Equator Village  

Equator Village Maldives Beach hotel is located in the southern most Atoll. For the frequent visitors who come to Maldives, the Addu Atoll, is totally different from everything they have experienced before as it brings you closer to nature as you have never been before. This is the island hotel for you if you are looking for a holiday with a local touch. You can explore the Maldives style of living while and during your stay at this hotel.

To reach Addu Atoll and Gan (the island where the airport and resort is located) you will have a scenic flight from Male to Gan and which is something you will never forget. During the 90 minutes exotic journey you will witness the real Maldives from above, all kinds of beautiful atolls, islands and of course the blue ocean beneath you passing by. Before landing on Gan you will see that it is a large island, at least compared to the “normal” Maldivan islands. With its length of 5 km and width of 3 km it is among the largest natural islands of the Maldives. Equator Village is located in the Gan Island, Addu atoll 1 Km from the Gan Airport. And what is more the Addu Atoll is even south of the equator. That’s probably the resort is called Equator Village.

The bungalows with a total of 78 rooms are located in nice garden area with a profusion of flowers, bushes and trees. All rooms are spacious and equipped with air-condition, refrigerator, shower (hot & cold water) sitting area and an veranda.

As Island is connected to other villages by causeways tourists can freely move to see the local culture and way of life of the Maldivian people. Equator Village- Gan offers bicycle for those who wish to ride and explore the islands on their own. There is lush tropical vegetation on Gan Island and other neighboring islands. There is a long white sandy beach just 100 meters from the hotel for the guest to enjoy the coral and other marine life is ideal for snorkeling.

The reception area is equipped with satellite TV and IDD telephone facilities. Also the resort provides following facilities: a fully equipped bar, open air restaurant and a nice billiard room with an antique table. The large fresh water swimming pool has direct access to the beach and is equipped with a pool bar as well as a children's section. Around the pool plenty of beach chairs, beach umbrellas available at no cost to clients. There is tennis court, squash, volleyball, dart billiards, table tennis, catamaran sailing, windsurfing and snorkeling.

At about 25 meters from the beach you will find a nice house reef. It is the place to go snorkeling. Beautiful corals and a lot of fish can be seen. But for those who want to see more, in the near distance of the hotel you will find a fully equipped diving base. For those of you who have been on Embudu Village, Wolfgang Brakx owns this diving base too.

The diving base offers resorts courses, PADI Open Water courses and of course Advanced Courses too. As the intructors know the area very well, they will escort you on the boat trips to the most beautiful dive spots. And as the region is not too crowded yet, every dive will be a new adventure. Everything you ever dreamt of, can be seen.