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Ari Atoll, Maldives

Kuramathi Cottages & Spa

Kuramathi Cottages and Spa is a value oriented resort on an island with 2 other resorts. It is a clean and well run 3-star resort. There are almost 300 rooms among the 3 resorts, so it's a very large and touristy island by Maldivian standards. This is more of a package price getaway than a luxury honeymoon spot, but a good place to get away.  — Mango's view

Kuramathi Cottages & Spa, the second resort located in the middle of Kuramathi Island, is a health oriented holiday destination. On arrival at the reception in Kuramathi Village, you are taken by minibus to a heavily vegetated and secluded resort, scented by the aroma of frangipani, hibiscus and other flora and fauna indigenous to the Maldives archipelago.

The Cottage Club has 50 water bungalows erected on stilts and standing in the middle of a crystal clear lagoon. These rooms include air conditioning, mini-bar, in room safe, IDD telephone, hair dryer, terrace, and ensuite bathroom with shower.

There are also 31 beach bungalows that are situated just a few steps from the beach, in full view of the azure lagoon. All the beach rooms are equipped with modern amenities These rooms include air conditioning, mini-bar, in room safe, IDD telephone, hair dryer, terrace, ensuite bathroom with shower, and an outdoor shower.

Since Kuramathi is a big island, it is divided into three hotels where you have the option of eating in different outlets throughout the island. The chefs do their best to ensure that everything is perfect. Guests are welcome to eat at any restaurant or coffee shop. Throughout the month, theme dinners are present at different locations of the island. Kuramathi offers a choice of five restaurants, including Indian, Thai, Grill and a few coffee shops.

Kuramathi Village offers a choice of three restaurants. The Haruge is the main restaurant, where a buffet breakfast is served every morning. Lunch and dinner alternate between buffet and set menu. Three nights a week a special buffet is presented.

The island's sports center comes with a swimming pool, floodlit tennis court, gymnasium, Jacuzzi and sauna. The resort also has a water sports center, which facilitates windsurfing, sailing, catamaran sailing, canoeing, water skiing, and banana riding. Guests can enjoy snorkeling or scuba diving with the island's PADI certified dive center. Land sports offered include table tennis, badminton, volleyball, and football (soccer). Other facilities include a fabulous freshwater swimming pool with pool bar, separate children's pool, and floodlit tennis court.

At the Kuramathi Spa, you can get a wide range of relaxation treatments in both European and Eastern tradition. Separated into open-air sections for women and men, the spa has a sauna, steam room, cold plunge pool, Jacuzzi and showers.

Includes: Bed & breakfast