Cinnamon Hakuraa Huraa Maldives

Maldives, Indian Ocean

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Beach Bungalow
Beach Bungalow
Beach Bungalow
Beach Bungalow
Beach Bungalows
Platinum Beach Bungalow
Platinum Beach Bungalow
Platinum Beach Bungalows
Water Bungalow
Water Bungalow
Water Bungalow
Water Bungalow
Water Bungalow
Veli Lounge Bar
Veli Lounge Bar
Malaafaiy Restaurant
Private Island
Private Island
Private Island
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Beach Bungalow
Beach Bungalow
Beach Bungalow
Beach Bungalow
Beach Bungalows
Platinum Beach Bungalow
Platinum Beach Bungalow
Platinum Beach Bungalows
Water Bungalow
Water Bungalow
Water Bungalow
Water Bungalow
Water Bungalow
Veli Lounge Bar
Veli Lounge Bar
Malaafaiy Restaurant
Private Island
Private Island
Private Island
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The hotel

Meaning “Reef Above Water”, the Cinnamon Hakuraa Huraa Maldives enjoys a unique location beside one of the longest stretches of reef in the archipelago. Featuring brand new beach bungalows, over-water bungalows set on stilts and platinum beach bungalows, you’re only a few steps into the waist-deep water and can enjoy fabulous views of the lagoon. Connected to the main resort via a walkway is a small private island with 20 platinum bungalows offering the ultimate in privacy. Ideal for couples or groups of friends with an outdoor pool, bar and lounge, and an exclusive restaurant for guests staying on the island.

Amenities

  • Scuba Diving
  • Bar
  • Evening Entertainment
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Internet Access
  • Restaurant
  • Spa
  • Beachfront location

Where is it

In Meemu Atoll, 145km south of Malé Island. Transfer time from Malé International Airport: 45 minutes by seaplane (remember to pack light for the seaplane transfer as luggage allowance is 20kg plus 5kg hand luggage, per person).

Hotel information

10 Standard Bungalows, 70 Water Bungalows and 20 Platinum Beach Bungalows are built around two islands with direct access to the lagoon. All with sun deck, air-conditioning, lounge area with glass-bottomed floor (in water Bungalows), TV, tea/coffee-making facilities, mini-bar*, safe, hairdryer, iron and ironing board (on request), and bathrobes. Beach Bungalows are in a secluded inland location on the main island in close proximity to the main pool & bar with 1 double bed, plus an extra bed, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 child.

Board basis options

Standard All-Inclusive includes buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner plus selection of local snacks served between 10:30am-11:30am, 4:00pm-5:30pm & 10:30am-11:30pm (on request). Unlimited regular house brands from a a selection of spirits and wines (served by the glass only). Unlimited cocktails and mocktails from a select menu. Selection of draught beer. Selection of Carbonated Soft Drinks, Canned Fruit Juices, Tropical Fresh Juices, Mineral Water and a selection of Tea and Coffee. Mini-bar (soft drinks, mineral water, canned beer) refilled once a day.

Virgin All-Inclusive: includes breakfast, lunch and dinner, plus snacks at selected times. One seafood grill or steak dinner at the table once per stay. Beach barbecues, lobster and special seafood dinners, and à la carte orders are at a supplement. A platter of chocolates in room on second day and mini-bar including soft drinks and beer (refilled once daily). Selected domestic and premium branded drinks, including spirits, wines and cocktails, plus soft drinks such as bottled water, fresh juices, Sprite, Fanta, Cola (diet drinks at a charge), milk shakes, tea and coffee. Available 9:00am–midnight. Children's menu includes pasta, soup, nuggets, fish and chips, as well as drinks such as milkshakes, juices and squash. Snorkelling equipment, use of fitness centre, badminton court, table tennis and beach volleyball. One dolphin watching excursion per stay. Virgin All-Inclusive will begin at midday on day of arrival and end at midday on day of departure.

Please note: Virgin All-Inclusive packages are no longer available to book. Rest assured, if you’ve already made a booking, your package remains unchanged and will be honoured.

Premium All-Inclusive package: includes all of the inclusions of the standard package plus a welcome bottle of sparkling wine on arrival, in-room mini-bar stocked with beer, soft drinks and selection of snacks replenished daily, premium international brand spirits wines and cocktails, unlimited fresh juice and milk shakes. 2 complimentary excursions from selected list per person per stay (weather permitting). Invitation to 2 special themed party events organised by the resort, one special dinner on the beach with the option of a mixed seafood grill or steak. Signature 60-minute spa treatment once every 5-night stay and turndown service every night.

Water Bungalows offer a direct view of either sunrise or sunset with a glass-bottom floor, private sun deck and staircase leading down to the lagoon with 1 double bed, plus an extra bed, sleeping maximum 3 adults.

Platinum Beach Bungalows are located on a small private island with a private outdoor swimming pool, bar and lounge and restaurant. The island is connected to the main resort via a walkway and is for adults 18 years above only.

On Main Island: Malaafaiy Restaurant (on the main island serving continental/buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner with different nightly themes and live cooking stations; open 7:00am-9:30am, 12:30pm-2:30pm and 7:30pm-9:30pm). The Crab Restaurant (on the main island serving specialty seafood). Veli Bar & Lounge. Pool bar (located on the main island serving International cocktails and mocktails with live music; open 7:00am until the last guests leaves). On Adults-Only Island: Manzaru Restaurant. Vevu Bar & Lounge. 

Entertainment including live music, cultural show, and disco night. Cinema on the beach. 

Swimming pool. Mandara Spa* (open 10:00am-8:00pm). Mini-gym. PADI dive centre*. Non-motorised water sports including windsurfing*, catamaran sailing*, diving*, snorkelling* and canoeing*. Beach sports* and excursion programme* which includes island hopping*, fishing* and snorkelling safari*. Table tennis, badminton, beach volleyball, football, darts, board games and playing cards. Kids' play area.

Souvenir shop. In-house doctor. Laundry service*. Complimentary WiFi.

*Denotes local charge.

Please note: to ensure our customer's safety, we are unable to offer over water accommodation to children under the age of 12.

Please note: as of November '25 Cinnamon Hakuraa Huraa Maldives will become adult-only.

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating PURE PARADISE

Nov 18, 2025 JanW1060

We stayed for our 20th anniversary on the private island. It was just an amazing holiday from start to finish, staff are helpful, friendly and just great. We renewed our vows on the beach and the staff were all there, they could not do enough for us. Rooms are cleaned everyday, sand is swept every morning and the food is out of this world. I can… Read more
We stayed for our 20th anniversary on the private island. It was just an amazing holiday from start to finish, staff are helpful, friendly and just great. We renewed our vows on the beach and the staff were all there, they could not do enough for us. Rooms are cleaned everyday, sand is swept every morning and the food is out of this world. I can not praise this island & staff enough, would go back in a heart beat. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Absolutely love the place

Nov 17, 2025 rubyshergill1

Absolutely loved this place. The food was amazing with a good variety of various dishes. I’m a vegetarian and this hotel has so many options.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Tranquil paradise

Nov 16, 2025 Paradise28326233733

From the moment we found the Cinnamon representatives at Malé airport to take us to our seaplane, we didn't have to think for ourselves for the remainder of one of the most relaxing weeks ever. The staff at the resort were incredibly welcoming and friendly throughout our stay. We were impressed with their attention to detail and ongoing… Read more
From the moment we found the Cinnamon representatives at Malé airport to take us to our seaplane, we didn't have to think for ourselves for the remainder of one of the most relaxing weeks ever. The staff at the resort were incredibly welcoming and friendly throughout our stay. We were impressed with their attention to detail and ongoing thoughtfulness. The buffet food was varied and plentiful; every meal also had at least one station with a chef to make you, depending on the mealtime, custom eggs/ommeletts, pasta dishes, stirfys, plus a special station that would change daily, from burgers to pizza to tacos, curries, fresh catches, bbq'd meats, etc. There was a vast selection of salads, sides and so on, and a beautiful array of desserts. We enjoyed the adults only aspect and appreciated the peaceful atmosphere all over the resort. Even the architecture was calming; the overwater villas with their white sail rooves and the sweeping pathways across the reef all felt so natural with the white sand and palms and added a tremendous feeling of peace. The other resorts we saw from the seaplane just didn't look quite as good! Our overwater villa was just as fantastic as the pictures advertising it. We spent several hours on our private deck, lazing in the floor hammock, tanning on the loungers or just sitting on the edge, watching the marine life in the shallows from above; mantas, stingrays, the occasional reef shark, pufferfish, porcupine fish, long fish, short fish, fat fish, flat fish... all kinds of colourful, wonderful reef dwellers were on convenient display 24/7, and we were only a staircase away from going in ourselves to get a better view and cool off in what felt like our own private, shallow ocean. The hotel do offer various excursions, like the frequent free ones to go snorkelling in deeper waters; however, we paid $180 (for 2) for a snorkelling tour specifically to see sea turtles, but unfortunately they were a no-show and the area we were taken to was a bit choppy with low visability. This disappointment did not last long though, as within a couple of days, whilst sat on our deck, a sea turtle drifted by while the sun was setting. Whilst there was a really nice pool (with a bar), we didn't end up using it very much as it was quite a walk and we felt that we already had all the comforts we needed at our villa. It was nice to know we had options, but equally nice to know we weren't missing out if we chose one over the other. At no point did we feel pressured to tip, which perhaps earnt them a larger tip in the end! On one of the days, we went on one of the free excursions to go snorkelling in deeper waters; special thanks and admiration to the captain of the boat, who dove to the bottom of the reef to retrieve a snorkel mask one of us had dropped. Must have been at least 6 meters. A true hero. Would go back. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Incredible Location, Staff and Experience

Nov 12, 2025 919lawrencec Norwich, United Kingdom

This island is an incredible place to visit and would highly recommend! The journey was very long with a 4 hour stop over in Abu Dhabi and then a 5 hour wait for our domestic flight to eventually get to the island, but it was worth every minute once there. We were surprised upon arrival to be stung immediately with a $200+ 'Green Tax' which I will… Read more
This island is an incredible place to visit and would highly recommend! The journey was very long with a 4 hour stop over in Abu Dhabi and then a 5 hour wait for our domestic flight to eventually get to the island, but it was worth every minute once there. We were surprised upon arrival to be stung immediately with a $200+ 'Green Tax' which I will be taking up with the package company who claimed all taxes were included in the price, so be prepared for that. The food was very nice and loads of different options available for all 3 meals every day. The Main positives for us were how dedicated the staff were to preserving the cleanliness of the island, always clearing the beaches every morning of any litter, kelp etc and sweeping the pathways for us to enjoy...all the time still smiling and greeting guests who are friendly to them. The wildlife was breathe taking; Fish, Ray's, Turtles, Small Sharks, Crabs and Bats made it feel so natural (long may this continue). All staff we encountered were friendly at a minimum and exceptional service was delivered by Layaan who served us at Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner every day of our visit with extreme friendliness, he moved us on our second day for a better view of the sea and had 2 cappuccinos on the way as soon as we arrived for Brekafast (beer at lunch and red wine for dinner), he really was outstanding and deserves a day off! The 2 gentleman also who took us out on the Turtle Exploration were great as well, took great care of us in some rough conditions and directed us around a beautiful reef. All the staff who served drinks were great as well, never kept waiting and so pleasant to speak with. A few things I feel that could be improved at the resort are; The fridge in the Water Villa needed to be cooler, I am not sure if this was just ours or the temperature they were all set to. I felt the evening entertainment could have been a little better (the film put on for cinema night was awful and lots of people left). The guy who walks around the restaurant trying to get people to book the crab restaurant was really polite but he could maybe time his approach when people were in between courses or finished their meals, it didn't bother us but it did others from what I saw. We went just before 'peak season' which saved some money and the weather was perfect (only one night of rain). Overall, it's an amazing place with amazing people and I would highly recommend anyone thinking of visiting to do so. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Unforgettable hotel and staff

Nov 10, 2025 S M

We had an absolutely amazing time at the resort. From the moment we landed at Malé airport, we were greeted by the hotel staff who assisted us with checking in for our seaplane transfer. Upon arrival at the resort, we received a warm welcome from Siti, and every staff member we met throughout our stay was truly exceptional. The buffet was… Read more
We had an absolutely amazing time at the resort. From the moment we landed at Malé airport, we were greeted by the hotel staff who assisted us with checking in for our seaplane transfer. Upon arrival at the resort, we received a warm welcome from Siti, and every staff member we met throughout our stay was truly exceptional. The buffet was fantastic, offering a different theme each day. The chef at the fresh cooking station even remembered my love for spicy food and always checked if I wanted extra chilli or spice in my freshly prepared meals, such thoughtful service. We indulged in spa treatments with Dian and Windy, who provided an authentic Balinese massage experience. Our room was spotless, the view was breathtaking, and we enjoyed plenty of snorkeling right outside our water bungalow. We also went on a local island-hopping tour. While the islands themselves didn’t offer much to see, our guide Najla made the trip enjoyable with her great sense of humor and helpful nature. The sunset fishing experience was another highlight, fun and definitely worth doing. We even caught some fish, and the resort kindly served them for us at dinner the next day, which was such a special touch. The boat staff were incredibly attentive, and Najim kindly offered to take photos for us, even guiding us on how to pose for the perfect sunset couple shot. All in all, it was the wonderful staff who made this holiday truly unforgettable. We’ll definitely be returning and thanks to all the stuff for making the trip one of the best holiday we had. Read less