Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Maldives, is an exclusive, private and romantic island resort lush with tropical plants and encircled by clear blue waters of one of the largest lagoons of the Maldives.

Taj Exotica Resort & Spa spreads idyllically along a pristine beach and the serene lagoon. The award-winning resort, now re-launched, seamlessly extends the magic of the island’s blessed natural beauty in its design even as it offers the finest contemporary luxuries and services. Taj Spa, an authentic Indian spa, offers a range of signature wellness experiences. A choice of gourmet cuisine, water sports, and recreation make for a complete and exclusive destination.

The resort is only 15 minutes by a private luxury speedboat, available 24 hours, from Malé International Airport.

Awards and Accolades

Nov. 2007 Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Maldives (the Rehendi Presidential Suite) receives the Annual World Travel Award ‘Maldives Leading Suite’ Award.
Oct. 2007 Maldives' Leading Suite in the Indian Ocean - 14th Annual World Travel Awards 2007 - The Rehendi, Presidential Suite.
Sep. 2007 Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Maldives has been selected in the category of “Best for Water Sports” in the 2007 Spa Finder Readers’ Choice Awards.
May. 2007 LHW Chairman's Award accorded to the Taj for the 2nd year in a row. This time for Taj Maldives/ Mauritius campaign
Apr. 2007 SpaAsia’s Connoisseur Collection of the World’s Finest Spas
Sep. 2006 Conde Nast Traveller, UK 2006 Reader's Travel Awards - TERS Maldives -Hotel No.16 (84.80%) in the category Overseas Leisure Hotels - Middle East, Africa & The Indian Ocean Islands
May. 2006 House and Garden, UK – Best Hotels in the World list
Mar. 2006 SpaAsia’s Connoisseur Collection of the World’s Finest Spas
Summer 2006 Best Overseas Resort - Luxury Travel Magazine, Australia 2006 Gold List
Best Overseas Spa - Luxury Travel Magazine, Australia 2006 Gold List
Dec. 2005 Luxury Travel Magazine's Gold List 2006-Australia
Nov. 2004 2004 SpaAsia Crystal Awards 2004, Singapore – for the “Most Scenic Spa”
Sep. 2004 Condé Nast Traveller UK Annual Readers’ Travel Awards (October issue) – third in the “Best Overseas Leisure Hotel in Africa, The Middle East and the Indian Ocean” category
Feb. 2004 Gallivanter's Guide Editors’ Choice Award Worldwide, 2003 - five-plus rating, which has the status of Extraordinary – the highest in the Maldives, just a notch below the highest rating of 6
2003 Condé Nast Traveller’s UK – The Hot List 2003 – 50 of the Coolest New Hotels in the World.

Harpers & Queen, U.K. 2003 – 150 Best Resorts on Earth - Best Hotel Resort
Oct. 2003 10th World Travel Awards, New York - Indian Ocean’s Leading Resort - voted by travel agents worldwide