# Maldives Pricing Index 2026 — Open Quarterly Resort Price Data > The 2026 Maldives Pricing Index: quarterly snapshot of every resort's real rates, transfer cost ranges, AI vs HB premiums, dynamic-pricing share, and live deal averages. Source: https://luxatolls.com/maldives-pricing-index/ · Last updated: 2026-10-15 · Language: en · Prices in US dollars (USD) unless stated otherwise --- --- Maldives Industry Data # Maldives Pricing *Index* A look at the numbers that quietly shape every Maldives holiday quote — transfer costs, mealplan upgrades, dynamic-pricing rollouts and live deal discounts — drawn from our editorial coverage of 168 Maldives resorts. Refreshed quarterly. Inaugural Edition · June 2026 Reviewed by [Tym Lewtak](https://luxatolls.com/about/) · Founder, LuxAtolls Last updated 14 Oct 2026 168 Resorts Tracked $80–$1,950 Transfer Range / Adult 174% Avg AI Premium Over HB In this index Inaugural Edition ## The Five Findings Each finding below is based on our editorial coverage of every Maldives resort we track — the same numbers that power our individual resort pages, so what you read here is always current. Methodology and source coverage are documented in the methodology section. 01 Transfer costs vary 24-fold across the portfolio. From **$80** per adult roundtrip at [Kandooma](https://luxatolls.com/resorts/holiday-inn-kandooma/) to **$1,950** per adult at [Soneva Secret](https://luxatolls.com/resorts/soneva-secret/). Across 148 resorts where we currently hold a transfer rate, the speedboat average is **$266** and the seaplane average is **$620**. 02 All-inclusive supplements average 174% above half-board supplements. Based on the **44 resorts** that price both half-board and all-inclusive as paid upgrades over the same base plan. Median premium is **167%**; [Medhufushi](https://luxatolls.com/resorts/medhufushi-island/) is the most polarised, pricing the all-inclusive upgrade **400%** larger than its half-board upgrade. 03 62% of resorts offer three or more mealplan tiers. **104 of 168** properties give guests three or more choices (room-only through ultra-premium all-inclusive). **62** offer four or more; **3** offer five. 04 Dynamic pricing now covers 43% of branded chain inventory. Marriott Bonvoy's 2022 rollout (9 Maldives properties) and Hilton Honors' 2017 implementation (4 properties) together account for **13 of the 30** chain-affiliated resorts we cover. 05 Active off-rate deals average a 39% saving versus rack rates. Across **32 properties** with an active off-rate offer at the time of the latest refresh, the average advertised saving is **39%**; the largest single discount reaches **71%**. Finding 01 ## Transfer Costs Across the Portfolio Maldives transfers are the single largest hidden variable in a quoted holiday total. Two couples pricing identical-tier overwater villas at adjacent resorts can pay anywhere from **$80** per adult to **$1,950** per adult on the roundtrip alone — a swing of close to **$1,870** on a couple's holiday before villa or mealplan choice enters the equation. Speedboat transfers are concentrated in North and South Malé atolls (close to the international airport). Seaplane transfers dominate every other atoll. Long-distance and remote-southern properties typically bundle a domestic flight plus a speedboat or a private yacht. | Transfer Type | Properties | Min | Max | Average | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Speedboat | 42 | $80 | $1,100 | $266 | | Seaplane | 69 | $332 | $1,950 | $620 | | All transfer types | 148 | $80 | $1,950 | — | All figures are USD per adult, roundtrip, drawn from each resort's most recent quoted partner rate. Children's rates and high-season surcharges are typically lower but not normalised here. Finding 02 ## All-Inclusive vs Half-Board Supplements At resorts that price both half-board (HB) and all-inclusive (AI) as paid upgrades over a base bed-and-breakfast plan, the AI supplement is on average **174% larger** than the HB supplement. The median premium is **167%**. The differential reflects the cost of layering an open beverage programme (often including branded spirits and premium wines) on top of additional meals. +174% Average AI Premium Over HB Across 44 resorts that quote both supplements separately. Median 167%. Maximum observed 400% — meaning the AI upgrade costs more than 5.0× the HB upgrade at the most polarised property in the set. For trade pricing analysts, the practical implication is that mealplan choice is rarely a marginal decision. The AI/HB delta typically exceeds the cost of upgrading from a beach villa to an overwater villa at the same resort — so quoting tools that surface mealplan as a secondary toggle often misrepresent the true total trip economics. Finding 03 ## How Many Mealplan Tiers Resorts Offer 62% of the 168 resorts tracked offer at least three mealplan tiers — meaning guests have a meaningful choice between base, partial-meal and full-inclusive packages rather than a single take-it-or-leave-it AI rate. The distribution skews to four-tier offerings (the canonical BB / HB / FB / AI menu). 1 tier 39 resorts 2 tiers 25 resorts 3 tiers 42 resorts 4 tiers 59 resorts 5 tiers 3 resorts Single-tier properties are typically pure all-inclusive operators (the inclusive plan is the only plan); the small number of five-tier properties layer specialised variants on top of the standard four (e.g. BB / HB / HB+ / FB / AI, or HB / FB / AI / AI+ / Platinum). Finding 04 ## Dynamic Pricing in the Branded Chain Portfolio Two of the eight branded chain operators we cover have fully rolled out dynamic pricing across their Maldives properties on the chain's loyalty programme: **Marriott in 2022** (9 properties spanning eight flag brands) and **Hilton in 2017** (4 properties). Combined, dynamic-pricing properties account for **13 of 30 chain-affiliated resorts (43%)** across the tracked portfolio. The remaining chain inventory — Accor, Anantara, Four Seasons, IHG, Six Senses and Soneva — continues to operate on seasonal rate cards with promotional overlays rather than continuous repricing. Independent and locally operated resorts (138 of those we cover) are uniformly seasonal. 43% Of Chain Inventory on Dynamic Pricing 13 of 30 chain-affiliated Maldives resorts (Marriott Bonvoy + Hilton Honors). All other chain operators and 138 independent resorts operate on seasonal pricing. Finding 05 ## Off-Rate Deal Snapshot At the time of the most recent quarterly refresh, **32 properties** were running an active off-rate offer (a public discount versus the property's published rack rate). The average advertised saving across those offers is **39%**; the largest single discount — at [Hideaway Beach](https://luxatolls.com/resorts/hideaway-beach/) — reaches **71%**. Deal depth and frequency in the Maldives are driven primarily by occupancy gaps — most discounting concentrates in low season (May–October) and shoulder edges. Full live deal listings update weekly on the [deals page](https://luxatolls.com/maldives-deals/); the figures cited here are the snapshot we used to compile this edition of the Index. Background ## Chain Portfolio Breakdown 30 of the 168 resorts tracked are affiliated with one of eight international chains; the remaining 138 are independent or locally operated. Marriott runs the widest portfolio by some margin, spanning eight flag brands inside its Maldives footprint. | Chain | Maldives Properties | Share of Chain Inventory | | --- | --- | --- | | [Marriott](https://luxatolls.com/marriott-maldives/) | 9 | 30% | | [Accor](https://luxatolls.com/accor-maldives/) | 5 | 17% | | [Hilton](https://luxatolls.com/hilton-maldives/) | 4 | 13% | | [Anantara](https://luxatolls.com/anantara-maldives/) | 3 | 10% | | [Soneva](https://luxatolls.com/soneva-maldives/) | 3 | 10% | | [Four Seasons](https://luxatolls.com/four-seasons-maldives/) | 2 | 7% | | [Six Senses](https://luxatolls.com/six-senses-maldives/) | 2 | 7% | | [IHG](https://luxatolls.com/ihg-maldives/) | 2 | 7% | | *Independent / locally operated* | 138 | — | LuxAtolls also maintains a rolling preferred-partner list — the operators currently giving us the strongest deals to pass through to clients. The list changes frequently and spans both chain-affiliated and independent inventory; the current set is reflected on individual resort pages. How It's Built ## Methodology Every figure on this page comes from our editorial coverage of every Maldives resort. There's no separate research process — the Index reads from the same notes that power our individual resort pages, deal listings and chain comparisons. If a number changes for a resort, it changes here too. Source data ### 168 resorts covered For each resort we track transfer type and cost, the mealplan tiers it offers and their prices, brand and ownership, atoll location, villa count, opening year, and how recent guests are rating the stay. Maintained continuously by the LuxAtolls editorial team. Refresh cadence ### Quarterly headline edition Numbers on this page update as soon as our coverage of a resort changes, so what you read is always current. The "Edition" label refreshes quarterly with editorial commentary tied to the period's findings. Transfer figures ### 148 resorts with current rates All figures are USD per adult, roundtrip, at the resort's current quoted rate. If a resort quotes a seasonal range (high vs low), both the high and low contribute to the portfolio minimum and maximum; the per-type average uses the midpoint per resort. Mealplan premium ### 44 resorts compared like-for-like We work out the all-inclusive premium by comparing the all-inclusive upgrade price against the half-board upgrade price at the same resort. We only include resorts that price both as paid upgrades over the same base plan, so we're always comparing like with like. Dynamic pricing share ### Chain-level classification A chain is classified as "dynamic" if it has rolled out dynamic pricing across its Maldives properties on the chain's loyalty programme. Currently Marriott (2022) and Hilton (2017). Property-level pricing audits are not reflected here. Deal snapshot ### Static at refresh time The 32-property deal snapshot reflects offers active at the date this edition was compiled. Live deals refresh weekly on the [deals page](https://luxatolls.com/maldives-deals/). Citing the Index The Index is open. Suggested citation: `LuxAtolls Maldives Pricing Index, luxatolls.com/maldives-pricing-index` For interview requests, custom slices of the underlying data, or pre-publication review of figures, contact the LuxAtolls editorial team. FAQ ## Frequently Asked Questions How often is the Maldives Pricing Index updated? Quarterly. Each refresh pulls the latest figures directly from our editorial coverage of every Maldives resort we work with — so you're reading the same numbers we use internally when we quote a client. The methodology is published below. What does the Index cover? All 168 Maldives resorts we cover editorially. For each resort we track transfer type and cost, the mealplan tiers it offers and their prices, brand and ownership, atoll location, villa count, opening year, and how recent guests are rating the stay. Transfer figures in the Index draw from the 148 resorts where we currently hold a quoted rate; the mealplan premium statistics draw from the 44 resorts that price half-board and all-inclusive as separate paid upgrades over the same base. Are these rack rates or transacted prices? Published rack rates. Transfer figures are seasonal rack costs quoted by the resort or its principal source-market partner. Mealplan supplements are the upgrade prices a guest would pay if they elect HB or AI at the time of booking, not the inclusive value of those meals. Deal-tracked discounts in the final section reflect off-rate partner offers active at the time of the most recent index refresh. Why is the all-inclusive premium so high? Because the comparison is between upgrade prices, not totals. At most resorts, the base rate already includes breakfast. A half-board upgrade adds dinner. An all-inclusive upgrade adds dinner, all other meals at multiple restaurants, and an open beverage programme that often includes branded spirits and premium wines. Adding a full beverage package on top of dinner is naturally more expensive than adding dinner alone — and at the most polarised property we cover the all-inclusive upgrade is 400% more expensive than the half-board upgrade. Which chain operates the largest Maldives portfolio? Of the eight chains we compare, Marriott International — 9 resorts under eight flag brands (Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, JW Marriott, W Hotels, Westin, Sheraton, Le Méridien, and the Autograph Collection's Halcyon Private Isles), every one of them reviewed here. Our other chain pages cover Accor (5), Hilton (4), Anantara (3), Soneva (3), Four Seasons (2), Six Senses (2), IHG (2). Counting every group, not just the ones we compare, Minor Hotels also runs nine Maldives resorts (three of them Anantara) and the Maldivian group Crown & Champa runs ten. All chain-affiliated resorts we track account for 30 of 168 properties — the remaining 138 are independent or locally operated. Can I cite the Pricing Index in a publication? Yes — the Index is open. Please cite as "LuxAtolls Maldives Pricing Index" with the URL luxatolls.com/maldives-pricing-index. For interview requests, custom slices of the underlying numbers or pre-publication review of figures, contact the LuxAtolls editorial team. ### Journalists, Researchers, Trade Press Need a custom slice of the data — by atoll, by brand, by villa category — or want to verify a figure before publication? Press contact, boilerplate, citation language and brand assets are on the Press page. [Visit Press Page](https://luxatolls.com/press/)