The Palm Ray

About this stay

Set in North Ari Atoll, The Palm Ray is a 3-star guesthouse on a local island. Its listing includes diving, a restaurant and water sports.

The feed lists 40 facilities for The Palm Ray. For food and drink it names breakfast, buffet, coffee, dinner and minibar. On the water side the list includes canoe, diving, fishing, surf and water sports.

In the rooms the listing mentions air conditioning, balcony, free wi-fi, hairdryer, iron and board and minibar. Services include 24-hour front desk, 24-hour security, atm, express check in and first aid.

Facilities

• 24-hour front desk
• 24-hour security
• ATM
• Air conditioning
• Balcony
• Breakfast
• Buffet
• Canoe
• Coffee
• Dinner
• Diving
• Dry cleaning service
• Entertainment activities
• Express check in
• Family rooms
• First aid
• Fishing
• Free Wi-Fi

All 40 facilities

• Garden
• Hairdryer
• Housekeeping
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Luggage storage
• Minibar
• Non smoking rooms
• Restaurant
• Room Service
• Safe
• Shuttle service
• Smoke detector
• Smoking area
• Special diets
• Surf
• TV
• Toiletries
• Wake-up service
• Water sports
• Wheelchair accessible

Photos

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Getting there

The Palm Ray lies about 60 km in a straight line from Velana International Airport, the country's main gateway near Malé.

Local islands this far from Malé are usually reached by a domestic flight and a speedboat, or by a scheduled ferry or shared speedboat from Malé; the guesthouse can confirm current options and timings.

The nearest other stays in this guide are Brickwood Holiday Home (on the same island), Summer Vibes Beach Front (on the same island) and Brickwood Ganduvaru (on the same island). On a local island or in the city, stays this close share the same streets, beaches and ferry stops, which makes them easy to compare.

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Guest reviews

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Good to know

Families: the facility list includes family rooms.

Accessibility: the property is listed as wheelchair accessible; confirm the specific rooms and boat transfer.

Connectivity: wi-fi or internet access appears in the facility list.

Arrival: a shuttle or transfer service is listed; the boat or flight schedule is set by the property.

Local islands: guesthouses sit on inhabited islands where local laws apply, including dress codes away from designated bikini beaches and no alcohol.

Before you book The Palm Ray, check what the rate includes: Maldives rates can be quoted with or without the green tax, service charge, meals and the transfer from Malé, and transfers are often priced per person. The booking page shows the inclusions for your exact dates and party.

About North Ari Atoll

North Ari Atoll has 249 stays in this guide: 16 resorts and 233 local-island guesthouses. The average guest score across the atoll's rated stays is 4.6 out of 5.

North Ari Atoll, known administratively as Alif Alif, lies about 76 km in a straight line from Velana International Airport. The atoll offers 249 places to stay, divided between 16 resorts on their own private islands and 233 guesthouses on inhabited local islands, with no city hotels. Of these, 94 are rated, with an average guest score of 4.6 out of 5. 106 stays list a private beach, and 155 list diving, reflecting the atoll's appeal to travellers who want reef access alongside beach time.

Read the North Ari Atoll guide for reefs, transfers and what to do, or browse all 249 stays in North Ari.

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