© Anantara Kihavah VillasAnantara Kihavah Villas
Baa AtollLuxurySeaplane 35′
Villa / pool is among the best of its kind; Value is the weak spot to accept.
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Experience scores
Who it suits — and who it doesn’t
- + With kids
- + Couple
- + Three generations
- + People who put snorkelling first
- − Tight budgets
Guest reputation
Tripadvisor ranking: 1 of 1 on Kihavah Huravalhi Island, Maldives
Common praise
- The underwater SEA restaurant and wine cellar are the signature experience - nearly every positive review mentions them
- Excellent reef marine life - lobsters, rays, sharks, even the occasional whale shark
- Attentive butler service, thanked by name in many reviews
- The underwater SEA restaurant is the absolute core selling point - nearly every guide mentions it
- Often on 'ultra-luxury escape' comparison shortlists
Common complaints
- Value sub-score 4.4 - the lowest of the sub-scores
- A few reviews mention more mosquitoes, some dated villa furniture, and that spa and dining extras add up
- One detailed review notes lots of coral in the shallow near-shore water, so getting in is not that comfortable - better to go out with the dive centre
All three platforms revolve around the signature underwater restaurant SEA; Tripadvisor 4.9/5 (2,786 reviews) and Google 4.9/5 (684) both score very high. Complaints focus on pricey extras and mosquitoes. Xiaohongshu has heavy, almost entirely positive coverage, and it is often on ultra-luxury comparison shortlists.
Island & location
- Opened
- 2011 (renovated 2025)
- Area
- approx. 8 ha
- Land per villa
- approx. 1,000 m² · more is less crowded
- Vegetation
- Lush
- House reef
- Excellent · The house reef rings the whole island, with 300-plus fish species and 130-plus corals; Hanifaru Bay mantas are about 15 minutes by boat.
- Official site
- Open →
What Baa Atoll is like →Seaplane vs speedboat →Low vs high season →
Data
Basics
- Atoll
- Baa Atoll
- Tier
- Luxury
- Low-season price
- $1,250–$2,361 / night
- High-season price
- $1,944–$3,889 / night
- How you arrive
- Seaplane
- Time from Malé
- approx. 35 min
- Minimum child age
- No limit
Villas
- Villas
- 80 villas
- Villa size
- 258–2736 m²
- Villa types
- OverwaterBeach
- Water-villa pool
- All with a pool
- Beach-villa pool
- All with a pool
- Standalone beach villas
- Mostly standalone
Facilities
- Dining
- 6 restaurants
- Cuisines
- InternationalEuropean (underwater SEA)TeppanyakiPan-AsianMediterranean
- Amenities
- Dive centreSpaGymKids club ages 4–12
Cost
- Board included
- Breakfast
- Transfer cost
- approx. $909 / person round trip
- Taxes & fees
- +10% service charge, 17% GST, green tax on top
Good for
- Good for
- HoneymoonAnniversary
Sources
- Villas: resort website · luxatolls.com · anantara.com · 2026-09-05
- Facilities: luxatolls.com/resorts/anantara-kihavah · 2026-09-03
- Cost: luxatolls.com · 2026-09-03
- Good for: luxatolls.com · 2026-09-03
- Price / scores: editorial estimate (unverified)
Quick answers
- How do you get to Anantara Kihavah Villas?
- Seaplane, about 35 minutes. Seaplane about 35 minutes.
- Does Anantara Kihavah Villas have a house reef? How is the snorkelling?
- House-reef snorkelling: Excellent. The house reef rings the whole island, with 300-plus fish species and 130-plus corals; Hanifaru Bay mantas are about 15 minutes by boat.
- Is Anantara Kihavah Villas good for kids?
- Children of all ages are welcome, and there is a kids club (ages 4–12). Signature experiences like the underwater restaurant cost extra - leave room in the budget.
- How much does Anantara Kihavah Villas cost per night?
- About $1,250–$2,361 a night in low season and $1,944–$3,889 in high season (a guide — check the resort’s site).
- What meals are included at Anantara Kihavah Villas? Is it all-inclusive?
- Standard rate: Breakfast.
- What is charged on top of the room rate at Anantara Kihavah Villas?
- +10% service charge, 17% GST, green tax on top. Transfer: approx. $909 / person round trip.
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Data is still being compiled; scores and descriptions are under continuous review. Last updated: 2026-09-05