Anantara Kihavah Maldives VillasvsTaj Coral Reef Resort and Spa Maldives
Both hotels are endorsed by professional reviewers. On balance, Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas ranks significantly higher than Vivanta by Taj Coral Reef Maldives. Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas comes in at 83 with accolades from 6 publications such as Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Gayot.
Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Gayot
Condé Nast Traveler
Mr & Mrs Smith
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Forbes Travel Guide
P.O. Box 2014
From $2,118/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "As if being by a tropical lagoon wasn't enough, each of the massive villas at this beautiful island resort...also comes with its own infinity pool and hammocks." Full review
Travel + Leisure "A quick seaplane ride from the capital of Male lands you on a private island ringed by white sand, coconut palms, and a reef that harbors schools of tropical fish." Full review
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Ask for an overwater villa, then dine at one of the world's only underwater restaurants while gazing out at the ocean floor.
Gayot "This beautiful resort wows guests with its underwater restaurant and heavenly over-water villas."
Condé Nast Traveler "Seventy-eight freestanding beach or overwater villas, each with its own infinity pool, on a private island of soft white sand." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "This dreamy, dramatic hideaway hits all the expected notes (clear azure seas, sugary white sand) and adds a few new ones (a submerged wine cellar, an overwater spa and a record-setting swimming pool)." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"Thanks to its splendid location within the northern Baa Atoll, there’s no shortage of marine wildlife adventures at this resort." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Surrounded by a perfectly circular reef, the thickly vegetated Kihavahuravalhi is ringed by gorgeous white-sand beaches: you couldn’t ask for a more idyllic-looking Maldivian island" Full review
Michelin Guide "To a large extent, you know what you’re getting into with a Maldivian resort by one of the world’s great luxury hoteliers. It’s the details that set Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas..." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide Recommended
"Surrounded by
tranquil blue seas, Anantara
Kihavah Maldives Villas sits
on Kihavah Huravalhi Island in the picturesque Baa Atoll. The resort is in UNESCO Biosphere
Reserve Hanifaru..." Full review
Taj Coral Reef Resort and Spa Maldives
Jetsetter
Oyster Lonely Planet Michelin Guide Forbes Travel Guide
Hembudhu Island, North Male Atoll
From $1,410/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Jetsetter "Hip thatch-roofed villas dot an intimate lagoon at this laid-back resort in the North Malé Atoll." Full review
OysterUpscale
"This small, upscale resort with lower prices (and less luxury) than sister property Exotica draws couples of many nationalities." Full review
Lonely Planet "Totally remodelled in 2009, heart-shaped Taj Vivanta is a glamorous resort that still manages to feel laid-back and unpretentious." Full review
Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
"Vivanta by Taj Coral Reef Maldives, in spite of (or perhaps by virtue of) its unwieldy name, is the sort of place that needs very little by way of explaining. It’s an overwater villa..." Full review
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Just be sure you’re ready to disconnect for a bit.
Forbes Travel Guide Recommended
"Taj Coral Reef Resort & Spa, Maldives has a distinctly fresh and laid-back vibe that seems
to appeal in particular to young couples - honeymooners make up approximately
80 percent..." Full review
