North and South Malé Atolls · The Maldives

Anantara Dhigu Maldives Resort

Name: Anantara Dhigu Maldives Resort
Address: The Maldives

A family island of silver sand, 30 minutes from Malé

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About Anantara Dhigu Maldives Resort

A five-star island in South Malé Atoll, with beach and over-water villas and a spa above the lagoon. A surf school, a water-sports centre and a full children's programme make it an easy choice for families.

Dhigu is a five-star island built for families who like to be busy: on the silver sand, in the water and under it. Step from a beach villa into your own pool, or slip off the deck of an over-water villa straight into the lagoon. Surf, dive, picnic on an empty sandbank, then come back to the spa and a good dinner.

The island has easy family villas, restaurants at the water's edge, a long list of water sports and a spa built over the lagoon. Across that same lagoon sits its sister resort, Anantara Veli, whose restaurants are open to you too. Few five-star islands are this well placed: the speedboat from Malé takes 30 minutes and runs around the clock.

At a glance

110 beach and over-water villas
30 minutes by speedboat from Velana International Airport
An over-water spa, a surf school and a water-sports centre
Indoor and outdoor activities for children
Access to Anantara Veli's facilities (for adults, or families with a dinner reservation)
Technogym training

Choosing your villa

Every villa is private and generously made. Choose your view first, sunrise or sunset, then decide between the sand and the water: a beach villa with its own pool, an over-water villa above the lagoon, or one of the two-bedroom villas for the whole family.

Accommodation

Rooms, suites and villas

4 Sunrise Beach Villa 125 m² 3 adults and 1 child Wake to the sunrise from bed, open the glass doors and take your espresso on a terrace above the lagoon. Steps lead from the villa into warm, clear water full of reef fish. Spend the late afternoon on the daybed, then dine privately under the stars. Details

3 Sunset Beach Villa 125 m² 3 adults and 1 child This villa opens straight onto soft white sand, with the sound of the surf and the local herons for company. Watch the sun go down from your terrace, dine there under the stars, and finish with a long soak in the large terrazzo tub, framed by tropical green. Details

8 Sunrise Over Water Villa 119 m² 3 adults and 1 child The classic Maldivian stay: wake to the ocean breeze, watch reef fish through the glass panel in the bathroom floor, and climb down into warm water whenever you like. The freestanding tub looks straight out to sea. Details

3 Sunrise Beach Pool Villa 150 m² 3 adults and 1 child A 5.8-metre pool set into the sand, a few steps from the water, with the sunrise in front of you. Stretch out on the daybed that hangs over the pool's edge, or on the terrace with its loungers and outdoor dining table. Your villa host looks after the rest. Details

7 Sunset Beach Pool Villa 150 m² 3 adults and 1 child Deep in the garden, facing the sunset, with a 5.8-metre pool and a daybed suspended over its edge. The terrace has loungers and an outdoor dining table. Walk the beach at dusk, then come back to dinner served by your villa host. Details

6 Sunset Over Water Villa 129 m² 3 adults and 1 child Clean lines, cool marble and soft teak underfoot, with the sunset ahead. Swim in the lagoon beneath the villa or in the plunge pool at the water's edge, and use the wide terrace by day and under the stars at night. Details

4 Sunset Over Water Pool Villa 129 m² 3 adults and 1 child Marble and teak, a sunset view and an infinity pool on the edge of the water. Swim down in the lagoon or up on the deck, sunbathe on the broad terrace and stay out late under the stars. Details

6 Deluxe Sunset Over Water Pool Villa 129 m² 3 adults and 1 child The finest of Dhigu's over-water villas, newly redesigned. Nothing stands between you and the open ocean. Spend the day in the 6-metre infinity pool, and watch the sun set from the terrace or from the bathtub, which faces the horizon. Details

5 Anantara Two Bedroom Beach Pool Villa 321 m² 6 adults Two semi-connected villas share one beachfront pool, so the family can be together or apart as the day requires. Each bedroom has its own large open-air bathroom. Details

7 Two Bedroom Family Beach Pool Villa 237 m² 4 adults and 1 child Straight onto the sand, with a private garden big enough for games. The shaded terrace has a 9-metre pool, a dining table and a swing. One bedroom has a king bed and the other twin beds, each with a semi-open-air bathroom; children love the large terrazzo tub, and the lagoon is a few steps away. Details

Dining

At the table

Dhigu's restaurants pair Maldivian and international cooking with long views of the lagoon. You can also dine at the restaurants of Anantara Veli, a short hop across the water.

Wellness

Rest and renewal

The spa stands over the lagoon, and every treatment comes with a wide view of the Indian Ocean. The menu draws on local practice and runs from single massages to full detox and renewal programmes. Start the day with a sun salutation or meditation by the water, book a calm Ayurvedic session, or take a wellness package with nutritional advice and a training plan made for you. There are six over-water treatment suites, two open-air Thai massage pavilions, a facial room and beauty salon, a hair salon, and indoor and outdoor showers.