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Amilla Maldives

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.

Transfer from Malé
Seaplane, 35 min
Straight line
126 km
Villas
Overwater, Beach, Private pool
Who it suits
Families welcome
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Our verdict and why stay here

Our verdict

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

Why stay here

Not yet written.

Reality Check

Honest expectations before you book this island.

Why you will love it

Not yet written.

Think twice if

  • You arrive on an international flight landing after 3:30 PM: the seaplane is daylight-only, so you would need a domestic flight plus a short speedboat ride
  • The resort's service-charge and tax rates are not published on the pages we read, so a full trip total cannot be given yet
  • The shared seaplane is USD 850 per adult and USD 450 per child round trip before taxes and service fee (the resort's published fare)

Resort DNA

Verified scores, set against the other checked resorts.

  • House reef5/1014 others, 5 to 7
  • Privacy6/109 others, 5 to 8
  • Dining6/1029 others, 5 to 7
  • Families6/1026 others, 0 to 8
  • Activities6/1016 others, 5 to 7
This resortRange of the other checked resortsScale 0 to 10

Unverified: Beach, Lagoon, Romance, Luxury, Value.

What is verified

House reef, privacy, dining, families, activities are scored on evidence.

Not verified yet

Beach, lagoon, romance, luxury, value. We leave them blank rather than guess.

Island Fingerprint

No axis is scored for this island yet, so none is shown.

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

Evidence and sources

What the verified scores rest on, with the public pages we checked.

How each verified score was set

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/

Sources we checked

Getting there

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.

Adult return fare not verified.

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The island at a glance

Villas

Overwater villas: available

Beach villas: available

Private pools: available

Not adults only. Family friendly.

Dining

Meal plans offered: Bed & breakfast, Half board, Full board.

Dining 6 of 10.

Reef and beach

House reef 5 of 10

Snorkelling not verified yet

Beach not verified yet

Lagoon not verified yet

What a stay really costs

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

AccommodationNo current checked price for this party and these dates, so no total is shown
Not includedNot included in estimate

Taxes & mandatory fees

Service chargeAt least 10% of the room price; the amount depends on the room price
Not includedNot included in estimate
Goods & services tax (T-GST)17% on the room price plus service charge; the amount depends on the room price
Not includedNot included in estimate
Green taxUSD 12 per person per night × 2 guests × 7 nights; children under 2 exempt
CheckedUSD 168

Transfer

Airport transfer (return)A transfer fare is published but whether it is mandatory is not verified, so it is not added
Not includedNot included in estimate

Known total so farUSD 168

1 of 5 cost items verified

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.

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The verdict, in short

Choose Amilla Maldives if it fits. Skip it if the catch matters more.

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Choose it if

  • It is best for: families with children aged 4 to 12, larger groups and multi-bedroom stays

Skip it if

  • You arrive on an international flight landing after 3:30 PM: the seaplane is daylight-only, so you would need a domestic flight plus a short speedboat ride

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