Kuredu Island Resort & Spa
by the TopOfHotel team
Kuredu is a 4-star resort on a big Lhaviyani Atoll island with a 6-hole golf course — the cheapest pick on the list, scoring 9.5.
Kuredu is a 4-star resort on a big Lhaviyani Atoll island with a 6-hole golf course — the cheapest pick on the list, scoring 9.5.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
Kuredu runs 289 rooms across a wide spread of tiers, from the accessible Garden Bungalows through Beach Villas up to the smarter Sangu Water Villas. Every room has air-con, a minibar, a balcony, and Wi-Fi. We would steer most people toward a Beach Villa, where the balcony opens straight onto white sand so fine it feels like powder underfoot. This is a big island by Maldives standards — large enough to carry internal roads for golf buggies — so it reads less like a one-jetty hideaway and more like a small resort village.
Food and amenities
You eat across 5 restaurants, two cafes, and four bars, and each room has a different feel rather than one repeated buffet. Kandu is the crowd favorite, grilling seafood right on the beach as the sun drops. The all-inclusive package folds in drinks and meals and pays off fast here. Beyond the food there are three outdoor pools, a gym, the full Duniye Spa, and a tennis court — plus the feature that genuinely sets Kuredu apart, a 6-hole pitch-and-putt golf course, the only golf in the Maldives. Some guests happily play two rounds a day.
Location and getting there
The island sits at the northern end of Lhaviyani Atoll, in the northern Maldives. Most people arrive by Trans Maldivian Airways seaplane, roughly 40 minutes north of Male (MLE); the alternative is a domestic flight to Madivaru plus a 20-minute speedboat. From the air the island shows up as a long, thin sliver ringed by clear turquoise lagoon. Diving is the deep history here — Kuredu has been running for decades and was one of the country's original dive resorts.
Things to know before booking
The size cuts both ways. It is a large island, so depending on your villa some corners are a real walk. The cheapest Garden Bungalows have limited availability, which means the headline starting rate is not always the one you can actually book. And there is no quick hop in: you are looking at a 40-minute seaplane flight, or a domestic flight plus a 20-minute boat.
Our take
Kuredu is the resort that makes "the Maldives doesn't have to be expensive" land as something true, with rooms from about $108 a night and a guest score of 9.5. The Prodivers centre runs trips to Fushifaru Thila and Manta Point, and the house reef off the sand holds turtles, manta rays, and blacktip reef sharks. It suits families and couples who want a good-value resort with plenty to do — the best first-time Maldives pick for anyone who does not want to blow the whole budget.
Score Breakdown
Assessed by our editorial team from data and real guest reviews
The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- A 4-star resort on a large Lhaviyani Atoll island, and the best value on the whole list — rooms open from about $108 a night.
- 289 rooms across a real spread of tiers, from accessible Garden Bungalows through Beach Villas up to the smarter Sangu Water Villas.
- Three outdoor pools plus a 6-hole pitch-and-putt golf course — the only golf course in the Maldives, and a genuine reason to pick this island over a smaller resort.
- 5 restaurants and four bars, with an all-inclusive package that bundles drinks and meals; Kandu does grilled seafood right on the beach at sunset.
- A full-service Prodivers dive centre runs trips to nearby Fushifaru Thila and Manta Point, while the house reef around the island holds turtles, manta rays, and blacktip reef sharks you can snorkel to straight from shore.
- It is a large island, so depending on your villa some corners can be a long walk — handy for the golf and the road for buggies, less so if you wanted everything in two minutes.
- The cheapest Garden Bungalows have limited availability, so the headline starting price is not always the one you will actually book.
- Getting there means a 40-minute seaplane flight from Male, with the alternative being a domestic flight plus a 20-minute speedboat — neither is a quick hop.
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Insider Tips
- Book the all-inclusive package rather than paying per item — with five restaurants and four bars in play, it works out cheaper.
- Play a round on the 6-hole pitch-and-putt — it is the only golf course in the Maldives, so it is worth doing once even if you do not normally golf.
- Snorkel the house reef straight off the beach to see turtles and blacktip reef sharks without booking a boat.