
PROPERTY HIGHLIGHTS:
- Long noted for its beauty among the locals, the small private island of Naladhu invites you to unwind in blissful seclusion. Take up residence in one of 20 timelessly elegant houses, each a spacious sanctuary with private swimming pool.
- With only 20 houses on Naladhu, the most exclusive of Maldives island resorts, live the castaway dream. Spend sunny days on your oceanfront deck, dine under the stars, bathe outdoors with the sound of the rolling ocean your backdrop.
- Naladhu Private Island Maldives was named the Best resort in the Indian Ocean three years in a row and in the top 10 Best Resorts in the World by Condé Nast Traveler 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards.
- Dine in the intimacy of your residence. Revel in candlelit moments on the beach with romantic dining in Maldives hues. Enjoy the elegance of The Living Room and your selected bottle from its glass-walled wine cellar.
- At Naladhu Private Island, we bring the spa to you for the ultimate relaxing experience. Embark on spa treatments that combine the greatest of Ayurvedic, Thai, Balinese and Western traditions. Indulge in all-day programmes that rejuvenate or tailor your own journey.
- Spa in-house. Enjoy breakfast at your leisure, a picnic on deserted islands, or dinner by candlelight in a coconut grove.
- Access to facilities at sister resorts Anantara Dhigu and Veli.
EXCLUSIVE LUXE VOYAGER VIP BENEFITS & BEST PRICE
We negotiate rates & benefits for our clients directly with the hotels’ senior management. Our rates match or in many cases are lower than the best online rate for the property. Our clients also enjoy a suite of extra VIP privileges and recognition while staying at a partner hotel.
- Complimentary room upgrade on arrival.
- Daily complimentary buffet breakfast for two.
- Up to $100 dining or spa credit per stay, and or in-house dining / spa discounts.
- Welcome amenities (wine/chocolates/fruit) and card from the GM.
- Complimentary private airport transfers.
- Complimentary roll-away bed if required.
- Early check-in and late check-out.
- Complimentary Wi-Fi.
- Enhanced recognition through VIP status at all touch points in the guest experience.
A complete or partial suite of VIP benefits will be offered, subject to the property T&C, including availability, category of room & length of stay.
ACTIVITIES:
Keep up your game on our well-maintained tennis courts, which are floodlit for cooler, nighttime play. Rackets and balls are provided.
Rip through the waves with some help from our twins, WET and WILD. This pair of Gulfcraft Swan 20 speedboats will propel you swiftly across the lagoon with their powerful 150-horsepower engines.
Climb atop one of our Yamaha WaveRunners and speed through the open ocean. You, along with your partner, will man one jet ski, while the other will be ridden by your guide.
Experience the thrill and adrenaline rush with flyboarding. Our professional instructors are ready to get you high up in the air and take over the sky during your holiday.
Set off on a catamaran sailing adventure on a K1 Top Cat, with or without your own skipper. Or try the Bravo Mini Cat – Hobie’s latest addition to sailing simplicity.
Float away and over the crystal-clear lagoon and its colourful reef life below. Make a splash without even getting wet, with take-off and landing done on the boat.
Ride gentle swells or the hollowest waves. In association with Tropicsurf, we accommodate all ability levels, from those looking to take their first tentative steps to dedicated pros.
Windsurfing combines elements of surfing and sailing for the perfect match of energy and tranquillity, while kitesurfing provides the opportunity for daredevil jumps and turns.
Stand-up paddleboards and glass-bottomed kayaks provide the perfect way to explore our calm lagoon. No experience is required, and these easy workouts are great for muscle tone and core strength.
Cruise alongside majestic dolphins as they leap into the mist-filled air. We are lucky enough to have a large pod of spinner dolphins – the most acrobatic variety – living right on our doorstep.
Explore the turquoise lagoon and the colourful reef life surrounding the resort. From August to December, seize the opportunity to dance with manta rays. Whale sharks play year-round near Ari Atoll, and come very close to the surface.
Dolphin Quest
Cruise alongside majestic dolphins as they leap into the mist-filled air. We are lucky enough to have a large pod of spinner dolphins – the most acrobatic variety – living right on our doorstep.
Explore the turquoise lagoon and the colourful reef life surrounding the resort. From August to December, seize the opportunity to dance with manta rays. Whale sharks play year-round near Ari Atoll, and come very close to the surface.
In the Maldives, you’ll find some of the most beautiful sights are below the surface. Admire stunning sea fans, colourful coral, schools of fusiliers, sea turtles, and even the occasional reef shark or spotted eagle ray. Dive local reefs or venture further ashore with half- and full-day safaris by speedboat. For enthusiasts with no prior diving experience, the Discover programme entails a basic introduction to diving, with theory, shallow water training in the lagoon, and a dive of up to 12 m around our house reef with a fully qualified instructor.

The island of Naladhu is a tropical island paradise with just 20 spacious beachfront and ocean facing houses. There are high levels of privacy although guests can also take advantage of the facilities on nearby Anantara Dhigu and Anantara Veli.Elegant, private houses fronting the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean are surrounded by the beautiful white sand of a perfect beach. Naladhu is a tropical island with lush green coconut groves amongst which are the 20 houses.Naladhu Private Island comprises a collection of luxuriously appointed houses, brimming with colonial influences, all with their own infinity pools, spacious decks and dining sala’s so you need not ever leave your house if you want to holiday in private. All the houses come with a dedicated butler who is like a personal assistant, seeing to all requirements as needed.
The Naladhu experience is defined by indulgence. A pillow menu with a choice of options. Champagne, gourmet snacks and floral baths. A video library with all the favourites and a fully stocked gourmet minibar.Guests have the choice of where to be pampered; the comfort of their spacious bedroom, the sun-bleached deck as twilight falls, under the shade of a towering palm on the beach, or embark on a spa journey to the luxurious spas of the sister islands of Anantara Dhigu and Veli.Sharing the facilities of nearby Anantara, guests of Naladhu have access to a wide range of restaurants, a PADI 5* Dive Centre, Tennis and an excellent water sports centre.
Naladhu Private Island has just 20 houses, with a choice of Ocean Pool Villa, Ocean House with Pool, Beach House with Pool or the Two Bedroom Pool Residence. Whichever villa or house you choose, you can enjoy timeless design, unforgettable views, a private pool and luxurious, state-of-the-art comforts including a home theatre system, LCD satellite TV and your very own dedicated butler to provide an around the clock butler service.Ultimate seclusion at our Maldives island resort.With only 20 houses on Naladhu, the most exclusive of Maldives island resorts, live the castaway dream. Spend sunny days on your oceanfront deck, dine under the stars, bathe outdoors with the sound of the rolling ocean your backdrop.

Ocean House With Pool
Uninterrupted oceans views and expansive living space at our pool villa.Wake up to the sound of the rolling ocean and a soft breeze. Sunlight dapples on white panelled walls and smooth teak underfoot. Spend lazy days on your deck over water or on the shaded daybed of your Maldives ocean villa with pool. Swim in your private pool or in the vivid lagoon in front of your cabana.

Beach House With Pool
Classic-contemporary beachfront villa living.The most luxurious of beach villas in the Maldives. Your island home opens directly onto the beach, the lagoon just steps away. Classic furnishings and textiles brighten contemporary white spaces.Spend sunny days on your private deck with glass-tiled infinity pool. Enjoy tailored luxuries such as a personal library, gourmet minibar, and a wine cellar stocked with pre-specified vintages.

Two Bedroom Pool Residence
Carved gates open onto expansive private island living, and a stretch of Maldives beach all yours.Entering through a courtyard, step over water and into your one-of-a-kind residence.A central al fresco dining terrace overlooks the 20 m pool, sundeck, beach, then ocean. The entire upstairs is dedicated to the master suite, with ensuite bathroom, his and hers dressing areas, and a private daybed balcony.Revel in open spaces and quiet corners, indoors and out. Enjoy fine dining with a stocked pantry and your dedicated butler ready to arrange all the details. Offering the most luxurious of accommodations of private islands in the Maldives.
Dine in the intimacy of your residence. Revel in candlelit moments on the beach with romantic dining in Maldives hues. Enjoy the elegance of The Living Room and your selected bottle from its glass-walled wine cellar. Naladhu guests can also visit the restaurants of our sister islands Anantara Dhigu and Veli.

73 Degrees
Sink into the sand and enjoy a world of cuisine at our buffet restaurant.A lavish buffet breakfast offers exotic fruits and juices and live cooking stations from East and West.As the sun sets, return to 73 Degrees for a fine vintage from our extensive wine cellar, then enjoy each evening’s themed buffet – Maldivian favourites, fresh seafood, handmade pizzas and pastas.

Baan Huraa
The many flavours of Thailand explored at our over water restaurant.One of the Maldives’ best restaurants, walk out over the lagoon and into a traditional teak house on stilts, magically lit with a sunset glow.With dishes designed to be shared as in Thailand, choose from an array of delicacies from across the kingdom – 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 slicing and dicing 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.

Dhoni Bar
Drink up the vibrant atmosphere and snack all day at a poolside bar.
Enjoy all-day refreshments of iced coffees, smoothies and mocktails – as well as an array of gourmet sandwiches, paninis and wood-fired pizzas to whet your appetite. Grab your favourite flavour as the ice cream trolley makes its rounds. As sun sets, enjoy a glass of Champagne.
There is a PADI dive centre, water sports centre and wine cellar. Guests have access to the fabulous spas in both Anantara Veli and Anantara Dhigu as well as the option to have treatments in-house.
- Private island with just 20 houses, all with private pool
- 24-hour dedicated butler service
- Private dining and in-house spa journeys
- Access to facilities at sister resorts Anantara Dhigu and Veli

Spa
Submit to healing hands in the privacy of your houseAt Naladhu Private Island, we bring the spa to you for the ultimate relaxing experience. Embark on spa treatments that combine the greatest of Ayurvedic, Thai, Balinese and Western traditions. Indulge in all-day programmes that rejuvenate or tailor your own journey.

Pool
The resort pool is hidden away in lush foliage, ideal for morning laps or afternoons sunbathing.

Gym
Step into the air-conditioned comfort of our fitness centre, and exercise alone or with a personal trainer. Floor-to-ceiling windows provide an inspiring view as you run, step or lift.

Yoga
Whether a yoga beginner or an expert, our professional instructors are able to guide you through lessons either in a group or private session. Clear your mind with gentle stretching and guided meditation sessions on the beach to start your day.
Area & Location
Area, Country
South Male Atoll, Maldives
Nearest Airport
Velana International Airport, Velana
Local Currency
Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR)
Time Change
GMT +5
Language
Maldivian (Dhivehi)
Best time to go
Best visited between November through April.
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