Beach Pool Villa
258 sq m on the beach · Newly renovated · Private pool · 1 king bed · Up to 3 adults and a child
Minor Hotels · Baa Atoll
Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas
- 35 min by seaplane
- Land by 15:30
- 4.9 on TripAdvisor · 2,787 reviews
- Travellers' Choice 2026
- All taxes in the price
The villas
On the beach
Sunset Beach Pool Villa
258 sq m on the beach · Newly renovated · Private pool · 1 king bed · Up to 3 adults and a child
One Bedroom Family Beach Pool Villa
258 sq m on the beach · Newly renovated · Private pool · 1 king bed and 2 children's beds · Up to 5, three of them children
Over the water
Overwater Pool Villa
264 sq m over the lagoon · Private pool · 1 king bed · Up to 3 adults, or 2 adults and a child
Sunset Overwater Pool Villa
264 sq m over the lagoon · Private pool · 1 king bed · Up to 3 adults, or 2 adults and a child
One Bedroom Family Overwater Pool Villa
264 sq m over the lagoon · Private pool · 1 king bed and 2 children's beds · Up to 5, three of them children
House reef
Our rating
5/5
Exceptional
The reef rings the whole island, so you get in wherever you like rather than queuing at one ladder, and it is why a lot of repeat divers pick Anantara Kihavah over anything else in Baa. One stretch of it, the Yellow Wall, is a vertical section that drops to about 25 metres and takes its name from the gold and yellow soft corals on it. A survey the resort commissioned recorded over 300 fish species and more than 130 corals. Guests report turtles and reef sharks on most snorkels, plus eels, octopus and rays off the water villas. There is a resident marine biologist. The trade-off is the sand, which is grittier than the brochure suggests.
How we score house reefs, and every island ranked →Getting there
Route
Seaplane
- Journey
- 35 min, airport to island
- Last arrival that works
- 15:30
Alternative
Domestic flight to Dharavandhoo + 30 min speedboat, for arrivals at Velana after 15:30
- Last arrival that works
- 16:20
Land at Velana after 15:30 and the last seaplane of the day will have gone, which means a night in Malé before you reach the island.
A 35-minute seaplane in daylight only, but a late landing does not lose you the island: arrive after 15:30 and you go by domestic flight to Dharavandhoo plus a 30-minute boat. The resort needs your flight details four days ahead.
Transfer details last checked 18 August 2026. We re-check yours against your actual ticket before we quote. See what your flight can reach →
What guests say
4.9out of 5 on TripAdvisor · 2,787 reviews
Pairidaeza
Our stay at Anantara Kihavah was truly exceptional and easily one of the most memorable resort experiences we've had in the Maldives. From the moment we arrived, the level of service, attention...
Blissful Kihavah!
My husband, 23 year old daughter and I have just enjoyed a blissful week at gorgeous Anantara Kihavah. For context, we have stayed at 9 other Maldivian resorts. The island is spectacularly...
Travellers' Choice 2026. Rating checked 21 September 2026. Read all the reviews on TripAdvisor →
About the resort
Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas sits on a house reef that rings the whole island, so you can snorkel from almost any stretch of beach. Every villa has its own pool, and SEA, the underwater restaurant, sits right on the edge of that reef.
A quiet, food-led island in Baa Atoll, 35 minutes from Male by seaplane.
What you pay
Every figure is the whole stay for two adults: the villa, breakfast and dinner, the return seaplane and every Maldivian tax. Three nights in a Beach Pool Villa is the lowest price here.
Stay longer and each night comes in lower. The seaplane sits inside the first three nights, so each night you add, up to seven, is well under the average of the first three.
The water is only a small step up here. The Overwater Pool Villa is priced just above the Beach Pool Villa, one of the easier water-villa decisions in the Maldives.
The sunset villas carry a premium over their standard twins, more on the beach than over the water. Family villas sit between.
What’s included, and what isn’t
In the price: the villa, breakfast at Plates, a three-course dinner daily, à la carte, at SPICE, Manzaru or Plates, the return seaplane and every Maldivian tax. Dine at FIRE or SEA instead and USD 150 a person comes off that dinner.
Celebrating? Honeymooners within a year of the wedding, and couples marking an anniversary or birthday, get champagne, a welcome gift, a rose-petal bath and a decorated bed. Honeymoon and anniversary extras need your marriage certificate.
Not in the price: your international flights, travel insurance, all drinks, lunch, in-villa and private dining, the cooking class, the balance of a meal at SEA or FIRE, the spa, excursions and diving, Indian TCS, and anything not named above.
Who this isn’t for
Anyone who wants an open bar. Half board is food only, drinks are charged at every meal, and this is not a cheap island to drink on. Ask and we will set two or three all-inclusives beside it.
Families needing two bedrooms. The Two Bedroom Family Beach Pool Villa and the Residences are priced on request.
Parents of small children set on a water villa. Children stay over the water only once a parent signs a disclaimer on arrival, so the beach villas are the easier choice.
Hesitant swimmers, and anyone wanting nightlife. Life here is in the water, and the sand is grittier than the photographs, the price of a reef this close in.
Before you book
The seaplane flies in daylight only. Land at Velana after 15:30 and you go by domestic flight to Dharavandhoo, then a 30-minute speedboat. Send us your flight, at the latest four days before you travel, and we will confirm your route.
Three nights is the shortest stay. Stays before the festive season are priced here from three to seven nights, and the dates after it at four nights; we price other lengths on request. Check-in is at 14:00 and check-out at 12:00.
The sunset and family villas are fewer than the rest, so we check those with the resort before you pay.
The beach villas sleep three adults and a child; the water villas three adults, or two and a child. The family villas add a children's room and sleep five, up to three of them children. Children under 12 share your villa with no room charge, and the kids' club takes ages 4 to 12.
The festive season is not priced on this page. Its gala dinners are compulsory and charged on top. Unpriced dates picked above come through to us ready to price.
Tell us your dates and villa, and we will include what the drinks will realistically add. Message our Maldives specialists on WhatsApp or send us an enquiry. We reply within 24 hours.
Underwater restaurant
SEA
SEA sits under the overwater restaurants at Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas, right on the edge of the house reef. On the way down you pass the wine cellar, more than 450 bottles kept below the waterline, which Anantara calls the first underwater wine cellar in the world. Then the room opens out, glass on every side, with reef fish, turtles and the odd shark working the coral outside.
Lunch and dinner are fine dining built around caviar, with wine chosen to match. Dinner is adults only, except on Mondays and Thursdays when children are welcome. Meals at SEA are charged on top of your meal plan. There are only a handful of tables, so yours is booked with the villa.
- Where
- Below the overwater restaurants, on the house reef
- Served
- Lunch and dinner, closed on Fridays. Breakfast on request
- Children
- Welcome at lunch. Dinner is adults only, except Mondays and Thursdays
- Price
- Charged on top of your meal plan
Frequently asked questions
How do I get to Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas?
Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas is in Baa Atoll, a 35-minute seaplane flight from Velana International Airport in Male. The return seaplane is included in every price on this page. Seaplanes fly in daylight only, so if you land after 15:30 the resort sends you by domestic flight to Dharavandhoo and a 30-minute speedboat instead. Share your flight details at least four days before you travel.
What is the SEA.FIRE.SPICE.SKY dining concept?
SEA.FIRE.SPICE.SKY is the name Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas gives its signature restaurants. SEA is the underwater restaurant, with an underwater wine cellar on the way down. FIRE is Japanese teppanyaki over the water. SPICE serves Asian fusion. SKY is an over-water observatory where you can stargaze with a drink in hand. Manzaru, the Italian restaurant, and Plates, for breakfast and theme nights, complete the line-up.
What makes the house reef at Anantara Kihavah special?
The house reef at Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas rings the whole island and is home to over 300 species of fish and more than 130 corals, recorded in Anantara Kihavah's own book, Wonders of Kihavah. The Golden Wall, the resort's name for its best stretch, is draped in gold and yellow soft corals. You can snorkel straight from the beach, and the resident marine biologist runs weekly sessions, with coral adoption on request.
What villa categories are available at Anantara Kihavah?
Eleven, and every one has its own pool. On the beach: Beach Pool Villa, Sunset Beach Pool Villa, One Bedroom Family Beach Pool Villa, Two Bedroom Family Beach Pool Villa, and Beach Pool Residences with two, three or four bedrooms. Over the water: Over Water Pool Villa, Sunset Over Water Pool Villa, One Bedroom Family Over Water Pool Villa, and the Two Bedroom Sunset Over Water Pool Residence. Six are priced on this page. Ask us for the residences and the two-bedroom villas.
What meal plans are available?
The prices on this page are half board: breakfast daily and a three-course dinner at SPICE, Manzaru or Plates. Bed and breakfast and full board are available on request, and in the festive season breakfast is the only plan. Meal plans are food only, so drinks are charged as you go. In-villa dining, private dining and meals at SEA and FIRE are charged on top.
What activities are available at the resort?
Anantara Kihavah offers an exceptional range of activities: PADI-certified scuba diving, snorkelling, sailing, canoeing, kayaking, windsurfing, flyboarding, big game fishing, and sunset cruises in the UNESCO Marine Biosphere. On land: stargazing at the SKY Observatory, yoga classes, tennis, badminton, volleyball, Muay Thai Boxing Ring, open-air private cinema, wine tasting, Spice Spoons culinary classes, a seasonal water park, kids' marine biology programmes, and padel tennis.
What is the Anantara Spa experience like?
The Anantara Spa is suspended over the Indian Ocean, offering six overwater treatment rooms, an infrared sauna, Finnish sauna, steam room, indoor showers, and an over-water relaxation area with cold and warm plunge pools. Signature treatments include Shirodhara and Ayurvedic therapies. The defining ritual at Anantara Kihavah is the 90-minute Kihavah Signature Healing, a journey through air, fire and earth with massage and singing bowls.
Is Anantara Kihavah suitable for families?
Yes. The Thiththi Boli Kids Club runs supervised activities and a kids' marine biology programme. The One Bedroom Family villas, on the beach and over the water, add a separate children's room. The Two Bedroom Family Beach Pool Villa and the Beach Pool Residences take larger groups. Children under 12 in an over water villa need a signed parental disclaimer. The seasonal water park and the recreation area, with billiards, table tennis and life-sized chess, are what children remember.
The resort
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Tell us your dates and who is travelling
We will price two or three villas with the seaplane and every tax included, and we can quote any dates outside the ones above. We reply within 24 hours.