About us

Sandbar Villas is a private island of thirty-seven villas in the north lagoon of Baa Atoll, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in the Maldives. Twenty-five stand on stilts over the reef, linked by a single timber boardwalk; twelve sit along a beach of powder-white sand, each behind its own screen of sea grape and screw pine.

Every villa has its own pool, and every main bedroom has a roof that slides back so you can fall asleep under the stars. The Sunset Water Retreats go one step further: a water slide runs from the upper deck straight into the lagoon. Floors are sun-bleached timber, bathrooms open to the sky, and one villa host looks after your whole stay, from the seaplane jetty to the last morning swim.

We keep the island quiet on purpose. Bicycles instead of buggies, reef-safe amenities in every bathroom, solar canopies over the service paths, and a resident marine biologist who takes guests out to the manta cleaning stations of Baa Atoll between June and November.