
Centara Grand Island Resort, Alifu Dhaalu

Set amongst the perfect islands and blue ocean of South Ari Atoll (Alifu Atoll) in the republic of Maldives, Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa Maldives offers the ultimate in barefoot luxury along with a range of exciting activities that will appeal both to couples and to families.
Overview

Featuring 112 suites & villas, the resort offers diving enthusiasts outstanding diving opportunities including an excellent house reef complete with a dedicated sunken ship wreck and is within easy reach of the top dive spots in the Maldives. The resort exclusively offers all guests a premium all-inclusive vacation experience, Fully Inclusive - All Inclusive Benefits, along with a perfect white sand beach and crystal clear water of the Indian Ocean.
Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa Maldives offers more than simply daytime sun, sea, and sand. The resort features a variety of dining options, pools, recreation activities, Sports and Fitness facilities, bars and lounges with nightly entertainment, SPA Cenvaree, and a Kids Club.
Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa Maldives is located on South Ari Atoll (Alifu Atoll) in the republic of Maldives and relatively close to Male International Airport (MIA) with a seaplane air transfer time of just 25 minutes or 1 hour and 40 minutes speedboat cruise through the island.
Accommodation
A choice of 112 suites & villas including Fully Inclusive - All Inclusive Benefits await individual travellers, romantic honeymoon couples, and family fun groups for the first heavenly experience in the middle of the idylic Maldives.
Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa Maldives offers beach front and over water accommodations divided into 7 categories which range from 87 - 159 square meters complete with a "resort within a resort" accommodation experience - Island Club.
For the discerning leisure travellers, our Island Club concept offers premium guests exclusive use of the island clubhouse, swimming pool, and a more expansive choice of beverage using popular branded spirits. Additionally, the club pool features refreshing SPA Cenvaree mist sprays, cold towel service, tropical fruits, and refreshing sorbets served in the afternoon and a sun bed concierge service.
Beach Suites
42 Beach Suites accommodate up to 3 adults OR 2 adults and 2 children per room. This spacious beach front suite comprises 87 square meters separated into 2 floors and connected via staircase and offers a master king or twin bedroom complete with a separate furnished living room, bathroom with Island bathtub and heavenly rain shower, individually controlled air-conditioning, control panel, comfortably furnished terrace, flat screen TV with international satellite TV channels/programmes, radio and in-house music, mini-bar, in-room safe, smoke detector, IDD line telephone, high-speed Internet access, hairdryer, and tea & coffee making facilities.
Deluxe Water Villas
10 Deluxe Water Villas accommodate up to 3 adults OR 2 adults and 1 child per room. This spacious over water villa comprises 87 square meters and offers a master king or twin bedroom complete with furnished living room area, bathroom with personal jacuzzi spa and heavenly rain shower, individually controlled air-conditioning, control panel, comfortably furnished terrace, flat screen TV with international satellite TV channels/programmes, radio and in-house music, mini-bar, in-room safe, smoke detector, IDD line telephone, high-speed Internet access, hairdryer, and tea & coffee making facilities.
Deluxe Water Villas - Island Club
8 Deluxe Water Villas - Island Club accommodate up to 3 adults OR 2 adults and 1 child per room. This spacious over water villa comprises 87 square meters and offers a master king or twin bedroom complete with furnished living room area, bathroom with personal jacuzzi spa and heavenly rain shower, individually controlled air-conditioning, control panel, comfortably furnished terrace, flat screen TV with international satellite TV channels/programmes, radio and in-house music, mini-bar, in-room safe, smoke detector, IDD line telephone, high-speed Internet access, hairdryer, and tea & coffee making facilities. The Island Club lounge access and facilities are included for this room type.
Deluxe Family Water Villas
10 Deluxe Family Water Villas accommodate up to 3 adults OR 2 adults and 2 children per room. This spacious over water villa comprises 93 square meters and offers a master king bedroom complete with furnished living room area, bunk beds in a separate kids room, bathroom with personal jacuzzi spa and heavenly rain shower, individually controlled air-conditioning, control panel, comfortably furnished terrace, flat screen TV with international satellite TV channels/programmes, radio and in-house music, mini-bar, in-room safe, smoke detector, IDD line telephone, high-speed Internet access, hairdryer, and tea & coffee making facilities. Terraces have secure fencing with locks so our child friendly.
Luxury Sunset Water Villas
20 Luxury Sunset Water Villas accommodate up to 3 adults OR 2 adults and 1 child per room. This spacious over water villa comprises 110 square meters separated into 2 floors and connected via outdoor staircase. Extensive outdoor living area is located over 2 floors. The upper deck is outdoor with a lounging and relaxing area offering panoramic ocean views. Interior accommodation is all located on the lower floor and comprises a master king bedroom complete with a furnished living room, bathroom with bathtub and heavenly rain shower, individually controlled air-conditioning, control panel, comfortably extensive private terrace for each floor, flat screen TV with international satellite TV channels/programmes, radio and in-house music, mini-bar, in-room safe, smoke detector, IDD line telephone, high-speed Internet access, hairdryer, and tea & coffee making facilities.
Luxury Sunset Water Villas - Island Club
14 Luxury Sunset Water Villas - Island Club accommodate up to 3 adults OR 2 adults and 1 child per room. This spacious over water villa comprises 110 square meters separated into 2 floors and connected via outdoor staircase. Extensive outdoor living area is located over 2 floors. The upper deck is outdoor with a lounging and relaxing area offering panoramic ocean views. Interior accommodation is all located on the lower floor and comprises a master king bedroom complete with a furnished living room, bathroom with bathtub and heavenly rain shower, individually controlled air-conditioning, control panel, comfortably extensive private terrace for each floor, flat screen TV with international satellite TV channels/programmes, radio and in-house music, mini-bar, in-room safe, smoke detector, IDD line telephone, high-speed Internet access, hairdryer, and tea & coffee making facilities. The Island Club lounge access and facilities are included for this room type.
2 bedroom Luxury Beachfront Pool Villas - Island Club
8 Two Bedroom Luxury Beach Front Pool Villas - Island Club accommodate up to 5 adults OR 4 adults and 2 children per room. This spacious beach front villa comprises 159 square meters and offers two bedrooms (king and twin bedroom) complete with a separate furnished living room, exclusive private pool, bathroom with Island bathtub and heavenly rain shower, individually controlled air-conditioning, control panel, comfortably furnished terrace, flat screen TV with international satellite TV channels/programmes, radio and in-house music, mini-bar, in-room safe, smoke detector, IDD line telephone, high-speed Internet access, hairdryer, and tea & coffee making facilities. The Island Club lounge access and facilities are included for this room type.
Facilities
All guest rooms have bedroom complete with...
- a furnished living room area
- bathroom with Island bathtub
- bathtub
- or personal jacuzzi spa AND heavenly rain shower
- individually controlled air-conditioning
- control panel
- comfortably furnished terrace
- flat screen TV with international satellite TV channels/programmes
- radio and in-house music
- mini-bar
- in-room safe
- smoke detector
- IDD line telephone
- high-speed Internet access
- hairdryer
- tea & coffee making facilities.
Restaurants & Bars
Reef - Asian & Western Cuisine
A melting pot of Asian and Western cuisines, the Reef restaurant features expansive buffets for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. From the authentic Indian tandoor oven to the fiery wok, our buffets feature numerous live cooking stations, ensuring that food is interactive, exciting, and freshly cooked.
Lotus - Thai Cuisine
Sample the very best of genuine Thai food as you overlook the lotus pond in tranquility second to none. Or join our chefs in the purpose built cooking studio where you are guaranteed to learn the secrets of preparing a stunning Thai meal.
Azzuri Mare - Italian Cuisine
This restaurant brings Italian ‘dolce vita’ to the island. Enjoy a perfectly cooked meal in a stunning setting over the azure sea. Enjoy fresh seafood platters, antipasto with fine Italian cured meats and delightful selection of char grilled entrees and sinful desserts.
Coral - Cocktails, Wines, Bar & Lounge
One of the most impressive of its kind in the Maldives, this is much more than a bar. It is an entertainment complex which is sure to be the focal point on the island where our guests can come for a variety of activities. Whether enjoying a glass of wine from our impressive wine cellars or shooting pool on one of our Billiard tables.
Aqua - Over Water Bar with Snacks, & Drinks
Situated over our house lagoon and adjacent to “Azzuri Mare”, the Aqua Bar is the perfect retreat for guests seeking a little more peace and solitude. Whether it be for a refreshing fruit juice during the day or perhaps a pre dinner cocktail while the sun’s setting paints the skies above the Indian Ocean.
Island Club - Exclusive Club Lounge & Refreshments
Exclusive continental and a la carte breakfast, mid-day snacks, afternoon tea, cocktail hours, chocolates and cordials for our club guests. Our exclusive Island Club offers the well traveled holiday maker personalised service and comfort throughout their stay. Get in touch with home, associates or check up on your email in a comfortable and pleasant lounge or at the Club Bar.
In-Villa Dining - A La Carte & International Dishes
Offering a selection of international dishes served in the comfort of your own villa. From movie snacks to more elaborate meals, whatever the occasion calls for. (In-villa dining is not included within all-inclusive meal plan.)
Features
Spa Cenvaree
Your health and well-being is so essential in today’s world. At SPA Cenvaree, we put you first with pampering treatments that are both relaxing and good for you. You will find SPA Cenvaree at almost all of our hotels and resorts plus an expanding collection of spas at locations around the world.
Come visit us at www.spacenvaree.com where you can review our programs and treatments, shop online for spa products and chat with our spa concierge about your upcoming visit and treatment needs.
Put yourself first and visit SPA Cenvaree, you will soon discover why they are so Centara to your health and well-being needs.
Diving & Snorkelling
A visit to the Maldives is incomplete without experiencing the realms of the underwater world. If you thought the aerial view was breathtaking, exchange your sunglasses for a mask and take a glimpse underwater. This is where the real treasure of the Maldives is hidden. Being one of the best diving destinations in the world, the Maldives offers diving opportunities for the beginner as well as for the more experienced divers. You don't have to be a diver to enjoy the fascinating underwater world of Maldives. A Snorkel, mask and fin is your passport to enrich your holiday experience and to encounter different species of playful fish, turtles, and other curious creatures that may be residing in the house reef.
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