On the beach, white sand, beach towels, beach massages

Reviews of Kurumba Maldives

5 out of 5
Kurumba Maldives
North Male Atoll, Vihamanafushi

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sheikh Nadeem

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Team Kurumba on 4 Feb 2024
Dear Sheikh,Thank you so much!Team Kurumba

10/10 Excellent

EDWARD

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Older resort, but has been well maintained and refurbished so doesn’t feel too out of date. Grounds very well kept, good selection of dining options for resort of its size. Some views can be a bit ugly given proximity to Male… but fine if your room is on the right side of island. Staff were great and helpful overall.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Team Kurumba on 1 Feb 2024
Dear Edward,Thank you for your feedback. we look forward to seeing you again.Warm regards,

10/10 Excellent

Madhura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hospitality, wonderful waters and a dreamy vacation spot
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Team Kurumba on 15 Jan 2024
Dear Madhura,Thank you for your recent stay and we appreciate the great feedback. Wishing you a wonderful continuation to 2024 and we hope to see you again.Warm regards,Team Kurumba

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Kurumba is a gorgeous resort conveniently close to the international airport in Malé and offering the best in service, stunning scenery, gorgeous beaches and lagoon where tropical fish swim alongside you. The staff were incredible and kind and the amenities, restaurants and our room could not have been more perfect. Even when the resort must have been busy with guests we always felt as though we had it to ourselves. Quiet and romantic. I cannot recommend Kurumba Maldives highly enough.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Team Kurumba on 9 Jan 2024
Dear Erin,Thank you for your recent stay and for taking the time to share. We appreciate your great feedback and we are glad that you had a wonderful time with us.Wishing you a continued great start to 2024, and we hope to see you again.Warmest regards,Team Kurumba

10/10 Excellent

Stanley, Morgan Hill

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Team Kurumba on 20 Dec 2023
Thank you, Stanley!

8/10 Good

dipak

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We returned to Karumba to celebrate our 25th anniversary. It is still beautiful as we remembered it but they have not stood still, with updated, very comfortable accommodation, fantastic dining options with superb wine to accompany the delicious food. Loved it, see you in another 25.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Team Kurumba on 3 Dec 2023
Dear Dipak,Thank you for choosing us once again for such a special occasion and a privilege to be a part of your journey. We look forward to seeing you again.Warm regards,Team Kurumba

10/10 Excellent

Oksana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Team Kurumba on 31 Oct 2023
Thank you so much

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff were amazing and so attentive to what we needed. Great food choices as well.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Kurumba Team on 8 Oct 2023
Hello Jennifer, Thank you so much for your review and comments. Wishing to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Katherine, Manhattan Beach

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rhe Kurumba boat was prompt to pick my up from a transfer boat at Male Airport. Loved the room/ outside bathroom. The staff was amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Kurumba Team on 19 Sept 2023
Dear Katherine, Thank you so much, hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Kurumba Team on 8 Oct 2023
Dear Michael, Thank you .

10/10 Excellent

Mena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It’s a great place to relax and enjoy Perfect for honeymoon
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Kurumba Team on 5 Aug 2023
Dear Mena, Thank you so much for sharing your experience in Kurumba Maldives. wishing you a wonderful year ahead.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family vacation in the Maldives
Very relaxing family vacation with excellent service and lots of activities for adults and kids.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Kurumba Maldives on 11 Jul 2023
Dear Anonymous, Thank you for choosing Kurumba Maldives for your holiday. we are glad to hear you had a good time with us. Hope to see you again.Kurumba Team.

10/10 Excellent

Saqib Jaweed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from Kurumba Team on 21 Jun 2023
Dear Saqib, Thank you, looking forwards to welcoming you back.

6/10 Okay

Niketan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice property, the staff were very pleasant. The general quality of the food was not great, though after informing staff they specifically cooked my meals which was appreciated. Food is expensive, drink is expensive, $6 dollars for a 260ml of regular cola is too much. There is no alternative to what’s on the Island. If they want to charge those price the quality of the food needs to be good.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from Kurumba Team on 5 Jun 2023
Dear Niketan, Thank you for your review and for taking the time to share the highlights from your stay. We really appreciate the feedback and comments given about the food and drink prices. We have shared this with the respective teams and will ensure that this will be addressed. We appreciate you highlighting this to us.Warm Regards.

10/10 Excellent

Ann Marie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Amazing staff and the beach bungalow was steps away from the quiet beach area. Super clean and great for a get away with the right amount of guests.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from Kurumba Maldives on 8 May 2023
Dear Ann Marie, Thank you for your stay and for taking the time to share with us your experience. Looking forward to welcoming you back.

4/10 Poor

Akansha

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I want to take the time to address a very unpleasant experience that I encountered during my time at Kurumba. My fiancé and I had visited Kurumba from April 6th to April 10th of this year. When we previously visited Kurumba in 2022, we had the best time and it was the reason why we came back this year as well. I want to point out that Maldives consists of many beautiful and exotic islands and other options as well that we could have chosen, that could have also been cheaper. Regardless of knowing that, our heart was set on Kurumba. We paid the heavy prices of staying at Kurumba only to leave with the most embarrassing time. On April 9th, my fiancé and I had visited the outside bar that is located in front of the room 173, we wanted to have a couple of drinks and have a great time on the beach. The bar server's name was Pinka I believe, upon arriving at the bar we noticed that he was not welcoming at all. I decided to order a Pina Colada, and told him that I want it to be sweet. He replies back and states "It is already a sweet drink". I disregarded his comment, we got our drinks and went into the water. We came back for another drink and again I ordered a Pina Colada and told him that I would like extra coconut cream, he replies back and states "Coconut cream has a lot of sweet and fats which you shouldn't be drinking, you should be drinking less sweets" while stating this he was looking at my body and indicating that I am fat and lecturing me about my body weight
Response from Team Kurumba on 16 Apr 2023
Dear Akansha,Thank you for bringing this to our attention and we are sorry to read that what normally would have been such an amazing return visit was spoiled by this incident. Please be assured that we will address this very strictly with the bartender in question, and any resulting discipline will be given as required. Once again, our apologies and we hope we can have a chance to welcome you back once again.Warmest regards,Team Kurumba

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
1. Less than 15 mins via easy boat transfer from the main airport, which is fantastic after longhaul travel with small children. 2. Beautiful small island exclusive to the resort with wonderful beaches all around. Lots of space so that, even when fully booked, the beach is never croweded. 3. Friendly and efficient staff who get things done with no fuss. Houskeeeping and gardening staff are really effective and do and exceptional job in the background. Front staff offer excellent suggestions on requests to make most of the stay. Snorkeling gear is available for use at no cost. 4. Fantastic gardens throughout the island. The staff really care for the plants and trees, making it truly feel like a tropical paradise. 5. We stayed in a Beach Villa, which had all we need for a luxury stay, with a private pool, outdoor shower. 6. The main buffet restuarant was generally okay, typical of big resorts, with friendly staff. There are other bettwr dining options if you want variety, but at added cost and some pre planning. Note: Be mindful that, being an island close to the main city, some rooms have a 'city view' of the developing Male, making it feel less like postcard Maldives. The staff are helpful to make sure you book the right room for you. You will also hear the buzz of departing aircraft big and small. Just ignore it if your can. For us, the convenience of proximity to the airport, the beauty of the island, bungalow and staff outweighed these not so great bits.
Response from Team Kurumba on 10 Apr 2023
Dear Stephen, We are happy to hear that you had such an awesome time with our staff service and the activities. We appreciate the time taken to write this lovely feedback which will be an assistance to others as well.We look forward to welcoming you and your family again! Have a wonderful year ahead!Warm regards,Team Kurumba

10/10 Excellent

Ashutosh

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The closest island to the main airport and only 10min by boat to the island from the airport. Tranquil and beautifully presented island, which staff take care of daily. Staff have been well treated - as some staff have been there for 30 yrs. If you want peace you can have that, if you want to interact with other humans you can too. Varied and diverse dinning options - perfect
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Team Kurumba on 30 Mar 2023
Dear Ashutosh, Thanks for your valuable time to share the feedback and comments.We are glad to hear that you have enjoyed our diverse and varied dining options, and the warm services from our experienced staff. We look forward to welcoming you back soon! Warmest regards,

10/10 Excellent

Kleem

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was great!! They are very helpful! I would definitely come back and stay at this resort!!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Team Kurumba on 29 Mar 2023
Thanks so much and wishing you a great day!

10/10 Excellent

Ze Jun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Team Kurumba on 6 Mar 2023
Thanks!

10/10 Excellent

Colin Francis

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
House reef and snorkling
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2023
Response from Kurumba Maldives on 11 Feb 2023
Dear Colin,Thank you for your review.Warm regards,Team Kurumba

10/10 Excellent

HoveySara, Bettendorf

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Team Kurumba on 6 Mar 2023
Thanks!

6/10 Okay

Temilolu

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Overpriced and 3 star at best
This does not look like a five star hotel. The rooms are old and dates and the amenities offered and not that of a five star hotel. In the bedroom there were mosquitoes and ants EVERYWHERE, even in the kettle. While this is natural being on an island having mosquito screens or doors without gaps would help. Everything at the hotel is overpriced and not, in my opinion, worth it.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Response from Kurumba Maldives on 5 Feb 2023
Dear Temilolu,Thank you for your kind feedback. Your comments will be taken for future improvements.Wishing you a safe and healthy continuation of the year!Warmest regards,Team Kurumba

10/10 Excellent

Amir Mohsen

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Response from Kurumba Maldives on 5 Feb 2023
Dear Amir,Thank you.Team Kurumba

10/10 Excellent

Liya, BETHESDA

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to the airport. The island is beautiful and very relaxing. Spa is one of the best. Food is excellent. The Kid's club had great selection of activities and very nice workers.
Response from Kurumba Maldives on 5 Feb 2023
Dear Liya,Appreciate the time taken to write this kind feedback.Wishing you a safe and healthy continuation of the year and we look forward to seeing you again.Warmest regards,Team Kurumba

10/10 Excellent

Saad

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Kurumba Resort is an excellent place to stay in and enjoy the good times in the resort facilities. Great management and friendly staff with excellent hospitality.
Response from Kurumba Maldives on 5 Feb 2023
Dear Saad,Thank you for your stay and for taking the time to share with us your experience. We are glad you and your family had a wonderful time here at Kurumba.Wishing you a safe and healthy continuation of the year and we look forward to seeing you again.Warmest regards,Team Kurumba

10/10 Excellent

Mustafa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One of the best choices that i hope to experience it again in tge future!
Response from Kurumba Maldives on 29 Dec 2022
Dear Mustafa,Thank you for your review.Wishing you a joyful season and a happy new year!Team Kurumba

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Heaven on earth
Literally heaven on earth. Excellent service, excellent food, excellent staff. Beautiful just beautiful. Come prepared to relax and unwind. Don’t forget to tip also. It’s just normal courtesy. Thank you so much to the staff that made our stay so special. The room was exactly as it’s pictured. The service was just exceptional. Thank you Nur Housein, Ibrahim S., Yim and the rest of the staff.
Relax
Views
Best drinks
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Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022
Response from Kurumba Maldives on 29 Dec 2022
Dear Guest,We are glad to hear that you had a wonderful time at the resort. Thanks for your valuable time to share the feedback and comments. We look forward to welcoming you back soon! Warmest regards,Team Kurumba

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Even though the property is old, conditions of villa is like new or only a couple of years old. Food is very good and cover variety of religious need. For some finer details, it might not match those high end resort chain, like Anantata , Four Season or Hilton, for the price, it is unbeatable, exvellent CP value.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
Response from Kurumba Maldives on 29 Dec 2022
Dear Stephen,Once again thank you for your stay and for taking the time to share with us your experience. Wishing you a safe and healthy continuation of the year and we look forward to seeing you again.Warmest regards,Team Kurumba

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic island experience.
Response from Kurumba Maldives on 29 Dec 2022
Dear Gary,Thank you for your review.Wishing you a joyful season and a happy new year!Team Kurumba

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Let down by lack of transparency on fees
Expensive airport transfer fees which are not transparent and not flexible. Resort restaurants are overpriced for the quality offered. Rooms are very nice with great bathrooms.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022
Response from Kurumba Maldives on 29 Dec 2022
Dear Guest,Thank you for your feedback. We have personally replied to your concern.Wishing you a joyful season and a happy new year!Warmest regards,Team Kurumba

10/10 Excellent

Rajaratnam

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice experience.. beautiful place
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022
Response from Kurumba Maldives on 29 Dec 2022
Dear Rajaratnam,Thank you for your review.Wishing you a joyful season and a happy new year!Team Kurumba

10/10 Excellent

Rebeca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolute best place in the Maldives. Amazing staff
The absolute best and most amazing place in the Maldives. Staff is amazing. They are amazing people. Very friendly and goodhearted. Hope to stay with Kurumba again.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022
Response from Kurumba Maldives on 16 Dec 2022
Dear Rebeca,Once again thank you for your stay and for taking the time to share with us your experience. We are glad you and you had a wonderful time here at Kurumba.Thanks a lot for special mentions, It's a great encouragement for our team.Wishing you a safe and healthy continuation of the year and we look forward to seeing you again.Warmest regards,Team Kurumba

10/10 Excellent

Angela Marie, Sausalito

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful staff, fantastic food, and amazing beaches. I would highly recommend this property. The staff was very friendly and took care of our every need. I have been all over the world, and the Karumba Maldives was one of the very best! Go there!
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2022
Response from Kurumba Maldives on 4 Nov 2022
Dear Angela,We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay to the fullest with us. We look forward to welcome you again soon!Have a wonderful continuation of the year ahead! Warmest regards,Team Kurumba

10/10 Excellent

Phoebe

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff went above and beyond to accommodate us. They provided vegan meals constantly, with lots to choose from. One chef even created us our own menu. The beach was beautiful and well kept. Would definitely return.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Kurumba Maldives on 7 Oct 2022
Dear Phoebe,Thank you for your review and for taking time sharing all the highlights from your stay. We also really appreciate the feedback and comments given. We wish you a wonderful continuation of the year ahead and hope to see you again!Warmest regards,Team Kurumba

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Kurumba Maldives on 7 Oct 2022
Dear Lisa,Thank you for your review. We look forward to welcoming you back soon! Warmest regards,Team Kurumba

10/10 Excellent

Eliza

Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Team Kurumba on 28 Sept 2022
Thanks so much!

6/10 Okay

maximov

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
Не хочу повторяться, отмечу лишь реалии 22. Сильно ухудшилось меню. Бедный выбор. Соотношение цена- качество блюд в ресторанах очень плохое. Оверпрайс. Кокос за 10 долларов и шарик мороженного за 8- показатель... Уровень цен не соответствует семейному резорту и качеству наполнения продукта. Официанты чрезвычайно ленивы.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Team Kurumba on 25 Aug 2022
Dear Maximov,Thank you for your recent stay. We are sorry we could not meet your expectations on the pricing and food quality. Wishing you a wonderful autumn season ahead.Warm regards,Team Kurumba

8/10 Good

Andre

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was extremely hospitable and professional. The grounds were kept immaculately clean. My one complaint would be the food selection. Desserts were lacking and not really varied. I ordered a meal that stared it included prawns and what I received were not prawns but the baby shrimp you get with an order of Chinese food. Unless the definition of prawns changes in the Maldives that was disappointing. Seafood plates in general offered very little seafood or substitutes instead. Unless it was the reef fish which was plentiful. All this aside, my stay was still pleasant and enjoyable.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Team Kurumba on 31 Jul 2022
Dear Andre, Thank you for your recent stay and for taking the time to share. We are pleased you had a pleasant time with us, and we appreciate the feedback regarding the food selection. Wishing you a wonderful continuation of the year and we hope to have a chance to welcome you back. Warm regards, Team Kurumba

4/10 Poor

Sree

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
It is sad to be on beaches with trash floating everywhere plastic bags glads bottles cut up fruit and the absolute worst was a bloody sanitary used napkin. The property has very little fish and wildlife in the ponds and with in the seawalls. We are being charged an environmental fee and the environ being ignored
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Team Kurumba on 16 Jul 2022
Dear Sree, Sorry to read your experience was not up your expectations.

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The resort was extremely convenient to get to from the airport.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Team Kurumba on 16 Jul 2022
Dear Jessica, Thanks for sharing and wishing you a great day! Team Kurumba

10/10 Excellent

EMMANOUIL

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mala

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the location being so close to the airport! Kurumba gives you the tranquil landscape of white sand beaches, view of marine life in the crystal clear waters, lush flowering trees, an orchid dreamscape, and beautiful walkways to digest the most delicious breakfasts and dinners! Best!
Stayed 15 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Team Kurumba on 29 Jun 2022
Dear Mala, Thank you for taking the time to share and so pleased to read you had a amazing stay with us. We appreciate the great comments, and we hope to have a chance to welcome you back in the future. Warmest regards

8/10 Good

Mohamed

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The only negative thing I can say is that I believe the hotel is too close to male so you can almost always hear a boat or an airplane going overhead.service vice you really get your money's worth I like how all the guest's and the staff had a chill laid back vibe.also I like that the island is small and easily walkable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Team Kurumba on 29 Jun 2022
Thank you for taking the time to share and so pleased to read you had a great stay with us. We appreciate the feedback, and wishing you a great continuation to your summer. Warmest regards

10/10 Excellent

Deniz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Regina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Team Kurumba on 12 Mar 2022
Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Klesti

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Extremely friendly and helpful staff! Great beaches, great food. Paradise holiday!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Team Kurumba on 14 Feb 2022
Dear Klesti, Thanks so much and glad you had a great time with us! Hope to see you soon again. Warmest regards, Team Kurumba

10/10 Excellent

OMOGBAI

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good value
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Team Kurumba on 13 Feb 2022
Thank you for your stay and have a great day!

6/10 Okay

Chisom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Team Kurumba on 16 Jan 2022
Thank you. Have a great continued start to 2022!

10/10 Excellent

Arin

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2021