Make a Splash in the 10 most Spectacular Resort Pools in the Maldives

1 Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas

Best Experience:   Ultimate Luxury, Over Water Villas, Privacy and Tranquillity, spa, Wildlife, swimming with mantas

Discover Anantara Kihavah, a boutique hotel with all the advantages of a paradise island of dreams you can imagine - white beaches with fringed palm trees, turquoise waters, dedicated butlers, fine dining and luxurious Over Water Villas - and you will not be disappointed. In fact, the reality will surpass all your fantasies with an underwater wine cellar, six over water spa suites, and a 49-meter long, one of the longest in the Maldives, infinity swimming pool.

A popular meeting place for guests is a swimming pool, possibly the largest in the Maldives where sunbeds have an adequate interval and where staff are always on hand to offer cold towels, drinks and fruits or a light lunch. Facing south guests can sunbathe here all day, but the corner still allows you to see how the sun sinks into Indian Ocean away from the Over Water Villas. READ FULL REVIEW

2 Kuda Villingili Resort Maldives

Best Experience:  for couples, families, groups, beach club, activities, diving

Kuda Villingili Resort Maldives is a newest luxury island retreat located in North Male atoll, a short speedboat ride from Velana International airport. With a chic Beach Club this mixed-use 5-star property features the Maldives redefined where time and space matter. With four different accommodation types including beach and water pool villas, and luxurious penthouses, Kudavillingili is a unique, experience-driven concept to connect with your loved ones, make up for the time lost, strengthen friendships and create new ones in this slice of paradise.

Dive into the silky waters of the impressive 150-metre Swimming Pool surrounded by lush nature, stylish sunbeds, and private shaded cabanas. The pool boasts a shaded Jacuzzi and lounge pool, as well as a separate children-friendly pool, a wet lounge and wet bridge. Installed by theswimming pool, The Hawkers is an upscale dining spot with a bar and three distinct restaurants, Spice, East and Med, that serve mouth-watering Indian-Arabic, Thai-Japanese and Italian-Mediterranean fusion street food through each restaurant’s open kitchens. During the week you can enjoy the pool-side live band, as well as daily DJ sets. READ FULL REVIEW

3 Sirru Fen Fushi, Private Lagoon Resort

Best Experience: Couples, Family, Diving

Sirru Fen Fushi is a new luxury resort with a delirious mix of substantial villas, large private pools and cool open spaces of the Secret Water Island. Situated in the Shaviyani Atoll, a seaplane hop from Malé, the 5-star resort offers the ultimate in privacy and tranquillity, your own sanctuary within a sanctuary for couples or families alike.

The stunning Sirru Fen Fushi opened in april 2018. Set on an exceptionally lush island bursting with flora and fauna the sophisticated resort offers luxury beach and over-water accommodation overlooking an endless turquoise sea each with a private pool and butler service. The picturesque locale is also surrounded by powder with diamond white beaches and jewel-like coral reefs. The all-villa resort features one of the largest lagoons in the Maldives, a 200-metre long swimming pool which traverses the length of the island, fine dining options, dive and water sports center and reinvigorating destination spa. READ FULL REVIEW

4 Seaside Finolhu Resort Maldives

Best Experience:    Couples, Family, Beaches, Activities, Nightlife

Located in the UNESCO world biosphere of Baa Atoll, Seaside Finolhu came about as a reaction to the more familiar Maldives island. One of the newest resorts in the Maldives, Finolhu was born out of a desire to bring a fresh wave to the uninhabited island experience. This cool island playground shakes things up with a fun and fresh spin on Maldivian luxury. The island boasts the longest (1.8 km) sandbank of all the famous Maldivian resort islands - expect to spend a lot of time explorering it. A long beach should not disappoint you either; beach club with retro cinema and old-school arcade; spa with fitness centre and beach gym; tennis courts; watersports; four restaurants; old-school tuck shop.

In Seaside Finolhu, there is nothing ordinary, not least its swimming pool: a spectacular water playground with a small Palm Island in its heart where fire dancers, DJs, acrobats and other artists play at night. In other words, after sunset, the pool basically turns into an outdoor nightclub. READ FULL REVIEW

5 Baros Maldives

Best Experience:    Honeymoon, Beach, Spa, House Reef Snorkeling & Diving

Baros is a perfect romantic getaway located in the North Malé Atoll only a 25-minute by speedboat from Velana airport. With a variety of villas to choose from, these very stylish settings make this the ideal island retreat for couples young and old. Nestled on a beautiful private island with a blue lagoon, Baros is the 5 * star boutique hotel in Maldives that will surpass all of your highest fantasies of the "dream island". Surrounded by clean, warm waters and snow-white sands, with groves of coconut palms and fragrant flowers, this cozy resort landscape is really worthy of fainting. The team is serene modern rooms (including water villas), fine dining, a fantastic spa, a large swimming pool and water entertainment from a luxury yacht to diving and yoga.

Baros Pool Villas and Premium Pool Villas have panoramic swimming pools, and the Residence has a larger swimming pool. Guests of other rooms are welcome to swim laps in the Baros’ pool while taking in the horizon of the most popular destination in the world. The serene infinity pool has at least a hundred meters of fiber optic lighting for night effect. Perched right over the wateк next the Lime restaurant, nowhere is better placed to enjoy the spectacular ocean view or watch the evening sun dipping into the Indian ocean. On one side of the pool is a bar with drinks and canapes ... and where the staff will clean your glasses, if you politely ask. READ FULL REVIEW

6 Dusit Thani Maldives

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Best Experience:   Water Villas, for Couples, House Reef Snorkeling & Diving, Mantas Watching

If the idea to stay on the Maldives in a Thai-style hotel raises your eyebrows, think about what it gives you. The warm hospitality of Thailand in an unprecedented luxury setting: two of the best aspects of an Asian luxury trip in one magnificent package. Located on Mudhdhoo island in Baa Atoll, the Maldives' first and only UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Dusit Thani seduces guests with pearly white sandy beaches, turquoise lagoons, lush vegetation and a fantastic house reef with one of the most abundant marine life in the Maldives. Inspired by Thailand, architecture provides private life alone with a vibrant nature featuring both classical and modern styles. The resort villas and apartments are beautiful shelters of modern sophistication, with luxurious facilities and state os the art amenities. Fine cusine in an exotic setting is another highlight of this resort. The resort is also home to the largest infinity pool in the Maldives with an impressive of 750 square meters. As a visual center of the hotel, this swimming pool combines technology and nature with the flowing majestic Banyan tree. READ FULL REVIEW

7 Huvafen Fushi

Best Experience:   Overwater Bungalows, Undewater Spa, Beaches, House Reef Snorkelling. Gourmet Dining

Located just 30 minutes by speedboat from the main airport, Huvafen Fushi ideally mixes Maldivian style with hip and chic features; thatched villas on the outside and on the inside, unique amenities, sophisticated design, contemporary furniture, high-tech equipment, and last but not least cool events which all contribute to make Huvafen Fushi a truly dreamy island. Encircled by one of the best house reefs in the Maldives, this private island paradise is home to the world’s first and only underwater spa, and with only 44 rooms it is the ultimate in luxurious privacy and intimacy. With 21 years and above guests only policy, Huvafen Fushi has been crowned the Most Romantic Resort at the annual Maldives Travel Awards 2017.

The large infinity-edged pool bleeds into the watery horizon of the Indian Ocean and is surrounded by four-poster day beds; by night, it’s romantically lit with fibre-optic lights and reflects the inky sky. READ FULL REVIEW

8 Hideaway Beach Resort and Spa

Hideaway Beach Resort & Spa at Dhonakulhi is a luxury island hideaway in the untouched Haa Alifu atoll in the north of Maldives. Boasting with long white sandy beaches on each side of the island, crystal-clear waters, and beautiful turquoise-blue lagoon, Hideaway Beach offers guests the luxury of space and privacy across 297,000 square metres. Each villa is carefully positioned to offer peace, comfort and privacy to guests. To ensure the absolute absence of stress during your holiday, each of the villas is assigned a butler, to deal with anything from unpacking luggage to food, activity and transfers.

Sunset Pool Cafes in a beach club style at Hideaway is located next to the resort's magnificent infinity pool with sunset views. They serve the best of the cocktails and boast the most spectacular vistas of the resort. Cocktails is part of the holiday, you are dreaming, sipping your favourite drink during sunset and the view over the glistening infinity pool blending seamlessly into the mesmerizing ocean gets even better. READ FULL REVIEW

9 One & Only Reethi Rah

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Best Experience:   for Couples, for Family, Value, Beach, activities, spa

Before stay there, Reethi Rah for the island resort seems a bit conservative. Smooth, majestic, but perhaps lacking some details of the bounty in Maldives rural style (call it what you like) that are in fashion today. Going ashore, you will realize that refusal to follow a fashion trend is the same point: you simply do not need it when you are the best. One of the Maldives most luxurious award-winning resort, Reethi Rah adheres to his own One & Only style. Purposefully not 'trendy', in the development stage to the top level of luxury, specializing in high quality service to its guests, such an experience you would have hard to find somewhere else in the Maldives.

For indulgence of it's guest the resort has three postcard-perfect, glittering pools for the ultimate in extraordinary island living, each with its own tropical setting and striking features. The resort's iconic Lap Pool is for adults-only, a stunning, 30-metre pool that stretches out into the lagoon, with its immersive design creating the illusion you are floating into the ocean. Equipped with a built-in Jacuzzi and a carved stone lounge bed, it also has thatched break-out space on the surrounding sands make it a stylish chill-out spot. The shaded family-friendly infinity pool includes miniature hammock-strewn atolls, with gentle curves creating natural inlets for playing and splashing. The separate KidsOnly pool has its own lifeguards, for fully supervised fun on the slippery slide. READ FULL REVIEW

10 Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa

Best Experience:  Family, Spa, Surf, Beach

With the charm and seclusion of the Maldives' village interwoven with style and sophistication, Four Seasons Resort on the island of Kuda Huraa is a nice luxury escape for families and couples alike in the Maldives. Just a short boat ride from Male airport, this idyllic resort offers luxury accommodation, superb amenities, a fantastic range of activities, and of course the unrivaled Four Seasons service. Own surfing school, 2 huge landscaped swimming pools (including children's), a water sports center and a fitness room, there is plenty for recreation and entertainment. The fantastic lounge bar with sunset views reflects the hotel's tranquil and sociable atmosphere, there are four restaurants serving gourmet cuisine and an incredible spa on a separate island that completes this utopia for those seeking relaxation and a great getaway near Velana Int. Airport, Male.

Of course there are many ideas to just do nothing and relax. 2 stunning Four Seasons landscaped swimming pools are surrounded by fringed comfortable sun loungers with sapphire horizon views, next to bars with drinks and snacks. If you want to find an interesting or fresh magazine to read at the pool, the hotel has a large library, including a DVD / CD, which also has games, and internet access. READ FULL REVIEW