Pure Luxury

Rooms

Enchanting and natural private villas, over the water or on the beach, have all the discreet luxuries and freedoms of modernity - personal villa hosts and the most sensuous bathrooms semi-open to the sky.

Kanuhura offers 100 villas and grand villas in five different types of accommodation, each surrounded by the breathtaking natural beauty of the Indian Ocean, and each catering to the individual needs and desires of guests.

Beach Villa

The 68 Beach Villas are dotted on the island's coral sand fringe. Each with a bedroom area and windows looking out to sea, a large open-air bathroom with a stone bath and outdoor shower, dressing room area and a decked terrace leading to a private stretch of beach, thatched umbrella and long wooden sun loungers. Lush foliage between the villas provides privacy.

• Air Conditioning
• Tea/Coffee Facilities
• Broadband Access
• Safe
• Outdoor Shower
• Satellite Television
• DVD player

Water Villa

Stretching from the centre of the island, a long wooden bridge leads guests to the resort's Water Villas. Captivating and romantic, they feature a large outdoor deck creating generous space for sunbathing and alfresco dining. The most

sensuous over-water bathrooms, semi-open to the sky, envelop guests in natural comfort with freeform stone bath and outdoor shower.

Here, set above the crystalline blue waters of the Indian Ocean, guests discover the true meaning of paradise.

• Broadband Access
• DVD player
• Outdoor Shower
• Safe
• Satellite Television
• Air Conditioning
• Tea/Coffee Facilities

Dining Information

Food for romance, for relaxation, for the sheer pleasure of company. On the porch of a villa, on a secluded beach, around the pool, on the seashore. At Kanuhura exists cuisines of unimaginable variety - and all the fruits of the Indian Ocean.

Restaurants

Buffet Restaurant - Thin Rah - The main restaurant at Kanuhura, Thin Rah offers expansive buffets with open-cooking stations where chefs prepare themed cuisines and individual dishes for guests. In one of three dining pavilions, each with a distinct theme and ambience, enticing choices include fish, seafood and regional specialties, fusion dishes, sushi and sashimi, exotic salads and fruits from markets around the world, homemade ice creams and selections for younger guests.

Mediterranean Restaurant - Olive Tree - serves a la carte dishes from throughout the Mediterranean and features an open pizza oven. Specialties are fresh pastas, salads and a mouth-watering selection of freshly caught grilled seafood and steaks. ‘Cuisines of the sun' inspired by the flavours of the Mediterranean are offered for lunch. Enjoy the intimate atmosphere of the restaurant itself, or take a poolside table for a romantic candlelit dinner as a glowing sunset fades into a million twinkling stars.

Seafood Restaurant - Veli Cafe - candlelit romance on the shores of the Indian Ocean sets the tone for Veli Cafe, with its white-linen covered tables and chairs set amidst the luxurious shade of frangipani trees on the beachside wooden terrace. An extensive choice of carefully selected wines make the perfect accompaniment to fresh seafood from the Maldivian atolls, fused with spices, pickles and sauces to form a delectable Thai cuisine. Serving dinner only to guests age 12 and over.

Bars

Handhuvaru Bar - cool off with a chilled drink in the shade with feet dangling in the sand... or enjoy the sunshine around the pool. A selection of cocktails, beers, wines by the glass, and fresh juices are available throughout the day, complemented by an all-day snack menu of international favourites. This specious, partly sand-floored bar also offers an outdoor terrace with over-cushioned daybeds and over-sized chairs for two, and an interior with inviting, cozy seating and windows wide-open to the daylight. Evenings are relaxed at this prime location for watching the sunset. For the connoisseur, Handhuvaru Bar offers a selection of Cuban and Dominican cigars. Open from 10am to 1am.

Lava Lounge - just around the corner from the Handhuvaru Bar, the air-conditioned Lava Lounge can be used as private movie cinema or for watching big-screen sporting events during major world competitions, for karaoke entertainment, or as a conference and meeting room (for up to 50 people, theatre-style). A range of audio-visual equipment is available.