Maldives – Kudadoo Private Island

Each villa at the Kudadoo Maldives has unobstructed ocean views and an energy-efficient cooling system. The handmade furniture and oak floors exude luxury and access to your own private butler ensures that your stay is catered to and remains hassle-free. Additional accommodation for your own personal team is also available should you need it.

Perfect for a couple, the ocean residence accommodates two people and everything from water adventures, fine dining and luxury spa access is included. The residence has its own infinity pool and overwater deck as well as an indoor lounge area that is soundproofed. Other amenities include a minibar, oversized bathtub, large desk, safe, coffee/tea maker, a TV and bathroom amenities for the full luxury experience.

This bungalow features your own private entrance, a spa bath and an outdoor seating area overlooking the Indian Ocean. Complete with its own private pool you can luxuriate in style all from the comfort of your own porch. Perfect for two people, being accessible on one level makes it wheelchair-friendly. Additional facilities include a flat-screen TV, a dining area, air-conditioning, safety deposit box, coffee machine, a terrace and your own wake-up service.

This bungalow features a spa bath, minibar and sofa, with air conditioning and complete soundproofing. All allocated on the ground floor makes this unit wheelchair-friendly and the private terrace and dining area is also accessible to a wheelchair user. The ocean view, private entrance and executive lounge access makes this the complete luxury experience. Other facilities include a flat-screen TV, coffee machine, wake-up service, outdoor furniture and bathroom amenities fully provided.

Whether you wish to enjoy a bottle poolside in your residence, at the bar, on Dream Island or during your jungle dinner, you’ll be spoilt for choice at the luxurious wine cellar. Its exquisite selection boasts 70 wine labels, featuring some of the world’s most exclusive wines, while Kudadoo’s luxury inclusive wine cellar offers 80 labels, all with a wine spectator rating of 88 or above. Sip on Kudadoo’s hand-picked selection of all-inclusive champagnes too (Louis Roederer, Delamotte Blanc de Blanc, Veuve Clicquot, Ruinart, Bollinger Rose, Paittinger Prelude, Moët) as your heart pleases, or enjoy the owner’s very private selection of wines that are available at a charge.

A sommelier is at your service for pairing recommendations

This options allows guests to choose how and where they dine at Kudadoo. Enjoy a gourmet picnic on Dream Island, an intimate beach dinner lit by candlelight or a meal under the stars on your own private deck. Let the resort know and it will be fully organised by the team for you.

5.8 metres below the ocean is the largest all-glass undersea restaurant, allowing you complete immersive views of the coral reef. Offering contemporary cuisine, the restaurant is just minutes away from your villa and is available for private bookings in its entirety, such as for private events or meetings. It’s a rare opportunity to witness the rare marine life that makes the Maldives so unique in style and comfort.

The retreat is a central complex based over the water alongside the intimate 30,000 square metre island. It is home to the spa, restaurant, a wine cellar and cheese room, bar, games room and swimming pool. Its design includes perhaps the highest vantage point in the Maldives built on the sea and integrates enough solar power to sustain the resort. Guests can enjoy unlimited private dining, spa treatments, water sports, unlimited private excursions, Private yoga and meditation, a private personal trainer, unlimited in-residence dining, unlimited private dining, premium champagnes, wines and beverages and all non-alcoholic beverages.

In a time where our world is filled with artificial connections and countless responsibilities, self-care and the building of meaningful relationships tend to take a back seat when in fact we should regard them as necessities, not luxuries. The resort has curated the best treatments from around the world, and selected the finest therapists, each chosen for their outstanding skills as well as their genuine, caring natures and uncanny intuition. Enjoy the treatments along with access to a meditation guru and yoga classes, combining both mind and body into the resort’s treatments.

There are a host of unlimited excursions available at Kudadoo. Enjoy a desolate sandbank picnic, luxury sailing or a dolphin spotting expedition. Your personal butler is available to organise a tailored trip for you based on your interests and all excursions are available without time restrictions, allowing you to explore the waters in your own time and at your own pace for a truly relaxed experience.

Taking the chance to explore the coral reefs and the Maldives’ marine life is just one of the many reasons this spot is such a desired location to visit. With the assistance of a snorkel/ dive guide you can go beneath the surface, witnessing turtles, manta rays, sharks and schools of fish. Take part in scuba diving sessions or enjoy a snorkelling expedition through anemones. Visiting feeding spots to witness these creatures in their natural habitat really is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

There are a host of water sports available at the island resort such as kite boarding, jet skiing and paddle boarding. For those who want to take a more relaxed route at sea, take part in dolphin spotting or the snorkelling and diving expeditions at your disposable.

Kudadoo’s renowned eco-consciousness and sleek design extend to the island’s 15 over-water residences where your uninterrupted enjoyment of the private island charm and the splendid natural surrounds are the norm. Residences include an open floor plan indoors that taps into the Maldives’ favourable climate conditions, allowing for plenty of natural light and lots of airflow. Social responsibility is at the core of Kudadoo’s values and the resort’s power resources and conscious amenities and activities reflect this.

Single-use plastics are a no-go at Kudadoo, with plastic straws and utensils being eradicated. Biodegradable and sustainable options are used instead to protect the fragile ecosystem that makes the Maldives so unique. Kudadoo is committed to not being a contributor to micro plastics that end up in the ocean and harming the rare marine life.

The executive chef at Kudadoo sources the freshest of ingredients to ensure healthy living is met. Fish and seafood are caught locally by fishermen and by suppliers that use sustainable methods to ensure that there is no bycatch. Purchasing fresh fish locally supports the community but also eliminates the need for plastic packaging and air miles.

The retreat is unique in how it reflects its care for the environment and takes advantage of its hot climate in doing so. The roof of the resort compromises of 984 solar panels, spanning an area of 1643m2, allowing the entire resort to be powered by the sun, the first resort in the Maldives to fully do so.

Kudadoo supports sustainable snorkelling and diving practices and in partnership with the Manta Trust, contributes to research and educates residents about the Manta Rays surrounding the island. The island is home to a marine biologist to ensure that the Manta Rays are being protected and to educate guests on this important funding.

The Maldives is a hotspot for sea turtles and in partnership with the Olive Ridley Project, Kudadoo can ensure that their natural habitat is being protected. Research allows the resident team to identify population numbers and their patterns so that their species do not decrease and become eradicated.

Kudadoo has built the resort with nature in mind, and by doing so has sourced eco-conscious materials for each residence to reduce their environmental impact at every point possible. This includes wood from sustainably managed forests in Indonesia, New Zealand and Canada. In collaboration with architect Yuji Yamazaki, indigenous design has been included to allow the natural elements of the Maldives to be at the heart of the resort and so that the resort does not obstruct the natural views and land of the island itself.