Ocean Pool Villa
An 87 sqm overwater villa with a private pool and unobstructed Indian Ocean views, built for two adults with a child or three adults sharing.
2 adults + 1 child, or 3 adults · Private pool · Overwater
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Joali Being
A wellbeing-programmed island in Raa Atoll, built around a Four Pillars framework of guided, multi-day stays rather than a conventional spa menu.
- Getting there
- Seaplane, 40 minutes from Malé
- Atoll
- Raa Atoll
- Island
- Bodufushi
- Villas
- 14 categories
Joali Being is a well-living resort on Bodufushi Island in Raa Atoll — a Two MICHELIN Key hotel and four-time Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star property built to biophilic design across 68 villas and residences. Its wellbeing programme runs deeper than a standard spa: personalised five- to ten-night stays address Mind, Skin, Microbiome and Energy across eight Transformational Spaces, guided by more than sixty resident wellbeing experts.
The villas
Sunset Ocean Pool Villa
The same overwater footprint as the Ocean Pool Villa, oriented for sunset — floor-to-ceiling windows and an outdoor terrace built for stargazing after dark.
Occupancy not published — confirm at booking · Private pool · Overwater
Grand Ocean Pool Villa
A larger overwater villa with a 33 sqm private infinity pool on a spacious sundeck, positioned over crystal-clear lagoon water.
Occupancy not published — confirm at booking · 33 sqm private pool · Overwater
Sunset Grand Ocean Pool Villa
The Grand Ocean Pool Villa's larger living area and terrace, angled for sunset views over the lagoon.
Occupancy not published — confirm at booking · Private pool · Overwater
Beach Pool Villa
A one-bedroom beach villa set in a tropical garden with ocean views, its outdoor sunken bathtub and rain shower open to the air.
Occupancy not published — confirm at booking · Private pool · Beachfront
Grand Beach Pool Villa
A larger beachfront villa with toes-in-the-sand access — sea, sun and sky reachable straight from the room.
Occupancy not published — confirm at booking · Private pool · Beachfront
Two Bedroom Ocean Pool Villa
An overwater two-bedroom villa with direct lagoon access, a king bed and twin beds, built for up to four adults and two children.
Up to 4 adults + 2 children · Private pool · Overwater
Two Bedroom Beach Pool Villa
A beachfront two-bedroom villa with direct shore access, built for up to four adults and two children.
Up to 4 adults + 2 children · Private pool · Beachfront
Grand Two Bedroom Ocean Pool Villa
A larger version of the Two Bedroom Ocean Pool Villa with more contemporary interiors, still built for up to four adults and two children.
Up to 4 adults + 2 children · Private pool · Overwater
Two Bedroom Wellbeing Beach Pool Villa
A family villa with an airy living room and its own infinity pool, its two bedrooms giving genuine privacy under one roof.
Occupancy not published — confirm at booking · Private pool · Beachfront
Two Bedroom Wellbeing Beach Pool Residence
A beach residence with two bedrooms, outdoor sunken bathtubs, and a living room sized for a longer stay.
Occupancy not published — confirm at booking · Private pool · Beachfront
Three Bedroom Wellbeing Beach Pool Residence
A beachfront residence for up to six adults and two children, with its own fitness and wellbeing cabanas around a 105 sqm infinity pool.
Up to 6 adults + 2 children · 105 sqm private pool · Beachfront
Four Bedroom Beach Residence with Two Pools
A family residence along the palm-fringed shore with two infinity pools and indoor-outdoor relaxation zones, built for up to eight adults and four children.
Up to 8 adults + 4 children · Two private pools · Beachfront
Four Bedroom Private Wellbeing Ocean Pool Residence
An overwater residence with uninterrupted ocean views on every side, four bedrooms and a well-appointed living area, built for up to eight adults and two children around a 118 sqm private pool.
Up to 8 adults + 2 children · 118 sqm private pool · Overwater
Wine & Dine
FLOW
- Cuisine
- Earth-to-Table — pescatarian, vegetarian/vegan and meat/poultry kitchens
- Setting
- Open-plan, indoor and outdoor dining
- Hours
- Breakfast 07:00-10:30 · Dinner 18:30-21:30
- Reserve
- At the resort, or via IMJ
Three separate kitchens — Su for pescatarian ocean-to-table dishes, Plantae for vegetarian and vegan, B'Well for meat and poultry — run under one open-plan roof that won a Restaurant and Bar Design Award in 2022.
MOJO
- Cuisine
- Mediterranean and global
- Setting
- Poolside, three-layered sundeck
- Hours
- Lunch 12:00-16:00 · Dinner 18:30-21:30 (dinner on select evenings)
- Reserve
- At the resort, or via IMJ
A three-layered sundeck by the pool serving Mediterranean and global dishes, with MOJO Bar alongside for alcohol-free and biodynamic cocktails.
Experiences & activities
Afternoon & High Tea Service
Afternoon · for two
A scheduled afternoon or high tea, often multi-tiered and led by a resident tea sommelier.
Coral Adoption & Restoration
Morning · all ages, restorative
Hands-on reef and marine conservation guests can join directly — adopting or planting coral frames, mangrove planting, and turtle-rescue visits with a hatchling release.
Teppanyaki Dining
Evening · for two, all ages
Japanese iron-griddle theatre dining, cooked tableside by a teppanyaki chef.
Art Studio & Craft Workshop
Afternoon · all ages, restorative
A resort's own art studio, gallery or craft workshop where guests create or view local and traditional artwork — pottery, lacquer, glassblowing.
The factsheet
Every fact we hold on Joali Being (villas, dining, transfers) in one document.
Recommended For
Wellness travellers
A Wellbeing Programme here runs five to ten nights against real diagnostics across 37 treatment rooms — guests who want structure and expert-led pacing, not a spa menu to browse, get the most from Joali Being.
Multigenerational families
B'Kidult runs a genuine wellbeing-oriented programme for ages four to sixteen alongside Areka's fitness wing for twelve-and-up — the resort is built, by its own description, as a multigenerational destination rather than an adults' retreat with a kids' add-on.
Unstructured island-hoppers
Joali Being's stay is organised around a booked, expert-led programme; guests who'd rather improvise their week day to day are usually happier at Soneva Fushi.
Malé · seaplane, 40 minutes · Bodufushi Island
- Nearest airport
- Velana International Airport (MLE)
- Flight window
- Seaplanes operate daylight hours only; guests landing after 3:30pm Malé time should plan an overnight stay near the airport before the transfer.
- Alternative transfer
- A speedboat or yacht transfer is technically possible but takes 6-8 hours depending on weather, and the resort does not recommend it.
- Private jet
- Nearest private-jet airports are Maafaru Airport and Velana International Airport.
- Sister-resort day trips
- Day trips between Joali Being and sister property Joali Maldives can be arranged.
Joali Being · Raa Atoll · 10 photographs
Before you book
How do we get to Joali Being, and how long does the transfer take?
It's a scenic seaplane journey of about 40 minutes from Velana International Airport. Seaplanes fly daylight hours only, so guests landing on an international flight after 3:30pm Malé time should plan an overnight stay near the airport before continuing on. A speedboat or yacht transfer is technically possible but takes six to eight hours depending on weather, and the resort doesn't recommend it.
What's the dining like across the resort?
Eight venues, each with a distinct focus: FLOW runs three separate kitchens under one open-plan roof (pescatarian, vegetarian/vegan and meat/poultry), Yutori is a Japanese restaurant conceptualised by a Michelin-acclaimed chef, and Rakuzen is a private teppanyaki table set against the Gate of Zero. MOJO and MOJO Bar cover poolside Mediterranean dining and all-day drinks, SAI Tea Lounge runs tea ceremonies with a resident Tea Sommelier, and the Culinary Learning Centre and Wine Cellar add hands-on classes and tastings on top.
Does Joali Being welcome children, or is it geared to adults?
It's built, by the resort's own description, as a multigenerational wellbeing destination rather than an adults-only retreat. B'Kidult runs a wellbeing-oriented programme for ages 4 to 16, with babysitting available for children under 4; the Areka diagnostics and fitness wing is reserved for ages 12 and up. Families booking a Wellbeing Programme with younger children should flag ages in advance so the right spaces are booked around them.
How good is the house reef?
Joali Being's own materials don't publish a specific house-reef description. Villas are positioned for direct beach, lagoon or ocean access in clear surrounding water, and the resort's Marine Centre runs scuba diving, PADI courses, and other excursions for exploring the wider reef and atoll beyond the villas.
What does a Wellbeing Programme actually involve?
Personalised programmes run five to ten nights and are built around four areas — Mind, Skin, Microbiome and Energy — using diagnostics and treatment across 37 rooms with more than sixty resident wellbeing experts. Every guest, whether or not they're on a programme, gets a complimentary 30-minute wellbeing consultation plus Mind & Body, Movement and Meditation classes, so it's worth arriving with the programme dates already blocked out rather than trying to book sessions once on-island.
Can we arrive by private jet?
Yes — the nearest private-jet airports are Maafaru Airport and Velana International Airport. Day trips between Joali Being and its sister property, Joali Maldives, can also be arranged.
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