From $$$ per night
South Ari Atoll
Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa Maldives
25 minutes from MaléseaplaneFamily
Spring · 2026 residencies
The Maldives,
at the slowest possible pace.
Curated stays across the twenty-six atolls — boutique resorts, intimate guesthouses, private liveaboards. Each visit composed by hand, never templated.
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This month, Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas.
Discover Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas, an ultra-luxury resort in the Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve featuring an underwater restaurant, overwater observatory, and some of the finest dining in the Indian Ocean.
- Category
- ultra luxury
- Transfer
- 35 minutes from Malé
- From
- $$$$$
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