Raffles Maldives Meradhoo

Meradhoo sits in Gaafu Alifu Atoll in the deep south of the Maldives, a domestic flight and a boat ride from Malé — far enough that the atoll carries almost no other resorts. The property occupies two islands, one for beach villas and one for overwater, which is unusual for a resort of this size and gives it a plan closer to an archipelago than to a single island.

It opened under Raffles and traded under that name until the management arrangement ended. The property now operates as The Halcyon Private Isles Maldives, Autograph Collection, held as a separate record in this register. Around thirty-eight villas made up the Raffles inventory, each with a pool, alongside a spa and a dive operation working reefs that see very little traffic.

Two islands at a modest scale. Most two-island resorts in the Maldives are large. Meradhoo split thirty-eight villas across two, which produces an unusual amount of space per guest.

A closed name, not a closed island. The property continues. What ended was the Raffles chapter, and this record exists so the earlier name resolves to something.

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• Historic entry. Successor: The Halcyon Private Isles Maldives, Autograph Collection (LHL-I-196).
• CORRECTION 2026-10-05 — the entry linked to "The Halcyon Private Isles Maldives"; the record is held under "The Halcyon Private Isles Maldives, Autograph Collection" and the link resolved to nothing. Joined by code. The rebrand is the same island, Meradhoo, under CDL Hospitality Trusts, so both cards carry one property key.
• CHECK 2026-10-05 — the House key holds two live rows for this island: PRP-00346 under the Raffles name, carrying LHL-E-194 and LHL-L-061, and PRP-00437 under the Halcyon name, which this register holds. One physical object, two keys. Reported to the House; the merge and its direction are the House's decision, not ours, because the surviving key must carry the other collections' memberships.

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Private Island Resorts arranges each stay on request, quoting the rates available for the island and dates. No benefit should be assumed unless it is confirmed in writing for the individual reservation.

Classified by The Resort Collection House · The Register · Edition 2026 · LHL-I-189
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