Life's A Beach On Bandos Maldives
ResortBandos Maldives is an island resort known for its 4-star rating.
Bandos lies to the south within the North Malé Atoll approximately 20 minutes by speedboat from Malé International Airport.
For Maldivians this is a hop, skip and a jump.
Ideal For…
Bandos is a resort for all and attracts families, honeymooners and couples.
Bandos Maldives OverviewThe Maldives has over a thousand islands strung out for just as many miles down to and past the equator. Bandos Resort is just around the corner from Malé and of course if you like day trips, the ones to Malé are frequent and not to be missed. Bandos Maldives has a reputation for good beaches and its sister island, the uninhabited Kuda Bandos, is only a few minutes away by boat. Bandos is rugby ball shaped, about half a kilometre long and 400 metres wide but sadly no rugby (much to Phil’s dismay)… Ah well you’ll just have to find something else to do!
Bandos Maldives AccommodationAll together Bandos has 213 rooms and villas carefully designed and situated to afford the best in tropical holiday experiences. There are 103 spacious Standard rooms with a cottage feel (so if you need to add an extra bed for a little one, there’s plenty of room!) and come with beach chairs on your own patio. There are 12 Garden villas situated in the middle of the island with gardens, they also come with a four-poster bed. Deluxe rooms, 48 Junior Suites, with partitioned living and sleeping spaces are ideal for families. They also come with open air showers and a bathtub. 2 Water Villas that house a plasma TV, tea and coffee making facilities as well as a four-poster bed, daybed and Jacuzzi. 48 Jacuzzi Beach Villas, 48 beach front villas that come with… You guessed it an open air Jacuzzi with thatched roof shade. The following facilities are available in all rooms on Bandos Maldives: Baby Cots (available on request), air conditioning IDD telephone, hair dryer, electronic safe, mini bar, satellite TV, tea/coffee making facilities, sun beds and a daily housekeeping service.
Bandos Maldives Vacation Package Options Bandos offers all the
vacation packages
including bed and breakfast, half board, full board and the all-inclusive package. Remember that the essence of these packages is the same on all Maldives resorts but details such as access to certain facilities, availability of bottled water can vary from resort to resort. And as Phil and I never tire of saying to you all… Check and check again with your travel agent and with the island resort. Make sure you know what you are getting.
Bandos Maldives FacilitiesIf you can't bear to be without your laptop, there's Wireless Internet access (WiFi) in some areas and a cyber café. There's also a souvenir shop that also stocks beachwear and jewellery Shop.Before dinner, meander over to Sundowners (restaurant and bar) and chill out in front of nature’s nightly panorama of colourful brilliance. The best show you’ll see.
After dinner at either the Gallery Restaurant or The Harbour (Fine dining restaurant) why not – if you can muster the energy – head for the Sand bar and dance until you’re the only couple left and a pink ribbon of the new day is curling up over the horizon to greet you.
Sigh…
The Harbour Restaurant allows you to dine indoor or outdoors where you can watch the evening sky change colour whilst you delight in the delectable dishs of Maldivian fish and other seafood specialities. The Sand Bar... no not that sort of sand bar, is the resort island's beach bar and great for tropical cocktail tasting or grooving on the dance floor. The Sand Bar is open from 7.30 in the morning till late at night.
The Gallery Restaurant Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, is the main restaurant on Bandos Maldives and all meals are buffet syle... A word to the wise, the Gallery Restaurant is open to all but it is aimed at all inclusive guests. If you're on a half or full board package be sure to book ahead for the additional meals that you want to eat at the Gallery Restaurant. And if you're all inclusive, you can get a discount to dine at at both The Harbour and Sea Breeze Café (Coffee Shop). The Sea Breeze Café can be found at the water's edge spilling over an over-water deck allowing you to peruse the lagoon as you eat. You can choose from an a là carte menu or if you're feeling more relaxed, they'll knock you up a pizza! The Sundowners Bar was given its name as it is one of the best places on Bandos Maldives to watch the sunset. The bar is open daily between 7:30AM to 7:30 PM
Bandos Maldives Activities It would take up an entire website to list all the activities to be found on Bandos Maldives. So we’re not going to do that. Suffice to say you have a lot to participate in when you’re not lazing away down on the beach. The physical aspect of your stay is taken care of with spa, steam room and sauna facilities! There are classes for those of you into aerobics and a gym if you want to let off steam and flex a bit of muscle.
Enjoy two swimming pools including one that comes with a separate children’s area or perhaps try your hand at scuba diving.
scuba diving.
Back on land, floodlit tennis courts, badminton and board games mean you can have a day off the beach making full use of the island’s varied facilities and at night you can try the Karaoke. You can also choose from a popular range of excursions including island-hopping, Malé shopping, night fishing, and barbecues on the adjacent island of Kuda Bandos. The Paradise Club offers a range of fitness options from gym workouts and equipment to spa massage therapy... So as you can see, Bandos Maldives overdelivers on activities!
Bandos Maldives Specialities Bandos has a fully equipped Dive School staffed with PADI qualified instructors. Kids' Club with Babysitting Service for those families travelling with young children. The Kids' Club is free and the staff can also provide free baby-sitting between 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (after this time there is a small charge).
The Kids' Club is well equipped and has an outside play area so don’t forget their floppy hats and sun cream. The Kuda Bandos Sunset Wedding is really a ceremonial celebration of unrivalled romanticism. There’s not a marriage certificate in sight. The ceremony is popular with couples
renewing their vows
as well as honeymooners wanting a tropical island touch of beauty to their recently held wedding.
Hmm… Anything else catch your eye?
Check before you book that the resort will provide you with snorkel equipment as part of your vacation package. Sometimes if there’s a charge it’s nominal but after our first trip we only ever returned with our own flippers and mask. Once you get in that water and see not one, not fifty, but thousands of fish you’ll want your own gear.
Enjoy your Bandos Maldives holiday!
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