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Temporary Payment & Cancelation Policy is effective as of 01 April 2022.

For the period from 01 – 30 April 2022

100% pre-payment is required 14 days before the arrival date.
15 days or less to the arrival, 100% of the booked stay will be charged.
No shows will be charged at 100% of booked stay and one-way transfer
Early departures will be charged at 100% of booked stay and return transfers

Stay period from 01 May – 17 December 2022

100% pre-payment is required 21 days before the arrival date.
Up to 22 days prior to arrival, no cancellation charge applies.
21 to 16 days prior to arrival, 50% of the booked stay will be charged.
15 days or less to the arrival, 100% of the booked stay will be charged.
No shows will be charged at 100% of booked stay and one-way transfer
Early departures will be charged at 100% of booked stay and return transfers.

Stay period from 18 December 2022 – 10 January 2023

All reservations must be guaranteed with a deposit of 10% of the booking value at the time of booking.
100% pre-payment is required 60 days before the arrival date.
Up to 61 days prior to arrival, no cancellation charge applies.
60 days or less to the arrival, 100% of the booked stay will be charged.
No shows will be charged at 100% of booked stay and one-way transfer.
Early departures will be charged at 100% of booked stay and return transfers.

Imporatant Notice:

As per Health Protection Agency (HPA’s) Circular Number (IUL) 23/452/2022/8, the Public Health Emergency declared in the entire Maldives has been revoked effective 13 March 2022.

Arrival in the Maldives:

All travellers must submit an online health declaration form via https://imuga.immigration.gov.mv within 48 hours prior to flying to the Maldives, and again, before departing the country.

Pre-arrival PCR Test is no longer required for all guests, regardless of their vaccination status.

All travellers must have a confirmed hotel booking, sufficient funds for the intended period of stay and a confirmed onward/return ticket to obtain a visa on arrival.

Departure from the Maldives:

Please check if the immigration regulations of your final destination country require Covid-19 PCR test results. If yes, please inform the resort in advance or upon check-in so that the PCR test can be arranged on the island within the required timeframe.

For more information, please visit https://www.tourism.gov.mv/covid19 .

We recommend our guests purchase a travel insurance policy covering any disruption of travel, which should add comfort and security to their travel plans. The Maldives Ministry of Tourism recommends the following website of Allied Insurance to purchase the coverage for the trip to the Maldives: https://allied.mv/

Please book online on our website at finolhu.com, by phone +960 660 2323, or via email at

Terms and conditions apply. The above free cancellation policy is not applicable to non-refundable rates.

Standard Payment and Cancellation Policy

For the period of 11 January – 17 December

Full payment of the stay is required 30 days before the arrival date.
50% of the room rate will be charged for cancellations made 30 – 16 days prior to arrival date.
100% of the room rate will be charged for cancellations made 15 days or less prior to arrival date.
No-shows will be charged 100% of the room rate and one-way transfer.
Early departures will be charged 100% of the room rate and return transfers.
Bookings made on non-refundable rates must be paid in full at the time of booking. No refund or change to the reservations are allowed.

For Festive Season (18 December – 10 January)

A non-refundable deposit of 30% will be charged within 14 days upon confirmation.
Full amount will be charged at least 60 days prior to arrival date.
Any cancellation made 61 days or more before arrival date will be charged 30% non-refundable deposit.
100% of the room rate will be charged for cancellations made 60 days or less to the arrival date.
No-shows will be charged with 100% of the room rate and one-way transfer.
Early departures will be charged 100% of the room rate and return transfers.

Please note that special terms and conditions may apply for promotional offers depending on the rate booked.

The resort reserves the right to release the booking without prior notice if full payment is not received on time. Payment for all incidental charges will need to be settled in the resort before check-out.

*All cancellation notifications must be received in writing by emailing the resort reservations office at

Seaplane Transfer

The resort is approximately 30 minutes away from Velana International Airport by seaplane.
Seaplane is available during daylight only and subject to weather conditions.

Seaplane Rates:

Seaplane transfer rate is USD 570++ per adult (12 years and above) return trip.
Children below 12 years are charged at USD 342++ per child on seaplane transfer rates.

++ Transfer rates are subject to 10% service charge and 12% government goods and service tax.

Seaplane transfer terms and conditions

Baggage allowance is 20 kg and 5 kg hand luggage.
Any excess baggage is chargeable USD 5 plus 12% GST per kg, payable at the airport
Infants under two years of age travel free of charge (sitting on a parent’s lap)
International arrival and departure flights must be provided at least 7 days prior to arrival to guarantee transfers on time.
International arrival flight needs to land in Male before 15:00.
International departure flight leaving Male’ should be scheduled after 9:00 only.
For shared seaplane transfers, there is a waiting time at the private Finolhu Airport Lounge after checking in.
Seaplane prices are subject to change without prior notice in accordance with any increases in fuel prices and taxes.
Any cancellations less than 24 hours prior to arrival and no-shows will incur 100% of transfer charges.

Domestic Flight Transfer

The resort can be reached by a 20-minute domestic flight and 25-minute speedboat ride from Dharavandhoo Domestic Airport
The domestic flight transfer rate is USD 570++ per adult (12 years and above) return trip. One-way transfer will be 50% of return trip base rate.
Children between 2 – 11 years will be charged at USD 342++. (Infants below 2 years travel for free).
Each guest (excluding infants) is allowed a 20 kg of checked luggage and 5 kg of hand luggage.
Any excess baggage is charged at a cost of USD 3 plus 12% GST per kg and is payable at the airport.
International arrival and departure flights must be provided at least 7 days prior to arrival to guarantee transfers on time.
Any cancellations less than 24 hours prior to arrival and no-shows will incur 100% of transfer charges.
For shared transfers, there is a waiting time at the terminal, maximum 3 hours after checking in.

++ Transfer rates are subject to 10% service charge and 12% government goods & service tax.

Check-in and Check-out

Resort check-in time is 14:00 and check-out time is 12:00. The resort clock is 1 hour ahead of local Maldives time. Guaranteed early check-in or late check-out may be booked in advance 50% of the nightly rate.

Mandatory Taxes

Rates are subject to all applicable taxes which currently consist of a mandatory 10% service charge, 12% government and goods service tax (GST), and Green Tax rate of USD 6 per person per night.

Deposit Policy

We require a guarantee deposit upon check-in either by cash or credit card for any additional or incidental charges during your stay. We will release this guarantee deposit upon check-out if it not utilised.

Child Policy

One (1) child below 12 years can share a one bedroom villa along with two adults (with the existing bedding only) for USD 6 Green Tax per night on the same meal plan as parents. Second child below 12 years can also share with two adults (with existing bedding only) for an additional charge of USD 100++ per night, on the same meal plan as parents.
If the villa occupancy is intended on three (3) adults and one (1) child basis, this is only possible if the child is below the age of 12 years old and sharing the king-size bed with his parents. The 3rd adult will need to select the extra bed* option (Surcharge applies). Alternatively, we will assist you to book an additional villa for this purpose.
Meal plan for children is available from children’s menu only.
Baby cot is complimentary and on request basis.

++ Transfer rates are subject to 10% service charge and 12% government goods & service tax.

Liability of the Resort

The Resort limits its liability to the Guests as follows:

Claims for damages are exclude except in circumstances that result in injury to life, body or property, caused from an intentional or gross breach of obligation of the Resort.
A breach of an obligation of the Resort is deemed equivalent to a breach of a legal obligation.
In the event damages caused to Guests, the Resort shall act to minimise such damages as soon it comes to the knowledge of the Resort without delay. At the same time, Guests are obliged to take such actions to keep the damage at a minimum.
Liability claims against the Resort shall expire unless the Guest notifies the Resort within 01 year of the occurrence of the event that cause the damages.
Guests are responsible to advised and procure their own travel insurance to cover any possible incidences while staying in the Resort.

Drone Policy

Due to privacy concerns, Finolhu prohibits the operation of unmanned aerial systems or drones. We kindly ask guests to refrain from flying drones anywhere on the island.