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Arena Beach Hotel

4.0 star property
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Private beach, white sand, sun-loungers, scuba diving
Indoor pool, open 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM, pool loungers
Front of property
Premium Super Deluxe Room with Balcony and Seaview
Exterior

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • On private beach
    On private beach
  • Pool
    Pool
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Ziyaaraiy Magu, Maafushi, 08090
  • Maafushi Reef
    1 min walk
  • Maafushi Harbor
    1 min walk
  • Maafushi Mosque
    1 min walk
  • Male (MLE-Velana Intl.)

Room options

View all photos for Super Deluxe Room with Balcony and Island View

1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Super Deluxe Room with Balcony and Island View

  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Premium Super Deluxe Room with Balcony and Seaview

Premium Super Deluxe Room with Balcony and Seaview

  • 18 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Room (Excludes Window Access)

Standard Room (Excludes Window Access)

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room with Balcony and Island View

Deluxe Double Room with Balcony and Island View

Deluxe Double Room with Balcony and Island View

  • 18 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Deluxe Double Room with Balcony and Sea View

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium Double Room with Balcony and Seaview

Premium Double Room with Balcony and Seaview

  • 18 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Deluxe Room with Balcony

Standard Deluxe Room with Balcony

Standard Deluxe Room with Balcony

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Maafushi

With a stay at Arena Beach Hotel in Maafushi, you'll be just steps from Maafushi Reef and Maafushi Harbor. .This beach hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Rihiveli Beach and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Rannalhi Beach.

What's nearby

  • Maafushi Reef - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Maafushi Harbor - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Maafushi Mosque - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Gulhi Beach - 2 min drive - 0.3 km
  • Bodu Hurraa Beach - 2 min drive - 0.3 km

Restaurants

  • Fushi Cafe
  • The Kitchen
  • Aqua Bar
  • ‪Sunset Café - ‬7 min walk
  • Premier Beach Restaurant

About this property

Arena Beach Hotel

Waterfront hotel with an indoor pool
Arena Beach Hotel offers 136 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. 40-inch LED televisions come with premium cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include showers, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Maafushi hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a private beach and an indoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 136 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and minibars. 40-inch LED televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Relax on the private beach or enjoy other recreational amenities such as an indoor pool. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Enjoy international cuisine at Coco Grill Restuarant, a beachfront restaurant which features a garden view. You can also stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the beach bar.
Featured amenities include express check-in, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
Coco Grill Restuarant - This beachfront restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English, Filipino, Hindi, Lithuanian, Russian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free off-site parking
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 beach bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Coco Grill Restuarant

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Indoor pool
  • Kayaking
  • Parasailing
  • Playground
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkelling

Family friendly

  • High chair
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Beach loungers
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Private beachfront location
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Couples dining
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Romance packages available
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 40-inch LED TV
  • TV channels
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Guests must transfer via boat to the property; guests must contact the property at least 48 hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests must arrange transfers from Male International Airport to the property, which is 30 minutes away via speedboat. To guarantee transfers, guests must contact the property with their flight details at least 24 hours before their expected arrival. Guests must pay the speedboat fee at checkout. Alternately, guests may travel by public ferry boat from Villingili Ferry Terminal in Male at 3 PM daily, except Fridays. The public ferry fee is USD 2 per person.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 12.00 per person, per night
  • Boat transfer per adult: USD 25 (one-way)
  • Boat transfer per child: USD 25 (one-way), from 2 to 12 years old

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 25 per person (one-way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Property is also known as

Arena Beach Hotel Maafushi
Arena Beach Hotel
Arena Beach Maafushi
Arena Beach
Arena Beach Hotel Hotel
Arena Beach Hotel Maafushi
Arena Beach Hotel Hotel Maafushi

Arena Beach Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 110 out of 213 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 64 out of 213 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 27 out of 213 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 213 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 213 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Raining Vacation
The 1st 3 days of our vacation we could not enjoyed much as it was raining on & off , but however we enjoyed the stay in our room as our room was facing the sea and we have best view from our room . The room was well lighted, clean and bathroom too. The last 2 days of our stay , the weather was good, we enjoyed walking along the beach and swim in the sea, The staff - front staff and housekeeping are friendly and courteous. Buffet breakfast and dinner are tasty and there should be more varieties. The spirals steps from the 10th floor up to my room on the rooftop (either 11th or 12th floor) should have markers so that guest are aware of the steps as they really steep.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Adnan

Not the greatest experience. Dirty
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Syed Musa, Rockaway beach

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The loud noise from the hotel next door was very annoying and continued until 11:00 at Saturday night. Otherwise everything was perfect especially the friendliness of the staff. Everyone was helpful and courteous,
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness
Maldives
Amazing view from hotel balcony very scenic room ok nothing special for Maldives internet absolute garbage 1 lift not great. No slippers or bathrobe bit disappointing food on island ok again nothing special watersports good people very friendly
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dagmara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had an absolutely fantastic experience at Arena Hotel, and we couldn't be more pleased with the exceptional service provided by the outstanding staff, including Ruwan, Samida, and all the team members. Our multiple visits for massages were delightful, and we thoroughly enjoyed the experience each time. Furthermore, the excursions organized by the hotel were beyond amazing, thanks to the incredibly helpful and friendly excursion team. A special shoutout and BIG THANK YOU to Afu, who went above and beyond to make our excursions memorable. We truly appreciate the dedication and hospitality of everyone at Arena Hotel, making our stay truly special.
Stayed 12 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Faisal

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was bad, food was horrible and cold
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rajesh

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice island. Great hotel. Hotel staff excellent. Staff selling activities packages focus on sales rather than customer services, they must work on commission.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Waqas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really nice experience overall and staff took care of us
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Adli

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

RAJA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Arena Hotel ( Fushi) is an excellent place to stay in with Family and kids. The location and the food items serves in COCO GRILL Restaurant are great. Thanks a lot to the entire team.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

haris

8/10 Good

Jane

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

PRATHYUSHA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is great, I loved the view, stay and tours, the staff was friendly and the photographs were great! It was a vacation I'm going to remember for a long time
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

shaul

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Mohamed

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

Rosario

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nabil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing view and location. Great service and friendly staff.

4/10 Poor

Rita

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
We arrived to Maafushi at 11pm and had to wait 40minutes for our room to be prepared. We then requested for a late check out as our boat wasn't until the afternoon but this wasn't accepted. We found it strange that they asked guests to check out at noon but our room wasn’t ready at 11pm. We arrive to our room to find out that our hotel has another hotel being constructed next to it (literally arms distance between the 2 walls). Nowhere was it mentioned on the website that there is ongoing construction. Of course noises of drilling and hammering started every day at 7am and continued throughout the day making it very difficult to get good sleep. Wifi was poor and very slow. Phone in the room did not dial so any queries we had to physically go down and ask. Infinity rooftop swimming pool was a very small area. Nice view but water was freezing cold. Staff were very friendly and courteous.

6/10 Okay

Alerry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Pros - [ ] Beautiful beach right out front of the hotel with access to beach, sun loungers and umbrella - [ ] Can order non alcoholic drinks at the beach. Very delicious - [ ] The view from the room is unmatched - [ ] Bed is comfortable - [ ] The room is clean but it is starting to wear. Especially the washroom - [ ] The housekeeping is friendly, helpful and efficient - [ ] The aircon works well - [ ] They offer two small water bottles for free per day Cons - [ ] Not worth 600$ a night - [ ] The power went out, along with wifi - [ ] The lifts stopped working for a day which is a hassle with bags & a room on the 5th floor - [ ] Check in staff are inefficient and incompetent - [ ] It took us about 5.5 hours, 6 staff and several follow ups to get a working room key to access our room - [ ] Staff thought it was funny and mocked us as we walked past the second hotel - [ ] Watch your final bill for add ons. They tried to sneak in $50 usd/ticket gala dinner tickets without telling us that it was a paid dinner. We didn’t go to the dinner and they still put it on our bill. - [ ] They added two speedboat tickets without us asking even though we booked it at a kiosk down the road - [ ] Paying was a hassle as they don’t have a working card machine in the hotel - [ ] They left with our passports without an explanation and we had to insist to get them back - [ ] After being on the beach for about an hour, we were asked to leave and go to the pool

10/10 Excellent

Karanvir

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

metka

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very kind staff
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

lilia

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

4/10 Poor

Kevin

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Transport to the hotel was aggravating. I confirmed with the hotel and received confirmation of transit and who to meet. A few days before arrival they reached out stating I need to confirm arrival as well which I did again. They actually swabbed the greeting person without informing me which when traveling alone I don’t appreciate. I was told to wait in the waiting area and he would get me for the transfer, which he never did. When I approached the greeter with the hotel sign (different staff member) to see when the boat would arrive I was taken to a lead who then accused me of missing the boat and wanted to know why I did not ask him earlier. Beyond the arrival issues the staff are really nice and helpful. They hotel was clean, but my room seemed like it could use some maintenance. Had noise issues from midnight to 4am which the night crew couldn’t seem to handle. It was frustrating when calling them trying to explain and to see what they could/couldn’t do. I gave up on after 2 calls.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022