You & Me Maldives Review

Romantic but sociable, which is unusual for an adults-only Maldivian island. Where many quiet-luxury resorts build every evening around a candlelit dinner, You & Me adds live bands, DJ sets, themed parties and beach cinema alongside the seclusion. The design is warm and rustic, heavy on polished wood and thatch rather than cool minimalism. It suits couples who want the option of a livelier night without leaving the island, and who can opt out into total privacy on quieter evenings.

There are seven villa categories across 109 villas, 99 of them overwater on stilts and ten on the beach. Entry-level Lagoon Villas have direct lagoon access but no pool; most categories above them add a private plunge or infinity pool, and the Lagoon Suite with Pool is widely rated the value sweet spot. Interiors run to polished wooden floors, king beds facing the water and rain showers, with the larger Aqua and Beach suites adding soaking tubs. Sunrise or sunset facing is a genuine choice worth making.

This is the resort's strongest card. The Dine Around concept means no buffet anywhere and free choice across a la carte restaurants each night, from the international Sand to the Japanese Rising Sun and beachside Italian La Pasta. Above all there is H2O, the six-metre-deep underwater restaurant overseen by a Michelin-starred chef, one of the Maldives' most memorable meals. It sits outside the meal plans and books up fast, so reserve a dinner seating with your room.

The You & Me Spa is built entirely over the water, with four double treatment suites and glass floor panels that let you watch the lagoon during a treatment, using Elizabeth Arden products. The overwater setting gives it more sense of occasion than the land-based spas at many rival resorts, and couples' treatments are a popular honeymoon add-on. As with H2O, it is worth booking ahead for the times you want.

Honeymooners, anniversary couples and adults-only travellers who want genuine dining variety, a private pool across most villas and more evening atmosphere than the typical quiet island. It also suits divers happy to travel a short boat ride to Raa's better sites. It is less suited to families, given the strict adults-only policy, and to anyone whose holiday depends on exceptional snorkelling straight off the villa deck.