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Kuramathi Island Resort

 

 

  • Distance From Airport: 56 km
  • Number of Rooms: 290
  • Location: Rasdhoo Atoll

Set in Rasdhoo Atoll, on one of 5 islands located in this tiny archipelago, Kuramathi island offers a naturally Maldivian holiday experience, with unique twists to suit everyone. Whether you are one half of a couple on a romantic getaway or part of a big family seeking to enjoy quality time together, whether you would rather indulge in sensual spa therapies or spend an afternoon exploring the vibrant reefs, there is literally something for everyone.
One of the first Maldives island resorts to welcome guests, Kuramathi is an island of choice, offering a range of villas, numerous dining experiences, diverse facilities and, of course, welcoming and friendly service that the Maldives is known for. Located 56 kilometres west from Male’ International Airport, the island is over 1.8km long. Guest villas are scattered around lush gardens, facing secluded areas of long beaches or poised over water. Many areas of the island remain untouched, inviting guests to leisurely stroll along deserted beaches or through virgin vegetation.

Amenities & Facilities

  • Kayaking
  • Swimming Pool
  • Scuba Diving Facilities
  • Sauna
  • Gym
  • Kids Club
  • 24 hour reception
  • Spa
  • Snorkeling
  • Wind Surfing
  • Water Sports
  • Banana Riding
  • Catamaran Sailing
  • Sunset Cruise
  • Excursions
  • Water Skiing
  • Infinity Pool
  • Salon/Hairdresser
  • Multilingual staff
  • Flood-lit Tennis Court

Accommodation

Garden Villa

Garden Villas

With four built together, the Garden Villas are simply designed yet stylish. Close to the beach and the pristine blue waters, they provide for our most affordable Kuramathi experience.

  • Minibar
  • In-Room Safe
  • IDD Telephone
  • Coffee/Tea Making Facilities
  • Flat Screen TV with Cable
  • DVD Player
  • iPod Docking Station
  • Wi-Fi Internet
  • Sunloungers
  • King-Sized Four-Poster Bed
  • Semi-Open Air Bathroom
  • Rainfall Shower
  • Hot & Cold Water
  • Fan
  • Air Conditioning
  • Hair Dryer
  • Bath & Beach Towels
  • Bathrobes
  • Bathroom Amenities

Beach Villa

Beach Villa

The Beach Villas are individual villas hidden within the abundant vegetation, yet only a few steps away from the beach. These villas face the lagoon side of the island and feature king-sized four-poster beds, expansive wooden decks at the front with daybed and sunloungers. The Beach Villas also include semi-open air bathrooms with outdoor rainfall shower.

  • King-Sized Four-Poster Bed
  • Semi-Open Air Bathroom
  • Rainfall Shower
  • Hot & Cold Water
  • Fan
  • Air Conditioning
  • Hair Dryer
  • Bath & Beach Towels
  • Bathrobes
  • Bathroom Amenities
  • Minibar
  • In-Room Safe
  • IDD Telephone
  • Coffee/Tea Making Facilities
  • Flat Screen TV with Cable
  • DVD Player
  • iPod Docking Station
  • Wi-Fi Internet
  • Outdoor Daybed
  • Wooden Deck
  • Sunloungers

Deluxe Beach Villa

Deluxe Beach Villa

Located just a few minutes away from the sandbank the Deluxe Beach Villas are built in units of two. They feature spacious bedrooms, and sundecks that lead straight into the azure waters.

  • King-Sized Four-Poster Bed
  • Open Air Bathroom
  • Bath with Shower
  • Rainfall Shower
  • Hot & Cold Water
  • Fan
  • Air Conditioning
  • Hair Dryer
  • Bath & Beach Towels
  • Bathrobes
  • Bathroom Amenities
  • Minibar
  • In-Room Safe
  • IDD Telephone
  • Coffee/Tea Making Facilities
  • Flat Screen TV with Cable
  • DVD Player
  • iPod Docking Station
  • Wi-Fi Internet
  • Deck
  • Sunloungers

Beach Villa with Jacuzzi

Beach Villas with Jacuzzi

Sited amongst the natural gardens of the island, the wooden Beach Villas with Jacuzzi are dedicated to couples celebrating romance. The bedroom features king-sized four-poster bed and an inviting daybed, whilst the deck outside offers daybed and sunloungers for two. The bathroom is large and open air, and includes a tempting jacuzzi in the corner.

  • King-Sized Four-Poster Bed
  • Indoor Daybed
  • Open Air Bathroom
  • Rainfall Shower
  • Outdoor Rainfall Shower
  • Jacuzzi
  • Twin Vanities
  • Hot & Cold Water
  • Fan
  • Air Conditioning
  • Hair Dryer
  • Bath & Beach Towels
  • Bathrobes
  • Bathroom Amenities
  • Minibar
  • In-Room Safe
  • IDD Telephone
  • Coffee/Tea Making Facilities
  • Flat Screen TV with Cable
  • DVD Player
  • iPod Docking Station
  • Wi-Fi Internet
  • Wooden Deck
  • Sunloungers

Superior Beach Villa with Jacuzzi

Superior Beach Villas with Jacuzzi

These villas are contemporary in design. Round in shape, the villa includes a wooden deck featuring an alluring built-in outdoor daybed and sunloungers. The bedroom is spacious and minimalist, displaying a modern king-sized low bed as the centrepiece. The open air bathroom leads to an outdoor jacuzzi.

  • King-Sized Bed
  • Indoor Daybed
  • Open Air Bathroom
  • Rainfall Shower
  • Jacuzzi
  • Twin Vanities
  • Hot & Cold Water
  • Fan
  • Air Conditioning
  • Hair Dryer
  • Bath & Beach Towels
  • Bathrobes
  • Bathroom Amenities
  • Minibar
  • In-Room Safe
  • IDD Telephone
  • Coffee/Tea Making Facilities
  • Flat Screen TV with Cable
  • DVD Player
  • iPod Docking Station
  • Wi-Fi Internet
  • Wooden Deck
  • Outdoor Daybed
  • Sunloungers

Deluxe Beach Villa with Jacuzzi

Deluxe Beach Villas with Jacuzzi

The Deluxe Beach Villas with Jacuzzi are located along the wide beaches in the middle of the island. Facing the turquoise lagoon, these villas boast oversized wooden decks with sunloungers, sun umbrella and daybed. The bedroom features a king-sized four-poster bed and a built-in sunlit daybed. The bathroom has a bath, twin vanities, shower, and a expansive outdoor area with a rainfall shower, sala bed for two, and an inviting jacuzzi on an elevated deck. The added luxury of an espresso machine with complimentary refill is included from this villa category upwards.

  • King-Sized Four-Poster Bed
  • Indoor Daybed
  • Semi-Open Air Bathroom
  • Bath with Shower
  • Outdoor Rainfall Shower
  • Outdoor Sala Bed
  • Jacuzzi
  • Twin Vanities
  • Hot & Cold Water
  • Fan
  • Air Conditioning
  • Hair Dryer
  • Bath & Beach Towels
  • Bathrobes
  • Bathroom Amenities
  • Minibar
  • In-Room Safe
  • IDD Telephone
  • Espresso Machine
  • Flat Screen TV with Cable
  • DVD Player
  • iPod Docking Station
  • Wi-Fi Internet
  • Wooden Deck
  • Outdoor Daybed
  • Sun Umbrella
  • Sunloungers

Water Villa

Water Villas

Boasting a spectacular view, the Water Villas are built on stilts and sit directly over the lagoon. Similar to the beach rooms, the Water Villas are equipped with chic amenities and bathrooms featuring twin vanity sinks and rainfall showers. The wooden deck outside faces the aquamarine lagoon and lets you step directly into the crystal clear waters. How much closer to the water can you be?

  • Over Water
  • King-Sized Four-Poster Bed
  • Semi-Open Air Bathroom
  • Rainfall Shower
  • Twin Vanities
  • Hot & Cold Water
  • Fan
  • Air Conditioning
  • Hair Dryer
  • Bath & Beach Towels
  • Bathrobes
  • Bathroom Amenities
  • Minibar
  • Espresso machine
  • In-Room Safe
  • IDD Telephone
  • Flat Screen TV with Cable
  • DVD Player
  • iPod Docking Station
  • Wi-Fi Internet
  • Wooden Deck
  • Sunloungers

Water Villa with Jacuzzi

Water Villas with Jacuzzi

These magnificent villas are also built on stilts, close to the house reef with its colourful myriad of marine life. The villa features an airy bedroom with king bed and a spacious bathroom with twin vanities and rainfall shower. The villas also include an oversized two-tiered sundeck with your jacuzzi, sunloungers and sun umbrella. Enjoy panoramic views of the Indian Ocean with a bubbly drink in hand, and your favourite tunes playing the background.

  • Over Water
  • King-Sized Bed
  • Indoor Daybed
  • Semi-Open Air Bathroom
  • Rainfall Shower
  • Jacuzzi
  • Twin Vanities
  • Shaving/Make Up Mirror
  • Hot & Cold Water
  • Fan
  • Air Conditioning
  • Hair Dryer
  • Bath & Beach Towels
  • Bathrobes
  • Bathroom Amenities
  • Minibar
  • In-Room Safe
  • IDD Telephone
  • Espresso Machine
  • Flat Screen TV with Cable
  • DVD Player
  • iPod Docking Station
  • Wi-Fi Internet
  • Split-level decks
  • Sun Umbrella
  • Sunloungers

Honeymoon Pool Villa

Honeymoon Pool Villas

Designed for couples celebrating romance and wedded bliss, these are large one-bedroom villas with a separate living area. The bedroom features a tempting king-sized bed and a daybed, whilst the living area includes an inviting sofa and a large flat screen TV, DVD player and espresso machine. A private sanctuary at the back features an open air bathroom with twin vanities, large ceiling LED-lit shower, a bath for two and an air-conditioned dining area. A 10 metre lap pool completes this piece of heaven.

  • King-Sized Four-Poster Bed
  • Separate Living Area
  • LED lit open shower
  • Bath with shower
  • 10 Metre Lap Pool
  • Jacuzzi
  • Twin Vanities
  • Hot & Cold Water
  • Fan
  • Air Conditioning
  • Hair Dryer
  • Bath & Beach Towels
  • Bathrobes
  • L’Occitane Amenities
  • Minibar
  • In-Room Safe
  • IDD Telephone
  • Private Dining Area
  • Espresso Machine
  • Flat Screen TV with Cable
  • DVD Player
  • iPod Docking Station
  • Stereo System
  • Wi-Fi Internet
  • Wooden Deck
  • Sunloungers

Dining

Haruge Restaurant

Haruge, Malaafaiy, Farivalhu

Located in different parts of the island, all main restaurants offer breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets. Breakfast is continental with a wide selection cereal, fresh pastries and breads, fresh fruits, juices, and a live cooking station offering eggs, waffles and pancakes prepared to your liking. Lunch is a light affair, featuring a variety of salads and sandwiches, whilst themed buffets from all around the world are offered for dinner.

Island Coffee Shop

Offering views of our infinity pool, Island Coffee Shop is an all day dining option featuring a diverse International menu and a special selection of local curries.

Island Coffee Shop

Siam Garden

Situated amidst the luxuriant vegetation of Kuramathi, Siam Garden offers guests an authentic experience, with a wide menu offering the distinct flavourful dishes from the four regions of Thailand. The menu includes a wide variety of seafood, fish, vegetarian, beef and chicken dishes as well as delicious Thai fresh fruits, desserts and Asian herbal teas. Siam Garden is open every evening for dinner and once a week hosts a ‘Discover Thai Food’ buffet.

Tandoor Mahal

Tandoor Mahal

Surrounded by the lush gardens, Tandoor Mahal offers guests the chance to experience traditional Tandoori cooking with some delicious curries, rice, Biriyani and an assortment of Indian breads. Tandoor Mahal is open for dinner every night and features a ‘Discover Indian Food’ buffet once a week.

The Reef

The Reef

An intimate restaurant, situated on the beach along the narrow stretch of the island, The Reef is our signature seafood restaurant. It offers guests fresh catch from the Maldivian waters and quality seafood imported from abroad. Your choice of dinner is prepared right in front of you, just the way you like it.

Palm Pizzeria & Gelateria

Palm offers traditional Italian pizza with crispy thin crusts, a wide selection of pastas and fresh salads, and for dessert, homemade ice cream, both classical and tropical flavours. Come evening, the Palm offers a contemporary menu of Mediterranean food, wine, culture and ‘joie de vivre’.

Island Barbecue

Island Barbeque

Select high quality meats are cooked to your desires, complemented with traditional barbeque side dishes and matured fine wines. Set right on the beach, with views out to the sea and the infinity pool, this chic restaurant also offers a selection of island grown organic food.

Private Dining Experiences

To celebrate your anniversary or to toast to your new-found love, for the ultimate romantic gesture or to even ask ‘the question’, why not try the island’s private dining experiences? It provides the perfect setting.

Beach Dinner

 

  • Lobster Dinner
  • Serenade Dinner
  • Romance Dinner

Fung Bar

Six bars around the island offer delicious cocktails, day and night and many offer evening entertainment. During the Happy Hour from 18:00 to 20:00hrs, discount on all cocktails are also offered.

Dhoni Bar

Dhoni Bar

Dhoni Bar is a perfect place to relax whilst enjoying panoramic views across the dazzling waters of the lagoon. Dhoni Bar is open from 09:00hrs until the last guest leaves.

Laguna Bar

An intimate bar, situated at the far end of the island where you can relax on the outdoor decks whist enjoying a refreshing drink. Watch stingrays feeding as the sun sets over the Indian Ocean. Laguna Bar is open from 09:00hrs till the departure of the last guest.

Laguna Bar

Havana Club

This elegantly appointed bar offers an eclectic selection of wines from around the globe, as well as the finest of international cigars in a cool setting. It is an ideal location for an aperitif or a late evening get together. A selection of delicious nibbles is available to complement your wine selection. For those who wish to feel like a star for a night, Karaoke is available.

Pool Bar

For an ice cold drink to sip as you unwind by the pool or after a hard workout at the gym, the pool bar offers a range of thirst-quenching drinks including delicious freshly blended fruit shakes. Pool Bar is open from 09:00 to 20:00hrs.

Sand Bar

Sand Bar

Just steps away from the beach, this sand floored bar offers a relaxed and casual atmosphere, with comfy bean bags as your seats. Stargaze whilst savouring your favourite cocktail. The Sand Bar is open from 20:00 to 00:00hrs.

Recreation

Kuramathi’s house reef makes for a great Maldives snorkelling experience for beginners as well as snorkelling enthusiasts, and for a unique Maldives diving experience, you can take our boat out to Hammerhead Shark Point.
In between your over and undersea adventures, or to simply unwind, you can choose to while away your time on a secluded corner of the beach or beside one of the pools at this idyllic Maldives holiday resort.
We have special activities designed just for kids, teenagers and young adults.

Diving

Dive School

Rasdhoo Divers operates two dive schools on the island (both affiliated PADI Gold Palm/SSI facility/Barakuda/CMAS) so you are never more than a few minutes walk from the wonders of the Indian Ocean. Under the Anglo-Austrian management of Instructor trainers, Matt Berry and Helmuth Steuber since 1994, our experienced, multi-lingual dive team provides a friendly and professional service to our guests. Our enthusiastic instructors will inspire beginners to discover this amazing liquid world while experienced divers will find challenging dives with many types of sharks, mantas, turtles, rays, napoleons, barracuda and tuna as well as many of the smaller, but no less interesting inhabitants of the reef.
Kuramathi is blessed by having an amazing Hammerhead Shark Point a mere eight minutes away by boat – one of the few remaining places in the world where you can still reliably see these magnificent creatures.
Comfort and convenience for diving guests is assured with fast, modern dive boats that reach more than 20 local dive sites in an average boat ride of just 15 minutes. Our local trips are supplemented by twice weekly full day safaris and half day trips to dive some of the best sites in neighbouring North Ari atoll.
Our knowledgeable team is complemented by the resident marine biologist divemaster and the Bio Station where you can find out everything you want to know about marine life. We also provide nitrox for free to offer divers that extra safety margin and we are well-supported by the Kuramathi Medical Centre and Hyperbaric Chamber.

Water Sports

Aqua Sports & Fun

Jump in and join us for some fun and adventure in the deep turquoise lagoon of Kuramathi. We have water sports to suit everyone’s needs from serene cruises on a catamaran to an exhilarating wake boarding session. You can take part in a wide range of non-motorised water sports including windsurfing, catamaran sailing or kayaking. For something more thrilling, you can try water skiing, banana rides or fun tubes.
Windsurfing and catamaran sailing lessons are available for all levels. For youngsters who want to start early, we offer windsurf lessons for children of 8 years and above.
Aqua Sports & Fun also offers a variety of individual excursions on a catamaran or aboard a traditional Maldivian Dhoni or motorboat.
It is a VDWS certified school. Our qualified instructors can speak English and German.

Excursions

Big Game Fishing

A full range of excursions are available including Island Hopping, Snorkelling Safari, Visit to Local Island Rasdhoo, Sunset Cruise, Coral Romance and Big Game Fishing.
Kuramathi fully supports ‘tag and release’ policies in Big Game Fishing. We are also one of very few resorts which do not offer Night Fishing as an excursion. We take pride in our decision and our part to protect our pristine surroundings.

The Sports Centre

At Kuramathi we’ve come up with a host of options to keep you occupied.

  • Freshwater Infinity Swimming Pool
  • Freshwater Swimming Pool
  • Children’s Pool
  • Sauna
  • Jacuzzi
  • Gymnasium
  • Floodlit Tennis Court

Evening Entertainment

Discos

Regular evening entertainment is available including nights of Karaoke, moonlit DJs and discos. If you prefer something mellow, spend an evening listening to the tunes of our unplugged duo, or watch a favourite movie under the stars.
The schedule for the week ahead is posted at the reception/guest lounges and at the bars.

Kids Club

Welcome to the world of Bageecha!
Kuramathi stands out amongst Maldives family resorts with its dedication to providing an exciting holiday for the entire family.
Bageecha is the Dhivehi name for garden or park. This Bageecha is built especially for our younger guests. We invite you to take part in our exciting and fun adventures, whilst allowing your parents to have a relaxing time at Kuramathi. Come and discover the joys of our fun filled voyages onboard Bageecha.

Kuramathi Spa

Kuramathi Spa

Our spa, managed by “Beauty+Style” has dedicated time to attain the highest standards in wellbeing and beauty. Many years of experience and the response from their highly satisfied guests have kept them focused on delivering perfection. They now bring this achievement into the beautiful world of the Maldives and Kuramathi Island.
Each treatment offered at Kuramathi Spa for face and body, is performed according to medical analysis, carried out with an individually elaborated scheme.
The wellbeing of every guest is the ultimate goal.
As one of the Maldives spa resorts, Kuramathi offers you an experience that is both remarkable and unforgettable, blending inner beauty with our surroundings and landscapes.

Spa Facilities

The facilities at the spa include 13 treatment rooms, including an over water open air pavilion and 2 over water treatment rooms, and 9 treatment rooms looking out to the beach. A separate herbal bath room is also featured.
You can arrive at the spa 30 minutes before your spa treatment. This gives you enough time to use our wet area, separate for men and women, each featuring a steam room, sauna, jacuzzi, icy plunge pool and rainfall shower. Following your treatment, you can enjoy a refreshing herbal tea at the relaxation lounge.