Twin islands in Dhaalu Atoll, Chill and Play, with an underwater restaurant, a treetop restaurant, its own surf break and a big kids' club.
Niyama is spread over two islands in Dhaalu Atoll, Chill and Play, joined by a wooden bridge and planted with more than 4,000 palm trees. It's a 45-minute seaplane flight from Malé, or a domestic flight and a short speedboat ride, and every guest has a Thakuru, a personal butler.
There are 134 villas and pavilions. Beach Villas (135 m²) have an open-air bathroom and a private water garden with a waterfall; Beach Pool Villas (190 m²) add a plunge pool; Water Pool Villas (175 m²) let you dive from the deck, and the Deluxe Water Pool Villas (190 m²) add a jacuzzi. Most sleep three adults and a child. The Deluxe Family Beach Pool Villas (255 m²) sit by the Play island's hub, and there are larger one- to three-bedroom pavilions and The Crescent, a five-villa overwater complex.
Subsix is an underwater restaurant six metres down, reached by speedboat, and Edge serves fine dining half a kilometre offshore. Nest puts Asian dinners and teppanyaki in the treetops of the jungle, Tribal cooks African and Latin American dishes over open fire, Epicure is the all-day restaurant by the Chill island pool, and Blu is the family restaurant on Play. There's also the Surf Shack by the Vodi surf break, Dune beach bar, The Deli, the Fahrenheit bar, Drift Spa, and the Explorers Kids Club with a playground, trampoline and splash park.
This profile comes from travel agencies, because the resort's own website couldn't be checked. Subsix and Edge are reached by speedboat, and opening times there and elsewhere depend on weather and season.
On the Chill island, overlooking a secluded beach and lagoon, with an open-air bathroom with a deep soaking tub and rain shower, a private water garden with stepping stones and its own waterfall, and a wooden deck. Three adults and a child.
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A newly renovated beach villa with ocean views, an outdoor bathing area, a private deck and direct access to the sand. Three adults and a child.
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A beach villa with lagoon views, an open garden bathroom with bath and shower, and a sunny deck with a plunge pool. Three adults and a child.
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A beach villa with a sunny deck, a private plunge pool, a dhoni swing and a dining table placed for the sunset. Three adults and a child.
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An overwater villa on the Chill island with a private pool, an indoor living area and a deck to dive straight into the sea from. Three adults and a child.
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A larger overwater villa with a big private deck, a plunge pool, a jacuzzi and views of the Indian Ocean all round. Three adults and a child.
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A newly renovated family villa on the beach by the Play hub, with a plunge pool, a private deck, a dhoni swing for watching the pool, and a living room that becomes the children's bedroom at night. Four adults and a child.
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The same resort and the same villa, booked through people who live here.
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A Nikkei tasting menu, Champagne breakfasts and lunches (lunch 12–2.30pm), and adults-only parties at night
Modern fine dining with Indian Ocean flavours; dinner 6.30–10.30pm, lounge from 5.30pm
Asian dinners by Thai, Chinese, Japanese and Indonesian chefs, with a teppanyaki table
African, Central and South American dishes over open fire, from ostrich to dry-aged beef; dinner 6.30–10.30pm
Breakfast buffet and themed dinners, with 260 wine labels
Mediterranean-inspired family breakfasts and lunches
Beach bar with light bites, sunset cocktails and shisha, noon to 5pm
Grilled bites and rum cocktails from 1 to 7pm, with rum and reggae Sundays
Coffee, smoothies, panini and pastries to take away, 10.30am–5pm
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Dinners on the beach, a sandbank or aboard a dhoni, by reservation
Spa treatments, 9am to 9pm
A large playground, trampoline, splash park and a kitchen for young cooks
The resort's own surf break
Jet skis, whale shark and turtle snorkelling trips, tennis and boduberu drumming
A 45-minute seaplane flight from Malé in daylight, or a 30 to 40-minute domestic flight to Dhaalu and a 10-minute speedboat ride.
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