Vilamendhoo

An air of relaxation and tranquillity permeates informal Vilamendhoo, gracefully surrounded by white sands and lush vegetation. Experience an underwater world beneath turquoise waves and recoup at the Sunset bar.

Rooms

152

Airport transfer time

25 minutes flight by Maldivian Air Taxi seaplane, plus five minutes by boat from the seaplane platform.

Location

In the South Ari atoll approx 52 miles south of Malé, lies the island of Vilamendhoo.

Facilities

There is a choice of dining facilities, the large main restaurant, coffee shop or the main and sunset bars all providing meals, refreshments and on occasion, live entertainment. A gift shop can also be found in the resort along with a fitness centre, water sports facilities and tennis/volleyball and badminton courts.

Scuba diving

Vilamendhoo Island Resort dive centre Onsite

Accommodation

The 150 rooms are comfortably furnished and equipped with ceiling fan, minibar, telephone, shower and airconditioning.

Standard rooms are non-beachfront with terrace.

Superior rooms are as above but larger, suitable for families of four, in detached or semi-detached beachfront bungalows some with part open-air bathroom.

Deluxe rooms are slightly larger with sitting area and bathtub available on request.

Beach description

White sandy beach

Destination introduction

Maldives holidays conjure up images of white sands, swaying palm trees and crystal blue waters, creating a picture-perfect holiday bliss. Kuoni’s hand-picked islands offer first-class, luxurious accommodation, spectacular diving and enchanting, dazzling sunsets for romantic memories.

Shopping

If you visit Malé, you’ll see plenty of street merchants offering beautiful Maldivian postage stamps. Those ragged dentures suspended outside gift shops are sharks’ jaws. Attractive T-shirts are stencilled before your eyes, generally with brilliantly coloured tropical fish.

The islanders are expert in carving coconut wood and use it to decorate their houses. Mat-weaving, basket-making and coir rope-making are long-standing crafts. Mats are woven from haa grass. There is some highlydeveloped lacquer work and you may see examples of handloom weaving or jewellery handcrafted in gold and mother of pearl.