Anantara Veli Maldives Resort

We stayed at the overwater sunset villa for 3 nights. Overall experience was impressive. Service was top notch. The staffs paid attention to every detail of our needs and wants and ensure they re met throughout our stay. They are readily approachable and are efficient in the way tasks are carried out. Buggie service was easy to call for and they are punctual most of the time. Food was great, espcially the buffets at the fushi cafe. Everything that we want to eat are all there. Only downside was the weather which wad unavoidable and we had chosen the wrong time to visit. It was raining everyday, although the rains were intermittent and spaced with some sunshines. If it wasnt for the rain, the water/place would be so much more beautiful and we could have enjoyed more water activities.

My husband and I enjoyed a 6 night honeymoon at Anantara Dhigu in April 2022. Pros - Online live chat was brilliant, answers always provided straight away or within a 24 hours - Anantara speed boat transfer was quick and easy, we arrived at the airport and were greeted by the Anantara staff and taken to an air conditioned room and were offered water. We waited 5 minutes before being taken to the speed boat transfer. We were alone on the speedboat (which was amazing) and we were offered cold towels and cold water. - All staff at Aqua Bar were incredible especially Vitta, Shafi and Taz. A special thank you to Gabriel who makes the best mango daiquiri we have ever tasted. Gabriel is an amazing man who would personally deliver our drinks even though he was extremely busy all the time. He took out the time to have a chat and he really does care about his work and making customers happy, a great human being!! - We stayed in both the over water villa for 3 nights and the beach villa with a pool for 3 nights. Both rooms were spacious. The beach pool villa had a huge outdoor bathroom and direct access to the beach with your own sun beds. The over water villa had direct access to the lagoon which was magical. Both rooms were incredible however the beach pool villa was definitely more modern in terms of decor. - Best restaurant for dinner was Baan Hara which is the resorts Thai restaurant. Food was delicious and staff very attentive. However the humidity here was very strong could be because its on another island. - Staff at breakfast were attentive and the selection of food was vide offering vegan options and plant based milks for coffee/tea. - The staff get to know you personally and try to remember where you like to be seated which makes the whole experience seem very personal. - The Lagoon is so shallow you can walk quite far out in the low tide. - Complimentary yoga classes overlooking the Indian ocean are a peaceful way to begin your morning. Brij was a great yoga teacher. - The spa is beautiful. We opted for a couples hot stone massage and we are so glad to have had this relaxing experience. Cons - We opted for the premium beverage package. It wasn't the most economical compared to other resorts and I don't think it justifies being labelled as 'Premium' as it is quite mis-leading. For example you would expect that all premium alcohol is included, however this is not the case. For water, only the basic Anantara water is included, no other brand of water is included. Also if you opt for this option please remember to ask staff if the drink you're ordering is included in the premium beverage package to avoid further charges. Any drinks ordered to you room is an additional charge, which means in order to drink you have to leave your room. - When we switched rooms to the overwater villa, our villa host did not show us around the room. In fact we were just dropped off to the room in a buggy and that was it. For the premium price we paid for our stay we would have expected our villa host to take us and show us around, as she was standing in reception when we went to collect our keys so we know that she wasn't busy. - The air conditioning is quite loud in the over water villa, however it's not too bad and do not let this deter you from choosing this villa. The overwater villas could do with more modern decor. - One of the biggest cons for us was the unbelievable amount of families at this resort. On the website it does say its both family friendly but also great for couples. However there is no thought process to keep couples and families a littler separate where possible in terms of villas. We did request that we do not get our villas near families however this request was not met and it was unfortunate. We felt that the resort did not care much for couples and gave more attention to families. Overall Anantara Dhigu was a magical experience and if we were to return to the Maldives we wouldn't return to Dhigu based on the large amount of families and screaming children. We would perhaps choose Anantara Veli (which was under renovation) which is an adults only resort.