Budget Hotel/Guesthouse in the Maldives on Gulhi Island
Tropic Tree Maldives is a friendly, affordable small hotel on Gulhi, a local island in South Malé Atoll, about 21 km from Velana International Airport. With 12 comfortable rooms, breakfast every morning and one of the best sandy beaches in the atoll a short walk away, it is the easy way to enjoy the Maldives on a budget.
- Affordable roomsComfortable, air-conditioned rooms with breakfast
- Sandy beach nearbySwim, snorkel and relax on Gulhi’s beach
- Easy to reachScheduled speedboat ferry from the airport and Malé
- Excursions arrangedTurtles, sandbanks, dolphins and the zipline

Affordable Rooms at Tropic Tree
Tropic Tree Maldives is a small, charming guesthouse with 12 comfortable rooms on the local island of Gulhi. We are about 21 km from Velana International Airport, Malé, so getting here is quick and easy. A friendly team and breakfast every morning make us a great budget holiday.
Activities on a Budget
Snorkel with turtles, relax on a sandbank, look out for dolphins or fly along the zipline. We arrange excursions for you, and many island activities can be enjoyed independently, so you only pay for what you want to do. See our holiday packages for great-value combinations.
Gulhi Island, Simple Local Life
The word "gulhi" refers to a traditional pot once used to store "rihakuru", a rich fish paste Maldivians make by slowly cooking tuna soup (garudiya). Staying on a local island means real Maldivian life, friendly people and quiet beaches, at a fraction of resort prices.
Maldives Holiday Packages from Tropic Tree
Stay with us on Gulhi and let us arrange the rest: airport speedboat transfers, breakfast or half board, and the best ocean and island trips in South Malé Atoll.
3 NIGHTS / 4 DAYSAdventure Island
Turtles, a sandbank, the zipline and a beach dinner at Vahmaafushi.
4 NIGHTS / 5 DAYS★ Free drone photosIsland Explorer
Float with sharks, fly along the zipline and go fishing at sunset.
5 NIGHTS / 6 DAYS★ Free drone photosGulhi & Vahmaafushi Escape
Turtles, dolphins, Maafushi, then the zipline and dinner at sunset.
7 NIGHTS / 8 DAYS★ Free drone photosOcean & Island Week
A full week of turtles, dolphins, nurse sharks and lazy beach days.







