Makunudu Island - Maldives - overview introduction
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- Property Overview
Wondered lately if something called privacy ever existed in this world? Tired of living on the edge all the time? Cursing the phone for never ceasing to ring? Sick of staying in impersonal hotel rooms with all the amenities but no real human warmth? Want something genuine? Makunudu Island is exactly the place for you. Situated in the North Male' Atoll of the Maldives, the island of Makunudu - all six acres of it - is a haven from the world's endless pressures and a truly divine creation of nature.
Makunudu has been designed to preserve its timeless beauty while providing the kind of service you are used to and more. Careful attention has been paid to leave nature's work untouched by human effort. A comprise between nature's beauty and man's creativity gives Makunudu the best of both worlds - natural beauty, enhanced by a sophisticated and subtle elegance which is never obtrusive. In fact, nothing is obtrusive or loud about Makunudu.
Makunudu is your island, the way you see it, the way you experience it, and the way you live it - is entirely up to you.
- Location
Makunudu Island is situated in the North Male' Atoll of the Maldives. Fifty five minutes speed boat ride from the Male' International Airport (Hulhule) will bring you to this island where tall palm trees sway in the warm tropical breeze and the sandy white beaches dazzle your eyes in the sun.
- Quick Facts:
Property type: Resort
Distance from airport: 38.00 Km
Total no. of rooms: 36
No. of room types: 1
Accepted credit cards: 
Address: Makunudu Island, North Male' atoll, Maldives
- Airport Transfer:
Transfer time between the airport and the resort is about 55 minutes by SpeedBoat.
Airport transfer modes available: 
Night Transfer available. Speed Boat transfer.
Makunudu Island - Maldives - Accommodation Room Villa Suites
- Accomodation Overview
Situated a stone's throw away from the beach, Makunudu's airy and spacious bungalows strike the perfect compromise between nature and modern-day sophistication.
The rooms are all air-conditioned, contains mini-bar, personal safe, and IDD telephone services. Furnished to display a subtle elegance, the spacious and airy bungalows can make you feel as light as the breeze which wafts into your room from the sea.
- Deluxe Bungalow - (36 rooms / units)
On this breezy idyllic retreat, beachfront bungalows nestle amidst lush vegetation. Created in traditional Maldivian style, accommodative of modern luxury, they proffer pampering. Shower is a garden bathroom, open air yet fully private. Indoors, the natural stance is of local woods, textured stones, and warm earthy tones.
The decor reflects Maldivian simplicity, the traditional rustic design is made to mingle easily with modern sophistication. Tall windows provide you with a view of the beach outside and music from waves gently lapping the shore soothes you while you sleep in comfort.
The ensuite bathrooms in the bungalows are the final compromise between tradition and modern living. Open-air showers with miniature gardens tended in soft white sand is the perfect setting to refresh yourself after a day in the sun and the sea.
- Available facilities and amenities:
Beach Front IDD Telephone Safe Hair Dryer Mini bar Work desk / lamp Hot & Cold fresh water Open-air bath room
Makunudu Island - Maldives - Food and Beverage Restaurant
- Food & Beverage
With the idea of reducing the number of decisions and concerns for the guests, the holidays are FULL Board. Though the island goes for FULL Board most of the activities are included, which are added surprises for the guests. Meals, in the intimate, thoughtfully lit "Ara Iru restaurant", and prepared by the French chef, Jacque - are a real pleasure here. An option for breakfast is service in the room or on your balcony. Lunch is an expansive buffet at the table. Afternoon tea, as well, is prepared daily.
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- Ara Iru Restaurant
Make gastronomic discoveries. At Ara Iru, which means Rising Sun, experience the restaurants exotic cuisine, both east and west, displayed with sumptuous buffets of meats, fish and tropical fruits.
Everyday at lunch, you have a large buffet table laden with an eclectic range of foods to choose from. Every Tuesday evening a Barbecue Buffet is held to give you an even wider choice, including tender meat or fresh fish grilled to the level of your choosing.
Every Friday, the buffet is Maldivian, offering you the chance to sample and taste the Maldivian cuisine which can be quite an exciting experience with its exotic blending of spices and curries.
Dinner at the "Ara Iru Restaurant" is an experience to remember. The romantic atmosphere of the restaurant is enhanced by candlelight and complemented by fresh flowers. Never the one to leave his guests without a choice, Jacque ensures the set-menus for dinner during the rest of the week also offers a choice in every course of the meal.
- Sand Bar
At the Sand Bar, sip sunset cocktails while lapping waves and tranquil music create gentle rhythms.
- Dine in your own Privacy
Neither are there any fixed schedules and or rigid norms on this gem of an island. If you want to have breakfast on the beach with the rising sun, that's exactly what you will do. If it is a private dinner on the beach, just you and the moon and the stars, then its yours to enjoy. We make sure that room service is not just another meal in your private bungalow, that an excursion is not just another event on a schedule or that you are not just another guest on the island - personalised attention is our speciality.
Makunudu Island - Maldives - Facilities & Services - Recreation
- Facilities & Services
There are many more staff than possible guests, but they are as discreet as the service is good. Flexibility and attention to detail are a hallmark, from the always prompt airport transfer to the wicker cover over the air conditioning units.
- Available Facilities
Baby Cot Fitness Facility Restaurants Bar Gift shop Room Service Coffee shop Laundry Souvenir Shop Fax Service Lounge area Swim-up Bar First Aid Porters Video Screens
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- Beach View
On the whole the beach is very good. Though it is broken up by groynes, these are placed and assessed one by one, and so are not intrusive. The reef is also good, its odd shape giving rise to a variety of underwater environments. The water sports and dive centres are efficient, friendly and well stocked.
- Health and Beauty
In Makunudu, it is not only your wishes that we look after, but your mind and body as well. The Pink Rose - Aromatherapy and Natural Beauty Centre provides you with the facilities to maintain your good looks and enhance your beauty. It also offers you the chance to refresh a tired mind and revive an exhausted body.
- Spa
The experienced masseur at the Centre will give you the massage at any location of your preference. It could either be at the centre itself or in the privacy of your own bungalow. That's not all, if you would prefer to feel the warm tropical breeze on your skin as you enjoy the feel of our massuers expert hands on your body, choose the beach for your massage. It could make a welcome change.
- Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy is one of the best ways to cure the effects of living in today's world where hectic schedules rarely leave any time for yourself. Pink Rose specialises in aromatic massages using natural substances, free of chemicals. The soothing blend of scented herbs and aphrodisiac elements of natural substances uplift your spirits, giving you an exhilarating experience.
On the beauty side of things, manicures, pedicures, nail design and even nail artwork, are part of the package which has been designed to help nature along in keeping you beauty unblemished
Makunudu Island - Maldives - Sports, Entertainment & Excursions
- Sports & Activities
Adventures abound. On the surrounding waters of the resort isle, dive, windsurf, water-ski, even sail a catamaran. Fully appreciate stunning coral reefs and the rich marine life while snorkeling on the house reef. Volley Ball, Badminton and Tennis Table will awaken the sporting spirit that sleeps in you!
Makunudu Island - Maldives - Sports, Entertainment & ExcursionsMakunudu Island - Maldives - Sports, Entertainment & Excursions
- Available Facilities
Baby Cot First Aid Snorkeling Badminton Fitness Facility Souvenir Shop Bar Gift shop Swim-up Bar Beach Volley Laundry Table Tennis Billiard/ Snooker Lounge area Tennis court Boating PADI Dive School Video Screens Catamaran Sailing Porters Volley Ball Coffee shop Restaurants Water Skiing Excursions Room Service Windsurfing Fax Service Scuba Diving
- Diving - Makunudu Diving School
International diving school of the highest standard offering PADI Courses. Riya Water Sports Centre, snorkeling, waterskiing, windsurfing, catamaran and dhoni sailing, glass bottom boat.
The quality of the scuba diving sites at Makunudu will offer you the first steps into the exhilarating world beneath the sea. Makunudu’s dive facility and resident instructors offer a large variety of courses and diving possibilities.
- Water Sports
The crystal clear lagoon surrounding the island of Makunudu offers unlimited options for pleasure. Simply lying on the beach is fun. Basking in the sun is no less enjoyable. But the Riya Water Sports Centre on Makunudu offers you the opportunity to take optimum advantage of these blessings of nature.
Windsurfing, catamaran sailing, water skiing, sailing trips on traditional dhonis - are all part of the programme at the Riya Water Sports Centre.
- Snorkeling
Snorkeling is the easiest way to get acquainted with the psychedelic reefs surrounding Makunudu. Collect your snorkeling equipment free of charge from the Riya Water Sports Centre and embark on an adventure of teeming reef fish, beautiful coral gardens and rich marine life. You can make the experience even richer by joining the weekly excursions to excellent snorkeling sites within easy reach of the resort.
- Land Activities
Vast thought the potential for endless water sports might be, Makunudu ensures that sports is not the sole property of "water babies". The TV room and Library provides the chance to stimulate your vision and mind. Several indoor-games, boccia and volley-ball are also activities to indulge in without having to test your sea-legs too frequently.
Other sports includes Volley Ball, Badminton, Table Tennis, and indoor table games
- Excursions
Experience fishing trips and visit some virgin islands, complemented by beach barbecues or plan excursions to other islands & fishing village, sunset fishing, snorkeling trips, dolphin watching, picnic on a desert island, full moon barbecue and trip to the capital island - Male'.
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