Gaafu Alifu · 154 villas · 4⭐
Gaafu Alifu atoll
RIU Palace Maldives
The RIU premium tier — over-water villas, more restaurants, still all-inclusive at RIU price points.
Build your stay
Same room throughout? Or split into two?
9 out of 10 Indian couples split the stay — 3 nights beach + 2 nights water villa is our most-requested combination. Meal plan stays single across the whole trip.
Timeline · 5 nights
Meal plan stays single across the whole trip. Both legs are priced against the resort's own contract, with one transfer for the trip rather than one per villa.
This resort's contract is fixed on All-inclusive (meals + selected drinks) — that is the board priced below.
Your build · 5 nights · 2 adults
All-in · All-inclusive (meals + selected drinks) · Junior Suite + Overwater Suite
- 3n · Junior Suite
- 2n · Overwater Suite
- One transfer for the trip
The figure above is our reference stay — 5 nights for 2. Pick your dates on the right for your own.
Gallery
1 photos from RIU Palace Maldives.
Straight from the resort's official press pack. Click any image to open fullscreen.
Why this resort
What we tell people, in six numbers.
We score every Maldives resort on the six things that actually differentiate them. Higher is better everywhere — including transfer.
❤️ Romance
7.0Privacy, adult-friendly atmosphere, cinematic villas.
🛏️ Villa
7.6Villa size, design, plunge pool, deck, in-villa experience.
🏝️ Beach
8.4Sand quality, beach length, sandbank proximity, calm water.
🤿 House reef
8.0Snorkel off your villa deck. Reef density and marine variety.
🍽️ Food
8.0Number of restaurants, cuisines, chef notability, package quality.
✈️ Transfer
4.5Shorter / simpler journey from Malé to your villa. Higher = easier.
Same budget · one thing shifted
