Pearl Sands of Maldives

About this accommodation

Pearl Sands of Maldives is a small guesthouse-style hotel on the northern tip of Huraa, a local island in North Malé Atoll (Kaafu). Transfer from Velana International Airport is by speedboat, typically around 20 to 30 minutes; the property's own speedboat is priced per person, and a cheaper public ferry also serves the island. The property has direct access to a private stretch of beach lined with loungers, steps from Huraa's designated Bikini Beach where swimwear is permitted. Rooms face the ocean and come with terraces, air conditioning and free Wi-Fi, and the on-site restaurant serves pasta and other international dishes alongside local options. Pearl Sands has its own dive centre, spa and watersports facilities on site, which is unusual for a local-island guesthouse and makes it easy to book snorkelling, diving and manta or dolphin trips through in-house operators rather than third parties. Huraa itself is a quiet village of around 600 to 1,000 residents with dive sites and surf breaks nearby in the eastern North Malé channels. It suits couples, divers and families wanting an authentic local island with short airport access.