Maldivian-owned hotel developer, owner and operator
Hotels built on Maldivian ground, in the Maldivian way.
The Divia develops, owns and operates hotels in the Maldives. Our flagship, Ulifushi – The Island of Shells, is a 103-key island hotel now under construction on HA. Uligan in the far north.
HA. Uligan7°05′ N · 72°55′ E328 km north of Malé
Ulifushi siteFlagship project
Ulifushi – The Island of Shells
A 13.36-hectare beachfront site on the southern coast of HA. Uligan, with about 1.45 km of white-sand beach and a wide lagoon. The masterplan reinterprets traditional Maldivian architecture in four kinds of accommodation, from city-hotel rooms to royal-heritage suites.
- Accommodation
- 103 keys, 224 beds at full build-out
- Products
- Athirige beach villas · Uthuru Dheyvi city-hotel rooms · honeymoon villas · Koilu heritage suites
- Status
- Phase 1, 30 Athirige beach villas, under construction
How we build
Capital follows demand, one phase at a time.
- 01 · Under construction30 keysAthirige beach villas
- 02 · Planned90 keysWith Uthuru Dheyvi
- 03 · Planned103 keysAt full build-out
Phased to demand
Ulifushi opens in three phases over three years, 30 keys, then 90, then 103, so each stage of spending follows guests who have already arrived.
Built on what exists
Six existing ten-room blocks become the 60-room Uthuru Dheyvi city hotel. Reusing them cuts cost and time to market, and keeps the site's mature trees and wetland in place.
Distribution from day one
Resort Life Travel brings nearly two decades of tour-operator relationships across Europe, Russia and the CIS, the Middle East and Asia.
Why the north
The northern atolls now have their own international gateway.
Hanimaadhoo International Airport opened in November 2025, 45 km from Uligan. For the first time, guests can fly directly into the north of the Maldives.
Sources: Ministry of Tourism statistics as summarised in the Project Ulifushi Business Plan, September 2026.
Investors, lenders and partners
Talk to us about Ulifushi.
Banks, funds and qualified investors can request access to the Ulifushi investor room. Suppliers and partners can reach the team directly.