Private island · Tropical · 119 rooms
VIEW ON BOOKING.COM →Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi is a large, full-service resort 45 minutes by yacht from the airport, with villas on the reef, over the water and on the beach, every one with its own pool. Its calling card is choice: eleven dining venues and a separately bookable private island. It is polished and formal rather than barefoot, with a personal concierge assigned to each villa. It suits travellers who want variety and big-resort facilities without giving up private-pool villas.
Editorial assessmentWaldorf Astoria is Sikovia's big-resort option in the Maldives, with the widest dining choice and a private island. The Ritz-Carlton is more design-led, Soneva Fushi and JOALI BEING are more informal or wellness-focused. Choose it for variety, formality and polished service.
Variety of dining without leaving the resort. The resort lists eleven dining venues.
Families needing multi-bedroom villas. Two- and three-bedroom villas are offered on the beach and over the water.
Groups taking over an island. A separate private island can be booked on its own.
Pools everywhere. Every villa category, reef, overwater or beach, includes a private pool.
Yacht arrival. Guests arrive by yacht, about 45 minutes from Velana International Airport.
Waldorf Astoria Spa — a garden wellness complex with treatment villas and hydrotherapy facilities.
King Beach Villa with Pool. 234 sqm on the sand with its own pool; the choice for guests who prefer stepping onto the beach to living over the lagoon.
Terra — treetop dining.
The Ledge by Dave Pynt — wood-fired cooking.
Yasmeen — middle Eastern dining.
Zuma Maldives — contemporary Japanese dining.
Individual restaurants can close for maintenance periods; check the dining programme for your dates.
Velana International Airport, Malé
Private yacht transfer · Approximately 40 minutes
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