West Sands Ukulhas

About this accommodation

West Sands is a guesthouse on Ukulhas, a small inhabited island in North Ari Atoll roughly 75 kilometres from Malé. The island is served by a public ferry that runs a few times each week, taking around four hours, and by speedboat transfers that shorten the journey considerably. The property has 23 rooms and sits a short walk from Ukulhas Harbour and the island's designated bikini beach. Facilities include an on-site restaurant serving Maldivian and Western dishes, a shared lounge, a garden, 24-hour reception and free bicycle use for getting around the island. Rooms are described by guests and by the property as among the largest on Ukulhas, with modern, linear styling. The guesthouse team coordinates snorkelling and diving trips in North Ari Atoll with local operators, taking advantage of sites known for manta rays and whale sharks, as well as a reef accessible directly from the beach. West Sands suits travellers who want an authentic local-island stay paired with regular access to some of the Maldives' better-known dive and snorkel sites.