Venture out for big game fishing or a snorkelling trip around an untouched reef. Experience a luxury cruise on one of our yachts or enjoy a lavish lunch on a deserted island followed by dolphin watching at sunset.
Opened in 2013 by Czech couple Jirí and Radka Smejc, Velaa Private Island is more than just a hotel. It’s a passion project...a place where an island no bigger than a speck in the Noonu Atoll has been designed to include a José Maria Olazabal-designed golf academy with nine tees and 45 villas, each different and conceived to be a perfect escape. Wood from Borneo, stone from Jordan, artisan patio furniture from Italy...there is a story being told here of the tranquil Maldivian way of life. The largest of the villas are the private residences, some with a sprawling gazebo; others with a dramatic interior like the Nika Residence by Patricia Urquiola. Beyond the rooms, the island with beaches all around is a playground from shore to shore with watersports, cruises aboard the resort’s own fleet and the cutting-edge spa where the sauna and steam room sits side by side with the Maldives’ only snow room. On the culinary front, the hotel has everything from pizza ovens at Athiri to a Teppanyaki grill at Tavaru while the overwater Aragu is Velaa Private Island’s fine dining restaurant. This is a hotel where “island paradise” takes a whole new meaning.
No. Of Villas: 43
Duration: 45min
Mode of transfer: Seaplane
Distance from airport: 184km
A scenic seaplane photo-flight of 45 minutes from Male' International Airport takes you to Velaa Priate Island. Set in the largely undiscovered part of the Noonu Atoll
Discover Velaa Private Island, a luxury boutique resort in Noonu Atoll offering 47 private villas, exceptional dining, water sports, a nine-hole golf course, and the Maldives' first snow room spa.
Accommodating up to 10 guests, Nika offers the ultimate designer beach villa retreat. Vertical wall panels have been crafted with materials such as raffia and natural wood, and earthy textiles facilitate a natural indoor and outdoor flow. The design creates a warm, yet stylish atmosphere, arranged with hand-crafted, minimalistic furniture pieces; a sprawling 5 meter dining table cut from two pieces of rare black marble slab; and positioned beneath a stunning, beaded Craaft chandelier.
Flanked by tropical foliage, with a sprawling terrace and double-sized private pool, these villas have two large bedrooms with both with indoor bathrooms and outdoor garden bathroom areas. An expansive living room offers a retreat during the day and a social hub in the evenings, complete with a bar and high stools. Rattan swinging chairs hang in the light filled bedrooms which open onto the terrace.
In a domain unto its own, this over water pool house is elegantly designed with tasteful elements such as louvered privacy shutters and cathedraled ceilings. The two bedrooms benefit from uninterrupted ocean views and the bathrooms feature walk-in cupboards and circular baths. The dining area opens onto a spacious deck with two gazebos, one with a sunken hot tub and the other with luxurious daybeds and plush cushions. The sun deck invites you to relax and cool off in the private pool, or step directly into the ocean for a secluded swim.
With ocean views from every room, these over water villas have private pools and sun decks with steps extending into the sea. The comfortable living room is designed around a glass porthole in the floor which offers views of the vibrant marine life below. Overhanging thatch cools the interior and offers shade over the outdoor dining area. The bedroom and bathroom open onto the terrace, pool and sundeck.
Perfectly positioned to capture the idyllic Maldivian sunsets, these one-bedroom over water villas offer an expansive sun deck and large relaxing daybed with plush scatter cushions. The sprawling living room is centered around a viewing porthole which gives front row views to the vibrant marine life below. It’s features include a bar area with amply stocked wine fridge. The spacious bedroom and voluminous bathroom are home to a circular bath and swinging chair, and open onto a terrace and pool deck with steps leading gently into the sea.
Shaded by clusters of palms, these beach front villas are a private haven. The interior is light and spaciously designed with mahogany louvered panels, lofty ceilings and suspended bamboo lights. Wall to wall glass doors frame the terrace and ocean views. Expansive indoor and outdoor bathrooms are connected by a peaceful garden atrium. Days are spent relaxing in the private pool and strolling the island’s infinite beaches.
Set in a garden designed with privacy in mind, these beach front pool villas have a private pool deck and alfresco dining gazebo providing endless areas for relaxation. Featuring a separate living room area, the natural materials and colours bring the outside in, and a suspended chair adds to the elegant interior decor. The indoor bathroom is connected by a garden atrium to a spacious Zen-like outdoor bathroom area with a large bath and reclining day bed.
Perched on a private beach, this family-size residence offers elegant, contemporary design and 1,350 square meters of usable interior and exterior space—including two terraces, an infinity pool and a dramatic courtyard. Carefully curated interiors have been arranged with privacy in mind – each of the four bedrooms face the ocean. Two have generous balconies and two open onto the pool with indoor and outdoor bathrooms connected by a garden atrium. The large private beach is flanked by twin gazebos ideal for dining, relaxing and entertaining. Behind the living area, a gym and spa room offer a quiet space to retire.
Offering uninterrupted oceanic views and utmost privacy, this romantic retreat has its own personal gym, fully-equipped kitchen, personal butler and optional private chef. Meals are served over the water in a secluded dining gazebo, and sunsets are enjoyed from luxurious daybeds on a sprawling terrace. Other features include an outdoor jacuzzi, infinity pool, secluded sundeck and sunken bath.
A team of chefs from 14 nations use the finest imported and local ingredients to serve a global menu of authentic, homestyle food.
The poolside chillout and evening hangout where the mixologist pours inspiring creations.
The ambiance celebrates the ocean, a piano fills the conversation, cuisine that unites the East and the West with wines imported from the very best: the unforgettable experience of Aragu.
Tavaru, Japanese Teppanyaki elevated to new heights while below the island’s secret cellar houses the most exclusive collection of wine in the Indian Ocean.
Day by day, minute by minute, we push ourselves to the highest level to create experiences that will be remembered forever.”
A family’s grand adventure or a couple’s romantic dream, find your own secluded paradise and create moments of magic for a day.
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