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Angsana Velavaru

South Nilandhe Atoll (Dhaalu Atoll), Maldives

92 Excellent 374 Reviews
All-villa resort with a locally-infused spa, over-water dining, dive center, coral replanting programs, water sports center, and kids' club, reachable via a 45-minute seaplane ride from the Velana International Airport.
Angsana Velavaru

Summary of 394 verified reviews

96
Excellent

Excellent beach hotel. Good for sightseeing and has a beach nearby. Beautiful beach. Great pool.

Situated on a private island, Angsana Velavaru is an all-villa luxury resort in the Maldives. The oceanfront resort is set along the white sand beaches and turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean.

For accommodations, guests can choose from ocean villas sitting on stilts over the ocean, or land villas with supreme ocean views. Within the villas there are king beds, indoor and outdoor lounge spaces, with select villas offering private outdoor plunge pools and showers.

The Azzurro Restaurant and Bar is set within an ocean-suspended timber veranda with Mediterranean cuisine and sea breezes. On the beach, the Kaani Restaurant serves Maldavian delights infused with Asian influences, and the Kuredi Bar has a romantic setting for cocktails.

Providing a sanctuary for the senses, Angsana Spa Velavaru offers a variety of signature treatments infused with native ingredients. The resort's PADI 5-star Gold Dive Centre is professionally managed and offers classes for divers of every experience level, with 30 diving spots around the South Nilandhe Atoll. Guests can partake in guided snorkeling safaris, coral replanting programs, and marine biology classes within the AnsangaTree Maldives Marine Lab. While the Water Sports Centre has water skiing, canoeing, windsurfing, catamaran sailing, and wakeboarding. There's also a Kids' Club with organized indoor and outdoor activities.
Hotel Address:
  • Angsana Velavaru
  • Velavaru Island
  • South Nilandhe Atoll (Dhaalu Atoll), 13090
  • Maldives

Location Summary
The property is a 5-minute speedboat ride from Meedhoo Island, and a 1-hour speedboat ride to Whale Shark Point.

Directions to Hotel
The resort is a 45-minute seaplane flight from Velana International Airport (MLE). At the airport, guests should proceed to the Banyan Tree counter.
Fine Dining On Site
Azzurro Restaurant and Bar offers an over-water setting for Mediterranean cuisine, and Kaani Restaurant serves Maldavian delights infused with Asian influences.
Child Programs
Kids' Club with organized indoor and outdoor activities.
Pool Outdoor
Many villas offer private plunge pools.
Ecological Tourism
Guests can partake in guided snorkeling safaris, coral replanting programs, and marine biology classes within the AnsangaTree Maldives Marine Lab.
Scuba Diving
PADI 5-star Gold Dive Centre is professionally managed and offers classes for divers of every experience level, with 30 diving spots around the South Nilandhe Atoll.
Volleyball
Beach volleyball on-site.
Recommended Rooms
In-ocean Sanctuary Pool Villas have two bedrooms: one master bedroom with a king bed and a second bedroom with twin beds, separate dining rooms, and a terrace with an infinity pool and ocean-suspended hammock.


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Hotel Amenities
  • - Meeting Space
    - Fine Dining On Site
    - Fitness Center
    - High Speed Internet
    - Child Programs
    - Spa Facility
Available Activities
  • - Beach
    - Boating
    - Ecological Tourism
    - Fishing Ocean
    - Jet Skiing
    - Sailing
    - Scuba Diving
    - Volleyball
    - Water Skiing
    - Windsurfing


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