Velaa Private Island is the realization of a dream to create a ‘beyond luxury’ exclusive boutique hideaway. This unique destination was developed to embody the very best of this unique archipelago, bathed by azure skies in the aquamarine waters of the Indian Ocean.

Velaa Private Island has been designed and curated with privacy and comfort as the guiding principles while allowing the Indian Ocean to take centre stage. At one with nature, each of the private retreats is built using local materials, combining contemporary flourishes within teriors designed for sensory exploration.

There are many private islands in Maldives, but only very few of them are truly private, owned by one person. Velaa Private Island is such a case. The owner, Jiri Smejc, has spent countless weeks in Maldives both on holidays and while taking his business trips from Europe to Asia. The islands became his true passion: many of them being beautiful, but each of them coming short on some part of the visitor experience he valued. That's why he decided to build the Velaa Private Island. An island meeting his ideas what a luxurious private resort should be. An island keeping a real privacy for its guests but at the same time versatile enough to provide number of first-class enjoyment opportunities. After all, the owner is the one who will spend most time on the island and wants to enjoy it for years, not only for a week or two...

Velaa shares its name and its home with the generations of sea turtles that have inhabited the island for countless years. The colours and patterns of a turtle shell make up subtle nuances in the design, while from a broader aerial view, Velaa’s exclusive over-water villas resemble the head of a turtle with the island forming the body. Designed by Czech architect Petr Kolar, the overall design concept is contemporary, yetintimate, with Maldivian nuances.

Location:

• Located in the gorgeous Noonu Atoll, 187 kilometres north of Male, Velaa Private Island is an exceptional luxury retreat where our guests are treated like royalty.

Accommodation:

• BEACH POOL VILLA

  These detached one-bedroom beach front villas are sumptuously furnished. Mahogany louvered panels and intricate loftyceilings impart a colonial feel, while teak furniture and suspended bamboolights bring nature indoors. Wall to wall glass doors frame the terrace and private pool. By day the villas are filled with light, yet remain secluded by clusters of palms.
  An indoor bathroom with Romeo and Juliet basins opens onto a large outdoor bathroom connected by a garden atrium where a gazebo covered daybed overlooks the oversized tub. Day beds, swinging chairs and an alfresco dining area face the Indian Ocean

• DELUXE BEACH POOL VILLA

  Natural materials and colours bring the outside in, while a suspended chair adds an element of playful refinement. These private one-bedroom beachfront pool villas feature a large separate living room, outdoor terrace and private pool and indoor bathroom.
  The Zen-like outdoor bathroom features a huge bath and deck, and a reclining daybed under a pillared podium connected by a garden atrium. The alfrescodining area by the pool is the place to be at sunset.

• BEACH POOL HOUSE

  In lush foliage flanked by gently swayingpalms, the two-bedroom beachfront houses are ideal for families. The large living area works as a retreat in the day and a social hub in the evening. Itleads to the kitchen area, complete with bar and high stools, which ispractical for both catering and socialising over snacks and meals.
  Bedrooms blend light and privacy using louvered wood, natural materials and lights suspended from high vaulted ceilings. Rattan swinging chairs add a sense of fun to the elegant décor. Outside, there is a spacious terrace with a large private pool, carefully positioned day beds and a stand alone outdoor diningplatform which offers panoramic views of the lagoon.

• VELAA PRIVATE RESIDENCE

  Imagine the definitive ultimate beach residence. With four bedrooms accommodating up to 10 guests, a rarity in the Maldives, the Velaa Private Residences offer elegant contemporary design and 1,350 square metres of private interior and exterior space, inclusive of two terraces, a pool and a courtyard.

  Secluded on a pristine private beach, the carefully curated interiors deliver comfort, style and elegance in equal measures. These two-storey detached residences are laid out with privacy inmind. Each of the four bedrooms face the ocean across a stretch of icing sugarsand; the first floor bedrooms have generous balconies, while the ground floor rooms open onto the pool. Indoor and outdoor bathrooms are connected by agarden atrium.

  Flanked by two gazebos for dining, relaxation or playing, the pool reflects the ocean and is the central focus. Behind the living space a gym, spa room and outdoor living area offer plenty ofquiet spaces to retire to. These residences set a new level of ultimate luxury in the Maldives for friends and families alike.

• SUNRISE WATER POOL VILLA

  Along an extended jetty, the villas on this crescent have uninterrupted views of the ocean and private pools.

  Overhanging thatch offers shade over the dining area, while the bedroom and bathroom open onto the terrace, pool and sundeck, with steps leading alluringly into the ocean. Inside, the comfortable living room is designed around a viewing window set into the floor, while the bed faces the ocean.

• SUNSET DELUXE WATER POOL VILLA

  With uninterrupted ocean views and private pools facing the sunset, these villas are dream like in design. Separated by canvas sails, they ensure the utmost privacy. Thatched roofing shades theoutdoor dining area, while the bedroom and bathroom open onto the terrace.

  The pool and sun deck have steps leadinginto the ocean, while under the gazebo a vast daybed scattered with cushionscatches the final moments of the sunset. Inside, the large comfortable livingroom has its own bar area complete with a private wine fridge and is designed around a viewing window set into the floor. Huge bathrooms with circular bath sand a swinging chair reflect the water surrounding the villa.

• OCEAN POOL HOUSE

  Prestigiously located on the tip of theisland, in an exclusive private domain, this two-bedroom overwater residence fringed with traditional thatch offers an elegant living space with carefully curated elements. Louvered shutters let the breeze flow through, while a deep sofa is covered in scatter cushions, ideal for settling down with a good book.
  The dining area provides a central space while the ocean is the backdrop from every aspect – from the two spacious bathrooms featuring circular baths, to theelegant bedrooms. Swim in your own pool and relax on the sun deck, or step directly into the lagoon. Kick back under one of two gazebos – one with asunken hot tub and the other with daybeds.

• ROMANTIC POOL RESIDENCE

  Accessible only by boat, this ultra-privateone-bedroom villa suspended above the lagoon with uninterrupted views of the ocean offers the utmost privacy and romance, making it perfect for honeymooners or those who are looking for ultra-luxury, including a private chef and butler.

  All rooms open onto the terraces, where the Jacuzzi, pool, sundeck and sunken bath offer varying aspects towards the horizon. Dine inside or over the water in a dining gazebo on its own jetty atsunset, or enjoy sundowners on the sumptuous daybeds. The interiors are designed with natural materials and neutral colours with occasional ikataccents or animal prints. With a personal gym and spa treatment rooms inside the residence, there’s little reason to leave.

Facilities:

• ATHIRI Restaurant

• AVI Bar

• TAVARU Asian Restaurant

• WINE CELLAR

• ARAGU - Adeline Grattard.

• CRU

• Aquatics centre

• SPA center

• The golf course

• Kids club

• Indoor tennis court

• The gym

• Villa stores all kinds of top brands

• The library

Services:

• A personal trainer

• The butler service

• Seaplane

• Concierge service

• The wedding service

• Massage service

Activities:

• Weta trimaranTopcat K1

• Catamaran

• Jet ski

• Sea Bob

• Submersible Stand of surf board

• SailUmbrella Kite surfing

• Scuba diving

• The yacht cruise

• Hand hook

• The big fishing

• Batheli sailing

• Shopping

• Squash

• Table tennis

• Beach volleyball

• 6 meters high climbing wall

• Tennis

• Golf

• Yoga

• MeditationHealth care