Ayada Maldives is a brand new luxury resort located amidst a pristine reef within the southern rim of the Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll in the southern Maldives, 268 miles south of the capital Male. The island based resort occupies approximately 15 hectares of undisturbed and indigenous vegetation and offers uninterrupted views of the breath taking Maldivian landscape. Ayada Maldives is committed to providing all visitors an authentically luxurious journey of the very finest on offer in the Southern Maldives.
Nestled within the lush vegetation of the island, guests can avail themselves to a variety of dining experiences found in the seven restaurants; each offering a unique culinary experience, an extensive 3500 sqm AySpa & Health Club by ESPA, a renowned dive and watersports center managed by Dolphin Base, kids club and tailor made experiences that will showcase the destination highlights of the Southern Maldives.
Given Ayada Maldives’ unique location within the central region of the reef, the island is surrounded by long stretches of white sandy beaches and a crystal clear shallow lagoon; an ideal setting to simply relish the uninterrupted views of the Indian Ocean or to discover an myriad of exceptional and abundant marine life. Proximity to the southern tail of the reef makes this a perfect destination for diving and surfing enthusiasts who are keen to explore a unique and undisturbed seascape.
An unforgettable and indulgent journey of luxurious pampering awaits you at Ayada Maldives. Savor the infinite views of the spectacular sunsets, delight in the magnificent coral reef, unwind with rejuvenating spa treatments, revel in the long stretches of pristine beach, partake in authentic Maldivian experiences or simply relax with the impeccable personalized service by your Butler.
Amenities & Facilities
- 24 hour Butler or Guest Relations Services
- A choice of 7 dining venues and bars offering international and regional cuisine
- 24 hour In Villa Dining
- 3500 sqm spa facility with a Turkish Hammam, steam rooms, sauna, hydro baths and a spacious relaxation area.
- Dive Centre offering a range of programs for beginners to certified divers
- Watersports Centre offering Catamaran Sailing, Wind Surfing, Surfing, Stand Up Paddling, Water Skis, Fun Tubes, Snorkeling
- Fitness Pavilion offering cardiovascular, weight and free weights machines
- Yoga Studio for scheduled or private yoga, pilates and aerobics classes
- 3 jogging tracks measuring 900m, 1200m and 1600m around the island
- The Shopping Arcade offering authentic handicrafts, retail items, jewelry and souvenirs
- Hair salon
- Kid’s Club and babysitting services
- Clinic with a doctor on call 24 hours a day
- Laundry, dry cleaning and pressing Service
- Complimentary Wi-Fi in all villas
- Library offering a range of magazines, books, DVD’s, CD’s and complimentary use of the PC’s
Accommodation
Beach Villa
Located on the idyllic stretches of the white sandy beaches, these beachfront villas offer peaceful relaxation either on the expansive private outdoor and plunge pool surrounded by lush vegetation with the beach situated a few steps away.
- Direct beach access from the outdoor terrace
- Private plunge pool
- Outdoor terrace with sun loungers, daybeds and an outdoor shower
- Indoor daybed
- Interactive 42″ flat screen LCD TV
- DVD / CD player with surround sound system
- Complimentary Wi-Fi access
- International Direct Dialing access
- Nespresso machine and tea making facilities
- Minibar
- Safe large enough to accommodate a laptop
- Individual air temperature controls
- Digital peephole viewer
- Indoor bath area featuring a large terrazzo tub and luxury bath amenities
- Housekeeping services twice a day
Ocean Villa
Poised over the lagoon, these over-the-water villas allows for idyllic contemplation whilst lounging on the ocean hammocks with the gentle lapping of the waves to soothe you. These spacious villas offer a private outdoor terrace, ocean hammocks, plunge pool, an uninterrupted view of the horizon and direct lagoon access.
- Over water hammocks
- Direct lagoon access from the outdoor terrace
- Private plunge pool
- Outdoor terrace with sun loungers, daybeds and an outdoor shower
- Indoor daybed
- Interactive 42″ flat screen LCD TV
- DVD / CD player with surround sound system
- Complimentary Wi-Fi access
- International Direct Dialing access
- Nespresso machine and tea making facilities
- Minibar
- Safe large enough to accommodate a laptop
- Individual air temperature controls
- Digital peephole viewer
- Indoor bath area featuring a large terrazzo tub and luxury bath amenities
- Housekeeping services twice a day
Beach Suite
Ideal for vacationing families, these interconnecting villas offer a larger separate individual bedroom yet common outdoor terrace areas with a Beach Villa. Positioned to capture infinite views of the ocean and sunrise, each suite offers a private outdoor terrace, plunge pool and direct beach access.
- Direct beach access from the outdoor terrace
- Private plunge pool
- Outdoor terrace with sun loungers, daybeds and an outdoor shower
- Indoor daybed
- Interactive 42″ flat screen LCD TV
- DVD / CD player with surround sound system
- Complimentary Wi-Fi access
- International Direct Dialing access
- Nespresso machine and tea making facilities
- Minibar
- Safe large enough to accommodate a laptop
- Individual air temperature controls
- Digital peephole viewer
- Indoor bath area featuring a large terrazzo tub and luxury bath amenities
- Housekeeping services twice a day
Sunset Beach Suite
Offering views of the crystal clear lagoon, these spacious beachfront suites offer a large living area, spacious private outdoor terrace, plunge pool and garden area ideal for romantic private dinners with direct beach access.
- Direct beach access from the outdoor terrace
- Private plunge pool
- Outdoor terrace with sun loungers, daybeds and an outdoor shower
- Indoor daybed
- Interactive 42″ flat screen LCD TV
- DVD / CD player with surround sound system
- Complimentary Wi-Fi access
- International Direct Dialing access
- Nespresso machine and tea making facilities
- Minibar
- Safe large enough to accommodate a laptop
- Individual air temperature controls
- Digital peephole viewer
- Indoor bath area featuring a large terrazzo tub and luxury bath amenities
- Housekeeping services twice a day
Sunset Lagoon Suite
Perched on the beach with the outdoor terrace over the water with the unique feature of entering from the beach and exiting from the ocean if desired, these suites offer a large area encompassing a living and bedroom area complete with a spacious outdoor terrace with plush swing sofas and plunge pool to further enhance the tranquil setting with direct lagoon access from the terrace.
- Large swing sofa on the outdoor terrace
- Private plunge pool
- Outdoor terrace with sun loungers, daybeds and an outdoor shower
- Indoor daybed
- Interactive 42″ flat screen LCD TV
- DVD / CD player with surround sound system
- Complimentary Wi-Fi access
- International Direct Dialing access
- Nespresso machine and tea making facilities
- Minibar
- Safe large enough to accommodate a laptop
- Individual air temperature controls
- Digital peephole viewer
- Indoor bath area featuring a large terrazzo tub and luxury bath amenities
- Housekeeping services twice a day
Sunset Ocean Suite
Offering absolute luxury and serenity over the Indian Ocean, these over-the-water suites offer a separate bedroom and living area with a glass floor panel, additional bathroom, pantry area, outdoor terrace, sundeck with ocean hammocks and are complete with direct access to the lagoon and infinite views of the horizon. Two suites allow for a family experience with an additional bedroom equipped with twin beds instead of the living area.
- Glass floor panel in the living area and two suites offer a glass panel in the bedroom
- Over water hammocks
- Private pantry
- Additional bathroom
- 32” LCD TV in the bath area facing the terrazzo tub
- Private plunge pool
- Outdoor terrace with sun loungers, daybeds and an outdoor shower
- Indoor daybed
- Interactive 42″ flat screen LCD TV
- DVD / CD player with surround sound system
- Complimentary Wi-Fi access
- International Direct Dialing access
- Nespresso machine and tea making facilities
- Minibar
- Safe large enough to accommodate a laptop
- Individual air temperature controls
- Digital peephole viewer
- Indoor bath area featuring a large terrazzo tub and luxury bath amenities
- Housekeeping services twice a day
Ayada Royal Ocean Suite
With its distinct location on the edge of the jetty, this duplex split level presidential suite is considered an island enclave and offers spacious bedrooms on the ground and upper floors, a lavish living area and an upper floor terrace providing a 180 degrees view of the Indian Ocean and the horizon with absolute privacy.
- Glass floor panel in the living area and two suites offer a glass panel in the bedroom
- Over water hammocks
- Private pantry
- Additional bathroom
- 32” LCD TV in the bath area facing the terrazzo tub
- Private plunge pool
- Outdoor terrace with sun loungers, daybeds and an outdoor shower
- Indoor daybed
- Interactive 42″ flat screen LCD TV
- DVD / CD player with surround sound system
- Complimentary Wi-Fi access
- International Direct Dialing access
- Nespresso machine and tea making facilities
- Minibar
- Safe large enough to accommodate a laptop
- Individual air temperature controls
- Digital peephole viewer
- Indoor bath area featuring a large terrazzo tub and luxury bath amenities
- Housekeeping services twice a day
Dining
Magu
The main restaurant is located on eastern front of the island facing the ocean. Open for breakfast and dinner, this dining venue showcases extravagant buffets of international standards where the menu has been carefully crafted with an abundance of variety and flavor.
Diners can avail themselves to the breathtaking Maldivian sunrise whilst our culinary team takes you on a gastronomic journey with our live cooking stations and a selection of freshly baked bakery and pastry items. The open kitchen will wow diners with the dramatic culinary flair displayed by our chefs as you enjoy the soothing sounds of the ocean and feel the light morning or evening breeze.
Magu allows for indoor seating in either the enclosed air-conditioned wings or the open pavilions.
The Ocean Breeze Bar
With its Mediterranean ambience, this elegant yet casual bar is the ideal venue for an indulgent aperitif. Lounge and relax on the plush swing sofas whilst you listen to contemporary music or take in the sunset.
Kai
Fusing a unique Maldivian setting with the tantalizing décor and flavors of the Far East from India to Japan, this restaurant provides an authentic experience designed to titillate your senses. Indulge in the soothing ambience at the Far East heightened by the tranquility pool whilst you feast your senses on the extravagant sushi bar, the extensive wine cellar, the two specialized tandoori ovens, the teppanyaki wok and relish the culinary journey on offer.
Ile De Joie
Located amidst the ocean villas, this over the water venue, offers an extensive selection of quality wines and cheeses, an array of the finest chocolate from around the world and a humidor stocked with a variety of the finest cigars available. The Ile De Joie allows for a truly unique experience with exclusive offerings in an al fresco or indoor bar setting surrounded by the crystal clear water of the lagoon.
The Ile De Joie will also have on offer, luxury and specialty seafood items such a caviar, oysters and clams to name a few.
Zero Degree
Regarded as the entertainment hub of the resort, The Zero Degree transforms itself from the perfect relaxation area during the day to a lively venue for animated and interactive events in the evening. Whether it is to lounge by the infinity pool within the gazebo style seating whilst enjoying light refreshments or to dance the night away with the live music, the pool bar setting is the ideal location to appreciate the magnificent view over the expansive infinity pool or the glittering night sky.
The Zero Degree offers a light and refreshing menu served to you whilst you laze on the sun beds within the pool or the especially laid out tables in the pool. As the sun gradually sets over the Indian Ocean, the ambience of The Zero Degree changes accordingly, with the in house DJ inviting you to dance the night away or to partake in karaoke or simply to enjoy relaxing and soothing music whilst you delight in the special starry effect of the pool lit up by LED lights and sip a world class cocktail.
The Ottoman Lounge
From the serenity and tranquility of the Maldives to the vibrancy of a café in Turkey, Ayada Maldives showcases the beauty and unique experience of sipping authentically brewed Turkish coffee and specialty teas with a wide array of traditional shisha at the Ottoman Lounge. The lounge is reminiscent of a traditional café in Turkey with the Ottoman style furnishings complete with intricate light fixtures and low seating.
Leisure
Games Hall
A games hall is available at the Recreation Center for your enjoyment and offers PS3, table tennis, billiards, table football and a variety of board games.
Snorkeling
Complimentary snorkel and fins are available from the dive center for your use during your stay at Ayada Maldives. The lagoon is shallow and safe for swimming as there are no underlying ocean currents.
Sports
A floodlit tennis, volleyball, badminton and mini artificial football ground widely regarded as the best available in the Maldives is available adjacent to the Recreation Center.
All courts are open from 08.00 AM to 10.00 PM.
Jogging Tracks
Three jogging tracks measuring 900m, 1200m and 1600m around the resort are available.
Diving & Water Sports
The Dolphin Base Dive & Watersports Centre
Established more than 14 years ago and has since become a trusted and renowned brand offering certification and recreational courses for enthusiasts throughout the Maldives.
The highly trained instructors, who have all procured more than 1000 dives within the Maldives or have extensive experience in water sports, form a multi-lingual, motivating and personable team that will assist you every step of the way to attain your certification whilst at Ayada Maldives.
Water Sports
- Snorkeling – A variety of snorkeling excursions are on offer at Ayada Maldives, each specifically designed to showcase the beauty and diversity of our coral reef or to reefs nearby that are abundant with unique and delightful marine life. Whether it is a guided snorkeling on our house reef either during the day or at night or a snorkeling trip to a nearby uninhabited island, or a lesson to learn the basics, the team at the water sports center will ensure that you explore a truly mesmerizing seascape.
- Canoeing – Take a gentle tour of the island from the ocean on our ocean paddle boats either on a single or double canoe and enjoy the beauty of the sea with the glass bottom canoes.
- Wind Surfing – The mild winds and the shallow lagoon provide for the perfect conditions for wind surfing. Our water sports instructor will be happy to provide a refresher course or to teach you on the finer points of windsurfing. Combining the basic elements of surfing and sailing, Ayada Maldives offers a variety of options for windsurfing with different boards and sails for experienced windsurfers with lessons and courses available for those wishing to try for the first time.
- Stand Up Paddling – A relatively new entrant into the world of water sports, stand up paddling offers versatility unlike the more traditional form of surfing whereby you have the ability of catch more waves in set and a better view of incoming sets whilst benefitting from a strong core workout.
- Catamaran Sailing – Set sail on your own or with a seasoned captain enjoy the rush of your first time on a catamaran. Visit a nearby island or simply bask in the delight of being in the open sea. These non-motorized sailing experiences are geared for a revitalizing and refreshing sailing experience either by day or by sunset.
- Water Skiing – With the ideal weather conditions where there is not much wind and a clear lagoon makes it the perfect location for water skiing. For seasoned water skiers, we encourage you to try the mono ski or wakeboarding.
- Wake Boarding – A combination of water skiing, snowboarding and surfing, wake boarding is a surface water sport where the board is ridden over the ocean.
- Knee Boarding – A relatively new entrant to the world of water sports and slightly milder in comparison to water skiing, knee boarding involves riders sitting on their heels on the board whilst hanging on to a tow rope secured to a moving speedboat.
- The Fun Tube – It is a tube that is connected with a rope to a speedboat. Just give it a try and you will understand why it is called . . . FUN tube. With you sitting inside that tube, the boat slowly starts accelerating and you move just above the water at great speed. Great fun!
- The Banana Ride – Sitting together with 5 people on the banana, the aim is to remain seated. As the speedboat increases speed and turns you will have to hold on to the banana and try to stay sitting on it. It’s an easy fun sport safely conducted with lifejackets.
AySpa
Ayada Maldives’ expansive AySpa has been exclusively designed to rejuvenate the body, mind and spirit. Centrally located, AySpa is a 3500 sqm haven and forms an enclave within the island vegetation and other resort facilities. Using the natural surroundings as inspiration, the spa showcases terrazzo floors with marble and timber hues to reinforce an indigenous feel to complete your spa experience.
ESPA is the world’s leading total spa company building award-winning spas in five continents across the globe. Years of experience covering strategy, operational, conceptual and development elements of spas combined with an in-depth knowledge of differing cultures, products and treatments, have resulted in a Company which is well rounded and genuinely committed to inspired natural products, treatments and continual spa development.
On offer at AySpa are 8 spacious and tranquil treatment villas some with their own hydrotheraphy baths, a segregated steam and sauna area, a cold plunge pool, a warm vitality pool and offers Maldives’ first vichy room and private Turkish Hammam including an elaborate marble plinth that can be reserved for private use. An elegant boutique offering a wide variety of ESPA products.
The following spa facilities are available at AySpa for Spa users: sauna, steam room, male and female Spa changing, outdoor courtyard with warm and cold vitality pools and relaxation area.














