MGallery Collection Debuts in the Maldives at Mirihi

MGallery Collection arrives in the Maldives this summer with V Villas Maldives at Mirihi, the brand’s first property in the archipelago. Opening in June 2026 on the private island of Mirihi in the South Ari Atoll, it is an all-villa retreat reached by a 30-minute seaplane journey from Malé, and it can now be booked directly from USD 600 per night.

The resort comprises 42 villas, each with panoramic ocean views and private butler service. Among them are four new luxury overwater villas with expansive private pools, the most considered category in a property that has been conceived around intimacy rather than scale. For those seeking the fullest expression of the island, the Mirihi Maa suite pairs a private pool with direct lagoon access and indoor-outdoor living, drawing the surrounding water into daily life.

Architecture and interiors are the work of Studio Gronda, whose approach here leans on craft and material restraint. Handwoven lattices and coral-inspired ceramics by Maldivian artisans run through the spaces, anchored by a sculptural Coral Ceramic Wall glazed in reef-blue tones. It is a centrepiece that reads as a quiet statement of place — local hands and local reference points shaping a contemporary design language rather than importing one.

The signature experience is the resort’s M Moment, a full-day private voyage aboard the Mirihi Thari luxury yacht across Ari Atoll. The day takes in whale shark and manta ray encounters, snorkelling, and chef-prepared canapés, using the wider atoll as the setting rather than the island alone. For guests who measure a Maldives stay by what lies beyond the lagoon, it is the clearest argument for choosing this address.

Dining is structured around three venues with distinct intentions. Dhonvelli serves all day with an ocean-to-table approach, while Muraka, set over the water, offers tableside-flambéed Maldivian lobster prepared in Muraka rum and coconut curry. The Akoya Sea Lounge is the place for sunset cocktails, completing a progression from daytime ease to evening occasion without the need to leave the island.

The Mirihi Spa roots its treatments in Maldivian botanical traditions. The menu includes an infrared sea bath ritual, a warm seashell body massage, sound healing, and aerial yoga set over the water — wellness positioned as part of the island’s rhythm rather than a separate facility to be visited.

There is a community dimension worth noting. The resort works with Mom’s Aid as part of MGallery’s ‘Committed to Her’ pillar, which supports and empowers women in the local community. It is a thread that aligns the property with the wider direction of the collection, and one that gives the opening substance beyond the design and the dining.

What a discerning traveller should know is that this is a small property by Maldivian standards, on a private island, with butler service across every villa and a clear emphasis on craft and the surrounding atoll. Rooms start from USD 600 per night and suites from USD 2,100 per night, available to book directly ahead of the June 2026 opening. For those planning a Maldives stay around design, intimacy and the water beyond the reef, it is a new address to weigh carefully.

Source: Accor