Beach House with Private Pool
309 square metres, one of 9 beachfront houses with a private pool and dedicated House Master.
Resort · Baa Atoll
The Nautilus Maldives
5-star30 min from Malé
- Transfer
- Speedboat
- From Malé
- 30 min
- Stay
- 31 villas
- Dining
- 4 venues
- Experiences
- 3 options
The resort
Overview
The Nautilus Maldives is a luxury bohemian hideaway on Thiladhoo Island in Baa Atoll, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, roughly a 30-minute seaplane flight from Velana International Airport.
Built around an 'unbound' philosophy of no fixed schedules, The Nautilus comprises private beach and ocean houses and residences, each with its own living room, private pool and dedicated House Master, ranging from the 309sqm Beach House to the flagship 922sqm Nautilus Mansion. Zeytoun serves European and Mediterranean fine dining over the lagoon, Ocaso is a beachfront grill spanning Japanese, Mexican and Peruvian influences, and Thyme offers personalized all-day dining, alongside sundowners at the poolside bar Naiboli. Solasta Spa's overwater pavilions and the AquaNautica dive centre round out the island's offerings.
Why book with us
Best price guarantee
We match any competitor price — often beat major OTAs
Local expertise
Maldives travel specialists based in Hulhumalé
Flexible booking
Free cancellation options on eligible stays
24/7 support
Before, during, and after your trip
Stay in style
Accommodations
Ocean House with Private Pool
282 square metres, one of 8 overwater houses with a private pool and dedicated House Master.
Beach Residence with Private Pool
415 square metres, one of 3 larger beachfront residences with a private pool.
Ocean Residence with Private Pool
453 square metres, one of 2 larger overwater residences with a private pool.
Two-Bedroom Beach Residence with Private Pool
610 square metres, one of 2 two-bedroom beachfront residences with a private pool.
The Nautilus Retreat with Private Pool
542 square metres, the resort's single Retreat villa with a private pool.
The Nautilus Mansion with Private Pool
922 square metres, the resort's single flagship Mansion with a private pool.
Culinary experiences
Dining
Zeytoun
The resort's signature restaurant, positioned over the lagoon with sunset views, pairing European and Mediterranean techniques with Maldivian produce, with an upper-deck lounge for pre-dinner drinks and an extensive gin and whisky collection.
Ocaso
A beachfront al fresco grill restaurant with smoke-forward, teppanyaki-style cooking spanning Latin America to North Asia, housing a wine cellar with over 200 labels.
Thyme
A beachfront all-day dining venue with a beach-house ambience, offering dining tailored precisely to guest preference from breakfast through dinner.
Naiboli
A poolside lounge bar with loungers and cabanas, framed as a 'living room' by the sea, with complimentary gourmet canapés, live music and daily sundowners.
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Facilities & activities
Spa
Solasta Spa offers three glass-bottomed overwater treatment pavilions and two overwater relaxation lounges, using Maison Caulières and Omorovicza products, alongside an overwater yoga pavilion offering Hatha, Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Yin and Aerial styles.
Diving
AquaNautica, a PADI dive centre, offers access to over 40 dive sites in Baa Atoll with a resident marine biologist and a coral-planting programme in partnership with the Manta Trust.
Watersports
AquaNautica also runs the resort's watersports, spanning jet ski, Seabob, water skiing, banana boat and tubing, plus complimentary snorkelling at the house reef.
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