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

May-2008Selected as runners up hotel amongst the 100 Best Hotels (Best African/ Indian Ocean hotel category) in the Ultra Travel Daily Telegraph.
Nov-2007Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Maldives (the Rehendi Presidential Suite) receives the Annual World Travel Award ‘Maldives Leading Suite’ Award.
Sep-2007Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Maldives has been selected in the category of “Best for Water Sports” in the 2007 Spa Finder Readers’ Choice Awards.
Oct-2007Maldives' Leading Suite in the Indian Ocean - 14th Annual World Travel Awards 2007 - The Rehendi, Presidential Suite.
Nov-20042004 SpaAsia Crystal Awards 2004, Singapore – for the “Most Scenic Spa”
Summer-2006Best Overseas Spa - Luxury Travel Magazine, Australia 2006 Gold List
Mar-2006SpaAsia’s Connoisseur Collection of the World’s Finest Spas
Apr-2007SpaAsia’s Connoisseur Collection of the World’s Finest Spas
Oct-200310th World Travel Awards, New York - Indian Ocean’s Leading Resort - voted by travel agents worldwide
2003Harpers & Queen, U.K. 2003 – 150 Best Resorts on Earth - Best Hotel Resort
2003Condé Nast Traveller’s UK– The Hot List 2003 – 50 of the Coolest New Hotels in the World.
Feb-2004Gallivanter'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
Sep-2004Condé 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
Nov-20042004 SpaAsia Crystal Awards 2004, Singapore – for the “Most Scenic Spa”
Dec-2005Luxury Travel Magazine's Gold List 2006-Australia
Summer-2006Best Overseas Spa - Luxury Travel Magazine, Australia 2006 Gold List
Summer-2006Best Overseas Resort - Luxury Travel Magazine, Australia 2006 Gold List
May-2006SpaAsia’s Connoisseur Collection of the World’s Finest Spas
May-2006House and Garden, UK – Best Hotels in the World list
Sep-2006Conde 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
Apr-2007SpaAsia’s Connoisseur Collection of the World’s Finest Spas
May-2007LHW Chairman's Award accorded to the Taj for the 2nd year in a row. This time for Taj Maldives/ Mauritius campaign