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Kurumba is Maldives' very first resort, located just 10-minutes from the airport with luxury speedboat transfers available 24 hours a day. Explore our vibrant house reef, relax on the white sandy beaches, swim in our protected crystal clear lagoon, or treat yourself to an exquisite Maldivian spa treatment. Be energized with a variety of activities, watersports, excursions or scuba diving. And for culinary enthusiasts, be inspired by the Maldivian culture, local foods, art and dance, with 8 restaurants, 3 bars, and Maldives best nightly entertainment scene. With 8 styles of accommodation spread amongst the island's lush tropical gardens, Kurumba is a perfect holiday destination for all occasions. Kurumba is the Maldives in Full Colour.
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Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Pool
Fitness Centre with Gym / Workout Room
Free breakfast
Beach
Boating
Kids stay free
Children's playground
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Pool with view
Outdoor pool
Private pool
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Breakfast available
Breakfast buffet
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Complimentary tea
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Kids' meals
Outdoor dining area
Snack bar
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Poolside bar
Diving
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Snorkelling
Tennis court
Water sport equipment rentals
Windsurfing
Billiards
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Fishing
Table tennis
Board games / puzzles
Nightclub / DJ
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Children's television networks
Indoor play area for children
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Kids club
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Highchairs available
Airport transportation
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Business Centre with Internet Access
Conference facilities
Banquet room
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Private balcony
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Amazing Island! Travelled with my wife and two children 2 and 4 years old. After along flight with two young ones the location of this hotel is perfect! 10 minutes on a speedboat and you are checking in! We stayed in a Beach Villa which has a sliding doors to sperate the lounge and master bedroom so you can have some privacy from the children. The kids club is great the ladies there made our children feel very welcome and the water park is perfect. When we arrived it was not operating however a gentleman came quickly over and turned the water on the kids loved it! The reason for the trip was my wife's 30 birthday. I had spoke to reception and management to advise I wanted a cake delivering in the morning of the special day. However the cake did not arrive. So we went out for the day thinking it might arrive in the afternoon .... still no cake? That evening we had booked ourselves in the Hamakaze restaurant. Without my wife noticing I advised our waiter that I wanted to make the day special. I am kicking myself because I forgot the gentleman's name however I have attached a picture of him. He went above and beyond to help us, provided us with a cake and a special bottle of fizz. I could not thank him enough. I will 100% return to this special Island, the food, accommodation, service is all perfect! …
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Date of stay: April 2022
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Response from Andrew Jansson, General Manager at Kurumba Maldives
Responded 2 days ago
Dear Docdempsey, Thank you for choosing Kurumba Maldives to spend your holiday and celebrate such a special occasion, we are so glad to know that our warm services and great facilities exceeded your expectations. It is our pleasure to be a part of creating unforgettable memories, and we are honored that we have been a part of yours. We will definitely share this with the team, and it will be a great added motivation for them. Looking forward to welcoming you back soon. Warmest regards, Team Kurumba
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Just back from our third visit to Kurumba ( 1st in 2019 and 2nd in 2021). This time we booked the delux pool villa ( previous visits were in garden pool villas) and it certainly didn’t disappoint! We’ve had the most fantastic relaxing week. We booked the all inclusive and ate in each restaurant ( except the Arabic) and didn’t have a bad meal. Although our two childrens favourite was the japanese and I need to give a special mention to Robert - he is a fantastic chef and put on an amazing show ( we ended up going there twice). We ate lunch in the bar everyday - the staff in there are amazing! Special mention to April as she remembered my sons pizza order everyday. Although all the staff were fantastic and nothing was ever too much trouble. We did the sunset dolphin cruise which was amazing and the children enjoyed the paddle board/ kayak rental that was included in our meal plan most days. My husband and children did a discover scuba dive with on site Euro Divers. Valantina was both knowledgeable and patient and gave them all the most wonderful experience which they all loved and can’t wait to dive again. My husband lost his watch during the dive and they found it later that day which was amazing service from them! It is the staff that really make this resort. Along with the amazing food and facilities. Yes you can see Male and the planes taking off and landing however we were not bothered by this at any point! Thanks to all at Kurumba - can’t wait to go back in 2023 😍…
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Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Andrew Jansson, General Manager at Kurumba Maldives
Responded 20 Aug 2022
Dear Sunshine290, We are delighted to hear you enjoyed your third visit with us. We are happy to see our friends are coming back to re-create their memories and moments. Thanks a lot for your time and effort to write this beautiful, detailed review with special mentions. We will communicate the message to relevant team members. We are glad that all the family members enjoyed the stay, cuisines, excursions and activities. Our aim to provide an enjoyable journey at Kurumba for every guest. We can not wait to welcome you and your lovely family again in 2023. Have a wonderful continuation of the year ahead! Best regards, Team Kurumba
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We are a family of 3 with a 3YO son and the long awaited vacation couldn't have been better. The service, food, activities and hospitality were all bang on. My kid had great time in the Kids club- the staff here are friendly and caring. Their activities were engaging & fun-filled. The food at Vihamanaa buffet was pleasant with range and variety esp the dinners. Again here the staff are excellent, in particular Mahesh, who assisted us in dinning throughout our stay. He took special care of our preferences and went above and beyond to serve us with delight. The service is unmatched, he truly cares about your experience.
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Date of stay: December 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Andrew Jansson, General Manager at Kurumba Maldives
Responded 1 week ago
Dear Kamalakar-H, Thank you for your recent stay and for taking the time to share with us your delightful experience. We are glad that you and your family had a great time and we appreciate your great feedback. Will certainly share this with Mahesh. Wishing you a great day and we hope to see you all again. Warmest regards, Team Kurumba
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Unbelievable place, the food is not normal for a resort, the food is of such high level and the rooms are very comfortable. The island has got the best snorkling reef I’ve ever seen in Maldives. All in all it’s an amazing place to stay. Only thing for travellers who won’t be able to go Maldives often and experience the island feel, the airplanes do land and take off near the island. It doesn’t bother us really.
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Date of stay: February 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Andrew Jansson, General Manager at Kurumba Maldives
Responded 1 week ago
Dear Husham87, Thank you for sharing and we are pleased you had an amazing time with us here at Kurumba. We appreciate the great feedback and we look forward to welcoming you back in the future. Warmest regards, Team Kurumba
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This was my 2nd time visiting this resort. Booked the pool villa. Whatever it says on the website for example: Daily afternoon cocktail at the bar listed in the website for premium stayers, it’s not. It’s in the evening. They should be more detailed because when I went to the bar and front desk, at first they said there was no such event or complimentary. When I gave them my room number and they checked, then yes, they do have. In room mini Bose bluetooth speaker. Not in my kids villa although stated in the website for Pool Villa stayers. When asked the reception, I was told that they no longer have this device in the room. But.. I do have it in my room but not in my kids’s and 2 other pool villa that my husband’s family was staying at. Breakfast spread was one of the worst spread for a ‘luxury resort’. This time round, Kurumba did not leave a good impact. More should be done to improve guest services. Especially the ranking ones because I experienced it while here. The supervisor on duty was not Giving eye contact and good vibes while we were talking and enquiring. So disappointed . I used to work in a service industry and this should not have happened at all in a once again ‘luxury resort’ which was always emphasised on their website.…
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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Responded 1 week ago
Dear Stay397021, Thank you for your recent stay and we are sorry to hear that this second stay did not meet your previous expectations. We will certainly have a close look at all of the points you have raised and have addressed these with the team already. As someone who has worked in the service industry, I am sure you can imagine the challenges that are faced in our industry during these tumultuous times. However, no excuse from our side and we take your feedback very seriously. Thank you again and wishing you and your family a wonderful year ahead. Warm regards, Team Kurumba
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Kurumba was my first base for my first time in Maldives and I couldn’t chose better! I stayed there for 4 nights and it was lovely! The staff was very kind, the hotel very big and full of activities to do and the food so so good. My favorite place to eat was Thila Restaurant, they have a great choice of dishes. Thank you to Christine and Andrew to have made our vacation memorable.
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Andrew Jansson, General Manager at Kurumba Maldives
Responded 2 weeks ago
Dear Luanna, Appreciate your great comments and thank you for your recent stay. We are glad you got to experience Kurumba, and we hope that we have a chance to welcome you back in the future. Wishing you a wonderful spring time ahead. Warm regards, Team Kurumba
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Our first approach to Maldives couldn’t be better! Kurumba is a place for the heart where you feel relaxed since the first moment you step foot. Great service, very kind staff and beautiful locations with plenty of available activities. You can either just relax or do multiple things, time will fly! Our bungalow was very clean and with a beautiful open bathroom but yet very private and secure. Privacy is a very important matters here and it’s fully respected. Every restaurant is good but we recommend you to try Thila restaurant for its great seafood and special dishes. I also want to give a high positive note to Miss Christine and Mr Andrew to organize our program and its best, the Maldivian and the Indonesian guys who served us at Thila and the chef at the buffet resultant who prepared for us the best eggs Benedict’s with lots of care and love! We miss this place and I really hope to be back in the near future 🫶🏼…
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip: Book a bungalow as close as possible to the beach, try Thila restaurant
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Responded 1 week ago
Dear Giuseppe, Thanks for the detailed review and we appreciate the positive vibes. Wishing you a great day and we hope to see you again. Warm regards, Team Kurumba
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Kurumba is amazing, everything I expected and more. The island is beautiful. Our accommodation was superb. Staff were so helpful and went above and beyond. Hoping to return next year. Totally recommend.
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Date of stay: February 2023
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Response from Andrew Jansson, General Manager at Kurumba Maldives
Responded 1 week ago
Dear 305beverleys, Thank you for the kind words and so pleased you had an amazing stay with us. We look forward to seeing you again next year and do let us know if we can assist with anything. Warmest regards, Team Kurumba
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I genuinely don't want to spoil the surprise for anyone - Kurumba is THAT good! From arrival to departure, you are treated like royalty by the whole team. Be prepared to experience 'amazing' and be prepared to return for more!
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Date of stay: December 2022
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Response from Andrew Jansson, General Manager at Kurumba Maldives
Responded 3 weeks ago
Dear Dave_Dirkster, Thanks for the fabulous review! We appreciate you taking the time and so pleased you had a wonderful time with us. We look forward to welcoming you back! Warmest regards, Team Kurumba
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This was our 3rd visit to Kurumba as a family. We last visited pre Covid in 2019. It is our 7th trip to the Maldives and we always look forward to visiting the islands . We chose Kurumba for our stay this time as we have always been highly impressed with the service , attention to detail, the food and the dine around all inclusive option. The island is less than a 10 minute boat ride from Male airport which makes it very convenient for families with young children. As we were only staying 5 nights this visit it made sense to stay closer to the airport. It was a shame we had to wait 40 minutes to take a boat to the island after meeting with the staff at the airport . There was a lot of unnecessary waiting around. Our arrival on the island was underwhelming. We had to wait 30 minutes to check in and get our room key. No one greeted us off the boat. No one informed us about our package or provided information about restaurant bookings, excursion bookings etc. The room was nice albeit a little dated. I know that many of the rooms are being updated over time. We stayed in a Beachfront deluxe bungalow. It was in a very good location. We did notice a lot of the little touches we had enjoyed on our previous visit missing. No robes in the room, no bottle of wine in the room on arrival, no beach bag for use during our stay. The hotel used to offer free in Villa dining for kids as the restaurants don’t open til 7pm for dinner, however this service has been discontinued . The pool was very nice as per previous visits. No lifeguard on duty. Small number of sun beds but the pool was generally quiet. Pool service starts at 10.30am. One thing we noticed this visit was that no ice buckets were provided with water next to the pool. The restaurants were fine. The cafe was good for food but service was very slow. They seemed understaffed and were having to go between the restaurant and the Kandu bar which meant there was often no one in the restaurant during dinner . The staff at the kandu bar were pleasant. We recognised many of the staff members from previous visits. Though I must comment that the staff didn’t appear to be as cheerful this visit. We were very disappointed to find out on our first morning that the Dine Around All Inclusive package was not the same as previous visits and was quite lacking. We had clarified with the reservation staff member over the phone prior to booking what the package included but when we arrived we were told that many of the benefits had been discontinued such was breakfast at the Thila restaurant, a complimentary photo shoot , complimentary use of the kayaks etc. plus many food and drink items on the menus. There was a surplus for many items this time that didn’t exist previously. When I brought this to the attention of the front desk staff they did apologise for the misinformation and reinstate the breakfast at Thila however it would put me off booking again as the buffet options for breakfast and dinner are not great. The Thila restaurant is lovely and the food is good quality. The service is much better in this restaurant compared to others. It is difficult to get bookings however for the Al la carte restaurants. It all needs to be done in advance of your stay and even then there is a lot of confusion and misinformation. The Japanese restaurant Hamakase is enjoyable. The food is nice and the staff were very friendly . The kids club was a disappointment. The activities were boring and the staff were not particularly interested in the kids. The schedule was often changed last minute and the kids always seemed to be just watching tv. Definitely something to bear in mind for those travelling with small children. The dolphin tour was fabulous. We were lucky to see several dolphins. The staff were good fun and made sure everyone enjoyed. I would recommend this excursion . There was one unfortunate incident whereby a staff member was quite unprofessional. We were waiting for the dolphin tour to begin. We arrived on time and were told to wait for the boats. There was no seating in the reception area so we walked outside to wait on the jetty.we were enjoying looking at the fish when we were approached by a member of staff to remove ourselves from the jetty. When we asked why she became quite over the top telling us “the big boss” was coming and we couldn’t be on the jetty at the same time as him. Sure enough someone arrived on a boat with an entourage of staff and we were reminded again by this staff member that he didn’t want people on the jetty while he was on it . Presumably this was the owner / manager of the resort. It was quite insulting to be told as a paying guest that the “big boss “ was too good to to be in our company. Certainly did not leave us with a good impression of the hotel and how they value their guests. Far from being welcoming the staff mostly made us feel quite unwelcome at times and this is certainly not the norm for the Maldives . We have always received a very warm reception at every resort we have stayed at and we have always been sad to leave. I believe Kurumba has lost its magic touch and we will stay elsewhere on our next visit.…
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Date of stay: February 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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Responded 20 Feb 2023
Dear Louboutin123, Thank you for this very detailed review. A lot to digest and share and we appreciate the time you have taken. As a 3rd time repeater, it is sad for us that we have not been able to reach those previous expectations that you had. Will certainly review this with the teams, and definitely many points for us to work on. Always ready and willing to engage in a more direct dialogue, rather than through open forums such as this, but please be assured that all points are noted and we will address those that are relevant. Warmest regards, Team Kurumba
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PRICE RANGE
US$281 - US$525 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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LOCATION
MaldivesKaafu AtollNorth Male AtollVihamanafushi
NUMBER OF ROOMS
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Frequently Asked Questions about Kurumba Maldives
Which popular attractions are close to Kurumba Maldives?
Nearby attractions include Hukuru Miskiiy (Old Friday Mosque) (5.5 km), Grand Friday Mosque (5.4 km), and Male Fish Market (5.3 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Kurumba Maldives?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free breakfast, and a pool.
Which room amenities are available at Kurumba Maldives?
Top room amenities include a minibar, air conditioning, and a flat screen TV.
What food & drink options are available at Kurumba Maldives?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge during their stay.
What are some restaurants close to Kurumba Maldives?
Conveniently located restaurants include The Cloud Restaurant, The Red Snapper & Coffee Beans, and Cloud Signature.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Kurumba Maldives?
Yes, guests have access to a pool, a fitness centre, and locker rooms available in the fitness centre during their stay.
Does Kurumba Maldives have airport transportation?
Yes, Kurumba Maldives offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Is Kurumba Maldives located near the city centre?
Yes, it is 0.07 km away from the centre of Vihamanafushi.
Are any cleaning services offered at Kurumba Maldives?
Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.
Does Kurumba Maldives offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers a business centre, meeting rooms, and a banquet room.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Kurumba Maldives?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English, French, German, Russian, Hindi, Arabic, and Indonesian.