Best Overwater Villas
20 Hotels Curated

Best Overwater Villas

Suspended above paradise

The world's finest overwater villas — from the Maldives to Bora Bora, properties where the Indian Ocean or Pacific becomes your living room.

MaldivesForbes Five-Star

Soneva Jani

Noonu Atoll, Maldives

The Maldives' most extraordinary overwater villas — with retractable roofs for stargazing.

10.0 / 10
Retractable roofs for stargazing
Private water slides in every villa
Open-air cinema and chocolate room
Soneva Jani
MaldivesWorld's Best Resort 2024

Gili Lankanfushi Maldives

North Malé Atoll, Maldives

The world's largest overwater villas — barefoot luxury at its finest.

9.8 / 10
World's largest overwater villas
No shoes no news philosophy
Mr. Fryday restaurant
Gili Lankanfushi Maldives
MaldivesForbes Five-Star

Velaa Private Island Maldives

Noonu Atoll, Maldives

A private island with a golf course, wine cellar, and extraordinary villas.

9.8 / 10
Par-3 golf course
Extraordinary wine cellar
Aragu fine dining
Velaa Private Island Maldives
MaldivesForbes Five-Star

Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi

South Malé Atoll, Maldives

The Maldives' largest private island — three islands, 11 restaurants.

9.7 / 10
Three private islands
11 restaurants
Waldorf Astoria service
Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi
MaldivesWorld's Best New Hotel 2022

JOALI Being Maldives

Raa Atoll, Maldives

The Maldives' first wellbeing island — a transformative immersive retreat.

9.7 / 10
First wellbeing island in Maldives
Immersive wellbeing programmes
Vandhoo restaurant
JOALI Being Maldives
MaldivesWorld's Most Exclusive Resort — Condé Nast Traveller

The Nautilus Maldives

Baa Atoll, Maldives

26 houses, no schedules, no menus — the Maldives completely reimagined.

9.7 / 10
26 houses — each with a dedicated personal chef
No menus, no schedules — complete personalisation
UNESCO Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve
The Nautilus Maldives
MaldivesCondé Nast Traveler Gold List

Six Senses Laamu

Laamu Atoll, Maldives

The Maldives' most remote and extraordinary wellness retreat.

9.6 / 10
Only resort in Laamu Atoll
Extraordinary wellness programmes
Longitude restaurant
Six Senses Laamu
MaldivesCondé Nast Traveler Hot List

Raffles Maldives Meradhoo

Gaafu Alifu Atoll, Maldives

The southernmost luxury resort in the Maldives — extraordinary isolation.

9.6 / 10
Only 15 villas — ultra-intimate
Southernmost luxury resort
Fireplace restaurant
Raffles Maldives Meradhoo
Maldives#28 World's 50 Best Hotels 2025

Soneva Fushi

Baa Atoll, Maldives

The original barefoot luxury — where the Maldives dream was invented.

9.5 / 10
Original barefoot luxury concept (1995)
UNESCO Biosphere Reserve location
Open-air cinema and chocolate room
Soneva Fushi
MaldivesForbes Five-Star

Gili Lankanfushi

North Malé Atoll, Maldives

The world's largest overwater villa — and the most sustainable in the Maldives.

9.5 / 10
World's largest overwater villa — Private Reserve
No-shoes, no-news policy
Reclaimed wood and bamboo construction
Gili Lankanfushi
MaldivesForbes Five-Star

Velaa Private Island

Noonu Atoll, Maldives

The Maldives' most private island — with a golf course and ice rink.

9.5 / 10
Golf course by José María Olazábal
Ice rink on a tropical island
10,000-bottle wine cellar
Velaa Private Island
MaldivesCondé Nast Traveler Hot List

Joali Maldives

Raa Atoll, Maldives

An immersive art resort in the remote Raa Atoll.

9.5 / 10
First immersive art resort in Maldives
Art installations throughout
Saoke restaurant
Joali Maldives
MaldivesForbes Five-Star

Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas

Baa Atoll, Maldives

The Baa Atoll's finest resort — an underwater restaurant and extraordinary villas.

9.5 / 10
Underwater restaurant
Wine cellar
Observatory
Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas
MaldivesForbes Five-Star

Cheval Blanc Randheli

Noonu Atoll, Maldives

LVMH's vision of the Maldives — where haute couture meets the Indian Ocean.

9.5 / 10
Private island in remote Noonu Atoll
LVMH-standard culinary programme
45 villas each with private pool
Cheval Blanc Randheli
MaldivesCondé Nast Traveler Hot List

Niyama Private Islands Maldives

Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives

Two private islands, an underwater nightclub, and extraordinary surf.

9.4 / 10
Subsix underwater nightclub
Two private islands
World-class surf
Niyama Private Islands Maldives
MaldivesCondé Nast Traveler Hot List

Lux* South Ari Atoll

South Ari Atoll, Maldives

The South Ari Atoll's most vibrant and joyful luxury resort.

9.3 / 10
Whale shark encounters
Beach Rouge restaurant
Lux* Me Spa
Lux* South Ari Atoll
Maldives

Baros Maldives

North Malé Atoll, Maldives

Experience unparalleled luxury and natural beauty at this iconic Maldivian paradise.

9.2 / 10
Iconic overwater and beach villas
Vibrant house reef for snorkeling and diving
Exceptional fine dining experiences
Baros Maldives
MaldivesForbes Five-Star

COMO Cocoa Island

South Malé Atoll, Maldives

A private island of dhoni-shaped villas — the Maldives at its most serene.

9.0 / 10
Dhoni-shaped overwater villas
COMO Shambhala Retreat — Ayurvedic wellness
30 minutes from Malé
COMO Cocoa Island
MaldivesForbes Five-Star

Four Seasons Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru

Baa Atoll, Maldives

A UNESCO Biosphere Reserve — the Maldives' finest marine sanctuary.

9.0 / 10
UNESCO Biosphere Reserve location
Marine Discovery Centre with resident biologists
Finest diving in the Maldives
Four Seasons Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru
Maldives

Anantara Veli Maldives Resort

Boduhuraa, South Male Atoll, Male, Maldives

An adults-only sanctuary where romance meets the tranquil turquoise of the Maldives.

9.0 / 10
67 villas, including Over Water, Ocean, and Beach Villas
Only a 30-minute journey from Malé International Airport
Couples’ spa journeys and Designer Dining
Anantara Veli Maldives Resort