Kuredu Island Resort & Spa

We stayed in O Beach Villa 262, located on the north side of the island next to the O Restaurant. The villa is in a quieter part of the resort, which we really appreciated. It had a spacious bed and an outdoor couch, which was a great addition compared to other villas. The location was peaceful, especially during windy days, although the opposite side of the island does have a more classic, picture-perfect beach. Still, we preferred our villa and its setting — and since the island is small, the walk to the other side was quick and easy. Kuredu offers a wide range of activities, so there’s never a dull moment. Highly recommend it! Read less

We stayed at Kuredu for a second time. We travelled there 27 years ago and took the opportunity to go back to renew our wedding vows. From start to finish every member of staff or person we met, smiled and asked us if we were having a nice time. A rarity these days. From check in meeting Rina who answered any questions we had throughout the holiday, literally like a personal assistant but happier! To Priya, who arranged our wedding vow renewal with no stress at all. To the waiters at the restaurants including Manu, Pasindu and San our host, who never failed to get a table ready as soon as we arrived. To kiron our chef who made a point of knowing everyone’s names 👌🏼 to the lovely Jen who ferried us around in one of the island buggies when it got too hot to walk, he also plays a mean game of badminton too 😂 I cannot fault anyone or anything on the Island, the food was fabulous, in every restaurant, the drinks where on tap and the staff make sure your glass is always full. Our room was a private Villa and it was amazing! They really do know how to get it right at Kuredu 🫶🏽 they make it difficult for you to leave 🥹 We made a promise that we won’t leave it as long the next time to return to paradise. A lot of places are pretty and Kuredu certainly is, but the people on the island make it special….thats something that money can’t buy 👌🏼until next time ….. xxx Read less

Amazing place. The staff is amazing. Big thanks to Menuka, Diveena,suju,sely,sita from the kids club - they are really great. I would like to mention especially Diveena she was great when she babysit for our daughter while we were away, the team really looked after us from breakfast till dinner the whole experience was excellent and i villa 108 was awesome Read less

Kuredu is one of the biggest resorts on the Maldives, so it might not deliver the „Castaway-Feeling“ that some might be looking for. But for us it is the perfect island in the beautiful Maldives. Snorkeling with turtles, diving with sharks and rays, good quality buffet restaurants and excellent a la carte restaurants, a small but fun to play golf course, beautiful beaches - Kuredu has it all. There are three areas to choose from. The family resort offers music at the pool and evening entertainment so this is only recommended to people who are looking for a more „lively“ experience. The other two resorts („O“ and „Sangu“) are 12yrs- and 18yrs-and-above, way more relaxed and quiet but you can join the fun any time of course. The „O-resort“ was our choice for the 2nd time now and it is just perfect for us. The O-Jacuzzi-Villas are at the nicest beach area. Read less

Holiday May – June 2025 Travelling to the Island We are a couple of pensioners enjoying our our second visit to Kuredu, having previously travelled there in 2019. We arrived at the resort feeling exhausted, having taken two international flights, one internal flight and a speedboat in total nearly 24 hours from departing the UK. Just a note on the internal flight, we arrived at Male at 5:45 am ( The flight was 45 minutes ahead of schedule ) and the first internal flight to the island was 11.30 am, a long wait, made longer as we were not offered a VIP lounge but instead it was suggested we wait with our luggage outside until the 10 am luggage book in. On our previous visit we had paid extra for the seaplane which included VIP lounge and a much shorter wait for the flight, so do check your arrival times. The destination for the internal flight is the new ( circa 2 or 3 years ) airport on the island of Madivaru. From here we were met by staff from the resort who provided very welcome cold towels and drinks whilst we travelled via speedboat the 9 or 10 miles to Kuredu ( less than 15 minutes and good fun ). The Resort The Island features three resort areas. The main resort is centrally located and we felt was primally aimed at families in particular those with young children. Next is the 'O' resort which has a minimum age limit of 12 years and finally the most 'upmarket' offering is the Sangu for folk aged 18 years up. All three resorts feature a buffet restaurant, bar and a swimming pool. The 'O' and Sangu offer outdoor dinning with Sangu's including on beach tables. The Sangu has an infinity pool where you can overlook the waves rolling onto the beach. The island is just over a mile long and if you are not up to walking or in a hurry you simply request an electric buggy to collect you, we found this service to be fast and reliable. On arrival we were welcomed by the resort manager and introduced to our island host ( a point of contact for booking activities and responding to any issues that may arise ). Our host was a lovely lady called Qurat, she offered a detailed explanation of the resorts features and escorted us via a buggy to our accommodation. We ate at all the buffet restaurants and it was good. Menus appear to rotate on a seven day basis, we felt this could have been longer to accommodate guests who ( like ourselves ) are staying up-to two weeks. Accommodation and Restaurants Jacuzzi Beach Villa We had booked a jacuzzi beach villa. it was air conditioned, spacious and clean featuring a large comfy bed with an outside bathroom complete with afore mention jacuzzi Our assigned buffet restaurant was the Koamas located near the main reception. This is large and caters for all, including families with young children. The first morning we were surprised and delighted to hear from Qurat that we had been upgraded to the 'O' restaurant at the northern end of the resort. This has a minimum age of 12 years and we felt a significant improvement over the Koamas. It features a swimming pool and an outside dinning deck overlooking the sea on three sides, we were impressed. Over Water Villa Our first villa was located on the beach about 100 metres north of the central pier where the seaplanes moor overnight. After a couple of days I became irritated by the sound of seaplanes warming up their engines for 20 minutes prior to the first flight of the day. This began shortly after 7 am and if not already awake I think you would be quite quickly. So I sent a ' What's App 'to Qurat requesting a move to somewhere a little less noisy. Within minutes she replied offering us an upgrade to an over water villa in the Sangu resort, wow, we were both more than impressed. The Sangu is an adults only location that features outdoor dinning, an infinity swimming pool and an improved AI package. We considered this for all of 20 seconds before saying ' Yes please '. We loved it. The main room was spacious with a large comfortable bed and connected bathroom featuring a large walk-in shower. Outside we had a lovely view of the sandbank from the front door and at the rear a two level sun deck with steps down into the sea, what's not to like? The Island The island is a beautiful place to chill out. We are a bit old for jet skis and diving on reefs but its all there if that's your thing. I did a little bit of snorkelling and the sea is as warm and clear as you would hope. You should see a wide range of colourful fish including sharks, manta rays and if you are lucky a turtle or two! The sea has unreal shades of azure and blue, you will find yourself questioning what your eyes are showing you, they market this place as the nearest thing on Earth to paradise for a reason. The beaches are coral white sand with the highlight for us being the sandbank on the southern end of island which at low tide allows you the option to walk several hundred metres out to sea, rather like a natural pier. All Inclusive Package All inclusive provides two levels. The plus and gold standards. We were on plus and this provides beer, soft drinks, house wine and sprits, soft drinks and snacks in the bars and a room mini bar with 4 cans of beer, 3 bottles of wine, soft drinks and snacks which are replenished daily. Note if you are in the Sangu resort you will also get premium spirits in the bar. The AI also an included sunset boat tour, well worth taking as you will probably see a few dolphins and the boats are not overcrowded. The gold AI seemed expensive for the extra inclusions – the main benefit being you could eat in any buffet restaurant without prior booking.. The Staff The staff at Kuredu are its biggest asset. They will make you feel like a VIP. No matter the time of day they will offer a cheerful smile, hello and frequently enquire if everything is 'OK'. The service is excellent as an example, one afternoon we returned to our villa to find the air con had failed. Before I had chance to pick up the phone and report it there was a knock on the door and a chap informing me 'Hello sir, your air con is faulty, I m hear to fix it'. How did he know? A few people we should mention by name who contributed significantly to our enjoyment of the holiday. Qurat our island host who was a real star. Ali our waiter in the Sangu restaurant, who not only provided excellent service but also provided accurate daily weather forecasts! 'Dave' the young chap who kept our water villa spotless and ensured the minibar was kept filled. Departure and Seaplane Departing the island we were thrilled to find out we had been upgraded to a seaplane flight to Male, thank you Asmay on the Sangu reception desk for sorting that. As before the experience was magical ( but do use the offered earplugs ) On arrival at the seaplane terminal we were driven to the airport where we were assigned a lovely lady ( sorry I can not recall her name - too jet lagged on return home ) who assisted us with our luggage, checking in at the desk and waved us off as we went into security, what fabulous service. Final thoughts We had a wonderful holiday at Kuredu, so much so that we are thinking of a return in the next twelve months, biggest issue is the travelling. The place is beautiful, the staff exceptional, we are missing it already. If you are thinking about booking this place just do it! Read less