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Kuredu Resort & SpavsVelaa Private Island
Both hotels are highly recommended by travel writers. On balance, Kuredu Island Resort & Spa is the choice of most professionals compared to Velaa Private Island. Kuredu Island Resort & Spa comes in at 78 with approval from 3 reviewers including Lonely Planet, Oyster and Fodor's.
Kuredu Resort & Spa
Fodor's
Oyster
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Lhaviyani Atoll
From $216/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "After a scenic, 40-minute seaplane ride from Malé with a spectacular bird's-eye-view of dozens of tiny tropical islands, you'll glide into one of the Maldives' most popular resorts." Full review
OysterUpscale
"Stretching just over a mile in length, Kuredu is one of the largest resort islands in the Maldives." Full review
Lonely Planet "This truly is the resort that has everything, so look no further if you want a fun, sociable and action-packed holiday destination as well as the usual gleaming beaches and great diving." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Kuredu Island Resort is about as close as you can get to a resort city in Maldives – this mass-market giant packs in the masses and truly is the resort that has everything" Full review
Velaa Private Island Lonely Planet
The Telegraph
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler Lonely Planet
20221
From $2,000/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Lonely Planet "The island is a stunner; a perfect circle with beach all the way around, perched above a wide circular reef. There are 43 rooms." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"Velaa Private Island is a Maldives hotel offering an astonishingly good restaurant, private pools, white sand beaches, and a range of activities, including tennis, golf and watersports." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Editor's Pick: Hot List 2017." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "A tiny, private Maldivian island that manages to fit 45 villas, nine golf tees and the largest wine and Champagne collection in the country." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Velaa has become a byword for personal attention and ultimate luxury...this impressive place is the personal creation of a Czech couple who turned their private-island fantasy into a business." Full review
