Water Villa with Pool
The entry point to Bodu Hithi's overwater collection — 109 sqm with one king bed and a private pool set above the lagoon, the smallest of the resort's six categories.
2 adults, or 2 adults + 1 infant · Private pool · Overwater
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Coco Bodu Hithi
Coco Bodu Hithi pairs a 35-minute speedboat transfer with four distinct restaurants, an underground wine cellar, and a house reef the resort rates among North Malé Atoll's best — a couples-focused island that leads with its kitchens as much as its water villas.
- Getting there
- Speedboat, 35 minutes
- Atoll
- North Malé Atoll
- Island
- Bodu Hithi
- Villas
- 6 categories
Ninety-eight villas and residences span six categories on Bodu Hithi, a North Malé Atoll island 35 minutes by speedboat from Velana International Airport. Four restaurants — the overwater seafood room Aqua and the Japanese venue Tsuki among them — sit alongside an underground Wine Loft, a PADI 5-Star Dive Centre, and a house reef the resort calls one of the atoll's best. Honeymoon awards run back to back, though a Kids' Corner keeps the island from being adults-only.
The villas
Escape Water Villa with Pool
A third larger than the standard Water Villa at 144 sqm, still overwater on stilts, with room for two adults and two children, or three adults.
2 adults + 2 children, or 3 adults · Private pool · Overwater
Island Villa with Pool
Coco Bodu Hithi's own materials don't tag this category as beachfront or overwater — the setting is left unstated — but it's 188 sqm with a private pool, sized for two adults and two children or three adults.
2 adults + 2 children, or 3 adults · Private pool · Not specified on the factsheet
Beach Villa with Pool
Twenty-three beachfront units at 188 sqm, second only to Coco Residence's 24 in villa count — with a private pool, sized for two adults and two children or three adults.
2 adults + 2 children, or 3 adults · Private pool · Beach
Coco Residence with Pool
Twenty-four residences at 184 sqm, each with a private pool. The factsheet doesn't specify their exact setting, though the category sits apart from the standard beach and water villas.
2 adults + 2 children, or 3 adults · Private pool · Not specified on the factsheet
Grand Premier Beach Villa with Pool
The single largest villa on the island — one unit only, 198 sqm, beachfront, with a private pool sized for two adults and two children or three adults.
2 adults + 2 children, or 3 adults · Private pool · Beach
Wine & Dine
Air
- Cuisine
- All-day dining
- Setting
- Indoor and al fresco, by the water's edge
- Hours
- Breakfast 07:30–10:30 · Lunch 12:30–14:30 · Dinner 19:00–21:30
- Reserve
- At the resort, or via IMJ
The island's main restaurant, serving all three meals indoors or al fresco by the water's edge.
Aqua
- Cuisine
- Seafood
- Setting
- Overwater
- Hours
- Dinner à la carte 19:00–21:30
- Reserve
- At the resort, or via IMJ
A seafood restaurant perched over the water, serving à la carte dinner only.
Experiences & activities
Big-Game Fishing
Afternoon · for two, all ages
Offshore trolling, jigging and popping for marlin, tuna, sailfish and dorado — a different boat and crew from the sunset hand-reel trip.
Cinema Under the Stars
Evening · for two, all ages
An open-air cinema screening, whether at a fixed venue, a jungle clearing, a sandbank or a private beach setup.
House-Reef & Guided Snorkel
Morning · for two, all ages, restorative
A guided swim over the house reef, off the beach or a short boat ride out, with private, night and beginner variants at resorts that run their own dive centre.
Destination Private Dining
Evening · for two
A private meal on the beach, in a villa, a garden or an overwater deck, arranged by a private chef and butler outside the resort's own restaurants.
Recommended For
Honeymooners
Back-to-back Indian Ocean's Most Romantic Resort wins and a private-experiences list built for two — Champagne Breakfast on the Beach, Sandbank Picnic and Snorkelling, Sunset Pergola Dinner — make the couples focus explicit rather than assumed.
Divers and snorkellers
A PADI 5-Star Dive Centre, an on-island Marine Biology Centre, and a house reef the resort itself rates among North Malé Atoll's best, with Turtle Point 15 minutes out and Eagle Rays and Nurse Sharks seen year-round.
Families
A Kids' Corner is listed among the island's facilities, though the factsheet gives no age range or programme detail — worth confirming exactly what's on offer before booking with young children.
Malé · speedboat, 35 minutes · Bodu Hithi Island
Coco Bodu Hithi · North Malé Atoll · 12 photographs
Before you book
How do we get to Coco Bodu Hithi, and how long does the transfer take?
It's 35 minutes by speedboat from Velana International Airport to the island in North Malé Atoll. There's no seaplane involved, so there's no daylight-only flight window to plan international arrivals around.
What meal plans does the resort offer?
Four options: Bed and Breakfast, Half Board, Full Board, and All-Inclusive. With four restaurants and two bars on the island, Half Board or Full Board is worth weighing against how many nights you'll want to range across Air, Aqua, Stars and Tsuki.
Is Coco Bodu Hithi a couples-only resort, or does it take children?
It markets heavily to couples — back-to-back honeymoon awards and a private-experiences list built for two — but a Kids' Corner is listed among the island's facilities, so families are welcome too. The factsheet doesn't give an age range or programme detail for it, so we'd confirm specifics before booking with young children.
How good is the house reef, really?
The resort's own materials call it one of North Malé Atoll's best, backed by a PADI 5-Star Dive Centre and an on-island Marine Biology Centre. Turtle Point, 15 minutes away, is a regular Hawksbill Turtle sighting spot, and Eagle Rays and Nurse Sharks are commonly seen year-round, with reef Manta Rays in season.
Which villa category should we book?
All six categories include a private pool. Water Villa with Pool is the smallest overwater option at 109 sqm for two adults; Escape Water Villa with Pool steps up to 144 sqm for two adults and two children, or three adults. Beach Villa with Pool and the single Grand Premier Beach Villa with Pool are the beachfront options, the latter the island's largest villa at 198 sqm.
What's the Wine Loft, and is it worth visiting?
It's the island's second bar — an underground cellar space distinct from Latitude Bar's main pool deck. The resort names it specifically among its signature features, alongside a kitchen culture that includes hands-on staff training from Michelin-starred chefs.
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