Anantara is an excellent property to stay in. It is reached by a speedboat from Male airport (with a reception service extremely well managed at the airport).
The resort has extremely friendly staff, except for one gentleman at the Front desk who took a fat tip but proceeded to be unnaturally unhelpful after.
I would point out the following really courteous staff
Xavier - coconut milk seller at the resort
Nang, Gard (Supachai) and Tippu at the Thai restaurant
Rekha, Aree, Yulia at the spa
Brij - Ayurvedic masseur at the spa
Fan and Kaew - at the spa
Muzzah, Raja, Oma, Prashan, Nagarajan (great cook) and Deepal at the Fushi and ice cream spots
Manik at Cumin restaurant
All these went above and beyond in being courteous, welcoming and friendly. We had a great time.