hotel One & Only Kanuhuraa

hotel One & Only Kanuhuraa

As its name indicates, the One & Only Kanuhuraa belongs to the famous luxury chain. The island is quite long, with a very well looked after tropical plant life. The hotel cultivates a large variety of orchids to decorate the tables, rooms and other locations of the site. On the Kanuhuraa programme: luxury, calmness and sensual delight... With many underwater diving sites, all so magnificent...

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location

The island is located 93 miles from Male on Lhaviyani atoll and from the international airport, accessible in 40 minutes by seaplane. It is away from the main tourist attractions.

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43 diving sites nearby. A mixed clientele. A full-time tennis professional instructor. Beauty saloon. The spa offers 40 body treatments including the Thari experiences massage with a choice of oil based on star sign. Accessibility for persons with reduced mobility. Sherbets are distributed and sunglasses are cleaned beside the swimming pool.

17.5/20 Hotel Overview

Built in February 2000, the hotel displays a particular attention to aesthetics and elegance. The staff cultivates an important variety of orchids, decorating the whole hotel with them. The latter includes five categories of bungalows distributed as follows: 18 villas on the water including two very big ones; 68 beach villas (two very big ones also) and 5 beach duplexes. The reception is discreet and the staff is helpful and smiling. A business centre (fax, high-speed Internet, etc.) is available to clients free of charge. Several quality shops allow you to purchase a wide choice of clothes, jewels, electronic or photographic devices. The island is quite long, approximately 1 mile for only 655 feet width. The large fitness room is well equipped. The hotel also has a spa, beauty salon, several restaurants and bars. A water-sports club, an aquatic centre, a kids club (practical for families) and a craft space also offer a wide range of activities. The machinery compartments handle all the comfort of this top quality hotel.

16.5/20 accommodation

The standard rooms - all facing the sea - have a surface area of 670 ft²; the bungalows on piers, of 1,345 ft² and the luxury villas, more than 2,690 ft². All are furnished with orthopaedic mattresses. The sheets and pillows are made of Egyptian cotton. Each room has: individual silent air conditioning, coffee machine (espresso) and bottles of mineral water available to clients, a high-definition television with 24 international channels as well as several music channels. The bathrooms are equipped with a wide (2-person) bathtub and two showers, one inside, the other one outside. The closets are wooden and spacious. It all offers impeccable comfort.

17.5/20 Food and drink

The hotel contains four restaurants offering top quality varied menus (Italian, Maldivian, Mediterranean, buffet) and two bars also serving complete meals. All have a wine steward with a large selection of wine. The ice cream and sherbets are home-made. Each week: wine tasting (on Wednesday) and meal-tasting (wine dinner) serving 5 dishes and 5 vintage wines. The meals can be also served on the beach, in your room, or in another place chosen by the clientele. Half-board or full-board packages are accepted in all the restaurants. Every day at tea time the hotel offers "home-made" delicacies. At the end of the island, the Nashaa club organises a disco party every Saturday night. Twice a week, the Lava Lounge offers sports nights and movie nights once a week.

14/20 Beach

Large, vast white sand beaches lined with coconut palms where the villas and bungalows are well hidden. Normal height difference. The deckchairs are wooden, and they are equipped with mattresses and sunshades. Beach service, outside showers, water-sports club... The lifeguard only watches the swimming pool.