A total of 974 tourist facilities are currently operational across Maldives.
The latest weekly statistics publicized by the Ministry of Tourism revealed that the total number of operational beds span across resorts, hotels, guesthouses and liveaboard vessels including 39,196 in resorts, 1,424 in hotels, 11,278 in guesthouses and 2,954 in liveaboard vessels.
This means that one tourist accommodation establishment resumed operations in the past week.
Operational facilities include 164 resorts, 649 guesthouses, 11 hotels and 150 liveaboard vessels.
Maldives currently has a capacity of 1,185 tourist facilities which include 154 safari vessels, 861 hotels and guesthouses and 170 resorts. This means that of the total facility-capacity, four safari vessels, six resorts, 201 guesthouses and hotels are yet to resume operations.
Guesthouses currently in operation are:
- 13 guesthouses in three islands of Haa Alif atoll,
- Nine guesthouses in three islands of Haa Dhaal atoll,
- Four guesthouses in four islands of Shaviyani atoll,
- Six guesthouses in three islands of Noonu atoll,
- Two guesthouses in two islands of Raa atoll,
- 40 guesthouses in 12 islands of Baa atoll,
- Four guesthouses in four islands of Lhaviyani atoll,
- 250 guesthouses in 10 islands of Kaafu atoll,
- 125 guesthouses in eight islands of Alif Alif atoll,
- 74 guesthouses in nine islands of Alif Dhaal atoll,
- 50 guesthouses in five islands of Vaavu atoll,
- Five guesthouses in five islands of Meemu atoll,
- Eight guesthouses in two islands of Faafu atoll,
- Four guesthouses in four islands of Dhaalu atoll,
- Five guesthouses in four islands of Thaa atoll,
- Three guesthouses in one island of Laamu atoll,
- Seven guesthouses in six islands of Gaaf Alif atoll,
- Six guesthouses in four islands of Gaaf Dhaal atoll,
- 21 guesthouses in Fuvahmulah City,
- 13 guesthouses in six districts of Addu City in Seenu atoll
The ministry on January 1 facilitated the introduction of Homestay in the Maldives as well, with the first of its kind opened in Dhiggaru island of Meemu atoll. This comes under the President’s tourism development vision and policy to make tourism and its benefits accessible to the island communities as well.
Maldives reopened borders on 15 July 2020 nearly four months since borders were closed, and at first, resorts and liveaboard vessels were given the green light to begin operations. Guesthouses outside of the Greater Malé Region were permitted to resume operations on 15 October 2020. Authorities allowed the reopening of guesthouses in the capital region on 14 December 2020.
