Bandos Maldives

located a mere 7 kilometres from malé international airport is the island of bandos, where the glorious splendor of sun, sand and sea sways in perfect harmony with all the comforts and luxuries found in a world-class hotel. the team here at bandos has a simple mission; to ensure that your holiday here is one of the most memorable experiences ever in your life. the high levels of service and dedication we undertake towards this goal is exemplary throughout the entire country, and it is no surprise that we have become renowned throughout the maldives as “the island of hospitality”. history of bandos: it is believed that people lived on bandos as early as 1603 ad. according to french writer pyrad de laval who came to maldives on 2nd july 1602. he learned dhivehi from the people who lived in bandos. this island also used to be a recreational stop to the royal family when maldives was ruled as a monarchy. during those days, drinking water was also carried from bandos to the nobility class