Resorts · Baa Atoll

Amilla Maldives

A 67-villa-and-residence resort on a forested island in Baa Atoll, originally opened as Amilla Fushi in 2014 and rebranded simply Amilla in 2020. Villas, multi-bedroom Houses on the beach, and a strong family programme.

The MT Verdict

A villa-led resort that quietly modernised — the multi-bedroom Beach Houses are some of the strongest family inventory in the Maldives, and the design under PEMA Architects has aged well.

Atoll

Baa Atoll

Villas

Opened

2014

Transfer

35 min seaplane

Dive Grade

Intermediate

From

$$$$

The Villas

Amilla runs 59 over-water and beach villas, plus eight Beach Houses ranging from four to eight bedrooms — the latter are effectively standalone holiday homes with private pools, kitchens, and butler service, popular with multi-generational groups and full buyouts.

Dining

The line-up runs eight venues, including the over-water Lonu (Asian and Maldivian), Wokeria (open-fire), Feeling Koi (Japanese), 1947 (Indian) and Fresh in the Garden (organic farm-to-table on the kitchen-garden side of the island).

Programme

The resort emphasises sustainability — the Javvu Spa runs an in-house wellness programme, and the resort's organic gardens supply the kitchens. The Kids Club is structured by age band.

Logistics

Transfer is a 35-minute seaplane from Velana International Airport, or a domestic flight to Dharavandhoo plus 10-minute speedboat. The resort is owned by the Small Maldives Island Co. and sits inside the UNESCO Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve.

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Events

Inside TV Chef Konstantin Ivlev’s Culinary Showcase at Amilla Maldives

Russian TV chef Konstantin Ivlev visited Amilla Maldives. Who he is, what he cooked, and why the world’s most recognisable Russian chef keeps returning to the Maldives.