Ayada Maldives
Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, 434 km from Malé
Transfer: Domestic flight + speedboat, 80–105 min
Ten of eleven villa categories include a private pool (official)
Meals: All-inclusive
Best for Families, Snorkellers
Live partner prices
A Baa Atoll island of 67 villas and residences, 35 minutes by seaplane from Malé, with a kids club for ages 4 to 12 and multi-bedroom villas and residences for families and larger groups.
No verdict yet. We write one only after the core facts are verified.
Best for Families with children aged 4 to 12, Larger groups and multi-bedroom stays
Not yet written.
Honest expectations before you book this island.
Not yet written.
Verified scores, set against the other checked resorts.
Unverified: Beach, Lagoon, Romance, Luxury, Value.
House reef, privacy, dining, families, activities are scored on evidence.
Beach, lagoon, romance, luxury, value. We leave them blank rather than guess.
Axes we score: Intimate to Social; Reef to Lagoon; Barefoot to Formal; Couples to Family; Remote to Easy access; Quiet to Active; Nature to Entertainment. An axis is scored only when the evidence supports it; this resort was last checked 2 November 2026.
Last verified 2 November 2026
What the verified scores rest on, with the public pages we checked.
Each score is out of 10 against a fixed rubric (how we rank). Scores we cannot support with evidence are left blank.
House reef: 5 out of 10 medium confidence, checked 2 Nov 2026
Official FAQ: Amilla has 'a lively house reef with numerous species of marine life and colourful corals within paddling distance' of the island, and complimentary snorkelling equipment is provided to the villa. A reef reachable without a boat is evidenced, but no entry-point count or shore distance is published, so the score stays at the bottom of the 5-6 band.
Sources: amilla.com/maldives-faq/
Privacy: 6 out of 10 medium confidence, checked 2 Nov 2026
Official sources: the island has 'only 67 villas and residences, the vast majority overwater' on land 'covering 23.5 hectares', which is roughly three keys per hectare, and every villa category on the fact sheet lists a private pool. Key count and island size are both published, but villa spacing is not evidenced visually and no independent source on quiet is held, so the score stays in the 5-6 band.
Sources: amilla.com/maldives-faq/, amilla.com/wp-content/uploads/Amilla-Maldives_Fact-Shee…
Dining: 6 out of 10 medium confidence, checked 2 Nov 2026
Official dining page: dietary menus are 'available at all seven of our restaurants for no extra charge' covering vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, keto and paleo; 'All meal plans, from half-board to full-board, include the option to dine around' the venues; the FAQ adds 'In-Villa Dining' with a floating breakfast. Distinct cuisines are Japanese at Feeling Koi, Italian at Barolo, Arabian at Tessera, Asian at East and pizza at Joe's Pizza. Breadth and plan flexibility are documented, but no independent quality evidence is held, so breadth tops out at 6.
Sources: amilla.com/maldives-dining/, amilla.com/maldives-faq/
Families: 6 out of 10 medium confidence, checked 2 Nov 2026
Official FAQ: the kids club is a 'fenced open-air playground with a splash area and sun canopy' with a daily programme for 'children from ages 4–12'; babysitting is offered per hour; children can have 'up to three complimentary meals a day' on the parents' plan; and families are placed in 'two-bedroom Beach Pool Villas and two-bedroom Lagoon Pool Villas' or Treetop villas with bunk beds. This meets the 5-6 anchor (kids club plus family facilities and family-sized rooms) and every item of the 7-8 anchor except independent corroboration, which is not held, so the score stays at 6.
Sources: amilla.com/maldives-faq/
Activities: 6 out of 10 medium confidence, checked 2 Nov 2026
Official FAQ: guests join 'daily yoga classes' and use 'all non-motorised sports equipment', play on 'two floodlit tennis courts' and a 'huge football pitch', and Hanifaru Bay is 'approximately 8 kilometres' away. Water sports, excursions, classes and sports are all documented, but only by the resort itself, so the score tops out at 6.
Sources: amilla.com/maldives-faq/
amilla.com Official, checked 1 Nov 2026
amilla.com/maldives-dining/ Official, checked 1 Nov 2026
amilla.com/maldives-faq/ Official, checked 1 Nov 2026
amilla.com/travel-to-the-maldives/ Official, checked 1 Nov 2026
amilla.com/wp-content/uploads/Amilla-Maldives_Fact-Shee… Official, checked 1 Nov 2026
amilla.com/wp-content/uploads/Amilla-Maldives-Meal-Plan… Official, checked 1 Nov 2026
openstreetmap.org/way/19879656 Map data, checked 1 Nov 2026
Seaplane. 126 km in a straight line. The route is longer.
Seaplanes usually fly in daylight only, so a late international arrival can mean a night in Malé.
Read the transfer guideOverwater villas: available
Beach villas: available
Private pools: available
Not adults only. Family friendly.
Meal plans offered: Bed & breakfast, Half board, Full board.
Dining 6 of 10.
House reef 5 of 10
Snorkelling not verified yet
Beach not verified yet
Lagoon not verified yet
An estimate, not a quote. Only verified items are added up; anything unknown is left out and labelled.
Partial: verified so far. Known total so far: USD 168 (not including the room price). Room price: not verified. Service charge: not verified. Goods & services tax: not verified. Transfer: not verified. Meal plan: not chosen. This is not a final total.
Accommodation
Taxes & mandatory fees
Transfer
Known total so farUSD 168
No total yet: the room price has not been checked. An incomplete estimate is never a total.
Each line comes from a source we looked at: the resort's own booking system or website, or the Maldives tax rules. Not included means unknown, not free. Meals beyond the rate, drinks, excursions and flights are never guessed. Live prices are confirmed by the booking partner, never invented by us.
Choose Amilla Maldives if it fits. Skip it if the catch matters more.
Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, 434 km from Malé
Transfer: Domestic flight + speedboat, 80–105 min
Ten of eleven villa categories include a private pool (official)
Meals: All-inclusive
Best for Families, Snorkellers
Live partner prices
North Malé Atoll, 11 km from Malé
Transfer: Speedboat, 10–15 min
An on-site clinic with a GP, a nurse and a decompression chamber
Meals: All-inclusive
Best for Families, Divers
Live partner prices
North Malé Atoll, 15 km from Malé
Transfer: Speedboat, 25 min
Every villa has a dedicated villa host
Meals: Bed & breakfast or Half board
Best for Couples, Honeymooners
Live partner prices