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A beautiful coral island located in North Malé’ Atoll, about 7 kilometres from Malé International Airport and the capital Malé, is covered with lush tropical vegetation, numerous palm trees, surrounded by a wide sandy beach and the crystal clear waters of an azure lagoon. The island owns one of the best house reefs, just 40 - 60 metres away from the beach. The natural splendor is complemented by the modern amenities of the resort, which ensure that your stay is both comfortable and memorable.

Bandos boasts excellent watersports facilities ranging from snorkelling to scuba diving. A variety of land sports are also on offer. Alternatively there are lots of trips and tours to choose from. After all this activity treat yourself to a pedicure or facial treatment in the beauty salon or enjoy a relaxing Thai massage. Throughout the day you can enjoy fine dining or a cooling drink in one of the food and beverage outlets.

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Type of Rooms

Standard Room
Standard Rooms are located on the southern side of the island are all beach-fronted and in blocks of four rooms adjacent to each other. Facilities include: double/twin bed, tiled floor, mini bar, International Direct Dial telephone, air-conditioning, beach beds with beach chairs, bathroom with shower, hot & cold water, hair dryer, satellite television, tea/coffee making facilities and electronic safety deposit box.

Deluxe Room / Junior Suite
Junior Suites are all beach-fronted and in blocks of two rooms each with inter-connecting doors and are more spacious with sitting/living area. Junior Suites are also ideal for families with small children as well as for the wheelchair-bound guests. Facilities include: double/twin bed (some rooms have four-poster beds), tiled floor, mini bar, International Direct Dial telephone, air-conditioning, beach beds with beach chairs, bathroom with shower, bath tub, hot & cold water, hair dryer, satellite television, tea/coffee making facilities and electronic safety deposit box.

Garden Villa
Garden Villas are located in the middle of the island, facing the landscaped gardens and the newly built swimming pool. These are full wooden chalets with private patio and are elegantly furnished. Facilities include: four-poster king size bed, mini bar, International Direct Dial telephone, air-conditioning, bathroom with shower, hot & cold water, hair dryer, satellite television, tea/coffee making facilities and electronic safety deposit box.

Beach Villa
Jacuzzi Beach Villas have been newly built in 2005 on the northern side of the island, with most modern facilities and amenities, yet blending in well with the tropical surroundings. Designed in loft type individual units with living room, bathroom, and Jacuzzi on the ground floor and the bed room is located on upstairs with a private balcony overlooking the azure lagoon. Facilities include: king size bed, mini bar, International Direct Dial telephone, air-condition, beach bed with beach chair, bathroom with separate shower, hot & cold water, hair dryer, satellite television, tea/coffee making facilities and electronic safety deposit box.

Water Villa
The 2 exclusive Water Villas built in 2005, on stilts over the azure lagoon, are the first of its kind to be built on Bandos. These two luxurious and spacious Villas are designed with utmost care in ensuring comfort and privacy for its residents. A spacious living room gives you the breathtaking ocean view, leading to the large private sundeck with sun loungers. Facilities include: Jacuzzi, four-poster king size bed, mini bar, International Direct Dial telephone, air-condition, beach bed with beach chair, spacious bathroom with an excellent ocean view and direct access to the lagoon, hot & cold water, hair dryer, satellite television, tea/coffee making facilities and electronic safety deposit box.

Dining

Bandos Island Resort offers you six different culinary experiences, ranging from A La carte to set menus.

The Harbour : Dine with style in the newly built and elegantly designed fine dining restaurant - The Harbour. Here you will have options of dining either in air-conditioned comfort or while enjoying the cool breeze and the breathtaking scenery on the open air over water deck. The Harbour specialises in presenting you with the best of Maldivian fish, a large variety of seafood, home-made pasta and a selection of tender steaks char grilled to your taste. The silver light of the moon, the most delicious food and our warm and friendly staff make it one of the most memorable moments of your holiday.

Gallery Restaurant: The main restaurant of Bandos Island Resort is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and specialises in catering for guests whose holiday package includes meals - yet is open to all the guests. Package holidaymakers, however, are not restricted to one restaurant, but are welcome to eat either at the Coffee shop or the Harbour Grill with a discount.

- Breakfast: 0700 - 0945hrs
- Lunch: 1230 - 1400hrs
- Dinner: 1915 - 2130 hrs
On Fridays Lunch is served between 1300 - 1430hrs

Cofee Shop : True to its name, Sea Breeze Café has been newly built right at the edge of the water with an open air over water deck and an amazing view of the sea. It is open 24 hours and offers from snacks to A La Carte Menu, ranging from Spaghetti Bolognaise, a variety of pizza to authentic Indian Curry.

Sand Bar : Right at the water’s edge is our Sand Bar, reconstructed with modern equipments and the state of designs blending well with its name and surround. It is the main bar and is open from 0730hrs until the last satisfied customer leaves. Enjoy the exotic atmosphere barefoot on the sand floor sipping a tropical drink from our wide selection. Our live band invites you to listen or dance the night away, try Karaoke or dance to the hot rhythms played by our DJ.

Paradise Bar : When you visit the Paradise Club for a therapeutic massage, tennis, a vigorous workout or a swim in the pool, you can take advantage of the thirst quenching drinks and the light fare menu the Paradise Bar offers.

Sundowners Bar : Located on the east side of the island, close to our Dive School, is the Sundowners Bar, open daily between 0730hrs to 1930hrs. A favourite among divers for a quick snack and a cool drink after a dive. Watch the sunset setting across the horizon while sipping your favourite cocktail with someone special on the large over water deck at the Sundowners Bar.

Sports

Paradise Club : Bandos gives you the opportunity to keep fit and shape up your body and mind at the best sports complex in Maldives. Our sports complex, the Paradise Club provides you with everything you need even for the most complicated of workouts. Our gym has up-to-date equipment and qualified instructors and is absolutely free. Take part in an aerobics session with our qualified instructors. Squash, indoor badminton, beach volleyball and tennis on our floodlit courts are other options.

Occupy your mind with a competitive billiard game on our professional billiard table. Keep up with what is happening in the world via our satellite television with major news and sports channels or simply relax with table or board games such as carom, table tennis or darts.

Spoil yourself with a sauna, steam bath or a therapeutic massage by our Masseurs.

Not to forget our outdoor swimming pool at the sports complex, a nice place to relax and enjoy the island’s beauty on a hot lazy afternoon.

Open daily from 0800 - 2200hrs.

Water Sports : What can be more attractive in the Maldives than the beautiful blue sea, which makes up 99 per cent of the country’s territory? The water displays incredible shades of blue and green and is crystal-clear. The beautiful coral reef, the numerous and colourful fish are an amazing world of their own. The Water Sports Centre in Bandos makes sure you can enjoy the water any way you want, at any time of the day. It provides you with the equipment or facilities for any watersport - Windsurfing, Catamaran Sailing, Water Skiing, Para-sailing, Banana boat riding, Wake board, Knee board, Fun tubes, Canoeing and a lot more…the possibilities are unlimited. The Water Sports Centre also offers a Catamaran and Windsurfing school of high standard. The school includes equipment such as Hifly, North-Sails and Topcats. The staff are multi-lingual and can speak English, German and Japanese. Join one of our exciting Catamaran Sailing safaris. No sailing experience is needed to join the sailing adventures offered at Bandos.

Big Game fishing : Big Game Fishing in the Maldivian waters can be an adventure of a lifetime for keen fishermen and first-timers alike.

The 1199 islands of the Maldives form a ridge, which shelves steeply to the depths of the Indian Ocean. The coral atolls boast one of the greatest concentrations and diversities of sea life found on earth - big billfish are caught within metres of the tourist resorts.

The fishing methods in the Maldives are interesting to watch, and baitless fishing is the most fascinating among them.

Bandos arranges some of the best big game fishing excursions in the country. The Prowler, which leads you on the hunt for the “game”, is equipped with all the necessary equipment, radios, GPS system and heads.

Entertainment : The heart of the nightlife is at the Sand Bar, where two of the best Maldivian bands play twice a week, a Saxaphone, Ivory and Brass band once a week and our popular inhouse DJ invites you to the dance floor to dance away the blues. Or for something different, try your voice at Karaoke in the bar.

Excursions : Life on Bandos is not confined to the beauty of its surroundings, but also offers you the chance to gain an insight into the rich Maldivian culture and the unique life style of the friendly and peaceful Maldivian people through various excursions.

Malé Ferry : Welcome to the Capital of the Maldives

Malé with just over 2.5 square kilometres undoubtedly one of the smallest capitals in the world is nevertheless home to over 70000 people, the commercial heart of the country and the seat of the government. Visit the historic and religious sites, amble through the narrow lanes, drop into the numerous varied shops, admire the variety of fish displayed at the fishmarket at the waterfront and taste the local fruit and vegetables from different parts of the country available at the local fruit and vegetable market. But above all get a feel for this buzzing city and the rhythm of life.

Kuda Bandos : A small coral island, just a stone’s throw away from Bandos Island Resort, is where you go when the need arises for total privacy. The miniature island, called Kuda Bandos (meaning Small Bandos) is one of the few remaining desert islands in the North Malé’ Atoll and the perfect setting for a private picnic on the beach or a glorious sundowner at the end of a full day.

Try snorkelling the reef, swimming in the clear blue lagoon and simply enjoying nature at its best.

Except for Fridays, Saturdays and other public holidays, Kuda Bandos is open for you with a small extra charge.

Diving
Dive Bandos, a member of the PADI International Resort Association, is a well equipped dive centre. Our newly built centre is the most modern facility in the Maldives. It features a spacious reception with a library, 2 air-conditioned classrooms with AV equipment, restrooms and hot water showers, 2 spacious equipment storage rooms and the Sundowner Bar, where you can enjoy a beautiful sunset after a good day’s diving. 3 modern Bauer Compressors with a total capacity of 1200 l/min supply 200 aluminium tanks filled with DIN/INT valves. Our top brand equipment comprises 150 sets of snorkel equipment (Mares and Technisub), 75 Spiro and Scubapro regulators (all fitted with Octopus, depth and pressure gauge), 75 Seaquest jacket, 90 wetsuits and Aladin dive computers, Hartenberger dive lights, Sea & Sea MX 10 UW cameras in sufficient numbers. A well-equipped workshop for basic maintenance and service is at your disposal.

Healthcare & Salon
The Salon Bandos, situated at the Sports Complex, provides professional expertise in helping you look your best while having the time of your life. Whatever you desire - a pedicure, a manicure, a complete facial with eye treatment, a cleansing massage and deep cleansing, hot oil treatment for your hair, hair trimming, colouring, tinting, highlighting, perming, re-styling and blow drying - it’s all there at the Salon Bandos. Open daily from 0900hrs to 1900hrs.

Business Centre
Business Centre is equipped with IDD telephone, Internet access, E-mail services, facsimile, computer with printer, typewriter and photocopier. The Business Centre’s secretary will assist you in all secretarial work. Open daily from 0900 - 1300hrs, 1430 - 1630hrs and 2030 - 2200 hrs.


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