The Kanuhura Resort - The One & Only Kanuhura Resort is a unique all-villa resort, and set on a slim oval island. The setting provides a beautiful, tropical backdrop to private hideaways with a wide range of relaxations, activities, sports, restaurants and bars and a stretch of interconnected pools navigated by Japanese-style bridges.
The azure waters of the Lhaviyani Atoll feature some of the world's best diving sites, with the outer reef dropping down nearly 2,000 metres. The award winning Veyoge Health Spa is seen as one of the largest in the Maldives and offers an in-room 'Champagne Bathing Ceremony' and the treatments are complimented with a gymnasium and a selection of watersports.
40 minutes by Sea plane is this five star island hideaway and is luxurious by any standards.
Accommodation: Rooms are fully air conditioned, each with their own private veranda, 4 poster king size bed, bath tub and shower, TV, mini bar, safe, telephone and broadband internet access. Rooms are completed with finishing touches such as cotton yukata-style robes and Egyptian cotton linens. The spacious bathrooms come with dual vanities, free-formed stone bath and an outdoor shower.
The One&Only Kanuhura offer 5 different room types. The Grand Water Villa and Water Villa are set on stilts over the lagoon and feature a large sundeck and a private staircase where the waters can easily be reached. Set in a private location with large outdoor decks to enjoy alfresco dinning and sunbathing. A key feature being an over-water bathroom that is semi-open to the sky looking out over the Indian Ocean.
The Beach Villas are dotted on the island's coral sand. Each look over to the sea, and have a large open-air bathroom with a stone bath and outdoor shower, dressing room area and a decked terrace leading to a private stretch of sand. The Beach Villa Duplex offers the same amenities but allows rooms to be connected for friends and families travelling together and additionally offering a larger beach front.
There are two Grand Beach Villas and are the largest of all the accommodation. Each features two bedrooms, one with King-size bed and the other with two single bed, two spacious bathrooms with free-shaped whirlpool bath and outdoor shower, veranda and a wide beachfront.
Thin Rah - The main restaurant at One&Only Kanuhura, Thin Rah offers expansive buffets with open-cooking stations where chefs prepare themed cuisines and individual dishes for guests. In one of three dining pavilions, each with a distinct theme and ambience, enticing choices include fish, seafood and regional specialties, fusion dishes, sushi and sashimi, exotic salads and fruits from markets around the world, homemade ice creams and selections for
younger guests.
Tables are set in the airy open-sided interior of the thatch-roofed restaurant or out on the beach overlooking the lagoon and poolside for al fresco breakfasts and evenings under the stars.
Olive Tree - Olive Tree serves a la carte dishes from throughout the Mediterranean and features an open pizza oven. Specialties are fresh pastas, salads and a mouth-watering selection of freshly caught grilled seafood and steaks. 'Cuisines of the sun' inspired by the flavours of the Mediterranean are offered for lunch. Enjoy the intimate atmosphere of the restaurant itself, or take a poolside table for a romantic candlelit dinner as a glowing sunset fades into a million twinkling stars.
Veli Cafe - Candlelit romance on the shores of the Indian Ocean sets the tone for Veli Cafe, with its white-linen covered tables and chairs set amidst the luxurious shade of frangipani trees on the beachside wooden terrace. An extensive choice of carefully selected wines make the perfect accompaniment to fresh seafood from the Maldivian atolls, fused with spices, pickles and sauces to form a delectable Thai cuisine.
Jehunuhura Island - Across a 300 metre shallow lagoon channel, just a five-minute boatride from One&Only Kanuhura, is the resort's neighbouring uninhabited islet of Jehunuhura. A pristine powder-fine sand beach and a small manicured 'jungle' interior give a true Robinson Crusoe feel to this little piece of paradise. Six individual cabanas offer guests a relaxing retreat from the heat of the afternoon sun. Chilled water and cold towels are served from Cove's restaurant, which is open daily for gourmet al fresco lunches.
Recreation Facilities: Long a favourite destination for generations of travellers seeking the ultimate escape, One&Only Kanuhura's relaxed and welcoming ambience allows for moments of spontaneous fun and adventure.
Close to some of the world's finest diving sites, scuba and snorkelling enthusiasts explore shipwrecks and coral reefs. Others fall into a state of bliss at the award-winning One&Only Spa, renowned for its Southeast Asia-influenced treatments.
An oasis of invigorating adventure, the resort offers myriad opportunities for active enrichment every day including two floodlit tennis courts and an air-conditioned squash court. In the comfortable game room, guests can also enjoy darts, table football, table tennis and billiards, or just relax with a cosy read in the library.
The renowned Peter Burwash Tennis Academy challenges players with professional coaching offered on two floodlit synthetic grass courts atop a sand surface. Individual and group instruction, following the Peter Burwash method, is available for a fee. Coaches are also available as playing partners, and are happy to arrange social play.
| Prices for the 5 star One & Only Kanuhura Resort including return flights from the UK |
| Month |
7 Nights |
14 Nights |
| Nov |
£1569 Bed and Breakfast |
£2199 Bed and Breakfast |
| Dec |
£1629 Bed and Breakfast |
£2279 Bed and Breakfast |
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