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South Western Atoll, Dhaalu, Maldives

Niyama Private Islands

Find a very private setting for intimate, one-of-a-kind experiences. With twin islands Play and Chill, Niyama Private Islands Maldives offers up the luxury of choice.

At Play: Frolic in the treetops. Rush into the infinite horizon. Kick things up a notch in villas set on white sands and tailored to adventurous honeymooners, active couples and style-savvy families.

At Chill: Revel in a peaceful moment within the cocoon of Drift Spa. Explore culinary heaven offshore. Soothe your soul to the slow rhythms in over water villas. Lounge against the flowing oceanscape in an underwater playground.

Discover your island niche and settle in, or jump back and forth between high-energy indulgences and cool serenity. Rated #4 in the ‘Best Resorts in the World’ category of the Condé Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice Awards, and #2 ‘Top Resorts in the Indian Ocean’, Nature’s Playground beckons.

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Rooms & Villas

 Beach Villa

Beach Villa

The stage: crystal lagoon views, a sun-kissed deck, lush gardens. Sway in your Dhoni-shaped swing as the sun resurrects from the sea. Let toes sink into sand at this Maldives beach resort. Breathe.

Inside, red accents explode amidst airy white interiors. High-tech toys and gourmet treats create an indoor playground, and the rain showers, your private waterfalls. For more, ring your personal Thakuru – your whim is our command.

 Beach Pool Villa

Beach Pool Villa

Step from your thatched villa onto white sands. Inhale. Jungle greens and salty seawaters mingle in the air, and the panorama of the lagoon wraps around you.

It’s peaceful privacy at this Maldives pool villa. Sway in your Dhoni-shaped swing and let your toes tease the water. Immerse yourself in a romantic, open-air rain shower. Linger over an al fresco dinner lit by the moon, or provide your own shine with the fibre optic lights of your private pool.

 Water Pool Villa

Water Pool Villa

Lounge on your private deck and gaze on it like a painting: Swipes of turquoise, azure, lapis brushed across a canvas of sky and sea. The billow of an ivory sail catching the breeze. Tiny diamonds of light on the pool’s surface.

Descend your stairs into the lagoon and enter the frame, adding bronze skin and rippling water to the picture. Behind you, the interior of the villa, with its crisp white backdrop and pops of aqua, forms its own work of modern art.

 Deluxe Water Pool Villa

Deluxe Water Pool Villa

An over-water ocean haven with plenty of space to play. Wake to glimmers of dappled light on the lagoon and descend into its cool waters. Lounge on the deck. Plunge into your private pool by day and slip into your starlit Jacuzzi when night falls.

Indoors, a sleek sumptuousness awaits. Sink into a king bed. Melt in the oversized soaking tub. Or stand beneath the cool stream of the rain shower and let water and wind transport you.

 Family Beach Pool Villa

Family Beach Pool Villa

An indoor-outdoor family oasis that opens onto powder-soft beach. Wake up to ocean views and the last of sunrise’s palette. Kids rollic in sunny day play on the beach. Grown-ups splash in your private pool, or drift into the horizon on a dhoni swing.

A private expanse for chilling and playing, the beach suite includes a living room by day that turns into king-sized comfort for two children. Unwind with al fresco bathing, with a soaking tub and the choice of indoor and outdoor rain showers cocooned by virgin palm fronds. In the evening, snuggle up with freshly popped popcorn and watch a movie in surround sound. The whole family can dig in to the Deli-In for licks of homemade ice cream, sweet treats and savoury snacks.

 1 Bedroom Water Pool Pavilion

1 Bedroom Water Pool Pavilion

Explore the expansive in your own overwater Maldivian playground. Make friends with the fish beneath your villa. Bronze on the deck. Float to infinity. If the heat pierces, seek refuge under the shady arc of a floating daybed, or retreat to a living room full of high-tech toys. When the stars come out to play, join them in the outdoor Jacuzzi, cocktail in hand.

 1 Bedroom Beach Pool Pavilion

1 Bedroom Beach Pool Pavilion

Perch in your beach pavilion and explore a world of sensations. Toes enveloped by warm sand. The length of your body sliding into cool, pre-dawn waters. Being tickled by island breezes, kissed by the sun.

Indoors, there’s more to discover. Find your Deli-In, and let your tongue explore. The twang of pineapple. Salt from fresh popcorn, lingering on your lips like seawater. Velvety salmon, smoked and sophisticated, or the creamy milk chocolate of childhood. Your favourite melody surrounds you, high-tech speakers filling in every note. Before bed, slip under the rain shower, and let rivulets of water stream down your body like soft caresses.

 2 Bedroom Ocean Pool Pavilion

2 Bedroom Ocean Pool Pavilion

Live the life of ultimate Maldivian leisure. Drift away embraced by a floating cocoon. Let your eyes skim the water. The cool blue of the infinity pool bleeds to the azure of the ocean. A soft ‘clink’ of champagne glasses strikes a high harmony in the symphony of ocean waves and tropical birds.

Inside, flow with the island breeze through spacious rooms —two bedrooms, sunken living room, dining room and cocktail bar—where cool hues offer respite from the sun’s rays. When night falls, get intimate. Flirt with the stars through your telescope, or envelop yourself in the pavilion’s sensual seclusion.

 2 Bedroom Beach Pool Pavilion

2 Bedroom Beach Pool Pavilion

Two sumptuous bedrooms. A jungle-fringed deck. Lush. Lavish. Secluded. The perfect backdrop on which to design your days. Curl up with a book and green garden breezes, or venture into the ocean to snorkel and splash. Light up the night with a playful pool party, where the water comes alive with fibre optic lights and underwater speakers, or go low-key with surf-and-turf by starlight.

 3 Bedroom Beach Pool Pavilion

3 Bedroom Beach Pool Pavilion

Get away and come together in a private paradise for the whole family. Kids rollick in sunny day play on your own beach. Grown-ups enjoy lounging and libations or a hard-earned massage in the villa’s private treatment room. Two private pools provide for both parental privacy and serious splashing.

In the evening, pile into the Dhoni-shaped swing to reconnect, or snuggle up with freshly popped popcorn and watch a movie in surround sound. The whole family can dig in to the Deli-In for licks of homemade ice cream, sweet treats and savoury snacks.

 The Crescent

The Crescent

Huddled together offshore, a quintet of extraordinary villas forms a secluded overwater playground. Close to the action but far from the bustle, up to 14 adults and eight children can experience a holiday fantasyland amidst azure skies, turquoise sea. Here, the island comes alive for you. Grills sizzle at your private barbeque and movie under the stars. Boduberu drums beat.
Enjoy the expanse. A Two Bedroom Ocean Pool Pavilion, beats at The Crescent’s heart, flanked by two One Bedroom Water Pool Pavilions and two Deluxe Water Pool Villas, all five with private pools. Two dedicated private butlers, a private chef and a housekeeper keep your island oasis running smoothly.

Wine & Dine

 All-Day Dining Blu

All-Day Dining Blu

Mediterranean-inspired dining in casual chic. Family-style all-day dining by the infinity pool on the isle of Play. Cool dripping creams satisfy sweet cravings at the poolside ice cream boutique.
 All-Day Dining Epicure

All-Day Dining Epicure

Flaky pastries drizzled in heaven open the morning with a simply divine start. Follow with fruit salads made to order from the familiar and tropical exotics, or an omelette embracing fine cheeses and a chiffonade of garden-fresh herbs.
 Fine Dining Edge

Fine Dining Edge

Whisked by speedboat. Caressed by the breeze beneath the sweeping white curves of the canopy. Crystal waters lap alongside you. Delicate flavours of the Indian Ocean stolen from masterpiece culinary sculptures on the plates before you. Moments of Edge fine dining.
 Asian Dining Nest

Asian Dining Nest

Climb into our tree house, Nest, for an unforgettable dining high. Navigate the jungle on a labyrinth of wooden walkways to your private perch in the tree tops. Chilled sculptures of sashimi arrive in a globe of ice. Avant-garde presentations by Thai, Chinese, Japanese and Indonesian chefs grace your table in one of the most spectacular restaurants in the Maldives.
 Underwater Playground Subsix

Underwater Playground Subsix

Feel the tingle of Dom on the tongue, six metres below the waterline. Parrotfish swim past shoals of Moorish Idols. Moray eels slide through the lagoon. Groupers make goliath appearances amidst the rainbow of butterflyfish and damselfish, while the resident Hawksbill turtle glides in for a visit.
 Signature Concept Tribal

Signature Concept Tribal

The fire rages. Flavours sear. The memories crackle. A Maasai warrior welcomes you with a Dawa, East Africa’s to-lust-for cocktail, drenching your taste buds with honey and lime. Select your pleasure from a menu fusing African, Central and South American tribal cuisines, elevated with a fine dining touch.
 Al Fresco Lounge Dune

Al Fresco Lounge Dune

Barefoot dining on white sands. Cocktail lounging on plush bean bags and a drifting ceiling of clouds. As night falls, a beach club stirs, the DJ sending chilled beats through sea breeze.
 Bar Fahrenheit

Bar Fahrenheit

Step into the light. A rooftop lounge suspends you in nature. The sun’s rays flit through glass walls and the Indian Ocean is laid out before you. Feel the heat of passion, paired with the delicious chilled cocktails of home-aged rum.
 Grab-And-Go Delights The Deli

Grab-And-Go Delights The Deli

Pluck your pleasure from jars of tempting treats. Take away a smoothie or rich brewed coffee. Peruse a selection of antipasti, Panini, ciabatta, pastries and other easy eating delights.
 Maxi Bar Deli-In

Maxi Bar Deli-In

Your full-size refrigerator brims with drinks and treats. Chocolate bars, Snickers, Mars. An in-room deli of cheeses, meats, smoked salmon. Espresso machines are standard. Cocktail shakers for every room type, likewise. Island hosts refill your homemade ice cream daily. And whenever you desire – let your taste buds float away on fluffy little clouds from your very own in-room popcorn machine.
 In-Room Dining-In

In-Room Dining-In

Special sunrise moments from spa cuisine to lavish ‘Breakfast Affairs’ to caviar blinis, Wagyu sirloin, poached eggs with truffle Hollandaise and Champagne. Epicurean lunches and dinners served in the privacy of your villa. Children’s favourites for family days around your private pool.
 Private Destination Dining

Private Destination Dining

Gourmet picnics on a deserted island for two. A bonfire and the sizzling aroma of mahi by water’s edge. Capture the bold, the imaginative, with unique dining experiences to order. Brought to life by your private chef and Thakuru – beyond expectations.
 Immersive Cooking Classes Food Play

Immersive Cooking Classes Food Play

Food Play unveils the secrets of our native chef whizzes with tailored cooking classes for small groups. Master the balancing of flavours and techniques of celebrated culinary traditions.

What we love

Water Activities Float

Underwater or above the waves. Float offers endless ways to explore the grandeur of the Indian Ocean. Choose from diving and snorkelling journeys or dozens of water sports, fishing and cruising adventures.

Surf's Up!

Off the beaten track. Uncrowded waves. High quality breaks. Welcome to Nature’s Playground, the only luxury surf resort in the Maldives with its own wave breaking right onto the shore at Vodi Point. Just off the edge of Niyama’s Play Island you’ll find Vodi, a powerful and sometimes hollow left hander. Off to the west and five minutes away by speedboat, Kasabu is a rippable and hollow right hander. Or explore some other options around Niyama under different conditions. Our surf guides keep an eye on the conditions and will recommend the time and place to surf to get the most out of your holiday. If Vodi is breaking well, it’s a simple paddle out. If conditions are better for another spot – they will let you know.

Adventure With The Marine Biologist

What lies beneath the surface? Go deeper into the mysteries and secrets with the Marine Biologist as your personal guide. Immerse yourself in the house reef and speedboat to spectacular sites.

Drift Spa

A playfully different spa as individual as you are. Go spiritual or go irreverent. Polish. Crush. Nourish. Soothe.