The Best Hotels in Baa Atoll: 13 Luxury Resorts

Baa Atoll in the Maldives is one of the most prestigious and ecologically significant regions of the archipelago, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Baa Atoll is also a hub for sustainable ecotourism on the islands and offers some of the most luxurious resorts in the entire archipelago.

Baa's main attraction is its amazingly rich underwater world and excellent conditions for exploration. Moreover, given the Maldives' geography, Baa is conveniently located – a 30-40-minute seaplane ride from Male Airport. Explore the most vibrant resorts in this paradise atoll and choose your option for an unforgettable Maldives vacation.

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Soneva Fushi

On Kunfunadhoo Island in Baa Atoll, the luxurious Soneva Fushi has opened, rightfully considered Baa's crown jewel. This stylish, expansive luxury hotel is designed for an unrivaled vacation amidst the pristine Maldivian wilderness. Soneva Fushi is considered the progenitor of the "barefoot luxury" concept—a style where luxury isn't flashy, but felt in every detail. It offers a wide variety of villas of varying sizes and amenities, top-notch service, and exclusive vacation packages.

• Leisure. The Soneva Soul Spa offers a blend of ancient and modern wellness practices, snorkeling in Hanifaru Bay, 5-star diving services, a variety of island activities for all ages, exciting excursions, and more.
• Dining. Numerous restaurants offering a variety of cuisines, including beach and jungle dining, as well as wine, chocolate, and cheese rooms. Japanese dishes, a wide selection of international and Asian cuisine, a wine cellar, panoramic overwater dining options, and a private organic garden.
• Accommodation. A high level of privacy and seclusion. Villas are hidden in dense tropical vegetation, widely spaced from one another. The island itself is wide and very green. Cozy villas are suitable for families and huge penthouses are available for large groups, accommodating various numbers of guests. Soneva Fushi also offers overwater rooms with private waterslides leading directly into the lagoon.

Soneva Fushi

Amilla Maldives

Amilla creates exquisite luxury in the idyllic setting of a tropical island. This paradise resort on a private island opened in 2014 and has captured the hearts of countless travelers. The luxury resort features villas surrounded by tropical vegetation and perched above a stunning reef, several modern restaurants and bars, and infinity pools offering breathtaking views. The island on which the hotel is located is a designated biosphere reserve, leaving much of it an untouched tropical oasis.

• Leisure. Spa and wellness programs, fitness, yoga, and meditation. A variety of activities, including diving, snorkeling (including trips to Hanifaru Bay), water sports for every taste, and a beach club.
• Dining. Fine dining restaurants with a focus on local produce, as well as wellness menus, themed weeks, and guest cooking classes led by renowned chefs.
• Accommodations. Water and beach villas and residences, almost all with a private pool. Amilla's highlights are the treetop villas, as well as spacious beach residences with amenities for 10, 12, or 15 guests.

Amilla Maldives

Anantara Kihavah Villas

Enormous private pools are a signature feature of this 5-star resort. Time slows down here, and the tranquil atmosphere of luxury and comfort helps you forget the urban pace of life, at least for the duration of your vacation. Anantara Kihavah is located on the island closest to Hanifaru Bay, making it the perfect spot for incredible snorkeling with manta rays. The reef and house reef here are among the most beautiful in the archipelago. Besides the stunning marine life, the private island of Kihavah has plenty to offer its guests.

• Leisure. A variety of water sports are available – kayaking, windsurfing, catamarans, kitesurfing, parasailing, wakeboarding, and, of course, snorkeling on the private reef. An exclusive leisure offer is a sea cruise aboard the 24-meter Ocean Whisperer.
• Dining. The resort offers a unique culinary experience. Four restaurants with different concepts are open: the living aquarium Sea, featuring the world's first underwater wine cellar; the Japanese teppanyaki restaurant Fire; the astonishing variety of Asian flavors at Spice; and the unique lounge bar Sky, designed as the resort's own observatory.
• Accommodation. Luxurious beach and overwater villas with private pools and designer interiors. Sandy residences are designed in an island style and surrounded by lush gardens for enhanced privacy. Overwater villas are spacious homes on stilts, with wide terraces offering panoramic ocean views.

Anantara Kihavah Villas

Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru

One of the premium resorts of the global brand Four Seasons is located in the Maldives, within the most beautiful atoll, whose marine expanses are protected by UNESCO. Marine programs and exploration of rich reefs are key offerings at the resort, attracting diving and snorkeling enthusiasts to the Maldives. This 5-star deluxe hotel occupies a vast area of the lush island, offering ideal conditions for a variety of leisure activities and a high level of Maldivian service.

• Leisure. The resort boasts an interactive marine center where you can participate in activities to preserve reefs, manta ray populations, and sea turtles. A modern kids' club ensures a carefree family vacation in the Maldives, and a spa complex offers restorative programs and Ayurvedic traditions. A highlight is the Falcon submarine tour. The beautiful island of Landaa Giraavaru offers a kilometer-long white sand beach, where the resort's beach club is located.
• Dining. A wide culinary variety. The hotel's restaurants offer Italian, Lebanese, Moroccan, Armenian, and international dishes. The Michelin-starred Blu Beach Club beach restaurant.
• Accommodation. Spacious villas, bungalows, and suites provide comfortable accommodations for families and large groups. All beach and overwater accommodations feature private pools, modern island-style design with natural finishes, and spacious furnished terraces.

Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru

Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu

A luxurious and beautiful 5-star resort located on the idyllic island of Dunikolu in Baa Atoll. A Travelers' Choice 2025 winner on Tripadvisor and a World Luxury Hotel Awards 2024 winner, Coco Palm is a classic Maldivian hotel offering high-quality service, excellent dining, authentic open-air interiors, and a wealth of adventure in a tropical oasis.

• Leisure. The island boasts a diving center, allowing you to appreciate the underwater beauty of the reef and its inhabitants. Water sports, snorkeling, fishing, and boat excursions are available. The Coco SPA offers unique spa programs for restoration and rejuvenation.
• Dining. The resort's two restaurants serve international and Asian cuisine. Three meal plans are available, including a great all-inclusive option.
• Accommodation. The hotel's authentic rooms are crafted from natural wood and decorated in Maldivian style. Choose from a secluded villa overlooking the lagoon with stunning views of the Maldivian sunset, a cozy beach villa with a private plunge pool, or a spacious deluxe suite for comfortable family accommodations.

Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu

Dhigufaru Island Resort

The name of picturesque Dhigufaru translates as "long reef island." It's the perfect spot for seclusion and coastal strolls during a spectacular sunset. Dhigufaru is housed in a 4-star hotel, offering everything you need for an unforgettable vacation on the Bounty Coast. In addition to the heavenly natural beauty, it offers every opportunity to experience Maldivian luxury and a serene atmosphere.

• Leisure. Dhigufaru is suitable for all ages. The island boasts a kids' club and entertainment center, as well as its own PADI-licensed diving club offering courses. A wide variety of watersports are available in the lagoon. A wide selection of boat excursions is available, including a snorkeling safari in the famous Hanifaru Bay.
• Dining. Several dining options, including the exquisite overwater Muraka restaurant, the beachfront grill restaurant Athiri, and the main restaurant Dhandifulhu, offering a wide range of Maldivian and international cuisine.
• Accommodations. Overwater villas with and without pools, as well as two-bedroom beach villas with facilities for large families, and cozy beachfront villas with a plunge pool and private beach area.

Dhigufaru Island Resort

Finolhu, a Seaside Collection Resort

Finolhu Island boasts a long, snow-white spit along its own reef, making it a perfect Maldivian photo destination. The island is home to a modern, 5-star resort with an authentic design and luxurious service. Finolhu offers attractive package tours and excellent all-inclusive vacation deals.

• Leisure. The hotel's highlight is, of course, its easily accessible house reef. A wide-ranging entertainment program includes a variety of activities, from movie nights on the beach, parties, and sports, to exciting trips to encounter manta rays and other marine life.
• Dining. The main restaurant serves international cuisine, the secluded overwater Kanusan restaurant offers a particularly romantic atmosphere and Asian delicacies, an Arabic grill restaurant, and a bountiful selection of seafood at the Crab Shack.
• Accommodation. Finolhu offers beachfront rooms with or without private pools, spacious terraces, and luxurious amenities. Overwater villas of varying sizes are also available, with infinity pools and stunning ocean views.

Finolhu, a Seaside Collection Resort

Vakkaru Maldives

Vakkaru Island boasts a unique and rich reef, dazzling beaches, and lush tropical vegetation. These natural treasures are complemented by 5-star resort infrastructure and the highest level of service.

• Leisure. The resort features a large water sports and diving center called Splash, an interactive kids' club for children ages 3 and up, and an entertainment center for the whole family. If you prefer a more wellness-focused vacation, there's an overwater fitness center and an authentic spa complex. For active leisure, there are diving excursions, snorkeling with manta rays, and a romantic sunset cruise.
• Dining. Six restaurants offer a diverse selection of cuisines from Europe to Asia, as well as beach lounge bars and a wine cellar. Wakku, the resort's signature restaurant, opens on the sand along the coast and offers a wide selection of grilled meats and seafood.
• Accommodation. Excellent accommodation options with beach and overwater accommodations.

Vakkaru Maldives

The Westin Maldives Miriandhoo Resort

Another luxury retreat in Baa Atoll, designed for an unrivaled Maldivian vacation in absolute comfort. The Westin Maldives is an excellent option for families, with attractive package deals and complimentary meals for children under 12. The resort's infrastructure was created by the renowned Italian design studio Peia Associati.

• Leisure. The Westin Maldives offers modern wellness and recreational facilities, including a swimming pool, fitness center, overwater spa with a wide range of treatments and services, water sports from gentle kayaking to extreme parasailing, stunning diving in the vast atoll, and trips to Hanifaru for the most spectacular snorkeling.
• Dining. Culinary experiences are offered by four restaurants serving international and Maldivian cuisine, including the signature Japanese restaurant The Pearl, perched on stilts over the lagoon, and Asian fusion cuisine at Hawker.
• Accommodation. Stylish villas with Italian interiors for varying numbers of guests. For a secluded romantic getaway, choose a private beach villa with a pool, or for a family getaway, choose the more spacious Family Beach Villa Pool or Deluxe Beach Villa Pool. The most luxurious on the island is the beach residence, which accommodates 6 guests and offers over 500 square meters of space.

The Westin Maldives Miriandhoo Resort

Milaidhoo Island

A haven for a true "reboot." The small island of Milaidhoo is one of the most elegant resorts, where luxury blends harmoniously into the tropical surroundings, taking the renowned Maldivian "no shoes, no news" concept to a new level. For guests ages 8 and up, this boutique hotel is located just minutes from Hanifaru Bay and offers excellent opportunities for cruising.

• Leisure. A PADI-certified diving center with a wide range of services, including snorkeling in Hanifaru Bay, water activities in the lagoon, spectacular Maldivian fishing, dolphin cruises, and more. The authentic overwater Serenity Spa offers branded products and traditional rejuvenation techniques.
• Dining. Culinary variety is available at the main restaurant, as well as at the beach grill restaurant. The resort's highlight is the Ba'theli Restaurant and Lounge, built over the water in the shape of a traditional Maldivian dhoni.
• Accommodation. The island boasts 50 villas with sophisticated island design and luxurious amenities. There are both beach and overwater villas, all with private pools. An exclusive 490-square-meter beach residence is also available for reservation.

Milaidhoo Island

Royal Island Resort & Spa

This charming boutique hotel is located on a small, secluded island surrounded by lush tropical greenery. Ideal for a relaxing and carefree getaway on the Maldivian coast, surrounded by nature and offering comfortable, modern accommodations.

• Leisure. Exciting sea excursions where you'll encounter dolphins, manta rays, and other inhabitants of the Baa Atoll Protected Area. A wide variety of water sports are available, including diving among the stunning coral gardens. Araamu Spa offers a wide range of treatments, sports grounds, a swimming pool, and a gym.
• Dining. Two restaurants – one on the beach and one surrounded by tropical vegetation. A wonderful selection of international dishes, including a buffet breakfast. The island also offers several bars and an evening pub with billiards, dancing, and karaoke.
• Accommodations. Cozy beachfront villas and two-bedroom beach residences with or without a private pool. Comfortable accommodations, traditional Maldivian interior design. There are no overwater villas at this resort.

Royal Island Resort & Spa

Dusit Thani Maldives

Dusit Thani Maldives is located on the verdant island of Mudhdhoo, boasting a stunning house reef. It's one of the Maldives' luxury eco-resorts, boasting an unrivaled reputation and numerous awards. Guests can expect five-star service, exquisite cuisine, luxurious Thai-style apartments, and a truly memorable experience.

• Leisure. The resort boasts the PADI 5 Star Dive Club, and diving on the nearby coral reefs is a key attraction. A trip to picturesque Hanifaru Bay to encounter amazing manta rays is also not to be missed. Guests also enjoy an exclusive cruise on a 32-foot boat with a panoramic window, a modern spa with treatment rooms nestled among the treetops, and watersports in the lagoon. A kids' club is available for ages 3 to 12.
• Dining. The resort's cuisine offers a wide variety. There's a Thai restaurant on the water, featuring seafood and an extensive wine list, a grill restaurant, an international restaurant, and several bars—both on the beach and on stilts above the ocean.
• Accommodations. Luxurious amenities, ample privacy, and a secluded atmosphere are offered in all room categories. Beach villas are available, with or without a backyard pool, villas with coastal views, overwater villas with a pool and panoramic bathtub, and luxurious two-bedroom pavilions with a private dining room and a large infinity pool.

Dusit Thani Maldives

NH Collection Reethi Maldives

One of the most popular 4-star resorts in the Maldives, it is hidden in the dense jungle of the idyllic Fonimagoodhoo Island in Baa Atoll. Its versatility makes this resort ideal for both romantic getaways and family vacations. Reopened in 2025 after a major renovation, NH Collection Reethi Maldives offers updated infrastructure, exquisite cuisine, and an impressive variety of activities.

• Leisure. Excellent snorkeling conditions on the house reef, PADI dive center services, wakeboarding, flyboarding, jet skis, separate pools for adults and families, sports grounds, a fitness center, a kids' club, and modern spa services.
• Dining. The hotel will pleasantly surprise true gourmets with several restaurants serving a variety of international cuisines. A wide selection of international dishes is available at the main restaurant, Jumla. The signature grill restaurant, Alifaan, is located on the beach, and Asian flavors can be enjoyed at the overwater Kaiyo. There are also several bars offering snacks, cocktails, and beverages.
• Accommodations. Deluxe beach and overwater rooms, villas surrounded by lush tropical gardens, and spacious family suites on the beach.

NH Collection Reethi Maldives