King Beach Villa with Pool
234 m²Sleeps 4Beach access, private pool
A garden pavilion a short walk from the sand, with a king bed, an outdoor pool and a shaded dining pavilion.
Net rates on request
THREE ISLANDS · FIVE STARS
Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi
Three linked islands in South Malé Atoll, with 117 villas, ten restaurants, and a private island reserved for one party at a time.
Three islands, one private world
Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi occupies three interconnected islands in South Malé Atoll, a forty-minute yacht ride from Velana International Airport. Reef, beach and overwater villas line calm lagoons across the resort, each with its own pool and uninterrupted views of the Indian Ocean.
Ithaafushi — The Private Island is reserved for a single party at a time: a 32,000 square metre sanctuary with its own beaches, five pools and a private clubhouse, billed as the largest private island retreat in the Maldives. Back on the main resort, ten restaurants and bars range from a treetop dining room among the trees to a Japanese outpost of the global Zuma brand.
LOCATIONSouth Malé Atoll, 40-min yacht from Malé
ROOMS117 reef, beach & overwater villas
BEACHPrivate beaches across three islands
STYLEContemporary island architecture
BEST FORCouples, families & full-island buyouts
Villas & private island
From entry-level beach villas to a self-contained private island, every category comes with its own pool and direct water or beach access.
King Grand Beach Villa with Pool
276 m²Sleeps 5Beach access, expanded terrace
More room to spread out than the standard Beach Villa, with a wider terrace, an infinity pool and a hammock over the garden.
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King Reef Villa with Pool
279 m²Sleeps 4Overwater deck, infinity pool
Set over the lagoon on stilts, with a glass-floored dressing room, an infinity pool and steps straight into the water.
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King Overwater Villa with Pool
283 m²Sleeps 4Overwater terrace, pool pavilion
Floor-to-ceiling glass frames the ocean from the bed, with a private pool, a dining pavilion and an overwater hammock outside.
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King Grand Reef Villa with Pool
319 m²Sleeps 5Sunrise views, overwater pool
A larger reef villa facing the sunrise, with an infinity pool, a dining gazebo and a hammock strung above the lagoon.
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King Grand Overwater Villa with Pool
334 m²Sleeps 5Overwater deck, glass-floor dressing room
The top single-bedroom overwater category, with a wraparound deck, an infinity pool and a glass floor revealing the reef below.
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Stella Maris Ocean Villa with Pool
536 m²Sleeps 3Overwater deck, chef service
One of only two villas in this category, with a dedicated chef, a barbecue station, a whirlpool and an overwater deck built for slow afternoons.
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Two Bedroom Beach Villa with Pool
599 m²Sleeps 6Two bedrooms, beach access
Two private bedrooms each with their own sitting area, set around a shared pool, hot tub and dining pavilion close to the beach.
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Two Bedroom Reef Villa with Pool
601 m²Sleeps 6Two bedrooms, ocean views
Two master bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, a wide wooden deck over the water, and a 65-inch television in the living room.
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Two Bedroom Overwater Villa with Pool
624 m²Sleeps 6Two bedrooms, hot tub
Twin overwater bedrooms open onto a shared deck with an infinity pool, hot tub, hammock and dining gazebo above the lagoon.
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Two Bedroom Grand Beach Villa with Pool
626 m²Sleeps 7Two bedrooms, service quarter
A family villa with its own service quarter and pantry, a tropical garden pool, hot tub and direct beach access.
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Three Bedroom Grand Beach Villa with Pool
1,023 m²Sleeps 9Three bedrooms, two pools
Three bedrooms around a large tropical garden with two infinity pools, a dining gazebo and a service quarter for extended stays.
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Three Bedroom Overwater Villa with Pool
1,113 m²Sleeps 9Three bedrooms, two pools
The resort's largest overwater villa, with three bedrooms, two infinity pools and a wooden deck built for a full family gathering.
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Ithaafushi Private Island
32,000 m² islandSleeps 18Private island, 5 pools
A self-contained island for one party only, combining a three-bedroom beach villa, a two-bedroom overwater villa and a four-bedroom residence around five pools and a private clubhouse.
Net rates on request
At the resort
A lifestyle spa with the Maldives' first Aqua Wellness Centre, a dedicated kids' clubhouse, and watersports across three islands.
Waldorf Astoria Spa
Treatments built around relaxing, rebalancing and results, plus the Maldives' first Aqua Wellness Centre with a hydrotherapy pool, ice fountain and sauna.
Stars Club
A dedicated activity clubhouse for children aged four to eleven, with arts and crafts, movies and storytelling through the day.
Water Sports Centre
Parasailing, underwater scooters and guided surf lessons in the lagoon, alongside diving and excursions further into the atoll.
Fitness Centre & Sports Club
A full fitness studio with personal trainers, alongside floodlit tennis and padel courts for a match after the sun goes down.
Where to eat
Ten restaurants and bars in total; the treetop tables at Terra and the Maldives outpost of Zuma are the two our clients ask for first.
CONTEMPORARY · TREETOP DINING
Terra
Seven bamboo dining nests raised into the treetops, built around Wagyu beef and white truffle, with a Champagne list chosen by the resort's own Krug ambassador.
JAPANESE · IZAKAYA
Zuma
The Maldives outpost of the globally-acclaimed Zuma brand, with robata grills, sushi and the easygoing izakaya energy of its sister restaurants worldwide.
CHINESE · WOOD-FIRED
Li Long
Peking duck from the Maldives' first wood-fired oven, served in a dining room styled on old Shanghainese residences, with a private room over the lagoon.
AUSTRALIAN BARBECUE · POOLSIDE
The Ledge by Dave Pynt
Burnt Ends chef Dave Pynt brings his Singapore barbecue east, grilling poolside through the day before the bar and grill take over after dark.
WINE CELLAR · CAVE DINING
The Rock
A limestone cellar built around a 200-year-old Jarrah wood table, with a serious wine list and food-pairing dinners for parties of twelve.
MEDITERRANEAN · ALL-DAY
Glow
Seasonal Mediterranean cooking in a relaxed island dining room, with fine wines and a lighter menu for guests between spa treatments.
INTERNATIONAL · ALL-DAY
Tasting Table
The main breakfast restaurant, with open kitchen counters spanning Asia to Europe and a beachside terrace for slower mornings.
POOL & BEACH CLUB · WOOD-FIRED PIZZA
Nava
A daytime beach club with live DJs, wood-fired pizzas and cocktails, built for guests who want their lunch with a soundtrack.
HOTEL GALLERY
Inside Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi
Bring a client to Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi
Tell us the dates and the occasion. We will hold space at net rates and manage every detail once your clients land — including a private buyout of Ithaafushi Island, if that is what they are after.