Anantara Kihavah Villas Maldives opened its exclusive doors to welcome discerning guests on 1 March 2011 with its 78 stunning Pool Villas, the Anantara Spa, an underwater wine cellar with dining, and an enormous pool which is the largest in the archipelago. The resort is setting new standards for luxury holidays in the Maldives.

Poole Associates has designed the architecture and interiors for 10 spaces at this new Anantara Flagship resort & spa created from the uninhabited island Kihava, in Baa Atoll: The Lobby, All-Day Dining, Bar + Pool, and Signature overwater Restaurant.

Highlighting the resort’s idyllic location in the dazzling Indian Ocean is the exclusive ‘Sea. Fire. Salt. Sky.’ signature dining experience. This unique under-and overwater gastronomic concept features four remarkable venues, each offering a different type of cuisine that is as unique as the perspective. View and savor the Indian Ocean’s abundance of marine life by descending into a connoisseur journey at the underwater wine cellar and restaurant, ‘Sea’. Situated at the edge of a reef, the primary view windows are poised next to a channel which provides spectacular displays of fish and sea life all around. Here guests are indulged with a rustic Mediterranean buffet lunch or exquisite degustation dinner menus of classic creations and tempted by the resident Wine Sommelier’s perfect accompaniments from a vast array of new and old world selections. Oenophiles will delight in the impressive underwater wine cellar with view windows, featuring one of the most balanced and diverse wine collections in the Maldives with 250 labels from 14 countries. 22 labels are available by the glass and regular tasting sessions offer guests a tantalizing journey through the vineyards of the world.