A boutique five-star island in Noonu Atoll with 50 large villas, most of them over the water, and a house reef with turtles a few steps from the beach.
Noku is on Kudafunafaru in Noonu Atoll, 45 minutes from Malé by seaplane. It's a small, quiet island of 50 villas, built for couples and anyone after privacy, with a house reef a few steps from the beach where turtles are often seen, a PADI dive centre, an outdoor pool and water sports. Every villa has a separate bathtub and a rain shower, and the meal plans run from breakfast to all inclusive, including half board and full board 'plus' versions.
The villas are unusually large. On land there are Garden Villas (175 m²) in the greenery, Beach Villas with Pool and Sunset Beach Pool Villas (220 m²) on the sand, and a Two-Bedroom Beach Villa with Pool (400 m²) set apart from the others. Over the water, the Water Villas (186 m²) have a glass floor panel and a ladder into the lagoon, the Water Pool Villas (190 m²) add a plunge pool, and the Sunset Water Villas with Pool (190 m²) sit further out on their own jetty, with an infinity pool facing the sunset.
Palms is the main restaurant on the beach, with buffets and à la carte, Maldivian seafood and grills, and a live band most evenings. Thari serves Pan-Asian food by the pool, and Palms Bar mixes cocktails under thatched roofs until midnight. Private dinners can be set up around the island, and the spa has six treatment rooms using island botanicals.
This profile comes from travel agencies and the official Visit Maldives map, because the resort's own website couldn't be checked. It's a small, quiet island with few restaurants, and the price is only maldives.com's 'starting from' range, so treat it as a rough guide.
A secluded villa set in tropical greenery, with indoor-outdoor living and a garden terrace. Two adults and two children, or three adults and a child.
King bed or twin beds
A beach villa with a big sundeck and private pool on its own stretch of sand, an outdoor rain shower and a freestanding bathtub. Two adults and two children, or three adults and a child.
King bed
A beachfront villa facing the sunset, with a private pool and direct beach access. Two adults and two children, or three adults and a child.
King bed
A secluded villa with two matching bedrooms sharing a sundeck and plunge pool, the beach on the doorstep and the house reef steps away. Four adults and two children, or three adults and three children.
An overwater villa on stilts with a glass floor panel, a private deck and a ladder into the lagoon. Two adults and two children, or three adults and a child.
King bed or twin beds
An overwater villa with a plunge pool on the deck and panoramic lagoon views. Two adults and two children, or three adults and a child.
King bed
A large overwater villa away from the main island, with an expansive sundeck and an infinity pool facing the sunset. Two adults and two children, or three adults and two children.
King bed
The same resort and the same villa, booked through people who live here.
Request a free quoteBuffet and à la carte: Maldivian seafood, grilled meats and international dishes, with a live band most evenings; breakfast 7–10.30am, lunch 12.30–2.30pm, dinner 6.30–10pm
Pan-Asian with a changing menu; lunch 12.30–2.30pm, dinner 6.30–10pm
Cocktails drawing on Eastern and Western traditions, wine and beer; 10am to midnight
Private dinners and in-villa dining arranged around the island
Six treatment rooms using nourishing oils and island botanicals; 9am to 9pm
A PADI dive centre, with the house reef close to the beach
Kayaking, fun tubes and other water sports
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A 45-minute seaplane flight from Malé, or about 55 minutes by domestic flight and speedboat.
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