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"The Island of Hospitality" Bandos Island Resort is one of the pioneer resort in the Maldives that opened in 1970's during the time the Maldives ventured in building tourist resorts. Out of the 100 or more resorts in the Maldives today, Bandos is the second resort to open a fully serviced Beach resort in the Maldives since then.
Located just 7km from Male Airport, this tropical paradise is where sun, sand and sea sways in perfect harmony with all the comforts and luxuries found in a world-class Resort.
It has undergone major refurbishment in the past year with the intention of transforming itself into a resort that is truly reflective of the times. With careful consideration ensuring that the old-world refinement for which the island has a reputation remained uncompromised, Bandos Island is the ideal resort for families, loved ones and couples wishing to meet true serenity of nature.
Located just 7km from Male Airport, this tropical paradise is where sun, sand and sea sways in perfect harmony with all the comforts and luxuries found in a world-class Resort.
It has undergone major refurbishment in the past year with the intention of transforming itself into a resort that is truly reflective of the times. With careful consideration ensuring that the old-world refinement for which the island has a reputation remained uncompromised, Bandos Island is the ideal resort for families, loved ones and couples wishing to meet true serenity of nature.
Bandos strives to redefine the art of dining. Geared towards this goal are our selection of restaurants and bars, including a 24-hour coffee shop that will offer you a great many variety of culinary options from a la carte to Indian, from local cuisine to continental delicacies and so much more. Bandos' proficient team of world-class chefs will readily ensure that dining at Bandos will be an experience that will leave even the most discerning of appetites satisfied.
Wine & Dine
Artful and elegant, the Harbour Restaurant at Bandos is designed with the art of fine-dining in mind. With an option of dining either indoors, in a comfortable air-conditioned atmosphere or outdoors where you can savor the view and gentle breeze, The Harbour specializes, among many other culinary delights, in Maldivian game fish, innumerable seafood delicacies, and the finest in Italian pastas.
Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the Gallery Restaurant is the main restaurant at Bandos and usually has elaborate buffet setups during mealtimes. Although open to all guests, the Gallery specializes in catering to those who have pre-booked their meals. Guests who have pre-booked their meal arrangements are also welcome to patronize our other restaurants and are eligible for discounts at both The Harbor and Sea Breeze Café (Coffee Shop).
Aptly named, the recently commissioned Sea Breeze Café is situated at the edge of the water where customers can lounge on the enormous outdoor over-water deck and enjoy the breathtaking view of the lagoon while languishing in the gentle breeze. Open round the clock, the restaurant offers a wide variety of dining options from a la carte offerings such as spaghetti or even authentic Indian curries to more alternative fast-food fixes such as pizza and hamburgers...
Situated near our world class diving facility, the Sundowners Bar is so named because it is the best place to watch the setting of the sun. Frequented often by divers wishing to have a quick bite and drink after a dive, the bar is open daily.
The classic island-beach bar, the Sand Bar's modern facilities blend well with the tropical atmosphere. The sand floor and island-ambience of the bar is ideal for customers to enjoy one of our many tropical cocktails or any other beverage that suits your fancy. The Sand Bar is designed with fun in mind and we assure you that our guests would have a wonderful time either with our top-notch karaoke facilities, live band or discotheque. The Sand Bar is open till late at night.
Excursions can be arranged from the resort, such as:
- Island Hopping
- Male' Tour
- Sightseeing and Shopping - Visit to the capital Male'
- Night fishing & Kuda Bandos BBQ
- Snorkeling Trip
- Big Game Fishing
- Kuda Bandos
Other Amenities
Kids Club
At Bandos we think of making your holiday as hassle free as possible, and for those families travelling with young children the Child Care Centre and Kids Club would prove to be a blessing. Now you can enjoy your holiday comfortable in the knowledge that your children are in the capable care of our professional child minders and baby sitters.The Kids Club is equipped with a nursery full of toys and a large playground outside so that even your children would be guaranteed an enjoyable holiday experience.
Paradise Club
For those guests who seek a more professional path to keeping fit or even relaxing, the sports complex at Bandos, Paradise Club is the answer to keeping fit both physically and mentally. Our gymnasium, equipped with state of the art equipment and staffed by qualified friendly instructors, is open to all our guests free of charge. Come on in and enjoy a free aerobics session with our instructors, or indulge in a game of badminton, beach volleyball or tennis in our flood-lit courts.
For those wishing to take it a bit easier we have billiards facilities. One can also lounge about in our TV room where we feature major news, sports and entertainment channels. Also featured are board games such as carom, table tennis or even darts.
Water Sports Centre
In a country that is more water than land, the possibilities for fun-filled activities in the water are almost inexhaustible. Whether it is turquoise of the lagoon, or the azure blue of the rich coral reefs, or even the darker blue of the ocean, the waters surrounding Bandos will certainly yield some recreational value for our guests.
The water sports centre at Bandos is staffed with professional who are highly skilled in their craft and commands fluency in English, Japanese and German. Some of our most preferred activities include snorkeling, windsurfing, catamaran sailing, water skiing, parasailing, banana boat riding, wakeboard, knee board, fun tubes and canoeing. What's important to note here is that this is not an exhaustive list and the possibilities are most certainly unlimited. The Water Sports facility here at Bandos also offer top notch catamaran and windsurfing facilities and boasts quality equipment such as Hifly, North-Sails and Top cats.
We can also organize snorkeling trips to our house reef where, surrounded by the beauty of brightly-colored coral formations and other underwater flora, you will have the opportunity to mingle with multi-colored tropical fish.
Bandos Convention Centre
A warm, friendly and laid back host, Bandos Convention Centre has been popular for its unique atmosphere and professional setup and co-ordinate international and regional conferences in the Maldives. The Bandos Convention Centre offers numerous facilities, modern equipments and experienced staff who have already hosted several international conferences with remarkable success. The Convention Centre has four rooms, out of which Orchid Room is the main hall and can accommodate 450 persons theatre style and 250 persons banquet style, the hall in addition has two administrational offices and six multi-language translation booths.
Anggerika Spa
Rejuvenate your body and mind while enjoying a perfect holiday in Bandos, through a splendid spa treatment at Anggerika Spa. The private villas and cabanas at our spa offer intimacy and privacy. The Eastern architecture is just a glimpse into the time-honored Asian therapies. From facial treatments that revitalize the skin, to ancient Balinese therapies, Anggerika Spa provides a healing experience for all types of guests. An exclusive spa package for couples offers a romantic spa journey while children relish Junior Spa treatments for young guests. Our experienced and skilled therapists ensure a healing, soothing and charming spa experience.
Diving in Bandos
The Maldives has over 70 different species of coral growing in its waters, and these in turn play home to a thousand varieties of underwater life forms. House Reef is considered by many as one of the best in North Male' Atoll, offers you a healthy fish population, which includes over a dozen black and white tipped reef sharks, several turtles, schools of yellow snappers and batfish, oriental sweet lips, lionfish, groupers, soldier fish, moray eels and lobsters. Our divers regularly see eagle rays, stingrays and small mantas. A small wreck offers an additional attraction right in front of the dive centre. Our two marked entries, which are not affected by the changing tides, allow easy and safe access. For the experienced diver, we offer a shuttle service free of charge to Bandos Rock, a part of the House Reef, which is often visited by neighboring dive centres.
Wine & Dine
Artful and elegant, the Harbour Restaurant at Bandos is designed with the art of fine-dining in mind. With an option of dining either indoors, in a comfortable air-conditioned atmosphere or outdoors where you can savor the view and gentle breeze, The Harbour specializes, among many other culinary delights, in Maldivian game fish, innumerable seafood delicacies, and the finest in Italian pastas.
Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the Gallery Restaurant is the main restaurant at Bandos and usually has elaborate buffet setups during mealtimes. Although open to all guests, the Gallery specializes in catering to those who have pre-booked their meals. Guests who have pre-booked their meal arrangements are also welcome to patronize our other restaurants and are eligible for discounts at both The Harbor and Sea Breeze Café (Coffee Shop).
Aptly named, the recently commissioned Sea Breeze Café is situated at the edge of the water where customers can lounge on the enormous outdoor over-water deck and enjoy the breathtaking view of the lagoon while languishing in the gentle breeze. Open round the clock, the restaurant offers a wide variety of dining options from a la carte offerings such as spaghetti or even authentic Indian curries to more alternative fast-food fixes such as pizza and hamburgers...
Situated near our world class diving facility, the Sundowners Bar is so named because it is the best place to watch the setting of the sun. Frequented often by divers wishing to have a quick bite and drink after a dive, the bar is open daily.
The classic island-beach bar, the Sand Bar's modern facilities blend well with the tropical atmosphere. The sand floor and island-ambience of the bar is ideal for customers to enjoy one of our many tropical cocktails or any other beverage that suits your fancy. The Sand Bar is designed with fun in mind and we assure you that our guests would have a wonderful time either with our top-notch karaoke facilities, live band or discotheque. The Sand Bar is open till late at night.
Excursions can be arranged from the resort, such as:
- Island Hopping
- Male' Tour
- Sightseeing and Shopping - Visit to the capital Male'
- Night fishing & Kuda Bandos BBQ
- Snorkeling Trip
- Big Game Fishing
- Kuda Bandos
Other Amenities
Kids Club
At Bandos we think of making your holiday as hassle free as possible, and for those families travelling with young children the Child Care Centre and Kids Club would prove to be a blessing. Now you can enjoy your holiday comfortable in the knowledge that your children are in the capable care of our professional child minders and baby sitters.The Kids Club is equipped with a nursery full of toys and a large playground outside so that even your children would be guaranteed an enjoyable holiday experience.
Paradise Club
For those guests who seek a more professional path to keeping fit or even relaxing, the sports complex at Bandos, Paradise Club is the answer to keeping fit both physically and mentally. Our gymnasium, equipped with state of the art equipment and staffed by qualified friendly instructors, is open to all our guests free of charge. Come on in and enjoy a free aerobics session with our instructors, or indulge in a game of badminton, beach volleyball or tennis in our flood-lit courts.
For those wishing to take it a bit easier we have billiards facilities. One can also lounge about in our TV room where we feature major news, sports and entertainment channels. Also featured are board games such as carom, table tennis or even darts.
Water Sports Centre
In a country that is more water than land, the possibilities for fun-filled activities in the water are almost inexhaustible. Whether it is turquoise of the lagoon, or the azure blue of the rich coral reefs, or even the darker blue of the ocean, the waters surrounding Bandos will certainly yield some recreational value for our guests.
The water sports centre at Bandos is staffed with professional who are highly skilled in their craft and commands fluency in English, Japanese and German. Some of our most preferred activities include snorkeling, windsurfing, catamaran sailing, water skiing, parasailing, banana boat riding, wakeboard, knee board, fun tubes and canoeing. What's important to note here is that this is not an exhaustive list and the possibilities are most certainly unlimited. The Water Sports facility here at Bandos also offer top notch catamaran and windsurfing facilities and boasts quality equipment such as Hifly, North-Sails and Top cats.
We can also organize snorkeling trips to our house reef where, surrounded by the beauty of brightly-colored coral formations and other underwater flora, you will have the opportunity to mingle with multi-colored tropical fish.
Bandos Convention Centre
A warm, friendly and laid back host, Bandos Convention Centre has been popular for its unique atmosphere and professional setup and co-ordinate international and regional conferences in the Maldives. The Bandos Convention Centre offers numerous facilities, modern equipments and experienced staff who have already hosted several international conferences with remarkable success. The Convention Centre has four rooms, out of which Orchid Room is the main hall and can accommodate 450 persons theatre style and 250 persons banquet style, the hall in addition has two administrational offices and six multi-language translation booths.
Anggerika Spa
Rejuvenate your body and mind while enjoying a perfect holiday in Bandos, through a splendid spa treatment at Anggerika Spa. The private villas and cabanas at our spa offer intimacy and privacy. The Eastern architecture is just a glimpse into the time-honored Asian therapies. From facial treatments that revitalize the skin, to ancient Balinese therapies, Anggerika Spa provides a healing experience for all types of guests. An exclusive spa package for couples offers a romantic spa journey while children relish Junior Spa treatments for young guests. Our experienced and skilled therapists ensure a healing, soothing and charming spa experience.
Diving in Bandos
The Maldives has over 70 different species of coral growing in its waters, and these in turn play home to a thousand varieties of underwater life forms. House Reef is considered by many as one of the best in North Male' Atoll, offers you a healthy fish population, which includes over a dozen black and white tipped reef sharks, several turtles, schools of yellow snappers and batfish, oriental sweet lips, lionfish, groupers, soldier fish, moray eels and lobsters. Our divers regularly see eagle rays, stingrays and small mantas. A small wreck offers an additional attraction right in front of the dive centre. Our two marked entries, which are not affected by the changing tides, allow easy and safe access. For the experienced diver, we offer a shuttle service free of charge to Bandos Rock, a part of the House Reef, which is often visited by neighboring dive centres.
Facilities:
- Baby Cot/Crib Available
- Bar(s)
- Barber/Beauty Salon
- Business Centre
- Cafe/Coffee Shop
- Conference Facilities
- Fax
- First Aid Kit
- Fitness Club/Gym
- Internet available onsite
- Karaoke
- Kids Club
- Laundry Service available
- Meeting Room(s)
- Newspapers/ Magazines Available
- Photocopier
- Restaurant(s)
- Safe at reception
- Souvenir/Gift Shop(s)
- Spa facilities - indoor
- Swimming Pool(s) - Outdoor
- Tour Desk
- Sauna
- Disco
- Wireless Internet access in limited public areas
Services:
- Arrival/departure point transfers (Extra charge)
- Babysitting - Paid
- Daily Housekeeping
- Doctor/Nurse on call
- Dry Cleaning
- Foreign Currency Exchange
- Laundry/Ironing
- Secretarial Services
- Security Guard (24 hrs)
- Turn-down service
Recreation:
- Aerobics
- Billiards
- Board/Leisure Games
- Canoeing
- Children's Playground
- Cultural Visits/Tours
- Fishing/Crabbing/etc.
- Jogging/Walking
- Massage
- Scuba Diving
- Snorkelling
- Tennis
- Wind Surfing
- Catamaran Sailing
- Parasailing
- Water Skiing
- Wake Boarding
- Ringo Riding
- Banana Riding
- Sauna
- Steam Bath
Languages Spoken:
- English
- Japanese
Late check out policy:
- Late check-out is subject to availability.
- Late check-out is subject to availability.
Policy on children staying with parents:
- Children up to two years old are allowed to share single or double room with adults.
- Children fees are granted on condition that at least one person paying full price is accommodated in the room.
- The government bed tax of US$8.00 is applicable per child per night for children up to 2 years old.
Cancellation Policy:
- 40 days prior to the date of arrival : 50 % of the room rate will apply.
- 21 days or less prior to the date of arrival : 100 % of the room rate will apply.
- No shows and Early departures 100% of the room rate will apply.
- 40 days prior to the date of arrival : 50 % of the room rate will apply.
- 21 days or less prior to the date of arrival : 100 % of the room rate will apply.
- No shows and Early departures 100% of the room rate will apply.
Other disclosures:
Compulsory Transportation
Market Exclusivity
Not valid for Italy markets
Meal Supplements
Adult
Child
Christmas & New Year Eve Gala Dinner
Note: Gala dinners are compulsory for B&B, Half board and Full board guests.
Birthday Special
A complimentary birthday cake is offered to all clients who celebrate their birthdays on Bandos
Honeymoon Special
Honeymooners are offered a complimentary fruit basket and a bottle of wine in the room.
Silver/Gold Wedding Anniversary Special
Silver/Gold wedding anniversary couples are offered a complimentary fruit basket and a bottle of wine in the room
Compulsory Transportation
- Speedboat transfers are arranged according to the flight details provided combined with other guests arriving and departing at the same time
- Transfers are charged at US$80 per adult and US$40 per child (2-11 years old)
Market Exclusivity
Not valid for Italy markets
Meal Supplements
Adult
- HB - US$ 28 per adult per night
- FB - US$ 48 per adult per night
Child
- HB - US$ 15 per child (2-11 yrs) per night
- FB - US$ 25 per child (2-11 yrs) per night
Christmas & New Year Eve Gala Dinner
- BB client : Adult - US$ 130 / Child - US$ 80 (2-11 yrs)
- HB & FB Clinets : Adult - US$ 110 / Child - US$ 57 (2-11 yrs)
Note: Gala dinners are compulsory for B&B, Half board and Full board guests.
Birthday Special
A complimentary birthday cake is offered to all clients who celebrate their birthdays on Bandos
Honeymoon Special
Honeymooners are offered a complimentary fruit basket and a bottle of wine in the room.
Silver/Gold Wedding Anniversary Special
Silver/Gold wedding anniversary couples are offered a complimentary fruit basket and a bottle of wine in the room
Payment forms:
Visa, MasterCard, American Express, JCB, Cash
Visa, MasterCard, American Express, JCB, Cash
Check in time: 14:00
Check out time: 12:00
