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The Nautilus Maldives

Villas at The Nautilus Maldives

An Ocean House bathroom with a freestanding tub, opening directly onto the villa's overwater deck and loungers.

Ocean House with Private Pool

An overwater house with its own pool, living room and butler — the entry point into the Nautilus system, at 282 square metres.

Couples · Private pool · Overwater

A Beach House bedroom and sitting area, its doors open to a beachfront deck and sun loungers.

Beach House with Private Pool

A beachfront house built to the same private-pool, dedicated-butler standard, set on Thiladhoo's sand at 309 square metres.

Couples · Private pool · Beachfront

An Ocean Residence living and dining room, doors open to a pool deck with palm trees and the ocean.

Ocean Residence with Private Pool

A larger overwater residence — 453 square metres of house, living room and pool for guests who want more room without leaving the water.

Couples · Private pool · Overwater

A Beach Residence living room in warm orange tones, a hammock visible on the deck outside.

Beach Residence with Private Pool

A 415-square-metre beachfront residence, built for a longer stay or a slower pace on the sand.

Couples · Private pool · Beachfront

A Two-Bedroom Beach Residence living room, with a hanging swing seat and pool deck visible through the doors.

Two-Bedroom Beach Residence with Private Pool

Two bedrooms across 610 square metres of beachfront residence — the house we book for two couples, or a family, travelling together.

2 bedrooms · Private pool · Beachfront

The Nautilus Retreat's sitting room in mustard tones, with a bedroom and overwater deck visible beyond.

The Nautilus Retreat with Private Pool

At 542 square metres, the Retreat was named among the Maldives' "most outrageous villas" at the Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2024.

Couples · Private pool · Overwater

The Nautilus Mansion's living room, teal armchairs facing a dining table and the open ocean beyond.

The Nautilus Mansion with Private Pool

The island's signature three-bedroom house — 922 square metres the resort itself calls a "bohemian castle on the sand," with room for the whole family under one roof.

3 bedrooms · Private pool · Beachfront

Before you book

Which villa category suits a family, and which suits a couple?

The single-key Ocean House, Beach House, Ocean Residence, Beach Residence and Retreat categories are built for couples. For families or two couples travelling together, the Two-Bedroom Beach Residence adds a second bedroom across 610 square metres, and The Nautilus Mansion — the island's signature three-bedroom house at 922 square metres — takes a larger family group under one roof.

A Beach Residence living room opening onto its private pool, sun loungers, palm trees and the ocean beyond.

Talk to a specialist about the villas here.

Thirty minutes on dates, occasion and which villa actually suits you: no obligation, no scripted pitch.

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