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Makunudu Island

4.0 star property
Beachfront, with full-service spa

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Deluxe Beach Bungalow | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk
Couples treatment rooms, deep-tissue massages, Swedish massages
Reception
Bar (on property)
Makunudu Island offers a genuine seaside retreat with upscale accommodations, a morning breakfast buffet, and a casual beach bar. Enjoy white sand beaches, therapeutic massages, reflexology at the spa, or windsurfing adventures. Guests value the island's peaceful atmosphere.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • All inclusive
  • Spa
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Deluxe Beach Bungalow | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Beach Bungalow

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Patio
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Separate bedroom
Ceiling fan
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Beach Bungalow

Highlights

Patio
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Ceiling fan
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
North Male' Atoll, Makunudu, 2059

Restaurants

  • One & Only CATCH
  • Fanditha Restaurant
  • cheers bar
  • Tapasake
  • Lime & Chili

About this property

Makunudu Island

Upscale resort by the sea
At Makunudu Island, you can look forward to a free breakfast buffet, a beach bar, and a terrace. With a beachfront location, sun loungers, and scuba diving, this resort is the perfect place to soak up some sun. Treat yourself to a deep-tissue massage, a facial, or a body scrub at Aavun Spa, the onsite spa. Enjoy onsite activities like windsurfing, volleyball, and fishing. A garden, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a bar are available to all guests.
Other perks at this resort include:
  • Express check-out, express check-in, and water sports equipment
  • Barbecue grills, luggage storage, and multilingual staff
  • A front-desk safe, beach towels, and tour/ticket assistance
Room features
All guestrooms at Makunudu Island have perks such as air conditioning and separate sitting areas, as well as amenities like safes and sound-insulated walls.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Patios, separate sitting areas, and coffee/tea makers

All inclusive details

All-inclusive room rates at Makunudu Island are available. These rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).

Activities and facilities/equipment

All non-motorized water sports are included.

Land activities

Fitness facilities

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Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A beach bar
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Boat tours
  • Fishing
  • Full-service spa
  • Kayaking
  • Rowing/canoeing
  • Scuba diving
  • Volleyball
  • Water sports equipment
  • Windsurfing

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 2 treatment rooms
  • Body scrubs
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Outdoor treatment areas
  • Reflexology
  • Spa open daily
  • Swedish massages
  • Thai massages

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 4:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must transfer via boat to the property; guests must contact the property at least 72 hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking
The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 1 AM
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
If you are planning to arrive after 2:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
The additional fee (payable at the property) covers transfer fees for guests ages 12-17.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Christmas Eve (December 24) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 160.00
  • Christmas Eve (December 24) Gala Dinner per child: USD 125.00 (from 2 to 11 years old)
  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 160.00
  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per child: USD 125.00 (from 2 to 11 years old)
  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 12.00 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 2 years of age.
  • Boat transfer per adult: USD 249 (roundtrip)
  • Transfer service fee per child: USD 125 (roundtrip), from 3 to 11 years old
  • Additional fee for children (from 12 years old to 17 years old): USD 240 per person, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

The additional fee covers transfer fees for guests ages 12-17.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Property Registration Number 1000374cST001

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Makunudu Island
Makunudu Island Resort
Makunudu Resort
Makunudu Island Maldives/Male
Makunudu Island Lodge
Makunudu Island Hotel
Makunudu Island Resort
Makunudu Island Makunudu
Makunudu Island Resort Makunudu

Frequently asked questions

Is Makunudu Island pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Makunudu Island?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Makunudu Island?

Check-out is at noon.

Are there all-inclusive benefits at Makunudu Island?

Some rate plans available at this property are all-inclusive.

Where is Makunudu Island located?

Located on the beach, this resort is in Makunudu, within the vicinity of Madivaru Beyru Dive Site.

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Reviews

Makunudu Island Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.0

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

9.4

Staff & service

9.0

Eco-friendliness

8.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 43 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 43 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 43 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 43 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 43 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Beate

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ein kleines Paradies
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

NATHALIE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Tres bien

Hôtel authentique loin des gros complexe. Bien isolé. Bonne restauration. Lagon magnifique. Merite une rénovation des bungalows et des abords. Ecoresponsable.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

M

Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

OLIVIER

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Une ile très intimiste (seulement 36 bungalows) et très belle au nord de l'atoll de Malé. Une cuisine de grande qualité, raffinée et inventive, la meilleur que j'ai mangée aux Maldives. Un personnel gentil et efficace avec un patron qui parle français ! Des tortues tous les jours à la barrière de corail ! Nous avons passé un séjour délicieux.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the feeling of being on a secluded, peaceful island that felt authentic in design and decor rather than like a Westernized modern hotel. The staff were incredibly nice. There was a variety of delicious and fresh food everyday. The sea activities were plentiful. The massage at the spa was deeply restful and high quality. We stayed at three different places in the Maldives and this was our favorite.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Shahar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Makundu resort is the ultimate gateway place. The island is a small piece of paradise surrounded by blue water and sandy beaches. You can do snorkeling, diving and water sport but if you are looking for some peace and quiet you can just find it in the Beach in front of your room. There are around 30 rooms on the resort so you can get a lot of privacy and quiet in your room area. The restaurant is really good with reach breakfast and set menu dinners (exceptions are Tuesday which is a barbecue night and Friday which is a Maldivian nights, both are buffet). the staff is very friendly and kind. In the evening you can enjoy the bar (average Maldivian resort prices) but also, see shark feeding, stroll around the beach and see the stars. We Had an amazing week and we will definitely come back.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Letizia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Splendido

In un'isola stupenda: piccolissima e molto curata
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Klaus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

ein schöner Ort zum träumen und entspannen

Die Zimmer werden 2 mal täglich gereinigt. Insgesamt ist, mit kleinen Abstrichen die Anlage in sehr gepflegtem Zustand. Als wirklich einzigen Kritikpunkt möchte ich die ziemlich verkalten Armaturen im Bad erwähnen . Wirklich gratis sind nur 2
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
В целом не плохо, но есть два замечания, которые было бы необходимо отметить на вашем сайте. 1. Персонал говорит только на английском языке! Нет никого, кто говорит по-французски, по-немецки и т.д. 2. На вашем сайте указано "WI-FI free". Это не правда, и многие на это жалуются. Вам дают бесплатно 2 Гб, остальное за деньги! Для тех, кому необходим интернет для работы, это не очень удобно. 3. Всё было хорошо до момента отплытия в аэропорт. Нам потратили много нервов. Одна парочка из Германии оплатила свой тур он-лайн ещё до приезда. Во время выезда начались выяснения, платили - не платили... В итоге задержали всех пассажиров в качестве заложников на 30 минут. Мы еле успели на свой рейс. Ребята сумели в последний момент испортить впечатление от такого прекрасного отдыха.
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Andrei

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Close to nature at Makunudu

Everything was perfect! The villa was clean and cozy, ideal for holiday mood. The food was simply amazing mainly served as a menu, and twice a week as buffet. Excellent taste and plaiting. And now comes the best part: the house reef accessible from the beach! The coral reef was not in the best shape, but it was bundled with sea life. We saw so many beautiful fishes and also big turtles, octopuses and sharks(not dangerous). The vibrant island has something special with so much life: crabs,bats, small lizards and some birds with their weird songs(sometimes at 5am) adding it to the charm. As a negative point, they were providing only 2GB per device for free.Since nothing about the extra charge was mentioned in the reservation on Hotels.com, we argued about it and they provided free Wi-Fi in the end. We loved this resort for simplicity and because it is close to nature in all meanings!
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

super stay

Remote island... super friendly staff.. 10 out of 10
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Suzana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Tolle Bungalows auf einsamer kleiner Insel

Wir hatten wunderschöne Ferien auf Makunudoo Island. Die Insel ist klein und total naturbelassen. Man kann taeglich Haie sehen, Geckos, Voegel und ganz viele andere Tiere. Die Bungalows sind sehr sauber gehalten und die Outdoordusche ist wundervoll. Direkt vor dem Bungalow beginnt der schoene Sandstrand. Es ist wie im Maerchen. Das Fruehstueck ist in Ordnung, bietet nur wenig Auswahl, hingegen das Abendessen ist abwechslungsreich und lecker! Die Angestellten sind sehr freundlich und erfuellen jeden Wunsch. Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefuehlt und wersen wieder kommen.
Stayed 9 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Little island outside of time

For the ones looking for untouched nature, a small and personal resort blending into the environment and respecting local architecture to unwind, Makunudu is just perfect.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Meri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's the third time we're coming back to Makunudu! It has become like a second home! The island and the resort are as beautiful as there were before. The service, the restaurant, the sand and sunset bars, the bungalow are just perfect!
Stayed 20 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

かめさん

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
食事、特に夕食がコースでとても美味しかった。 ホテルのサービスも良く、スタッフもとてもフレンドリーでした。
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very beautiful island without all the unnecessary things like swimming pool, flat screen TVs etc. It’s a real retreat from the stress of life. Great food. Rustic accommodation, understated elegance theme throughout, no plastic chairs in sight! You relax from the moment you arrive due to the chilled atmosphere the staff create. So much sea life sharks, turtles, eagle ray, sting ray etc. I will be back someday to lovely Makunudu.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Entspannte Ferien

Die Bungalows sind nicht mehr ganz neu, aber fürs Preisleistungsverhältnis gut.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Peaceful, Beautiful Manunudu

We love Makunudu and have returned there 3 times for its peacefulness and tranquility. A beautifully simple quiet hotel island, with just beach rooms, a single restaurant and bar. Snorkelling a plenty, good dive centre, some other water sports, no gym or pool.
Stayed 13 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Eine ruhige, kleine Insel, wo man so richtig ausspannen kann. Wer gerne liest, schnorchelt, taucht und die Seele baumeln lässt, ist hier richtig. Auf Makunudu gibt's keine Animation, kein Morgenturnen, kein Pool und da die Anlage nur etwas über 30 Bungalows zählt, ist sie nie überlaufen. Die Zimmer verfügen über alles, was man benötigt, sind sehr sauber. Der Service ist hervorragend und äusserst aufmerksam und nie aufdringlich. Einzig die Preise für Getränke, sind zu hoch.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Clemens

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Sehr zu empfehlen

Es war einfach großartig, kleine feine Insel ohne viel Ablenkung. Nur wenige Einheiten und alles verteilt sich sehr gut, wer Privatsphäre sucht ist hier sicher richtig. Das Hausriff ist super und reich an unterschiedlichsten Tieren. Einfach ein Traum.
Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Posto incantevole con molta natura molto relax mare bellissimo cucina maldiviana raffinata. Camere e struttura molto belle e raffinate
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Zdenek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ráj na zemi

Nádherný malý ostrov - ideální pro klidnou, pohodovou dovolenou.Přesně to, co jsme hledali. Málo lidí, skvělé služby a úžasný personál - poděkování za péči o naše pohodlí všem - vedení hotelu, kuchařům, pozorným číšníkům, barmanům, pokojové službě a vašem ostatním... Děkujeme Ubytování v jednom ze 36 bungalovů nemělo chybu . Absolutní soukromí včetně "soukromé" pláže!! Určitě se chceme to tohoto "ráje" vrátit.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2018

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