My stay was the most spectacular, Food, Scenery, Cleanliness, Hospitality, and staff were well above and beyond. From the dock greeting with warm welcomes and best wishes, EVERY SINGLE PERSON on staff made me feel at home as well as VIP. I wish I could give an 8-star review but 5 is the limit. Great amenities or if you just want a lazy day it works out great as well, I think I found a new happy place.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Sep 23, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

My wife and I needed a well deserved holiday and Lux South Ari Atoll did not disappoint. From the time we arrived until the moment we left it felt like paradise. The weather was perfect even though we went off season. The staff was gracious, courteous and helpful. The food at each establishment was good; some better than others depending on your preference. Our villa was amazing. It was a birthday and wedding anniversary week and they completely were attentive to each occasion. I left with no regrets.

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Whitney

Mar 22, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Incredibly property - highly recommend!

We stayed at LUX* South Ari Atoll for seven nights on the second/last leg our honeymoon, and it was absolutely wonderful. The property is vast, very well maintained and groomed. The staff was incredibly hospitable and kind, so professional and helpful. Our overwater villa was amazing, so big and designed intentionally with lots of great little details. The food was excellent, there were so many options (highly recommend all-inclusive, not much red tape at all). The spa experience was immaculate (we went a few times). There are so many fun activities and events around the island at all times. Sometimes this stuff is cheesy at certain resorts, but it wasn't here. We played beachside chess, pool, used the gym, played tennis, paddle-boarded, never got to the bocci or badminton courts - there is more than enough to do. The shuttles run up and down the island constantly so it's easy to get around, but we preferred the walking path - everything is stunning. Our favorite part was the staff, everyone was SO great. This trip has a special place in our hearts and we look forward to brining our family back one day. We cannot recommend this property enough, we would stay there again in a heartbeat.

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cassandra

Sep 16, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lux South ari atoll exceeded my expectations in every way. We initially booked because we knew it was near an area where whale sharks are frequently encountered and we wanted an overwater villa with an infinity pool. We booked through hotels.com/Expedia where I have gold status- we received an upgraded villa (from romance to temptation villa) and 20% off of spa services. We also received several branded gifts from the hotel- a caftan, hat, fan, bracelet. The attention to detail was phenomenal- staff knew our itinerary (moving on to a dive liveaboard after the hotel, time and location we needed to be to meet the boat, etc). We were given a concierge at check in which allowed us to communicate via WhatsApp with her the length of the stay. The room: We arrived early (before check in) and our room wasn’t ready yet, so we were assigned a room that we could stay in while waiting for ours to be cleaned. This was on the main island and we thought it was nice overall- it had a very cute private outdoor shower and tub and the decor was nice. When we were brought to our new room, the temptation villa, it was completely unbelievable. There was a sitting area with a cut out in the floor where we could watch the fish swim under the villa. We had the all inclusive package - so the mini bar was included which consisted of various juices and sodas, a bottle of gin and vodka, a bottle of red and white wine, and snacks. The bathroom was MUCH upgraded from the other standard room.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Stephanie Erin

Jul 3, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

The property is AMAZING. Our room (the Water Villa) was the most beautiful room I have ever stayed in and I honestly could have stayed in the room the whole time and been happy. Every single restaurant is incredible and delicious. If you just want to eat and relax you'll be in heaven. However if you want activities- the resort also has those. In 5 days I still didn't have enough time to do all I wanted. A lot of the activities overlap which can make it a bit difficult to get to everything. But they are very worth it. The staff is friendly and kind. Special shout outs to Allan the chef, Mofezul the driver, and the marine biologists whose names I forgot. My one complaint is there was a fair bit of miscommunication. I had booked several activities prior to my trip and found that most werent done when I got there. Multiple times staff seemed to be confused on what restaurants were open. We actually gave up the 1st night and just got room service after being taken to 2 closed restaurant. Our honeymoon arrangements werent done though they did get to it later in the week. Because of some cancellations due to poor weather (not the resorts fault of course) I was not able to do manta ray snorkeling or see a manta ray which bummed me out. I must have talked to 3 separate staff members about this. Then as I was waiting for the seaplane to leave the resort, a staff member told me they come to the dock most nights and staff could text me to come see them! That would have been nice to know.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

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