All of the resorts of Maldives are self-contained meaning everything that is needed at the resort comes from somewhere else outside the country. In most cases, the only thing that is on the island is the hotel or resort itself. Maldives hotels typically provide an all-inclusive experience because you simply can't go elsewhere on the island to get things like food, drinks, or other necessities as there are not stores, shops or restaurants outside of the resorts.

Maldives hotels span in price from elaborate and over the top to moderate and affordable. In most cases, you get pretty much the same experience no matter where you stay as the sun, sand and surf throughout Maldives is typically similar from resort to resort, hotel to hotel. You won't find any sky rise hotels in the Maldives, in fact most hotels in Maldives are lush villas built over the expanse of water that makes up the country.