Baros is a perfect getaway located in the North Malé Atoll only a 25-minute by speedboat from Malé Airport. With a variety of villas to choose from, these very stylish settings make this the ideal island retreat for couples young and old.
Located on a beautiful private island with a crystal clear coral lagoon, Baros is a 5 * star boutique hotel in the Maldives that will surpass all of your highest fantasies of the “dream island”. Surrounded by clean, warm waters and snow-white sands, with groves of coconut palms and fragrant flowers, this cozy resort landscape is really worthy of fainting. The team is serene modern rooms (including water villas), fine dining, a fantastic spa, a large swimming pool and water entertainment from a luxury yacht to diving and yoga.
Baros is one of the first luxury resorts in the country – four decades ago when communication occurred through the Morse code and the guests needed three hours by a dhoni boat to get to the pristine atoll beaches. Today, the natural beauty of Baros island still thrives due to local efforts to preserve the environment. You will have time to participate in an internationally recognized house reef conservation program, or go snorkeling with a marine biologist to learn more about vibrant marine life or just listen to wind music through the thatched roof of your villa and enjoy the splendor of seclusion in a tropical paradise.
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With beach villas of classic elegance set in lush vegetation and secluded water villas, many of which come with private pools, Baros is one of the most romantic resorts in the Maldives, the perfect honeymoon getaway. Inspired by Maldivian traditions of heartfelt hospitality, Baros is a tropical island dream come true with fine cuisine and drinks served at three gourmet class restaurants, two bars, and a cigar and shisha lounge.
Leave your heels at home; they just go into the sand of the cute paths entangling the whole island. We advise mods to pack several versions of swimsuits, including mini bikinis and maxi. Budding Jacques Yves Cousteau can easily rent diving gear, just do not forget all your certificate.
Elegant and comfortable, with an unfaltering attention to detail that is careful never to upstage the tropical nature. Every comfort has been considered, with no scrimping on highest-quality furnishings inside the villas, and yet the resort achieves an authenticity that international chain hotels often fail to deliver. Where typical hotels have corridors, they have sandy foliage-lined pathways. Maldivian designers are behind the architecture and interiors of the seemingly rustic thatched villas and their use of natural materials, such as indigenous woods and stones, fit in well with the desert-island setting.
Baros does a lot to protect its natural environment too, and runs an outstanding coral regeneration programme, with sustainability efforts extending to the use of non-bio-degradable products.
Location
North Malé also known as northern Kaafu is the main atoll in the Maldives, where in the first time in the country the tourism was launched. The capital of Maldives, Male City and Velana International Airport (MLE) are also located in the North Male Atoll. North Male Atoll is home to a great collection of luxury 5* star resorts and budget guest houses.
Clichés are a good thing when they involve postcard-perfect white beaches, turquoise waters and romantic dining under the stars. A tiny private coral island conveniently close to Malé, the resort’s impressive speedboat will whisk you from the international airport in 25 minutes. The remarkable house reef is a paddle from the beach, and promises an eye-popping cast of turtles, rays and exotic fish. The Maldives’ ever-developing hotel landscape means that views are no longer uninterrupted, but seeing life twinkle elsewhere does little to distract from the parade of tropical sea life and a vast expanse of an ocean so blue it looks PhotoShopped.
Villas
A total of 75 contemporary and chic villas, there are 24 Deluxe Villas, 10 Baros Villas with direct access to the beach, 30 Water Villas built over the lagoon with direct access to the Indian Ocean, 8 Baros Pool Villas which have a private pool, 2 Baros Premium Pool Villas with the addition of a Jacuzzi and 1 Baros Residence also with private pool.
Favorite guest numbers: It is difficult to pass by romantic and private water villas, each of which rises above the water and boasts spacious interior spaces, large terraces, outdoor sofas under white tents and wooden stairs descending into to the lagoon. Eight villas have their own infinity pool, among that two Premium Pool villas are also equipped, sports jacuzzi sizes, have their own beach area and personal butler, ready to satisfy any your whim.
Baros Pool Villas and Premium Pool Villas have panoramic swimming pools, and the Residence has a larger swimming pool. Guests of other rooms can swim in the huge main swimming pool (85 sq. m.) near the Lime restaurant (open from 11 am – 6 pm) – the largest freshwater pond in the Maldives with at least a hundred meters of fiber optic lighting for night effect. On one side of the pool is a bar with drinks and canapes … and where the staff will clean your glasses, if you politely ask. The lagoon is also a safe water area for a refreshing swim.
CONTACT US TO GET SPECIAL DEALThe brand new Baros Residence features more seclusion and space as well as some fabulous extras. The luxurious room maintains the authentic yet luxurious Maldivian style that personifies Baros island while being a welcome addition to the resort’s spectacular collection of fabulous villas.
Designed for guests to experience true Baros bliss in privacy, the singular Residence provides the ultimate indoor-outdoor space in the seclusion of a garden retreat. It is a bliss of Baros exclusive to guests staying in the Residence. The only visitors will be the assigned a personal butler and staff. In the 270sqm palatial Residence, guests have the freedom of space as well as being able to relax in secured privacy.
Restaurants and Bars
Private-island resorts make you a captive audience for the house eateries – thankfully here they get the eating and drinking just right. There’s a balance of à la carte and buffet, as well as Asian flavours and local and international classics in the air-conditioned Lime Restaurant which also has a deck. The Cayenne Grill hosts lavish spreads of dishes created in front of you. Sails Bar is an elegant sand-floored palm-covered outdoor sitting room where aperitifs and after-dinner cocktails are sigh-inducing stuff – and they always book the best singers and musicians.
Baros offers different meal plan options to ensure you can select the perfect one for you: bed & breakfast, half board, half board dine around and Baros Delight All Inclusive. Meal plan upgrade options are available once your booking is confirmed.
Set over the water, in the form of a circle, the gourmet The Lighthouse restaurant hides in the shade of a marquee, floating like a sail, which contrasts sharply with the day and glows at night. Lounge is an ideal place for a glass of champagne at sunset, and the restaurant’s menu serves Asian and Mediterranean dishes. Intimate dining over the lagoon, the aroma of spice drifting through the night, Cayenne Grill, with thatched roof and open structure is a more casual love affair where food alternates with Maldivian, Indian and Japanese dishes in buffet style. In the Lime restaurant located on stilts above the water, all day you can feast delicacies of world cuisine from the global “a la carte” menu.
Outdoor patio-front tables are always the best places (take on the lower deck of Lighthouse, with the music of hissing waves). You can also dine in privacy in your villa, in the fresh air somewhere on the island, or on the romantic sand bank. On the theme of the dress code is recommended upscale beach chic.
Snorkeling & Diving
For many reasons, Baros is a unique site for diving. The resort has two dive centers, including a marine biology center. Near the island there is an excellent house reef with abundant marine life, ideal for diving and snorkeling.
Around the island, less than 50 minutes by boat, scattered more than 30 world-class dive sites. In Baros, guests can not only learn diving, but also take classes in eco-diving, as this is the first eco-diving center in the Maldives. 5 stars PADI Divers Baros Maldives has been operating on the island since 1979 and was opened on the archipelago one of the first, and today with a qualified team formed of international instructors specializes in serving small groups with an individual approach. Baros Maldives stands for environmental awareness, and the resort’s diving center is actively involved in the conservation of reefs.
Sports and Activities
Exploring each winding sandy lane and circumnavigating the entire coastline would take half a day max, yet Baros has a knack of keeping guests busy if they want to be. At Baros there is a wide range of escapes and experiences to choose from. Serenity Spa offers a variety of relaxing wraps, scrubs and massages that guarantee the removal of stress and tension. While a lot of hotels offer a dawn yoga session, few rival the one at Baros. Book a private session and you’ll be whisked across the lagoon by boat to a sandbank where the resort’s resident yoga instructor leads you in contortions as the sun rises out of the Indian Ocean. Otherwise, free group classes are held at 6am in the Palm Garden (every day except Sunday).
For those who prefer diving to downward-facing dog poses, Baros has its own diving centre which can get you geared up and underwater faster than you can say ‘salutation to the sea’.
Snorkellers can explore the house reef just off-shore, or if you’d rather stay above the waves, the water sports centre can arrange everything from wakeboarding to glass-bottom kayaking. Baros also boasts a range of day trips giving you the chance to explore nearby atoll islands, try a spot of fishing or hit the streets of the capital Malé for some sightseeing and shopping. The resorts two vessels, the Serenity yacht and the Nooma (a traditional wooden dhoni), are used for group sailing tours or can be privately chartered for romantic excursions.
The spa at Baros is located in a beautiful, lush tropical garden where serenity saturates the atmosphere, and is accessed by over-water stepping stones. It is a tranquil haven where complete well-being in body, mind and soul is made possible.
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