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Anantara Dhigu Maldives (former Anantara)

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Maldives Beach Hotel, Anantara Dhigu is a beautiful resort island in the Maldives, surrounded by turquoise waters. Nestled on Dhigu island in the South Mal? Atoll, Anantara Dhigu Resort & Spa, Maldives is a brief 35 minutes by private speedboat from Mal? International Airport.

Nice and beautiful stylish accommodations. Villas, over-water suites and luxurious beach bungalows fringe tranquil lagoons. Celebrate the Maldives with Anantara, discovering the ultimate tropical island getaway with brilliant coral reefs and water sport adventures. Experience a healing massage at Anantara Hotel’s Spa, as you peer through the glass floors revealing the puffer fish, sting rays and baby reef sharks swimming underneath. Settle into luxury accommodation, impeccable style and Anantara's gracious service at Anantara Dhigu Beach Island, Maldives.

Hotel Anantara Dhigu Maldives gives you the tropical Maldives resort experience of your dreams, an idyllic island paradise that feels like your home away from home, and a dazzling, natural playground for you to indulge in the company of your loved ones.

Take a morning plunge in the private pool of your over-water villa. Kayak to lunch on a desert island. Let the beauty of Anantaara touch you in the Maldives.

Discover your own stretch of sand in the world's last unspoiled tropical paradise.

Anantara Dhigu resort in the Maldives presents 68 beachfront villas situated on a private stretch of beach, with unique outdoor bathrooms and Rain showers. The 2 Beachfront Pool Villa accommodation’s are more spacious and come with their own private plunge pool set in a tropical garden. 38 over-water suites situated over the Indian Ocean feature private sundecks and open-air infinity-edged bathtubs with a view over the azure lagoon.

For the ultimate over-water Maldives luxury resort getaway, 2 exclusive Deluxe Over-Water Pool Suites enjoy a prime setting at the end of the jetty, with wrap-around sundecks featuring their own private plunge pool and spacious interiors with hints of Maldivian culture and arts.

Aanantaara Maldives Resort hotel is many peoples dream 2nd home. It’s got good rates and offers for all its rooms. It offers the full range of Maldives and a beach resort island hotel that can offer. When not relaxing on the beach, embarking on an Ayurvedic spa retreat or lounging in our beachfront infinity pool, spend your days on the water with sailing excursions, waterskiing on our placid lagoon, seaplane flights, deep-sea fishing or sunset dhoni cruises alongside dolphins. Aanantara Maldives also features its own onsite PADI Dive Centre, offering diver certification courses from beginner to advanced open-water dive and rescue dive training, at one of the world's premier diving destinations. If you choose to book this resort hotel for your holiday vacation to Maldives, surely you will take back beautiful memories home. Anantaraa is finally a good choice to book for your dream vacation.

Restaurants & Bars

Fushi Caf? – An elegant caf? serving a sumptuous breakfast buffet and a nightly changing selection of international cuisine along the beach.

Fuddan Grill – On a timber deck over clear waters, indulge on a fusion of local seafood and imported specialties at our signature grill as you gaze across the Indian Ocean.

Terrazzo – Choose your favourite wine from our glass-paneled wine cellar and watch the sunset before enjoying our wood- fired pizzas, homemade pasta and other Italian delights.

Aqua – Treat yourself to a light lunch and savour spirited cocktails by an expansive infinity-edge pool overlooking the lagoon. Admire a perfect sunset from the mezzanine, accompanied by the smooth sounds of Lounge Music.

On Anantaraa Veli Resort & Spa, MaldivesAnantara Dhigu’s neighboring island features delectable cuisine right on the beach or by the lagoon.

73 Degrees – Try sumptuous and creative cuisine for breakfast and dinner in an elegant yet casual ambience under a canopy of coconut palms. Pair local seafood with a choice of delightful vintages recommended by the Anantara Wine Guru.

Baan Huraa – A feast of Thai flavours as you sit above the gently rolling surf. Relax within a stately Thai house, set within a panorama of the Indian Ocean. Try vibrant flavours of lemongrass, galangal and coconut milk curries, paired with a wine selected from the cellar.

Geckos – Enjoy handmade tastes from the world’s kitchens as you overlook the lagoon. Try pizza, fusion flavour tappas, sashimi and Japanese steak, grilled tableside.

Dhoni Bar – Kick back to chill beats and your favourite cocktail on Veligandu Huraa’s own poolside bar, designed in the spirit of a traditional Maldivian sailboat with vie.

Dining by Design – Your dream location and a menu limited only by your own desires. Kindle romance with a candlelight dinner on powder white sands or by the pool overlooking an Indian Ocean sunset. Dine in elegance while secluded in a private island hideaway or faree tent, sheltered on your balcony, lounging at a sand table or floating aboard a traditional Maldivian sailing dhoni. Let us create magical memories during your Maldives tour.

Pamper. Enliven. Release. Unwind. Spoil your body, soul and mind with a selection of Anantara Spa's world-renowned signature treatments, alluring bath and steam rituals and holistic therapies. Anantara Spa Dhigu is a true oasis of tranquillity, with over-water treatment suites nestled on one of the world's most remarkable tropical island settings.

The perfect end - or beginning - to a perfect day. Aanantara Spa is a highlight of every Anantaraa Experience.

Across the waters, just moments away, lies Anantara Dhigu's sister resort, the romantically tranquil Anantara Veli. As guests of Anantara Dhigu, you enjoy full access to the luxurious facilities and amenities of both islands.

Be it your Maldives holiday choice if its your Honeymoon or get away from all.

Location:

South Male’ Atoll

Distance from Airport:

19.5 Kilometers

Number of Rooms:

110 Rooms & Villas

Transport:

30 minutes from Airport by Speedboat

Accommodations / Rooms / Suites & Amenities:

ROOMS:

Sweeping ocean views from Dhigu island. Your private Maldives resort villa has your own stretch of pristine beach. Discover the Pool Villa, with its own spacious plunge pool. Unwind as if you're at home. The fantasy of a luxurious, private sanctuary in the tropics comes alive at Anantara Dhigu.

Here, luxury comes with local colour. The luxury Maldive resort villas tastefully combine island charm with modern conveniences. Settle back with your IDD telephone, high-speed Internet, personal surround-sound stereo with flat-screen TV, CD/DVD and MP3 player. Enjoy all the comforts of home and then some, with your own espresso machine, residence minibar and 24-hour room service.

Deluxe Beachfront Villa

Soak your cares away in the warm bubbles of an open-air jet pool. Or enter a bedroom that opens into a veranda where you can relish the serenity of your private garden. Be it sipping pina coladas on the sun lounger, or napping in your Maldivian swing, there’s always room for repose at the Deluxe Beachfront Villa.

Sunset Deluxe Beachfront Villa

Savour evening canap?s to the tune of an unforgettable Maldivian sunset. Find romance in the Sunset Deluxe Beachfront Villa, identical to the Deluxe Beachfront Villa in luxury, but commanding a special position on the western side of Dhigu.

Deluxe Beachfront Pool Villa

Lounge on the ample stretch of beach, laze the afternoon away in a serene pool and dream your adventurous day in the lush tropical garden, all in the privacy of your island hideaway.

Set on Dhigu, the Beachfront Pool Villas are an expansive and luxurious 165 square metres. This Maldives resort bungalow experience is designed to pamper and indulge its guests. Take a long soak in your private terrazzo tub lined with orchids. Plunge into your glittering pool. Head to your own stretch of powder white sands. At sunset, settle into pure romance while sipping champagne in the privacy of your stylish villa.

SUITES:

Awaken to the sound of rippling waters in your suite, a few steps from Dhigu. Spend a lazy afternoon on your private hardwood sundeck over the sparkling waters of the Indian Ocean. Your suite combines Anantara's signature contemporary style with Maldivian design. Take a long soak in a sumptuous terrazzo tub for two or upgrade to a spacious Pool Villa, holding a private infinity-edge pool. Drift into an enchanted sleep on your bed of plush linens and colourful silk cushions. Anantaara Dhigu effortlessly transports you and yours into the heart of relaxation.

Deluxe Over-Water Suite

Situated on a pier, a few steps across a wooden walkway from Dhigu, your 150 square metre Deluxe Over-Water Suite floats on the crystal-clear waters of the Indian Ocean. Lounge on your private waterfront sundeck and enjoy unbroken views of turquoise blue. Rest, read or nap on a tropical wood lounger with colourful silk cushions. Spend the afternoon in the infinity-edge bathtub overlooking the seascape. Your sanctuary, with direct access to the lagoon, immerses you in pure Anantara elegance.

Sunset Deluxe Over-Water Suite

A brilliant lagoon sunset. Indelible memories of fleeting beauty. A breeze flowing through linen curtains, touching all your senses as you gaze over the expanse of blue. Suites luxuriously appointed to face the sunset. Sit in your infinity-edge tub for two for a champagne toast. Indulge in these luxurious features of the Deluxe Over-Water Suite.

Deluxe Over-Water Pool Suite

Immerse yourself in one of our 2 secluded pool suites off Dhigu, graceful 180 square metre residences in signature Anantara style, abound with island fabrics, silk cushions and teak furniture. The expansive living room leads to a palatial bathroom with Rain shower, infinity-edge bathtub and a private pool. Spend tranquil days in your private plunge pool with an infinity-edge view of the sea. Soak in the gentle rays from your private sundeck or step directly into the lagoon. Toast to an adventurous day in the infinity-edge bathtub. Complete bliss on wooden piers over the ocean.

Resort Facilities & Recreational Facilities:

Every day, Anantara features a range of organized and do-it-yourself activities. You can take a cooking class, visit a market, interact with local history and even pick up some phrases in a new language, all in one day.

Island Hoping

Discover some of the other distinctive jewels of the Maldives. You might be surprised to see the many different forms paradise can take. Tour the atoll and explore the daily life of fishermen. Shop the way the locals do. Get up close and personal with marine life.

Island Picnic

Spend an afternoon as Robinson Crusoe (with a few more luxuries) and live out your desert island daydreams. A tiny uninhabited island offshore in Anantara's lagoon is your playground for the day. Frolic in pristine waters, explore stunning reefs and enjoy a specially prepared picnic on white sands.

Male’ Excursions

There is more to the bustling Maldivian capital than just the airport. Mal? offers distinctive architecture, local markets, tranquil mosques and the regal presidential palace. Immerse yourself in the local culture at the National Museum and partake of some of the country's authentic local delicacies.

Sunset Cruise

Cruise the tranquil turquoise lagoon aboard a dhoni and let the champagne in your glass take on the tints of the setting sun. A romantic, unforgettable beginning to a special evening in paradise.

Sunset Handline Fishing

Try your skills at handline fishing and experience the glittering waters from a local's point of view, aboard a traditional sailing dhoni. This natural technique uses no equipment beyond a single fishing line, held by hand and dropped to the floor of the ocean reef. Wait for the reef fish to bite - a catch is almost guaranteed. Better yet, take your catch onland and our chefs at Fuddan grill will prepare it to your liking the very next day.

Anantara Cooking School

While staying at Anantara in the 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? Learn to recreate traditional Maldivian or Thai and fusion dishes to impress your friends back home

Beachside Yoga

Gain physical poise and mental peace through ancient exercises drawn from centuries of traditional South Asian wisdom. Yoga for beginners is available from our professional instructors beachside while more seasoned aficionados can take it up a notch with a private session - one of our signature Maldives resort activities.

Boutique

You may be thousands of miles away from it all, but our boutique on Dhigu brings the world to you, with the bare necessities and exotic goods and handicrafts from across Asia and the Indian Subcontinent.

Dhoni Kids Club

Open for children from the ages of 3 to 12, the Dhoni kids club keeps our youngest guests entertained during their holidays with an action-packed programme featuring a variety of beach and outdoor activities, creative crafts and games that are fun, educational and culturally enriching. All are under the supervision of our Kids' Coordinator. Children aged three or under are welcome when accompanied by an adult. Childcare services are available for a fee.

Fitness

The fitness centre and gym is equipped with everything you need to keep you looking and feeling good. Rejuvenate your body as you work out alone or with your personal trainer.

Library

No need for sunblock in our stylish showpiece library, where you can sink into a plush armchair and enjoy a new novel or catch up on all that is going on back in the ‘real world' on our computers with high-speed Internet.

Morning Meditation

Clear your mind and achieve a sense of heightened well-being with gentle stretching and meditation to start off your day. At our guided meditation sessions on the beach, you'll catch the island as it awakens. Draw inspiration from the gorgeous island surrounds.s.s

Swimming

Slide into the tranquil waters of our stunning freshwater infinity-edge pool situated right on the beach's edge. Gaze out across the expanse of an aquamarine sea as you float, soak or splash your worries away. Protected by outer reefs, the shallow waters of our large lagoon offers an ideal spot for wading, floating or a relaxed swim.

Tennis

Resorts floodlit tennis courts mean 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 & Badimington

Feeling waterlogged? Landlubbers can always take part in a pick-up match of volleyball or badminton on the beach - just let us know and we'll provide the nets and equipment and turn a strip of beach into your court.

Recreation & Leisure

A fully equipped air-conditioned fitness centre
Leisure and sports centre
An infinity-edge swimming pool
A floodlit championship tennis court
Badminton and volleyball courts
Yoga and meditation sessions by the ocean
Anantara Cooking School with master chefs specialising in Maldivian, Thai and fusion flavours
The Water Sports Centre offers an extensive selection of the most up-to-date equipment for windsurfing, waterskiing and parasailing. Complimentary non-motorised activities are offered to all guestS
House reef with snorkeling area
PADI 5* Dive Centre with a full range of courses and excursions
Anantara Surf School by Tropicsurf (Ideal surfing from May to October)
Yacht excursions
Deep-sea game or sport fishing
Sailing excursions and island-hopping adventures on a tradition.

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