About this hotel
General information
Kudafushi Resort & Spa has the small island of Kudafushi in Raa Atoll to itself, and the resort is happy to call it tiny. White sand and a turquoise lagoon frame the island; villas sit either among greenery a few steps from the beach or out over the water, and the restaurants, pool bar, spa and dive centre are all within an easy walk.
The resort is set up as much for couples as for families, with a kids’ club, a yoga pavilion, tennis and padel courts, a long list of water sports and diving on the atoll’s reefs. Stays are all-inclusive only, in two versions — full All-Inclusive and the lighter Soft All-Inclusive — both covering meals and drinks. A doctor is on call around the clock on the island.
Location
Kudafushi lies in Raa Atoll in the north of the Maldives. From Velana International Airport in Malé the resort is reached by seaplane in roughly 45 minutes, depending on the operator’s schedule, or by a domestic flight of about 30 minutes to Ifuru followed by a 25-minute speedboat ride. The transfer from Malé is mandatory and is arranged by the resort.
Spa
K-Spa works with natural ingredients such as avocado, seaweed, spices and aloe vera. There are eight couples’ treatment rooms, two single rooms and a separate room for foot massage, manicures and pedicures, plus a shared sauna, steam room, Jacuzzi and relaxation lounge. The menu runs from massages, wraps and scrubs to a herbal Ritual of Bath, in-villa treatments and massage classes on request; products with natural active ingredients are sold at the spa reception.
Sports & leisure
Life on Kudafushi centres on the sea, though it does not stop there.
- Diving with Dive Kudafushi, a PADI 5 Star dive resort on the south jetty: small-group or private dives across more than 50 protected reefs in Raa Atoll, home to dolphins, mantas and turtles, house-reef and night dives, PADI courses and nitrox
- Snorkelling on the coral gardens of the house reef right off the resort, group trips to a neighbouring island’s reef, and encounters with turtles, mantas and nurse sharks
- Water sports: catamaran sailing, water-skiing and mono-skiing, wakeboarding, windsurfing with instructors, stand-up paddleboarding, canoeing, jet-skiing, banana rides and fun tubes
- Yoga at the ocean-view K-Yoga pavilion: daily classes for all levels, meditation and pranayama, yin and kriyā yoga, Navakarana Vinyāsa set to Sanskrit chanting, prenatal and partner yoga, private sessions
- Tennis and padel courts, a football pitch and a complimentary fitness centre
- Boat trips: sunset cruises, dolphin spotting, a desert-island escape, sandbank picnics, 4- or 8-hour big-game fishing, sunset bottom-line fishing aboard a traditional dhoni and visits to a nearby local island
- Stargazing cinema nights and the Leisure House with indoor games, board games and a library
For children
The Little Bubbles Club is open daily from 9 am to 6 pm, with supervised activities in a comfortable, safe setting. Professional babysitting is arranged through the club with at least 24 hours’ notice, and a sitter for children under three is available at a charge. Young divers can take their first breaths underwater on the PADI Bubblemaker programme at the dive centre.
Restaurants & bars
Three restaurants and a bar cover the island, with private dinners on the beach or in the villa and floating breakfasts served in the pool villas’ own pools.
- De’ North Sail — the main restaurant, with buffets at breakfast, lunch and dinner, international and local dishes, outdoor tables facing the ocean, Maldivian cuisine every Saturday and themed dinners on other nights
- Olive Me — Mediterranean cooking and pizza on the east beach, dinner under the stars and wines from around the world
- Sea Edge — Asian cuisine at dinner, and sunset aperitifs earlier in the evening
- Juju Bar — the pool bar beside the infinity pool, with cocktails all day, fresh fruit shakes, shisha and cigars on spacious outdoor decks
Swimming
A white-sand beach and a calm lagoon surround the island. The beach villas open onto their own stretch of shore, the water villas have direct steps into the lagoon and the pool villas add a private pool. A shared infinity pool sits beside Juju Bar, and the coral gardens of the house reef can be snorkelled straight from the resort.
Rooms
The resort offers five types of accommodation: beach and water villas, each with or without a pool, and a three-bedroom overwater Presidential Suite. Two pairs of interconnecting beach villas suit families.
Each villa has a queen-size bed and a sofa bed, a terrace with sun loungers, beach towels, a smart TV with streaming services, free Wi-Fi, toiletries, robes and slippers, a hairdryer, tea and coffee facilities and turndown service.
Beach Villa
Set among tropical greenery a few minutes’ walk from the main area, with a bedroom and sitting area, a bathroom with bathtub and outdoor rain shower, and a terrace leading to a secluded stretch of beach. Sleeps two to three.
Beach Villa with Pool
A beach villa with a private pool in the rear garden, a few steps from a quiet beach on the lagoon side; spacious bedroom with sitting area, bathroom with bathtub and outdoor rain shower, safe and minibar. Sleeps two to three.
Water Villa
An overwater villa under a thatched roof, with hardwood floors and contemporary décor, a bedroom with sitting area, a bathroom with bathtub and a large sun terrace with direct access to the lagoon. Sleeps two to three.
Water Villa with Pool
An overwater villa with clean lines and touches of tropical colour, a private pool facing the ocean and a terrace over the lagoon with direct access to the water; safe and minibar. Sleeps two to three.
Presidential Suite
A three-bedroom overwater suite at the end of the water-villa jetty: two Water Villas on either side and a Water Suite with private pool in the middle, sharing a living room and small kitchen, each bedroom behind its own key card. Available whole or room by room.
Photos are for illustrative purposes only. Actual room layout, furnishings, décor, views and amenities may differ from those shown and may vary between rooms of the same category. Hotel and room descriptions are based on information provided by the property and are believed to be accurate at the time of publication, but are not guaranteed. The hotel may renovate or change its rooms, facilities, restaurants and services at any time without notice. The final details of your stay are confirmed at the time of booking. See our Terms of Use.