Anantara Kihavah Villas

🌴 Anantara Kihavah Villas is a 5-star ultra-luxury resort located on Kihavah Huravalhi Island within the protected Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Combining untouched natural beauty with oversized private pool villas, the resort is ideal for honeymooners, luxury family holidays, and marine-life enthusiasts seeking a peaceful Maldives escape.

Travellers choose Anantara Kihavah Villas for its spectacular house reef, personalised Villa Host service, and iconic SEA underwater restaurant. The resort’s SKY overwater observatory, spacious villas, and educational family facilities make it one of the Maldives’ most distinctive luxury island experiences.

Why book Anantara Kihavah Villas?

🌺 Anantara Kihavah combines extraordinary dining, exceptional marine life, and personalised luxury within the protected Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

• 🐠 Underwater dining experiences-

  SEA offers gourmet dining inside a fully submerged glass restaurant surrounded by reef sharks, sea turtles, and colourful tropical fish.

• 🔭 Maldives’ only overwater observatory-

  SKY combines cocktails, tapas, and guided astronomy sessions with resident astronomers beneath exceptionally clear equatorial night skies.

• 🏊 Huge private pool villas-

  Even entry-level villas are among the Maldives’ largest, featuring infinity pools, oversized outdoor areas, and exceptional privacy.

• 🤿 Outstanding house reef snorkelling-

  Guests can snorkel directly from the island’s surrounding reef system where turtles, rays, nurse sharks, and reef fish are commonly spotted.

• 🛎️ Dedicated Villa Host service-

  Every villa includes personalised butler-style service handling dining reservations, excursions, spa bookings, and tailored guest requests.

Location & getting there

🏖️ The beach sits directly outside every villa, with the island surrounded entirely by soft white sand and shallow turquoise lagoon waters.

✈️ Anantara Kihavah Villas is located approximately 125 km north of Velana International Airport (MLE). Most guests arrive via a scenic 30-minute seaplane transfer operating during daylight hours.

🚤 Late arrivals may require a domestic flight to Dharavandhoo Airport followed by a 20-minute speedboat transfer. The island remains completely secluded with no nearby developments visible.

Room types

Anantara Kihavah Villas offers oversized beachfront and overwater accommodation designed around privacy, luxury, and expansive outdoor living. All villas and residences include private infinity pools, Wi-Fi, Bose sound systems, wine chillers, iPad controls, indoor and outdoor rain showers, and personalised bicycles for adults and children.

• 🌅 Beach Pool Villa-

  Spacious beachfront villa featuring a King Bed, large private infinity pool, outdoor swing, and open-air bathroom with soaking tub positioned beside a lotus pond.

• 🌴 Sunset Beach Pool Villa-

  Beachfront villa located along the island’s sunset-facing shoreline with direct beach access, private pool, and enhanced evening ocean views.

• 👨‍👩‍👧 One-Bedroom Family Beach Pool Villa-

  Family-friendly beachfront accommodation including a separate study area with twin beds and additional sofa bed space for children.

• 🏡 Two-Bedroom Family Beach Villa-

  Larger beachfront villa with dual master bedrooms, spacious outdoor living areas, private pool, and barbecue space designed for families.

• ✨ Multi-Bedroom Beach Residence-

  Luxury two to four-bedroom beach compounds featuring private gyms, spa treatment rooms, chef kitchens, and dedicated living areas for larger groups.

• 🌊 Over Water Pool Villa-

  Overwater villas offering oversized sun decks, lagoon access, outdoor dining salas, glass-bottom bathtubs, and panoramic ocean views.

• 🌅 Sunset Over Water Pool Villa-

  Premium west-facing overwater villa with sunset views, expanded outdoor space, and private infinity pool above the lagoon.

• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Over Water Villa-

  Spacious overwater accommodation including child-friendly study areas alongside private pools and direct lagoon access.

• 💦 Two-Bedroom Sunset Over Water Pool Residence-

  Exclusive residence positioned at the end of the jetty for maximum privacy, featuring expansive infinity pools and uninterrupted sunset views.

Food & Drink

Anantara Kihavah Villas delivers exceptional dining experiences ranging from underwater fine dining to overwater cocktails and relaxed beachfront cuisine.

• 🐠 SEA-

  Iconic underwater restaurant serving gourmet multi-course dining surrounded by tropical fish, turtles, and reef sharks alongside one of the Maldives’ finest wine collections.

• 🔥 FIRE-

  Open-air overwater Teppanyaki venue specialising in Wagyu beef, lobster, premium seafood, and live chef cooking performances.

• 🍜 SPICE-

  Elevated Asian restaurant serving Indian tandoors, Thai curries, Indonesian satays, and interactive open-kitchen dining experiences.

• 🔭 SKY-

  Overwater observatory lounge combining tapas plates, molecular cocktails, champagne, and guided astronomy sessions.

• 🍽️ PLATES-

  Main dining venue serving international breakfast buffets, healthy dishes, tropical fruit stations, and themed Maldivian seafood evenings.

• 🍕 MANZARU-

  Relaxed beachfront restaurant overlooking the infinity pool, offering Mediterranean lunches, pizzas, seafood, salads, and Italian-inspired dinners.

Kids' club & family facilities

👨‍👩‍👧 Anantara Kihavah Villas is well suited to luxury family holidays, combining spacious accommodation with supervised educational and recreational activities for younger guests.

🎨 Thiththi Boli Kids’ Club welcomes children aged 4–12 years with complimentary supervised activities including arts and crafts, marine storytelling, shell collecting walks, junior cooking lessons, and Maldivian cultural games.

🛝 Facilities include a gaming room, trampoline park, climbing playground, indoor creative areas, and seasonal splash zones. Younger children may attend with parental supervision or private babysitting support.

🍼 Families can request baby cots, high chairs, strollers, sterilisers, and baby food, while babysitting services can be arranged through the Villa Host team for an additional charge.

Spa, wellness & fitness

💆 The Anantara Spa is positioned above the lagoon within six overwater treatment suites designed for quiet, uninterrupted relaxation. Facilities include steam rooms, saunas, cold plunge pools, yoga sessions, and meditation classes, though some spa facilities may depend on treatment bookings.

🧘 Guests can arrange Ayurvedic therapies, detox programmes, anti-ageing treatments, body wraps, wellness consultations, and Medi Spa cosmetic therapies at an additional charge.

🏋️ The 24-hour fitness centre features premium cardio equipment, free weights, and a professional Muay Thai boxing ring. Private martial arts coaching and personalised training sessions are also available for an additional supplement.

Sports & activities

🌊 Anantara Kihavah offers an excellent balance of marine adventures, fitness activities, and relaxed luxury island entertainment.

⚽ Complimentary activities include snorkelling equipment, cruiser bicycles, floodlit tennis courts, beach volleyball, badminton, oversized chess, table tennis, pool tables, electronic darts, and access to the island’s exceptional house reef.

🚤 Additional-charge experiences include PADI diving courses, parasailing, wakeboarding, flyboarding, jet skiing, sea bob safaris, private yacht charters, dolphin cruises, and Hanifaru Bay snorkelling excursions.

🎬 Private beach cinema nights with gourmet snacks can also be arranged for an additional charge, creating a relaxed and romantic evening atmosphere.

Things to do near Anantara Kihavah Villas

• 🐋 Hanifaru Bay-

  Located around 15–20 minutes away by speedboat, this UNESCO-protected marine sanctuary is famous for seasonal manta ray and whale shark feeding encounters between May and November.

• 🏝️ Dharavandhoo Island-

  Nearby inhabited island offering local Maldivian culture, traditional weaving demonstrations, village streets, and community craft shops through organised excursions.

• 🌅 Private sandbanks-

  Several isolated sandbanks sit within 10–30 minutes of the resort and can be visited for snorkelling, champagne picnics, and romantic sunset experiences.

• 🤿 Baa Atoll dive sites-

  The surrounding atoll channels feature coral walls, reef sharks, sea turtles, excellent visibility, and seasonal manta ray encounters managed through the resort dive centre.

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