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GardenGarden Villa
- 48 m²
- 1 bedroom
- Up to 3 guests
A villa in the shade of the island's greenery, with a private terrace or hammock and a rain shower. Up to three guests.
King bed
Amenities
- Private garden
- TV
- Minibar
South Malé Atoll
Kandooma Maldives
A four-star surf and dive island in South Malé Atoll, 40 minutes from the airport by speedboat, with a right-hand break off the beach, a PADI 5-Star dive centre near Kandooma Thila, and a kids' club.
Speedboat · 40 min146 villasGood house reef
A four-star surf and dive island in South Malé Atoll, 40 minutes from the airport by speedboat, with a right-hand break off the beach, a PADI 5-Star dive centre near Kandooma Thila, and a kids' club.
Kandooma sits in South Malé Atoll, about 40 minutes from the airport by speedboat. For years it was the Holiday Inn Kandooma; on 1 October 2026 it became Kandooma Maldives under new management, and every stay is now all inclusive, with a four-night minimum. What draws people is unchanged: Kandooma Right, a fast right-hand wave you paddle out to from the beach (surfing is sold as a surf-and-stay package through Perfect Wave); a gentler break called Kitchens for beginners; and a PADI 5-Star dive centre minutes from Kandooma Thila, one of the best-known dive sites in the Maldives. The house reef can be reached from the beach and the water villas.
The 146 villas run from Garden Villas and Beach Villas (48 m²) with a terrace or hammock, through two-storey One-Bedroom Beach Houses (72 m²) with an open-air living area downstairs, to Two-Bedroom Beach Houses with a pool (142 m²). Over the lagoon, the Water Villas (85 m²) have a deck with a hammock and stairs into the water, and there's a Two-Bedroom Water Villa (170 m²) facing the sunrise. For families there are a Family Beach Pool Villa (96 m²) and Three-Bedroom Beach Pool Villas (215 m²) with a plunge pool.
Kandooma Café is the main restaurant, with buffets and live cooking for every meal and themed nights such as a Maldivian beach barbecue; a two-storey Beach Club with a rooftop lounge is due to open. Bokkuraa Pool Deck does pizzas, burgers and ice cream by the main pool, Baraveli is the beach bar, and the Surf Shack Bar opens in surf season. The spa is run by COMO Shambhala, and Kandoo Kids Club has a splash pool with water slides.
Good to know
This profile comes from travel agencies, because the resort's own website couldn't be checked. It changed hands and relaunched in October 2026, so some agencies still list it as the Holiday Inn, and IHG points no longer apply. All-inclusive stays need at least four nights, children can stay in the water villas only with a signed disclaimer, and surfing is sold only as a package.
- Location
- South Malé Atoll · Kandoomafushi
- Transfer
- Speedboat · 40 min
- Villas
- 146 villas
- Meal plans
- All-inclusive
- House reef
- Good house reef
- Opened
- —
- Kandooma Right, a surf break you paddle out to from the beach
- A PADI 5-Star dive centre minutes from Kandooma Thila
- 40 minutes from the airport by speedboat
- All inclusive since October 2026
- Kandoo Kids Club with a splash pool and water slides
Villas · 8
Every villa type.
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BeachBeach Villa
- 48 m²
- 1 bedroom
- Up to 3 guests
A villa a few steps from the beach, with a private terrace or hammock and a rain shower. Up to three guests.
King bed
Amenities
- Private beach access
- TV
- Minibar
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BeachOne-Bedroom Beach House
- 72 m²
- 1 bedroom
- Up to 3 guests
A two-storey beach house, facing the garden or the sea, with an open-air living area on the ground floor and the bedroom and bathroom upstairs. Up to three guests.
King bed
Amenities
- Private beach access
- Outdoor living area
- TV
- Minibar
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FamilyTwo-Bedroom Beach House with Pool
- 142 m²
- 2 bedrooms
- Up to 6 guests
- Private pool
A two-storey beach house with a pool, facing the garden or the sea, with an open living and dining area downstairs and two bedrooms upstairs. Up to six guests.
Amenities
- Private pool
- Private beach access
- Dining area
Water Villa
- 85 m²
- 1 bedroom
- Up to 3 guests
An overwater villa facing the island or the open sea, with a private deck, an overwater hammock, sun loungers and stairs down into the lagoon. Children only with a disclaimer signed by a parent. Up to three guests.
King bed
Amenities
- Steps into the sea
- Water hammock
- TV
- Minibar
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OverwaterTwo-Bedroom Water Villa
- 170 m²
- 2 bedrooms
- Up to 6 guests
A two-bedroom villa over the water facing the sunrise, with direct access to the lagoon from the terrace. Up to six guests.
Amenities
- Steps into the sea
- Sunrise side
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FamilyFamily Beach Pool Villa
- 96 m²
- 1 bedroom
- Up to 6 guests
- Private pool
A beach villa with a private pool, added at the October 2026 relaunch. Up to six guests.
Amenities
- Private pool
- Private beach access
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ResidenceThree-Bedroom Beach Pool Villa
- 215 m²
- 3 bedrooms
- Up to 8 guests
- Private pool
A two-level villa on the beach, facing the garden or the sea, with an open-plan living and dining area opening onto a terrace with a plunge pool, two bedrooms with balconies upstairs and a third on the ground floor. Up to eight guests.
King or twin beds
Amenities
- Private pool
- Private beach access
- Dining area
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Where you will eat, drink and unwind.
Kandooma Café
The main restaurant: buffets with live cooking for every meal, and themed nights such as a Maldivian beach barbecue and a seafood and grill night
Bokkuraa Pool Deck
Pizzas, burgers, cocktails and house-made ice cream
Baraveli Beach Bar
Cocktails and light bites through the afternoon, and sunset drinks
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Bar · On the sand, facing Kandooma RightSurf Shack Bar
Drinks and easy bites in surf season
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SpaKandooma Spa by COMO Shambhala
COMO Shambhala rituals, Thai and hot-stone massage and facials in seven treatment rooms, including two couples’ villas with private pools and soaking tubs; steam rooms, yoga and aqua fitness
Kandooma Dive Centre
A PADI 5-Star centre with daily dives to Kandooma Thila, the Kandooma Caves and Guraidhoo Corner, night dives and courses
Surfing
Kandooma Right off the island, the Kitchens break for beginners and boat trips to other breaks, sold as surf-and-stay packages through Perfect Wave
Kandoo Kids Club
A daily programme for children up to 12, with arts and crafts, a gaming zone, a splash pool with water slides and a wading pool; babysitting on request
Gym and games
A gym, beach volleyball, beach tennis, table tennis and billiards
The island
The island, from above.
- About 630 m end to end
- 14.5 hectares
- Velana airport is 32 km to the north
The shape comes from OpenStreetMap, simplified: a guide to the layout, not a survey. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Getting there
Speedboat · 40 min
About 40 minutes from Malé airport by shared speedboat.
- 40 min
- South Malé Atoll · Kandoomafushi
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