ARI  BEACH 

Ari-Beach counts among one of the few resorts that has deliberately retain the special appearance of the simple and natural atmosphere of the beautiful islands of Maldives. Avoiding the traps of a "modern-city" hotels environment and giving emphasis to preserve the natural assets and relaxed ambience, yet at the same time offering all the modern comforts, and facilities comprising international and local cuisine, and excellent recreational facilities - Ari-Beach is among the best harvested resort's in Maldives.
The superior rooms are NOT superior in all the aspects. Thus they are also in blocks of 6. However in facilities wise they are much superior than the standard rooms. These rooms are very well furnished, with a half-way open air bathroom (what the locals called "gifili"), air-conditioned, shower, hot and cold water, with/without beach front, idd telephone.
	This is an extra wing added to ARI Beach, known as the "WATER VILLAGE". Water Village has 49 individual WATER bungalows and 3 WATER SUITES which are built on stilt in the lagoon. Usually these rooms are known as "Water Bungalows" or "Lagoon Villas". These WATER Suites are easily convertible to family-Water-Suites. They are twice as large as a Water Bungalow. And includes a bigger living and a working area.
All WATER Bungalows are elegantly designed wooden huts on stilts on the water, in the form of a traditional sailing vessel (Dhoani), beautifully furnished to present a warm and cozy atmosphere. Facilities in these W/Bungalows include; all modern comforts pay TV, desalinated hot and cold fresh water, bathtub, shower, mini bar, hair dryer, IDD telephone, safe, private sundeck with direct access to lagoon
	Two restaurants and 3 well-stocked bars serve a good selection of local and international cuisine plus some mean cocktails. The meal plan is usually a buffet Breakfast, a set Lunch and a buffet Dinner for the guests, offering room only, bed & breakfast and half board accommodation to enjoy the variety in the coffee shop. Still the resort has a Full board meal-plan offering with a further option for the guests to go for an All-Inclusive package
The Standard rooms are in blocks of 6 - thus each block has 6 rooms and the are separated from one another. We may consider that the standard rooms are a bit small in size - providing basic furnishings, air-conditioned, bathroom with desalinated fresh water, shower, with/without terrace, idd telephone, curtains. These rooms does not include hot water. However includes a dressing table and a mirror.
Ari-Beach has a huge and a very ideal lagoon for water sports - that could be the main reason why ARI Beach couldn't be considered as a snorkeling resort. Ari Beach has almost all the water sports, which are available in Maldives, from canoe to jetskii, from windsurf to catamaran  --  Though Ari Beach is more for fun-lovers, honeymooner and couples; providing lots of extra-curricular activities - still the island has a reasonably good dive-centre, to cater for the ad-hoc divers who visit to Ari Beach