Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas, a luxurious five-star retreat in the Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, is a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, offering an adults-focused escape with 79 private pool villas and residences, seamlessly integrated into a pristine island rich with coconut, papaya, and mango trees.
Each villa and residence exudes tropical elegance, featuring high ceilings, fine wood furnishings, premium cotton bedding, and private infinity pools. Equipped with oversized bathtubs, outdoor dining pavilions, flat-screen TVs, iPod docks, DVD players, wine chillers, espresso machines, and fully stocked minibars, the accommodations offer absolute privacy with direct beach or ocean access. A dedicated Villa Host and personalized iPad concierge services ensure bespoke care, creating a refined sanctuary amidst vibrant coral reefs.
Dining is an extraordinary journey across six venues. Sea, the world's first underwater restaurant and wine cellar, offers gourmet dining surrounded by marine life, while Fire delivers theatrical Teppanyaki with fresh lobster and ocean breezes. Spice showcases fiery Asian flavours from a show kitchen, and Plates serves gourmet breakfasts with live stations and sparkling wine. Manzaru offers poolside comfort foods and seafood, and Sky, the Maldives' only over-water observatory, pairs cocktails with stargazing through a powerful telescope guided by a SKY Guru. The Anantara Spa, with six over-water suites featuring glass floors, provides holistic treatments using indigenous plants, alongside Ayurvedic retreats, meditation, and yoga. Guests can explore the vibrant house reef through snorkeling, diving with marine biologists, or water sports like wakeboarding and windsurfing, with curated adventures to Hanifaru Bay's manta rays or private sandbank dinners.
A 35-minute seaplane ride from Malé International Airport, Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas offers seamless access to the Baa Atoll's natural wonders, including Hanifaru Bay, 10 minutes away, crafting an unforgettable escape of barefoot luxury.
My husband and I had a fabulous week staying at Anantara Kihava resort. We had an over-water villa with pool, which was very luxurious. A wonderfully comfortable bed, plenty of wardrobe space, a huge...
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The difference that made this a fantastic holiday rather than a good was the attention to the small details of the staff, knowing your names and preferences whilst being extremely friendly just took...
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A wonderful hotel on a wonderful island with a beautiful reef! Special thanks to butler Tina, and the water activities manager Vlad.
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One of the best experiences of my life. Very special and unique.
View is amazing, over sea villas are spacious and very will designed.
The resort is very clean and their staff are very friendly.
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GBP £735