For me, part of the holidaying fun is the planning process and research. The pinterest boards, the trips to Kuoni and the glossy travel catalogues, I love it! And we currently all have a more time on our hands to plan a future trip!
When we decided to go to the Maldives for our honeymoon, the booking process was lengthy as I couldn't decide which island to settle on. Also the realisation that the pinterest dream of a water villa with your own spiral slide straight into the sea was the same price as a fancy brand new car . . . for one night . . . without food included . . . demanded further research!
Kuramathi was our answer, booked through Kuoni who literally held my hand throughout the whole process while also plying us with endless cups of tea, hot chocolate and the odd bottle of fizz! The team really made it special.
This particular resort was great as there were many different levels of boarding so you could tailor your package to suit what type of holiday you wanted to achieve. If you aren't big on dining and 3 course meals you could stick to the 3 buffet areas spread across the island. If you wanted to enjoy all of the restaurants, champagne loft and fine dining you could do an all singing, all dancing package.
There were loads of restaurants on the island (I think around 14), our fave lunch time spot was inguru. The view was breath taking and the food was out of this world.
A breakfast bite in one of the buffet areas on an overcast morning
The accommodation: Our 'water villa with pool'
Can I have my post redirected here please? I would like to move in permanently!
People tended to gather on the sand bank, you can just about see them in the distance to the right of the villas, but why would we bother when our room provided that view every night!
An over the water miniature house! For this 'once in a lifetime' style holiday, I recommend this extra special ocean home. If you love slipping straight into the sea or sitting in your own pool this is perfection. The island has loads of other types of villa if you don't fancy being literally on the ocean. We loved seeing baby sharks, massive fish, turtles and sting rays swim right under and around our little holiday home! If you love snorkelling, this is for you.
Which side was your water villa with pool was it the reef or lagoon side? Xx
ReplyDeleteWe were on the opposite side to the reef, the V9 section to be precise! xx
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