One&Only Reethi Rah
An extraordinary island setting and a wonderful base for exploring the Maldives. The privacy, thoughtful service and natural beauty made our stay memorable.
OUR MALDIVES
More than just paradise.
We stayed at One&Only Reethi Rah, and from the moment we arrived the island felt completely removed from everyday life. Our bungalow was exceptional, with butler service that made everything feel wonderfully effortless.
We spent our days cycling around the island, looking out for flying foxes and herons, and getting into the water. Diving with sharks and eagle rays gave us a very different perspective on this remarkable part of the Maldives.
There were slower pleasures, too: a fantastic barbecue beside our private pool, some excellent wines, and long stretches of time when there was absolutely nowhere else we needed to be.
FROM OUR CAMERA
Reethi Rah, as we saw it.
THE ISLAND
A world of its own.
Reethi Rah is a place to explore at your own pace. Winding paths, tropical greenery and extraordinary shades of blue make even a simple bicycle ride feel like part of the holiday.
ISLAND LIFE
Slow down and look around.
There is a lovely simplicity to island life. A bicycle takes you from one corner to another, while the changing light and the water provide plenty of reasons to stop.
BEACH & WATER
Blue in every direction.
The beaches are beautiful, but it is the water that keeps drawing you back. The sea is a constant part of the experience, whether swimming, exploring or simply looking towards the horizon.
GETTING AROUND
The pleasure of two wheels.
Bicycles quickly became part of our daily routine. Exploring beneath the palms, rather than travelling from one activity to the next, is one of the simplest pleasures of staying on the island.
WILDLIFE
Look beyond the shoreline.
I seemed to spend an unreasonable amount of time looking into the trees for flying foxes and herons with a camera. They became unexpected characters in our days, adding another dimension to the island.
BENEATH THE SURFACE
Encounters that stay with you.
The diving was one of the real highlights. Encountering sharks and eagle rays underwater brings an entirely different perspective to the Maldives. The beauty above the surface is only part of the story.
BEST TIME
November – April
The dry season generally brings sunnier skies and calmer seas. Conditions vary, but this is a popular period for enjoying the islands and getting out on the water.
THE SETTING
A private island
Reethi Rah combines tropical greenery, beaches, open water and the privacy of a self-contained island resort.
GETTING AROUND
By bicycle
Cycling was one of our favourite ways to explore, discover different corners of the island and notice what was happening beyond the beach.
OUR RECOMMENDATIONS
What made it special.
The bungalow & butler service
Our bungalow was a highlight in its own right. Butler service made everything feel effortless, while the private pool gave us our own place to unwind between adventures.
A barbecue by the pool
A fantastic barbecue beside our private pool, some excellent wines and an evening with nowhere else we needed to be.
The swimming pools
The main pool has beautiful mature trees providing shade and a wonderfully established tropical feel. The infinity lap pool extending towards the sea offers another experience entirely, with the water and horizon becoming part of the view.
Diving with sharks & eagle rays
The diving added a real sense of adventure. Encounters with sharks and eagle rays were among the experiences that made the underwater world so memorable.
Explore by bicycle
Leave some time without a plan and ride around the island. It is a lovely way to discover different beaches, take in the greenery and notice the wildlife along the way.
FROM THE JOURNAL
Life on Reethi Rah.
The Maldives is easy to reduce to photographs of beaches and turquoise water. But what stayed with us was the variety of the experience: cycling beneath the palms, looking for wildlife and heading out into water that offered so much more than a beautiful view.
Our bungalow and its butler service made everything feel wonderfully easy. Some days were about diving with sharks and eagle rays; others were about the pools, a barbecue beside our own and a good bottle of wine. The balance between adventure and doing very little was what made the stay so memorable.
MORE FROM OUR CAMERA
More from the Maldives.
OUR MAP
Maldives.
One extraordinary island, memorable underwater encounters and a beautiful escape from Singapore.