Ten minutes from the mantas of Hanifaru Bay.

A private beach home in the Maldives, set within the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve of Baa Atoll.

Manta season

The villa

One house. One group. Yours alone.

Anam Villa is a private villa on Baa Atoll, a two-minute walk from the beach. We only ever host one group at a time, so the whole house is always yours alone. A wide porch opens to a sandy front yard, with an outdoor table and a screen for slow evenings under the stars.

Inside, a large living room gathers around a deep sofa. Four bedrooms, a full kitchen and open-air bathing, plus a cushioned deck off the porch where the view does most of the work.

Coming soon A private pool off the porch, in build now.

Bedrooms
Four
Sleeps
Up to 9
Hanifaru
10 min by boat
Rates
On request
Bathing
Open-air showers
Deep tubs and showers open to the sky.
Evenings
Outdoor cinema
A screen on the porch for nights outside.
Kitchen
Full kitchen
Oven, hob and fridge, or a chef on request.
Connected
Wifi throughout
A fast connection and power in every room.

A look inside.

01

The living room

02

Master suite

03

Twin rooms

04

Double room

05

The kitchen

06

Bathrooms

A private villa on Baa Atoll, Maldives. Kept for one group at a time.

A UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, right outside.

Anam Villa sits in Baa Atoll, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. The beach is a short walk away, two or three minutes on foot.

It is a twenty-minute domestic flight from Malé to Dharavandhoo. We will meet you at the airport when you land.

Domestic flight to Dharavandhoo
Getting here
2–3 min walk
Beach
Dharavandhoo · Baa Atoll Open in Maps

UNESCO Marine Protected Area

Hanifaru Bay.

One of the densest manta ray feeding aggregations on earth. From May to November, hundreds of rays gather in the shallow channel to feed. Whale sharks move through in the same months.

May – Nov
Manta season
Aug – Nov
Peak
Since 2009
Marine Park
Manta ray feeding
Whale shark encounter

Beyond the villa.

Sand banks, reef snorkelling, dawn dolphin cruises. All of it is a short boat ride away, and we plan every outing around your group.

A morning on a bare sand bank

The sand banks

Get dropped on a ribbon of sand ringed by clear water, with a picnic and shade, then picked up when you are ready.

When
Year round
Trip
Half or full day
Drifting a coral reef

Reef snorkelling

Head out by boat to drift over coral, reef fish and turtles, on your own or with a guide.

When
Year round
Go by
Boat
Spinner dolphins at dawn

Dolphin cruise

Spinner dolphins are a constant in Baa Atoll. Head out early morning to find them before the heat of the day.

When
Year round
Best
Early morning
Hawksbill turtle on the reef

Turtle watching

Hawksbill turtles feed on the reefs around the villa. Spot them on any snorkel or ask to be taken to a known resting site.

When
Year round
Go by
Boat
Schools drifting the reef

Reef fish schools

Dive among shifting schools of reef fish over the coral, the water alive with colour from morning to afternoon.

When
Year round
Go by
Dive

Plan your stay

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