Hotels · Baa Atoll, Maldives
Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas
BAA ATOLL, MALDIVES
Our take
Baa Atoll's UNESCO biosphere status isn't marketing copy — manta rays genuinely congregate here, and the snorkeling delivers on that promise. Dine beneath the ocean at SEA, sleep in a pool villa swallowed by trees, and the outside world becomes genuinely irrelevant. This is for the couple who wants to disappear properly, not perform a holiday. If you need a bar crawl, a casino, or the friction of other humans to feel alive, Kihavah will quietly undo you. Two weeks here is a personality. Three nights is a waste of the flight.
Notable Features
- Located in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
- Dining beneath the ocean at SEA restaurant
- Private pool villas nestled among untouched trees
💡 Insider Tip
"For an unrivaled underwater dining experience, secure a reservation at SEA and pair it with a visit to the observatory for stargazing."
Overview
AN ENCHANTING MALDIVES LUXURY RESORT SANCTUARY
Surrounded by nothing but turquoise lagoon which melts into sapphire blue, the luxury resort island of Anantara Kihavah Maldives and its pure white sands rise up out of the ocean like a mirage. For centuries, this was where Arab traders sailing to the Far East took shelter; a lush paradise blessed by coconut, papaya and mango trees.
Navigating archipelago to archipelago by the stars, the seafarers were also drawn by the riches of the ocean surrounding the island – where a prehistoric volcano sank back into the depths, leaving a coral reef blooming with marine beauty and a wealth of lagoon fish.
Wishing to keep the pristine nature of the island intact, not one tree has been moved – as evidenced by the villas growing up around them. The design pays homage to the seafarers of old, fusing Indian Ocean, Arab and Portuguese motifs with indigenous materials to present a one of a kind luxury resort in Maldives.
Located on the Baa Atoll in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Anantara Kihavah Maldives private island resort invites you to imagine your own barefoot luxury paradise. Savour the luxury of space in your private pool beach villa or water villa. Snorkel with mantas and Hawksbill sea turtles. Stargaze into the night. Dine on a deserted sandbank or beneath the ocean’s surface at this enchanting sanctuary.
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