Anantara Veli Resort & Spa
Experience an island paradise of chic simplicity in a charming tropical setting replete with soft white sand and azure waters at Anantara Veli Resort & Spa. Relax with a loved one in our over water bungalows as a spectacular selection of sea life swims beneath you. Dive into an array of water sports in the tranquil surrounds of our island resort’s crystal clear lagoon. Unwind at the Anantara Garden Spa with a range of treatments to soothe body and mind. At Anantara Veli Maldives island resort, suited perfectly for young couples looking for peace and quiet where serendipity beckons with the tropical simplicity of the design, intimate room types with direct lagoon access and variety of resort facilities. Unwind on your sun deck overlooking the palm fringed island and pristine coral reefs in the South Malé Atoll, just 35 minutes from Malé International Airport.
Over Water Bungalow
Anantara Veli Maldives’ spacious 62 square metre Over Water Bungalows on a pristine stretch of tropical paradise come with hardwood floors and a coconut thatch roof combined with stylish contemporary décor. Indigenous fabrics stretch across your bed, while tropical flowers and jasmine scents float through your bathroom. Your private lodging’s sun terrace gives each guest their own space to relax with direct access to the lagoon, and a day bed. Step inside to find a wealth of comfortable accommodation features including flat screen TV and high-speed internet access.
Over Water Bungalows feature:
•Generous 62sqm bungalow
•King size bed
•Sun terrace with, day bed and coffee table
•Flat screen TV and DVD player
•Satellite flatscreen TV and DVD player
•High-speed internet access
•Mini bar
Maximum occupancy 2 adults.
Deluxe Over Water Bungalow
The spacious 92 square metre Deluxe Over Water Bungalows at Anantara Veli Resort & Spa offer all the charms of the Maldives coupled with comfortable accommodation. Enjoy a separate dressing area and outside double sun deck. Recline on your sun loungers that look out over the glorious turquoise waters of the expansive lagoon. Every Deluxe Over Water Bungalow allows direct access to the lagoon, as well as an interior infused with a soft island design aesthetic. In-room facilities in these luxurious Maldives bungalows include flat-screen television, mini bar and high-speed internet access ensuring that you have both all the comforts of home and modern accommodation.
Deluxe Over Water Bungalows feature:
•Spacious 92sqm over water bungalow
•King size bed
•Private double sun terrace with sun loungers, day bed and coffee table
•Dressing area
•Flat screen TV and DVD player
•High-speed internet access
•Mini bar
•Coffee machine
•Wine fridge
•Semi open bathroom
Maximum occupancy 2 adults.
Ocean Pool Bungalow
These BRAND NEW, remarkably luxurious and private bungalows occupy a secluded cliff edge and directly face the Indian Ocean. Each Ocean Pool Bungalow offers a magnificent plunge pool accompanied by 125 square metres of inviting indoor and outdoor space, with beach and lagoon access only a short stroll away.
Designed with hardwood flooring, island inspired decor and a wealth of signature comforts, these charming hideaways are charcterised by intimacy, natural style and breathtaking ocean panoramas. Sleep in a sumptuous king size bed that is dressed in the finest linens. Step into your air conditioned bathroom to soak in a generous bathtub while playing your favourite iPod tracks. Unobstructed views of jewel blue waters and rolling waves are admired inside through floor to ceiling glass doors. Relish the same dramatic view outside, feeling revived by the ocean breeze. Take to your veranda to bask under the sun on a lounger, replenished by a tipple from the mini bar. Or refresh in your personal plunge pool in a tranquil world of your own.
Ocean Pool Bungalows feature:
•Spacious 125sqm
•Ocean views
•Private plunge pool
•Sun terrace with sun loungers
•Separate bathtub and shower
•King size bed
•Flat screen TV
•CD/DVD player
•iPod docking station
•Mini bar
•Yoga mats
•Tea and coffee making facilities
•WiFi internet
Maximum occupancy 2 adults.
Deluxe Over Water Pool Bungalow:
These idyllic romantically styled bungalows are poised directly above a turquoise lagoon. Slip straight from your deck into the azure waters below, or take a dip in your private plunge pool. Treasure the intimacy of an over water sanctuary that offers breathtaking views and a modern luscious design.
Unravelling 125 square metres of sumptuous space, Deluxe Over Water Pool Bungalows blend signature Anantara comforts with destination inspired design and all the comforts you desire. Relax in your spacious bedroom, where hardwood flooring lends a stylish feel. Sleep in a king size bed that is dressed in the finest linens. Sip a beverage from your personal in room bar and listen to your iPod as you laze on a lounger outside, admiring a panorama of jewel coloured waters meeting endless blue sky.
Deluxe Over Water Pool Bungalows feature:
Spacious 125sqm over water bungalow
Private plunge pool
Sun terrace with sun loungers
Separate bathtub and shower
King size bed
Flat screen TV
CD/DVD player
iPod docking station
Mini bar
Yoga mats
Tea and coffee making facilities
WiFi internet
Maximum occupancy 2 adults.
Resort Activities
The setting is tranquil, but recreation and fun are always close by. Every day, Anantara Veli Maldives offers a range of organised and do it yourself resort activities in the gorgeous surrounds of our island retreat. Select from a range of indoor and outdoor Maldives resort activities including yoga, shopping, cooking classes, fitness, tennis, swimming, volleyball, badminton and the Anantara Spa.
Anantara Garden Spa
The highlight of any stay with Anantara, our Veli Maldives resort is no exception. The serene Anantara Spa offers a range of specially composed treatments to soothe body and mind in a truly awe-inspiring setting. For full details please visit our Spa page.
Snorkelling
Explore the turquoise tropical lagoon and reef which is situated around Anantara Veli Maldives. Unencumbered by heavy scuba equipment, snorkelling offers you a safe and easy way to get acquainted with the world below, and see some of the most celebrated marine life on the planet. One of our most popular resort activities.
Beachside Yoga
Gain physical poise and mental peace through ancient exercises drawn from centuries of traditional South Asian wisdom. Whether a beginner or an expert, our professional instructors are able to guide you through lessons either in a group or private session within the surrounds of our Maldives resort.
Boutique
You may be thousands of miles away from it all but our Maldives boutique brings the world to you, with all of life’s small necessities as well as exotic goods and handicrafts from across Asia and the Indian Subcontinent.
Cooking School
While staying at Anantara Veli Maldives you will be treated to an array of inspired culinary creations. Why not learn the tricks of the trade with a cooking class from our resident master chefs? This resort activity lets you recreate traditional Maldivian, Thai and fusion dishes to impress your friends back home.
Fitness
Anantara Veli Maldives’ gym is equipped with everything you need to keep you looking and feeling good. Rejuvenate your body as you work out alone or with our personal trainer.
Library
Not all Anantara Veli Maldives resort activities need to be energetic. Our library lets you sink into an armchair to enjoy a new novel or catch up on all that is going on back in the ‘real world’ with our computers and high-speed internet access.
Morning Meditation
Clear your mind and achieve a sense of heightened well-being with gentle stretching and meditation to start your day. Anantara can arrange a meditation session on the beach, you’ll be able to draw inspiration from the gorgeous island surrounds as they are woken by the dawn.
Swimming
Slide into the tranquil waters of our stunning infinity edge pool situated right on the edge of the ocean. Gaze out across the expanse of aquamarine as you float, soak or splash your worries away. Or for confident swimmers, the waters of our large lagoon offer an ideal spot for wading, floating or a relaxed swim.
Tennis
Anantara Veli Maldives’ floodlit tennis court means that you can continue with a doubles match even after the sun sets. Our fitness centre staff are at hand to provide lessons for beginners or a little bit of a challenge if you’re looking for a partner.
Volleyball & Badminton
Feeling waterlogged? Landlubbers can always take part in a pick-up match of volleyball or badminton– just let us know and we’ll provide the nets and equipment and turn a strip of beach into your court.
Aquafanatics Diving Centre
Diving Safaris in the Maldives at Aquafanatics Diving Centre
Envelop yourself amidst the phenomenal sight of the colorful Maldivian marine life. Aquafanatics Diving Centre presents you with memories to last a lifetime.
Aquafanatics Diving Centre
While Anantara certainly looks splendid from above the water, in the Maldives, you’ll find some of the most beautiful sights are found below the surface. See a panorama of spectacular marine views on a full-day diving safari guided by the experts from Anantara’s own PADI 5* Dive Centre.
If you’re a first-timer, get your PADI certification course that will guide you toward taking your first breaths underwater. Or simply snorkel leisurely on the edge of the lagoon, peruse the fabled Maldivian coral gardens on our daily guided snorkelling trips.
For those looking to progress as well as experienced water-men and women, orientation dives and deep-water dives are offered every day. The Anantara Dive Centre offers two boat dives a day to over 20 nearby reefs teeming with undersea life. In addition, the Centre runs full and half-day “safari dives” to reefs and sites further offshore.
PADI Diving Courses
With our full range of PADI certification courses and a variety of dive sites on offers, guests of all levels are spoiled for choice. Anantara’s instructors always endeavour to match diving ability to local dive conditions, ensuring your safety and enjoyment. From our beginner’s discovery courses to more advanced Nitrox, deep water and rescue dives, the Centre has a range of programmes to suit everyone.
All courses are taught by PADI-certified instructors, ensuring an unforgettable – and safe – learning experience in one of the world’s premier diving destinations. Our class sizes are limited to cater for each guest’s needs. Our friendly and professional staff and excellent facilities provide the perfect surroundings to explore safely and comfortably.
Orientation Dives
All divers at the Anantara Dive Centre require an orientation dive, unless you have logged a dive within the last three months in the Maldives. The orientation dive consists of a dive on our nearby house reef or another local dive site, with an instructor who will get you to demonstrate basic diving skills. After completion, you’re ready to move on to more advanced dives or courses, depending on your level and certifications.
Full and Half-Day Diving Safaris
Once you’ve explored some of our beautiful and action-packed local dive sites, taking in stunning sea fans, colourful coral, schools of fusiliers, sea turtles, and even the occasional reef shark or spotted eagle rays, it’s time to take to the high seas for a full or half-day diving safari. The Dive Centre offers regularly scheduled diving safaris by speedboat to a number of exciting locations in North or South Malé Atoll or Felidhu Atoll. Feel free to talk to our guides and instructors about setting up a privately chartered excursion just for you.
*WiFi is available at the resort.
Aqua Bar
Soak up the sun, cool off in the shade, or swim up to the bar for chilled refreshment. Enjoy a light lunch, small bites throughout the afternoon, and drinks all the way through twilight.
Located poolside, Aqua also serves to the sun loungers and our popular ocean hammock.
Fushi Cafe
Breakfast on a lavish buffet of international favourites with live cooking stations, pastries fresh from the oven and an array of tropical fruits and juices.
By night, savour an extensive buffet with changing themes from around the world.
73 Degrees
Contemporary Italian fine dining.
Kickstart your day with a freshly brewed coffee or refreshing juice. Indulge in an extensive a la carte selection of international breakfast classics. Return in the evening for authentic Italian specialties. World-class wine selections enhance your experience.
Baan Huraa
The many flavours of Thailand explored at an over water restaurant.
Walk out over the lagoon and into a traditional teak house on stilts, magically lit with the sunset glow. With dishes designed to be shared as in Thailand, choose from an array of delicacies from across the kingdom at our Thai restaurant in Maldives – sour spicy salads from the Northeast, hot coconut curries from the South, beloved dishes from the Central Plains accompanied by fragrant jasmine rice
Origami
Enjoy the dazzle of live teppanyaki chefs at our Japanese restaurant.
Begin your evening with fresh sashimi and sushi creations, highlighting local catches of yellowfin. Enjoy Hokkaido scallops straight from the robata grill, or signature dishes such as thinly sliced seabass garnished with yuzu, truffle oil and salmon roe. For an entertaining evening, choose a teppanyaki menu of Wagyu beef and Alaskan king crab which is sliced, diced, sizzled and served before you.
For an intimate culinary experience reserve our wine cellar – The Vault, where a private chef crafts a tailored tasting menu for a table of two to eight guests. Pair each course with a glass of wine recommended by our Wine Guru.
Dhoni Bar
Chilled poolside bar vibes.
Stay refreshed by the pool with a selection of iced coffees, smoothies and mocktails coupled with an array of gourmet sandwiches, paninis and wood-fired pizzas. As sun sets, enjoy the ocean breeze and sample tropical cocktails at this poolside bar in Maldives.
Dining by Design
Indulge in romance by design with private dining.
Follow the torches to a setting for two underneath a canopy of stars or a private faree tent while private dining in Maldives. Dig your toes into the white sands, as fresh grilled lobster is served on your dugout table by your private chef.
Savour a wine tasting session by the lagoon amongst friends, or set sail for the day to a deserted island to enjoy the catch of the day.
Sea Fire Salt
Dine al fresco over the crystal waters at our grill restaurant.
Enjoy exquisitely created dishes from both land and sea. Savour freshly caught Maldivian favourites such as reef fish, tuna and lobster as well as prime-aged imported cuts.
Vegetarian options are also available.
A serene Spa Retreat at Anantara Veli Resort Madives
Anantara Veli Resort & Spa offers indigenously inspired, treatments infused with timeless healing and wellness rituals. Be blissfully pampered at the five sumptuous treatment suites in the tropical gardens. Our Maldives resort spa is nestled in pristine gardens so you can indulge in treatments that use natural ingredients and their healing properties to enrich, detoxify, polish and rejuvenate. Escape the cares of everyday life with soothing treatments for body and soul at Anantara Spa.
Spa facilities:
•Dedicated treatment rooms for Ayurvedic and Thai therapies
•Expansive over water relaxation deck
•Indoor and outdoor showers
•Steam room and sauna
•Jacuzzi and cold plunge pool for relaxation before or after treatments