World’s First Inclusion Certified & Accessible Resort - Amilla Maldives

Amilla Resort has made a dedicated commitment to provide total guest inclusion, ensuring that everyone can enjoy the magnificent beauty of the Maldives. Through comprehensive training from Inclucare, the resort has become wheelchair accessible and has implemented additional adaptations to cater to guests with hearing and visual impairments. All front-of-house staff members have undergone inclusive hospitality training to accommodate guests with disabilities or impairments. In 2022, Amilla achieved the prestigious Inclucare certification, a remarkable accomplishment.

As the only business in the Indian Ocean to be a member of the Hidden Disabilities Society, Amilla Resort is proud to lead the way in inclusive travel, expanding horizons for all. Disability advocate and British TV presenter, Sophie Morgan, commends Amilla for its groundbreaking efforts in creating a more inclusive travel experience.

WHAT DOES BEING A LEADING INCLUCARE-CERTIFIED RESORT MEAN?

• Snorkelling adventures, customisable after gathering information to discern the individual needs
• Adaptive yoga classes
• Dive Butler instructors with guided PADI open water scuba certification for those with movement disabilities
• Use of a beach wheelchair and floating wheelchair for swimming
• Easy-access accessible resort villas, located on the ground floor with wide doorways and accessible showers, with the possibility of installing additional ramp access to villas

The following areas of the private resort, a Naturally Lush Island Paradise in the Maldives, are accessible:

• Hearing accessible room accommodation is available, such as fire alarms with lights to alert hearing impaired guests and a portable hearing induction loop.
• There are no hills or slopes that can cause inconvenience for mobility impaired vacationers.
• Beach strollers that are suitable for moving on sandy surfaces or by buggy transportation
• All 7 of the wheelchair accessible beach resort restaurants and our award-winning Javvu Spa have ramps or are easily accessible from the ground floor.
• Walkways and roads at Amilla are built of sand. However, as an established resort, the base is hard packed, making a more accessible path. Beach wheelchairs are offered as accessible accommodation for the looser sand areas.

VILLA & RESIDENCES ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES

All villas, except the Treetop Villas, are on the ground floor level for easily accessible accommodations.

• Many of the villas and residences have accessible features.
• Can organise a bed lift and pool lift for easy pool access, with sufficient notice.
• Indoor and outdoor showers are walk-in, with shower seats available. Bathtubs and private pools are not walk-in.
• Guest requests are handled personally by your Katheeb.
• Each residence has ground-floor bedrooms. The residences are two storeys, with stairs to the upper level.
• Villas and residences are extremely spacious, making it easy to move around with a wheelchair.
• Fire alarms are equipped with flashing lights, and in-villa phones light up when they ring to create more hearing accessible rooms.
• Smart TVs inside all villas and residences have subtitles and other accessible functions.

RESORT ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES

• Main Pool: There is a ramp to access the main resort pool deck. A mobile pool hoist is available at advanced notice.
• Ocean Excursions: Able to assist with getting on and off boats including our famous sunset dolphin cruise and fishing (the boat bathroom is not accessible).
• Kids Club: A ramp is located at the building entrance and there is a range of activities for all abilities.