Monthly resort service-charge transparency, sector news, a full property directory, and a voice for the people who keep the islands running.
Every tourist establishment collects a 10% service charge that, by law, must be shared among employees each month. We compile and rank what reaches workers.
| # | Resort | Atoll | USD / staff | MVR / staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Velaa Private Island | Noonu | $3,660 | 56,437 |
| 2 | Waldorf Astoria Ithaafushi | South Malé | $3,320 | 51,194 |
| 3 | Soneva Fushi | Baa | $3,253 | 50,161 |
| 4 | Cheval Blanc Randheli | Noonu | $2,640 | 40,718 |
| 5 | One & Only Reethi Rah | North Malé | $2,210 | 34,085 |
Compiled from publicly reported figures (Resort Workers Maldives, Corporate Maldives, Hotelier Maldives). Service-charge data is not published by the Ministry of Tourism.
Velaa Private Island distributed about USD 3,660 per employee, with Waldorf Astoria Ithaafushi and Soneva Fushi also clearing MVR 50,000 each.
Resorts remain the backbone of arrivals, with guesthouses and safari vessels filling out a diversifying accommodation mix.
A 10% charge, distributed monthly, with admin deductions capped at 1% — and fines up to MVR 500,000 for properties that fail to distribute.
Guesthouse occupancy rose 5.2 points year-on-year, even as overall capacity grows faster than bed-nights.
A ranked, searchable record of what each resort distributes to staff — the single clearest signal of how a property treats the people behind the service.
A confidential channel for staff to raise concerns about conditions, withheld charges, and treatment — reviewed before anything is published.
Openings, ownership, arrivals data, policy and regulation — the developments that move the industry, summarised plainly.
A growing directory of resorts, hotels and guesthouses across every atoll, with the basics on each in one place.
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