Soneva Jani Maldives - "Jani" translates from Sanskrit as "wisdom." The resort features 59 villas: 51 overwater and 8 beachfront villas. Each overwater villa includes a slide and a retractable roof, allowing guests to stargaze. The resort offers a new wellness center with the Unlimited Spa program, an open-air cinema, and one of the largest kids' clubs in Southeast Asia - The Den.
In 2021, the resort's southern part unveiled a new project called Soneva Jani Chapter Two, featuring overwater and beachfront villas with the Soneva Unlimited program. Additionally, three new restaurants and a healing center with an Ayurvedic clinic were introduced. The resort operates the Soleni diving center with a professional team holding PADI certifications. The Noonu Atoll is also renowned for excellent surfing, with about 10 popular surf spots nearby.
Guests have the unique opportunity to observe stars through a telescope and listen to captivating stories from an astronomer. Watching movies at the overwater cinema with headphones adds to the experience without disturbing the fragile marine eco-system.
Soneva Jani boasts the largest lagoon in the Maldives. A resident marine biologist is present to share knowledge with guests. The mangrove thickets conceal crabs, while marine turtles choose secluded beaches for nesting. The resort is located on Medhufaru Island, Noonu Atoll, approximately 169 km from Male International Airport. The island's size is 1600m x 300m, and the transfer takes 40 minutes by seaplane (available only during daylight hours).
Soneva's principle - Slow Life - encompasses true luxury, focusing on peace, time, and space. The resort emphasizes meaningful experiences and holistic journeys that contribute to the well-being, including spiritual, of their guests.
Recommended for romantic getaways and family vacations, the resort boasts an excellent sandy beach, one of the most beautiful in the Maldives. The Den offers various activities for young guests, including games, creative and culinary workshops, drawing lessons, books, Lego, and other entertainments.
In-room amenities include a private pool, Wi-Fi, air conditioning, safe, minibar, television, tea/coffee facilities, and a hairdryer. Bicycles provide easy access to the lagoon. The resort features an array of facilities, such as an SPA center, children's club, wedding ceremonies, 13 dining venues, bars/cafes, a library, medical services, nanny services, laundry, dry cleaning, open-air cinema with headphones, water slides, a diving center, water sports center, personal butler service, complimentary ice cream and chocolate.
Sports and entertainment offerings include Soneva SOUL - spa pavilions for treatments, gym, yoga pavilion, sauna, and steam room. Water Sports Champa - a center for motorized and non-motorized water sports. Soleni Dive Center - offering various diving sites with rich marine life. Soneva Aqua - a luxury yacht with 3 routes around Baa Atoll and beyond, providing short and long trips. Soneva Academy - an academy for children aged 12 and above, offering educational courses on land and ocean orientation, birdwatching, marine life in the Maldives, and more.
The Den - a technology-free kids' club, offers diverse activities such as treasure hunts, gardening, tennis lessons, children's cinema, water slides, snorkeling, and bike rides. Other amenities include a tennis court, water sports, fitness center, bike rentals, fishing, and yoga. There's also an open-air cinema, Down to Earth, The Gathering, Overseas, Crab Shake, So Wild, So Primitive, Guess Who's Cooking, Director’s Cut, So Imaginative, So Engaging, So Starstruck, and The Gathering Bar.
Cinema Paradiso provides a menu during movie screenings. The North Island offers weekly beach dinners with Indian cuisine. Various meal plans are available: Breakfast (BB), Half Board (HB), Full Board (FB), and All-Inclusive (AI).