Anantara Veli Maldives Resort - Adults Only

We stayed here for our honeymoon. So romantic and beautiful. We loved every bit of it. A surreal experience.

Great hotel with lits of activities. The ocean pool villa I stayed on was amazing

There are so many things to do at Anantara resorts. We stayed at adults only island at Veli which was relaxing and very quiet. We could hop on their complimentary speed boat and took us to their sister island Dhigu in just one minute where more activities going on with bigger beach, bars and restaurants. Staff are friendly and helpful and we would love to return to this paradise next year.

Amazing hotel and very nice staff

My husband and I loved everything about our 6d5n in Anantara Veli. We've rated it 8/10, and 1 points went to the rooms that can have some face lifting and another 1 point is that the attitude of the staff at the aqua centre can be improved alot more. Apart from that, it's everything we needed for a relaxing holiday at Maldives. We booked the overwater bungalow, which was facing the pontoons that shuttle between Veli and Dhigu every few minutes, but we're not affected by it. We borrowed the complementary snorkeling kits and there were so many fishes at the area around our bungalow! The bed is comfortable, complementary drinking water are replenished twice a day, and our room boy always kept our room clean and decorated every morning and evening. Food wise, there are 3 restaurants each in Veli (Thai, Jap and Buffet) and Dhigu (Italian, grill and buffet). It gives us lots of options and flexibility to decide what we'd like to eat! We tried Thai, Jap, Italian and grill, and our favourites is Thai @ Baan Huraa. We took a snorkeling trip out , and the experience was much more than we expected! We saw hundreds of dolphins along the way, the crew on board caught a tuna, we also saw 5 sea turtles while snorkeling! We also did 2 massages at the overwater spa in Dhigu and the therapy was perfect to help us release the tension from work! The staff are thoughtful, attentive and helpful to ensure that every guest have a very pleasant holiday experience.

Wonderful staff!!! Great atmosphere. Limited food options, but everything else makes it all worth it!

We stayed in the entry level overwater bungalows. We were happy with the room but some are closer to the beach and there is a little boat to the other island that comes and goes regularly near some so if you are bothered by privacy do not stay in these rooms. People can see in to them a bit. We didn't mind and we liked to watch the comings and going a bit too. The staff were all well trained, polite and helpful. This is not a big flash 5 star resort like some though. But they were a lot more expensive. However it's a beautiful island and has the extra bonus of being able to go across to the other Anatara island for something different. I would recommend it as long as you don't expect Shangri la standards. There is a tiny bit of reef around the resort but more so the fish are lovely and colorful. Otherwise it's a free boat across to Picnic island for some better snorkelling and snorkelling gear is free for your stay.

Everyone is friendly and the service was wonderful.

Truly a memorable vacation. Staff is Phenomenal. Location beautiful. Definitely going back!

We had the most amazing vacation for my birthday at Anantara Veli! The food was phenomenal, the rooms were large and comfortable, and the staff was very attentive and acoomodating. It was like a dream the entire time! My boyfriend and I loved being able to take the pontoon boat over to Dhigu island to use the pool, spa and water sports. The snorkeling, pool and land games (tennis, bocce, badmitten, chess) were great on Veli too! We stayed in three room types, the overwater bungalow, the deluxe over water bungalow and the ocean pool bungalow. Turns out our favorite was the deluxe over water bungalow. The location is a bit more private, yet still close to shore. It also has a huge outside deck that sits over sand and not coral, but still swimming distance to the coral when you want to explore. The food was equally amazing on both islands. Make sure to make a reservation where you want to eat, as they book up fast! we got engaged on this trip and it was everything we could have imagined. We can't wait to go back!