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Kuramathi Island Resort - Maldives - overview introduction

- Property Overview -   

 Set on Rasdhoo Atoll, on one of 5 islands located in this tiny Archipelago, Kuramathi Island Resort offers naturally Maldivian holiday experiences 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 prefer undersea activities to overwater, whether you would rather indulge in sensual spa therapies than play a game of outdoor tennis, there is literally something for everyone. Come to Kuramathi and discover Maldives at its best. Relax, get comfortable and enjoy the beautiful island: sun, sand, surf, mouth-watering food, diverse facilities and, of course, welcoming and friendly service.
 

 - Location

Kuramathi is located 56 kilometres west from the Male’ International Airport. The island is over 1.8km long and has another kilometre or so of pristine sandbank stretching from the narrow tip of the island. 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.
 

  - Quick Facts:

    Property type:     Resort
    Distance from airport:     56.00 Km
    Total no. of rooms:     0
    No. of room types:     8
    Accepted credit cards:   
    Address:    Kuramathi Island Resort, South Ari Atoll,

- Airport Transfer

Our Airport Representative will greet you on arrival to the Maldives, check you in for your seaplane and escort you to the terminal, where you will start your holiday with a 20-minute dreamlike journey that lets you view the magnificent Maldivian atolls from atop. Check-in is at 14:00hrs, check-out is at 12:00hrs.

    Airport transfer modes available:
      Sea plane Transfer.
    Speed Boat transfer.        

Kuramathi Island Resort - Maldives - Accommodation Room Villa Suites

- Accomodation Overview  

             With villas in nine distinct styles, blending contemporary design and nature, you are bound to find the perfect one for you. All villas can accommodate a maximum of 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 child. Deluxe Beach Villas, Beach Villas with Jacuzzi and Superior Beach Villas with Jacuzzi can accommodate up to 2 adults and 2 children.

 - Beach Villas - (71 rooms / units)

      The Beach Villas are individual villas scattered around the abundant vegetation on the island, only a few steps away from the beach. In addition to the facilities of Garden Villas, these villas feature king sized four-poster beds, expansive wooden decks at the front with daybed and sun loungers. The Beach Villas also include semi open-air bathrooms with outdoor rainfall shower. area: 70 sqm

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 - Deluxe Beach Villas - (36 rooms / units)

        The Deluxe Beach Villas are sited on a prime location at the tapered end of the island, their decks leading straight into the azure waters. These villas offer open-air bathrooms housing baths with shower, and outdoor rainfall showers. They are also just a few minutes’ walk from the wondrously long stretch of sandbank at the tip of the island. area: 51 sqm

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 - Beach Villa With Jacuzzi - (33 rooms / units)

Located 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 sun loungers for two. The bathroom is large and open-air and features a tempting Jacuzzi in the corner. area: 90 sqm

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 - Superior Beach Villa With Jacuzzi - (35 rooms / units)

These villas face the beach and are contemporary in design. Round in shape, the villa includes a wooden deck featuring an alluring built-in outdoor daybed and sun loungers. The bedroom is spacious and minimalist, displaying a modern king sized low bed as the centrepiece. The open-air bathroom features outdoor Jacuzzi set amidst a lush garden. (Area: 90 sqm)

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 - Deluxe Beach Villa With Jacuzzi - (31 rooms / units)

The Deluxe Beach Villas with Jacuzzi are located along the wide beaches in the middle of the island. Facing the turquoise lagoon, these villas feature oversized wooden patios with sun loungers and daybed. The bedroom features a king sized four-poster bed and a built-in sunlit daybed, and has added luxuries such as espresso machines and iPod docking stations. The large bathroom features bath, twin vanities, shower, and has a large outdoor area which includes a rainfall shower, sala bed for two, and an inviting Jacuzzi on an elevated deck. (Area: 95 sqm)

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- Water Villa - (20 rooms / units)

Water Villa - Kuramathi Island Resort MaldivesThe Water Villas are built on stilts and sit directly over the lagoon. In addition to the amenities found in beach rooms, the Water Villa features a rainfall shower that gives access to a wooden deck which in turn lets you step directly into the aquamarine lagoon. How much closer to the water can you be? (Area: 52 sqm)

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- Water Villa With Jacuzzi - (50 rooms / units)

These magnificent villas are also built on stilts, just a few steps away from the house reef with its colourful myriad of marine life. The villa features an airy bedroom with king bed offering views of the vast Indian Ocean, and a spacious bathroom with twin vanities and rainfall shower. In addition to the flat screen TVs with cable and DVD players found in all villas, these luxe nests also feature espresso machines and provide docking stations for your iPods. A large deck at the front houses your Jacuzzi. A couple of steps down is your lower deck, with sun loungers and sun umbrella - a wonderful addition to this beautiful villa. Enjoy panoramic views and fiery sunsets with a bubbly drink in hand, with your favourite tunes playing the background. (Area: 52 sqm)

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 - Honeymoon Beach Villa - (2 rooms / units)    

Designed for couples celebrating their honeymoon, these large villas are one bedroom villas with a separate living area. Bedrooms feature tempting four-poster beds whilst the living areas include inviting sofas and large flat screen TVs, DVD players, iPod docking stations and espresso machines. The open-air bathroom is a private sanctuary featuring twin vanities, shower, outdoor rainfall shower, bath and a Jacuzzi for two, all nestled in your own gardens. (Area: 110 sqm)

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Kuramathi Island Resort - Maldives - Food and Beverage

Food & Beverage

      Kuramathi offers you unlimited dining experiences from a variety of restaurants. Fine wines, cold beers and cocktails are available, and many of the bars also offer exciting night-time entertainment.

  Malaafaiy, Haruge and Farivalhu Restaurants

     These three restaurants offer breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets. Breakfast is continental with a live cooking station. Lunch is a light affair whilst themed buffets from all around the world are offered for dinner.

  Island Coffee Shop

Island Coffee Shop is an all day dining option featuring a diverse International menu. Once a week, the Island Coffee Shop transforms itself into a

  The Reef

    The Reef is our signature seafood restaurant offering 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.

  Tandoor Mahal

      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 weekly, ideal for both neophytes and enthusiasts alike.

  Siam Garden

Savour the unique flavours of 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 green tea. Siam Garden is open every evening for dinner and once a week hosts a ‘Discover Thai Food’ buffet.

  Island Barbeque

[Island Barbeque - Kuramathi Island Resort Maldives] 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, this chic restaurant also offers a selection of island grown organic food.

  Palm Court Pizzeria & Gelateria

Palm Court 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 Court offers a contemporary menu of Mediterranean food, wine, culture and ‘joie de vivre’.

  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.

  Bars & Evening Entertainment

 
     At Kuramathi, the day is not over with the setting of the sun. Six bars around the island offer refreshing drinks, day and night. Regular evening entertainment is available including nights of Karaoke and moonlit discos. If you prefer something mellow, spend an evening listening to the tunes of our two-piece band, or watch a favourite movie under the stars.

  Basic All Inclusive Package Inclusions

- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner at Haruge, Malaafaiy, or Farivalhu restaurant. A restaurant will be allocated to the guest depending on the villa category booked.
- All soft drinks, canned juices, imported liquors (except premium brands), over 50 alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails, 3 different house wines, bottled house mineral water and draft beer in all restaurants and bars (menu featured).
- Soft drinks and mineral water from in room Mini Bar.
- High Tea 15:00 to 17:00 hrs daily at the Island Coffee Shop. An assortment of snacks and local delicacies with tea and coffee are available.
- Snorkeling equipment, windsurf (excluding tuition fees)
- 1 Visit to Rasdhoo, neighbouring local island and 1 Sunset Cruise per person per stay.

  Select All Inclusive Package Inclusions

- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner at any restaurant (excludes dishes that include lobster and Private Dining Experiences).
- All soft drinks, canned juices, imported liquors (except premium brands), over 50 alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails, 3 different house wines, bottled house mineral water and draft beer in all restaurants and bars (menu featured).
- A selection of bottled wines from different wine producing countries.
- Soft drinks and mineral water from in room Mini Bar.
- High Tea 15:00 to 17:00 hrs daily at the Island Coffee Shop. An assortment of snacks and local delicacies with tea and coffee are available.
- Snorkeling equipment, windsurf (excluding tuition fees)
- 1 Visit to Rasdhoo, neighbouring local island and 1 Sunset Cruise per person per stay.

- Note: The above are subject to change

Kuramathi Island Resort - Maldives - Facilities & Services

 Facilities & Services  

     Kuramathi Island Resort offers the following services & amenities:
Cyber Café, TV lounge, Medical Centre, Decompression Chamber, Laundry Service, Swimming Pool, Children's Pool, Rental of Snorkeling Equipment, Souvenir Shop, Gymnasium, Spa, Deep Sea Fishing, Photo Lab, Jewellery Shop, Tennis Court, Seafood bar and grill.

  Kuramathi Spa

      Indulge yourself and rejuvenate at Kuramathi Spa. Our skilled therapists offer unique spa therapies to bring perfect balance of your mind, body and spirit. Arrive at the spa early to begin your journey with hot and cold water experiences. A relaxation area and separate wet areas for men and women are available, each featuring steam, sauna, icy plunge pool and rainfall shower. Kuramathi spa offers both on land and over-water single and couples treatment rooms. Therapies at the spa include traditional European style or Asian-blend couples massages including Balinese, Thai and Ayurvedic, slimming and forming treatments, body wraps, beauty treatments, decorative art including piercing and henna tattoos, depilatory waxing, hair dressing and facials.

  Celebrate

The soft white beaches, the azure skies, and the endless turquoise Indian Ocean twinkling in the bright sun… they are all beckoning you, to come and celebrate your new-found romance or renew your love for each other. You cannot ask for a more romantic setting. Kuramathi offers different renewal of love packages to suit your plans. From a simple service at the beach to an elegant one at the island’s sandbank or a more traditional and elaborate setting at the “chapel of love” set over the lagoon. The choice is yours and once it is made, the rest is left to the islanders of Kuramathi whilst you relax and pamper yourselves in anticipation for the big day.

  Bageecha & Children’s Services

Bageecha is the local name for ‘park or garden’ and it is also the name of the kid’s club at Kuramathi. Open from 08.30hrs to 17:00hrs and from 19:00hrs to 22:00hrs, Bageecha offers age appropriate fun experiences to our younger guests. A wide range of outdoor and indoor activities are organised for kids of 3 to 12 years including many activities such as nature walks, treasure hunts, beach activities, as well as guided snorkelling and marine life education in conjunction with the resort Bio Station. Located just a few minutes walk from the beach, over 300 sqm is dedicated to Bageecha, and it includes two play rooms, an entertainment room, a dining room and an outdoor playground. A professional team is on hand to ensure that the little ones have a thoroughly enjoyable break, whilst allowing their parents to do the same. Every evening, dinners for the children are hosted by the resident Animators. Dedicated evening entertainment such as discos, games and movie nights are often offered after dinner.

  Our Environment

We strive to protect our environment and offer an enriched experience for all our guests. Headed by our Resident Marine Biologist, the Bio Station at Kuramathi was established in 1999. Operating all year long, it plays a most important role in ensuring guests are aware of the correct snorkelling do’s and don’ts, leads guided snorkelling safaris and provides detailed information about this fascinating underwater world through interesting presentations. Additionally, the Bio Station conducts coral reef research, monitors the sea water temperatures and maintains a coral nursery. Specific marine education presentations are done for children through Bageecha. The Bio Station also works closely with the local school on the neighbouring inhabited island, Rasdhoo, in promoting environmental awareness and initiatives.

  The Clinic

The clinic is the best equipped one in this area, and features the largest hyperbaric (decompression) chamber in the Maldives. It is equipped to handle major diving accidents or other emergencies. The clinic also features modern diagnostic devices for carrying out ECG, X-rays, blood analyses and audiometry, and includes a small ward with two beds. Two German doctors, a Diving Medical Officer and a General Practitioner, are employed year round.

  Other Facilities & Services

- All Inclusive Packages
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For ultimate relaxation, why not book your holiday on an all inclusive basis? You can leave your worries and wallet behind and spend your holiday dedicated to each other. Kuramathi offers a Basic and a Select All Inclusive Package.

- Boutiques
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Several boutiques are available on Kuramathi. If you ever feel the need to splurge or get some ‘retail therapy’ our boutiques are conveniently located near the main reception and include The Island Collection, Jewellery Shop, Photo Shop, Marine Shop and a Souvenir Shop, located near Dhoni Bar.

- In addition to the above listed services, the following are also available:
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* All major credit cards are accepted
* 24 hour Reception
* Foreign Currency Exchange
* Multilingual staff
* Laundry Service
* Library offering books, DVDs and music CDs
* Wi-fi Internet Access

Kuramathi Island Resort - Maldives - Sports, Entertainment & Excursions

 Sports, Entertainment & Excursions   

     You can play tennis or relieve stress at the gymnasium while taking a dip at the swimming pool. The island's water sports center offers sailing, water skiing, catamaran sailing, windsurfing, and water skiing for the adventurous.
You can also simply relax by snorkeling around the home reef of Kuramathi, or set sail on a romantic sunset cruise. Excursions and island hopping are golden opportunities for you to visit nearby and faraway islands, either to get a taste of the native island culture of Maldives or for a deserted barbecue in an uninhabited Robinson Crusoe island.

For recreation the island offers:
Fishing, Private Picnic on a Desert Island, Diving School, Canoes/Kayaks, Volleyball, Catamaran Sailing, Waterskiing, Tennis, Table Tennis, Windsurfing, Morning Fishing.

  Diving

The abundant fish life and the colourful corals set Maldives apart from other popular diving destinations. On Kuramathi, you find two fully equipped dive centres offering a wide range of underwater adventures. Qualified multilingual instructors guide and assist you, whether you are already a seasoned diver or a novice. Participate in a wide range of PADI certified diving courses or join our daily dives exploring the amazing dive sites around Kuramathi or within Rasdhoo Atoll.

  Water Sports

       Experience fun and adventure! Take part in a wide range of non-motorised water sports including windsurf, catamaran sailing, canoeing or glass bottomed canoes. If you need something more thrilling, try some of our motorised water sports such as water ski, wake board or exhilarating banana rides. The Water Sports centre also offers a variety of excursions on a catamaran or aboard a traditional Maldivian Dhoni or motorboat.

  Sports Centre

The Sports Centre provides an excellent opportunity for you to keep fit whilst on holiday. It features a fully equipped gymnasium with all modern fitness equipment. The sports centre also includes a floodlit tennis court, fresh water swimming pool, children’s pool, sauna, Jacuzzi, and pool bar. A second fresh water infinity-edged pool is located near Fung bar.

  Excursions

      A full range of excursions are available including Island Hopping, Snorkelling Safari, Visit to neighbouring inhabited 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.

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