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Taj Coral Reef Resort and Spa MaldivesvsAnantara Kihavah Maldives Villas
Both hotels are endorsed by professional reviewers. On balance, Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas ranks significantly higher than Vivanta by Taj Coral Reef Maldives. Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas comes in at 83 with accolades from 6 publications such as Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Gayot.
Taj Coral Reef Resort and Spa Maldives
Jetsetter
Oyster
Lonely Planet
Hembudhu Island, North Male Atoll
From $1,410/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
"Hip thatch-roofed villas dot an intimate lagoon at this laid-back resort in the North Malé Atoll." Full review
Upscale
"This small, upscale resort with lower prices (and less luxury) than sister property Exotica draws couples of many nationalities." Full review
"Totally remodelled in 2009, heart-shaped Taj Vivanta is a glamorous resort that still manages to feel laid-back and unpretentious." Full review
Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Gayot
Condé Nast Traveler
Mr & Mrs Smith
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
P.O. Box 2014
From $2,118/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
"As if being by a tropical lagoon wasn't enough, each of the massive villas at this beautiful island resort...also comes with its own infinity pool and hammocks." Full review
"A quick seaplane ride from the capital of Male lands you on a private island ringed by white sand, coconut palms, and a reef that harbors schools of tropical fish." Full review
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Ask for an overwater villa, then dine at one of the world's only underwater restaurants while gazing out at the ocean floor.
"This beautiful resort wows guests with its underwater restaurant and heavenly over-water villas."
"Seventy-eight freestanding beach or overwater villas, each with its own infinity pool, on a private island of soft white sand." Full review
"This dreamy, dramatic hideaway hits all the expected notes (clear azure seas, sugary white sand) and adds a few new ones (a submerged wine cellar, an overwater spa and a record-setting swimming pool)." Full review
9.0
"Thanks to its splendid location within the northern Baa Atoll, there’s no shortage of marine wildlife adventures at this resort." Full review
Top choice
"Surrounded by a perfectly circular reef, the thickly vegetated Kihavahuravalhi is ringed by gorgeous white-sand beaches: you couldn’t ask for a more idyllic-looking Maldivian island" Full review