A new resort across two linked islands in North Ari Atoll, twenty minutes by seaplane, with a pool in every villa and nine places to eat.
ananea Madivaru sits around its own lagoon in North Ari Atoll, about 20 minutes from the airport by seaplane. It spreads over two islands joined by an overwater walkway, and it opened in summer 2025 under ananea, the hotel brand of the German travel group DERTOUR, with 111 newly built villas. The house reef starts 10 to 20 metres off the beach, and the resort says it's one of the best in the area.
Every villa has a private pool. On the North Island are Beach Pool Villas (200 m²), Deluxe Beach Pool Villas (240 m²) and Deluxe Water Pool Villas (255 m²); the East Island has the Water Pool Villas (180 m²) and two-storey two-bedroom beach villas. Residences with two or three bedrooms, on the beach and over the water, run up to 760 m².
The Gallery serves buffet breakfasts and dinners, the Asian Food Street has four small restaurants (Maldivian, Thai, Korean and Indian), The Flame grills by the sea, Ikigai does teppanyaki, Flores Peruvian-Japanese Nikkei, and Luna, over the water between the islands, Mediterranean dinners. There are three bars, a 65-metre infinity pool, an overwater spa with eight treatment rooms, a gym, a yoga pavilion, a German-speaking PADI dive school and a kids' club for ages 4 to 11.
The resort belongs to a German tour operator, and its main website and dive school are German-speaking. Half board includes a $45 daily credit per person for the à la carte restaurants, and all-inclusive needs at least three nights. There are no bikes on the island.
On the North Island, detached on the beach, with a private pool, a semi-open bathroom and an outdoor shower.
A bigger beachfront villa on the North Island with sea views, a dressing area, a wine fridge and a private pool.
Two storeys on the East Island beach, with two bedrooms, a separate living room, two bathrooms and a private pool.
On stilts off the East Island, with a private pool on the sundeck and direct sea access; some face the lagoon.
Larger overwater villas off the North Island, with Balinese beds on the deck and a private pool; some face the lagoon.
Kimba and Kaani: two-storey beach residences on the North Island with two bedrooms and two private pools.
Vilu: a two-storey residence on the North Island with two bedrooms, a separate living room and a private pool.
Maavina and Moonima: two-storey beach residences with three bedrooms and bathrooms, a living room and a private pool.
Thila: the largest residence, on two floors, with three bedrooms, a living room and two private pools.
The same resort and the same villa, booked through people who live here.
Request a free quoteMain buffet for breakfast and dinner, with live cooking at breakfast
Four small restaurants serving Maldivian, Thai, Korean and Indian food, lunch and dinner
Grill for seafood, the day's catch and meat, lunch and dinner
Japanese teppanyaki dinners
Signature Mediterranean dinners
Peruvian restaurant focused on Japanese-Peruvian Nikkei cooking, dinner
Eight overwater treatment rooms, a relaxation lounge and a pool
German-speaking PADI dive school, plus water skiing, catamaran and jet ski at extra cost
Daily club for children aged 4 to 11, with a large children's pool
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About 20 minutes by seaplane from Velana International Airport. The booking engine offers the seaplane as an extra at $930.
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