A big, long island in North Ari Atoll with a sandbank at its tip, eleven kinds of villa and more than a dozen restaurants and bars.
Kuramathi is a long, green island in North Ari Atoll, with forest trails, banyan trees and a sandbank at one end. The speedboat from the airport takes 75 to 90 minutes, or there's a seaplane by day.
There are almost 350 villas. Thatched Beach Villas (70 m²) and Beach Bungalows with a garden hot tub are the entry point; above them come Superior and Deluxe Beach Villas, Pool Villas on the house reef, two-bedroom Beach Houses, and several kinds of water villa, from Deluxe Water Villas to Thundi Water Villas with Pool near the sandbank.
Meals start at the Haruge, Malaafaiy and Farivalhu buffets. Around them are Thai at Siam Garden, Japanese teppanyaki at Kobe, Indian at Tandoor Mahal, French at La Belle Vie, steaks and seafood at The Reef, Mediterranean lunches at Palm and an island barbecue, plus a champagne loft, a wine and cigar bar and Laguna Bar's infinity pool. There's LIME Spa, the Bageecha kids' club for ages 3 to 12, a dive centre and a medical centre with a hyperbaric chamber.
It's large and busy, and the speedboat transfer is long, up to an hour and a half. The cheapest rates online are full board, so there's no bed-and-breakfast option to save on.
Thirty-three secluded bungalows with a tropical garden, rain shower and private hot tub, steps from the reef-side beach.
King four-poster bed
Seventy-one thatched villas facing the lagoon among the greenery, with a wooden deck and an outdoor rain shower.
King four-poster bed and a sofa
Thirty-five round villas with minimalist interiors and an open-air bathroom with a hot tub.
King bed and a daybed
Thirty-one villas overlooking the lagoon, with an outdoor hot tub and a double vanity.
King four-poster bed and a daybed
Twelve villas at the edge of the beach with an 18 m² infinity pool looking over the house reef.
King bed and a daybed
Two secluded villas with a 10-metre lap pool in a garden and an air-conditioned glass sala.
King bed and a sofa
Thirty-five two-storey houses with a separate entrance to each floor, for families or friends.
Two king beds and two daybeds
Thirty overwater villas with a deck and steps into the lagoon.
King bed and a sofa
Fifty overwater villas above the house reef with an infinity pool.
King bed and a daybed
Thirty-three water villas with an 18 m² infinity pool and direct access to the lagoon or house reef.
King bed and a sofa
Sixteen water villas near the sandbank, with an 18 m² infinity pool, house reef access and a freestanding tub.
King bed and a sofa
The same resort and the same villa, booked through people who live here.
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Buffet restaurants for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Thai in a tropical garden
Teppanyaki dinner with a show
Indian cooking from across the country
French cuisine with an island touch
The day's catch and grilled wagyu steaks
Mediterranean lunches under the palms
Day and dinner menus on the beach
Barbecue dinners by the sea
Champagne and sparkling wines from late afternoon
Sunset bar with an infinity pool
Cigars, wines and karaoke nights
Lagoon-view bar
Private hideaway seven metres above the sea, for private bookings
Oceanfront spa with Ayurvedic treatments and yoga
PADI and SSI courses, with channel, wall and thila dives
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75 to 90 minutes by shared speedboat from Velana International Airport, three times a day at fixed times, or a seaplane flight in daylight hours.
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