Stingray Beach Inn

3.0 star property
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Beach nearby, white sand, free beach cabanas, sun-loungers
Beach nearby, white sand, free beach cabanas, sun-loungers
Property grounds
Front of property - evening/night
Lobby

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Ziyaarai Magu, Maafushi, Kaafu Atoll, 8090
  • Maafushi Reef
    1 min walk
  • Maafushi Harbor
    1 min walk
  • Amraiz
    1 min walk
  • Male (MLE-Velana Intl.)
    11 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Garden View

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Triple Room with Garden View

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Double Room Garden View.

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Maafushi

When you a stay at Stingray Beach Inn in Maafushi, you'll be on the waterfront, just steps from Maafushi Reef and Maafushi Mosque. .This beach guesthouse 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
  • Maafushi Harbor - 1 min walk
  • Maafushi Mosque - 1 min walk
  • Gulhi Beach - 1 min drive
  • Bodu Hurraa Beach - 1 min drive

Getting around

  • Velana Intl. Airport (MLE) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • Fushi Cafe
  • The Kitchen
  • Aqua Bar
  • ‪Sunset Café - ‬6 min walk
  • Premier Beach Restaurant

About this property

Stingray Beach Inn

Beach guesthouse with a 24-hour front desk and a coffee shop
Stingray Beach Inn offers 10 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and safes. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. LCD televisions come with cable channels. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Maafushi guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or enjoy recreation amenities such as bicycles to rent. Additional amenities at this Art Deco guesthouse include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge). Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
Grab a bite to eat at Stingray Cafe Restaurant, a beachfront restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Stingray Cafe Restaurant - This beachfront restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), Czech, English, French, Hindi, Italian, Russian, Thai

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM: USD 10 per person
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Stingray Cafe Restaurant

Things to do

  • Bike rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Boat tours
  • Snorkelling

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Free supervised childcare
  • Corner/local shop
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fridge
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Corner/local shop
  • Library

Guest services

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

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Free beach cabanas
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massages

More

  • Beach towels
  • Designated smoking areas
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Ceiling fan
  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • LCD TV

Food and drink

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

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Free local calls
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Slippers
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
The additional fee (payable at the property) covers transfer fees for guests ages 12-17.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 31.76 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 20.0 per night

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 6.00 per person, per night
  • Boat transfer per adult: USD 80.96 (roundtrip)
  • Additional fee for children (from 12 years old to 17 years old): USD 80.96 per person, per stay

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

The additional fee covers transfer fees for guests ages 12-17.

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately USD 10 per person
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 20.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 31.76 per night

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 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

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Alcohol is not served or permitted at this property

Property is also known as

Stingray Beach Inn Maafushi
Stingray Beach Inn
Stingray Beach Inn Maafushi
Stingray Beach Maafushi
Stingray Inn
Stingray Beach Inn Guesthouse
Stingray Beach Inn Guesthouse Maafushi

Stingray Beach Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 49 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

MOHAMED IMAD Eddine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Magical guesthouse
10/10 . The most nicer guest house I have ever visited. Staff are very friendly, the receptionist are always there and they go beyond and above their duties. The Hotel rooms are clean, basic but the environment is so pleasant the garden is very relaxing with a beautiful vibes I would recommande their trip packages the trip crew are fantastic, very very friendly. For people who want to relax that is the perfect place to stay Thank you for making my trip magical !!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was great the food was second to none
Stayed 13 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Kerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and welcoming
For an island in the middle of the ocean they do very well. The bed was sadly made of concrete but the room was nice. There were a few issues which I am sure are par for the course, when the electric went I was invited to eat in their sister hotel 2 doors up. Staff incredibly friendly and the place was clean which is really all I needed. If I returned I would stay here again
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great option in the Maldives
I decided to do the Maldives the cheap/backpacker way and that meant staying on Maafushi at the Stingray vs a crazy expensive resort. You get what you pay for: the island is undergoing a lot of building work and I enjoyed mingling with the locals. Foreigners are restricted to bikini beach but staff at the Stingray can organise a bunch of excursions (great value for money): day trip to a resort, snorkelling, diving etc. The room was comfy but not sound proofed and I had very noisy neighbours so bring earplugs! the breakfast is delicious and I couldn't get enough of the fresh juices. the staff is excellent and very attentive.

2/10 Terrible

richard

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
What can I say? It was a disaster! I had been email with Ibrahim the manager/owner of the Stingray for about a week. I had asked him for several things, the first being information about the ferry from Male to Massfushi, he told me that due to my landing time, I wouldnt be able to get the $4 ferry but would have to get either the $40 shared speedboat or $170 speedboat provided by his hotel. When I landed, I was told I would have been able to get the $4 ferry but instead had to pay the $40 for the ferry ($70 return). I wasn't told that I would have to wait over 3 hours at the airport for the shared boat! This is an enormous amount of time when you are only in the Maldives for 48 hours. When I got to the hotel I was told that I would NOT be staying at the quaint Stringray Beach Inn I had booked but would be forced to stay at the Triton Hotel which is EXACTLY WHAT I DID NOT WANT TO DO! The Triton was OK but not the Maldivian experience I was looking for, it had no charm and for the money, I would have stayed at one of the half dozen similar hotels on the beach that I could have booked on Hotels.com. I was also told that they couldn't arrange the Whale Shark tour that I had asked them to arrange (I made these arrangements on my own). I will say the staff was nice but extremely unhelpful. If you stay at either the Stingray or Triton, make sure you get, in writing, confirmation from Ibrahim of what you are getting, I would give 1/2 or no stars if I could!

10/10 Excellent

Adnan, Qatar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value for money
Close to beach

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

10/10 Excellent

Erin, Seattle, WA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place for a relaxing end to our vacation
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here. The owner of reared us as we arrived to the island, and explained the check in process and activities available thoroughly. The room was a great price and spacious. Everything was very clean and the restaurant is great. We especially enjoyed how there is dining and hammocks available in an open air sitting beneath the trees. It is a very short walk to the swimming beach.

8/10 Good

Not Provided

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent value, good rooms and staff
A great local hotel for the price, the "western" beach really was just around the corner and the extra provided towels were just waiting to be used! Staff were organized and very helpful with everything from activities available each day to umbrellas when the rain came. Restaurant service could be improved, but the food itself was good and reasonably priced. The room and bathroom were clean upon arrival and kept that way during our stay, even with the abundance of nearby sand. And there's even a hot tub on the property...

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great manager : co-operative on plan changes
We booked 4 nights but, we needed to leave a day early, and they agreed without any arguments. We prefer hot-freshly prepared breakfast over bread and cereals, their cook did great job to help us out on this. They deserves good rating.

10/10 Excellent

Ulf, Germany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing short trip
We had to choose between the crazily expensive "resort world" or the "backpacker world" on a "local island"..we decided for the second option and did not regret..we had a good time with nice day trips. If you don't want to miss alcohol have an evening or two on the party boat..the Picnic Island trip is a MUST.

8/10 Good

Phua, Singapor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Glad
we enjoy our stay in stingray.

10/10 Excellent

gina marie

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

10/10 Excellent

Keng Sui, Singapore, Malaysia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Special care through the stay
The place is homey. Clean. the Inn's restaurant menu is huge n i can find variety of choices suit both me and my wifey. They are very nice. Ibrahim and his staff were helpful.A romantic candle light dinner beside the beach is set up with a small charges but it was raining and we don't get to enjoy it. It was wonderful thought and romantic.Due to the unforseen rain,Ibrahim said its unfair and never charge me for the setup. Simply my 4 nights stay is satisfying.

8/10 Good

Globesmile, Maldives

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice pleasant place
The staff at this Inn is very nice. I didn't get to try enough things on the menu but the food I did order was very good and they have many many choices.

6/10 Okay

Tracel- a -lot, Doha

Liked: Staff & service
Good place, but look around.
It was nice, but nothing special. Most hotels in Maafushi are about the same.

10/10 Excellent

Ramez, California

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended!
There are many great things about this hotel but I'd like to highlight the friendliness and help of the staff. They treated us like family as we stayed in the Inn for 10 days.They helped us arrange our affordable excursions and were very honest about their recommendations. I'd definitely stay there again if I had the chance.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Wendell, Atlanta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
First time to Maldives
I had a few days holiday while working in Malaysia and decided to explore the Maldives. Great place to get to know the Islands without committing to a resort for several days. The owner arranged trips to different islands each day and I was able to see what different resorts had to offer. The owner and his staff did a great job making my stay comfortable and fun. Best place to stay to get to know the islands for a few days.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cozy
They have a very comfy environment and really guide you to have a the best stay you can have.

10/10 Excellent

ALIKE

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

elisabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mysigt hotel med trevlig o serviceminded personal. Vi har bara positi
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2020