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Reviewed 18 December 2017 via mobile

Just spent 3 days in this lovely resort
The rooms are large, beds are comfortable, amenities are plenty, decoration is lovely... outdoor shower is awesome. Shampoo and conditioner and shower gel are all made from coconut, so lovely smell and good quality too!
Staff: by far the best staff. This is our third to Maldives(first time to Kurumba), and any restaurant, bar, cafe you visit, you will be pleased to deal with knowledgeable, smiley, friendly helpful staff... that extends to ALL the staff, receptionists, Gardner’s etc. 7 star staff seriously.
Morning buffet selection was excellent. Same for dinner buffet
Had dinner once at the Hakasana. Nice too.

I couldn’t give it a 5 star for 3 reasons that are not in the hotel management or staff control.
Reason 1: the surrounding reef
If you are after snorkeling only, which is my case when in the Maldives, you will find this reef poor
For a first timer, I’m sure they will be happy, but for myself, it was poor.
Having been to a few other resorts also surrounded by a reef, but these were out of this world. On the other resorts, the amount of fish is just amazing, plentiful and loads of variety.
In kurumba, you get to see some fish... it’s just not mind blowing
The second reason I didn’t give it a 5 star is a smell. A persistant smell of kerosene.
Again the hotel is most likely not to blame.
Could be from the ongoing works by the airport. We don’t know for sure. But it deprived us from the escape feel you want when on an island
There are barriers built all around the island, which are there to protect from large waves...which obviously is great and a must, but again, it took away the escape feeling.
On the bright side for fellow snorkelers, you will get to swim with larger black tip reef sharks. On the other islands we went to, it was all baby black tip.
The last reason, it’s conveniently located not too far from the airport, so you don’t have to fly there, but it’s so near that you continuously hear the planes taking off and landing.

We would not return to Kurumba my hubby and I but would certainly highly recommend it to friends.
It’s just not for us. We are fine with less 5 star food/room/facilities, but more after “lost on an island” kinda of feel and great snorkeling

We requested a late check out since our flight is late in the evening. They did grant a couple of hours more. Which is nice considering it’s high season
They also have a place where you can shower and rest while waiting for your flight

In conclusion, the staff are the best we ever encountered. Awesome facilities. Average snorkeling. Average location due to construction and planes.

Date of stay: December 2017
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Ryszard M, General Manager at Kurumba Maldives, responded to this reviewResponded 19 December 2017

Dear Lamayoush,

We appreciate your review and are certainly concerned on how you have rated us. We do pride ourselves in going above and beyond, adding many extras into the guest’s experience over the course of the week. It is a pity you were able to stay only 3 nights with us and we wish we would have been able to show you more about Kurumba.

We have checked in our records to obtain more information about your experience and according to our notes, you mentioned upon checkout that your short stay was good and enjoyable. My apologies for any shortfalls in our service.

We are certainly concerned by your comments and that guests staying for a short term do not get to completely understand our efforts. Hence, we may certainly look at any feedback that you have so that we can improve and at the same time look at minimum stays on the online booking portals which many resorts seem to be doing.

Again, my apologies for any shortfalls and I would greatly appreciate any specific feedback where you think we can improve for future guests.

Maldivian regards,
Ryszard Majewski, Kurumba Maldives

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Reviewed 18 December 2017

We have now been to Kurumba 9 times (after having tried 5+ other resorts) and really love it! The staff is super nice and helpful, they have time to talk and do all they can to make your stay a great one.
So why do we come back?
- 8 restaurants with good food ensuring that you don’t get tired of the “same same” food for every meal!
- A very good dive center with relatively few customers (good for us) meaning that diving is never crowded and there is personal attention.
- Villas are nice and “affordable” compared to many other resorts and the beach is beautiful and even when the resort is full, it never gets too busy - even at the sunset bar..
- A good gym, tennis courses and plenty of activities - whether it is crossfit or wine tasting.

Last but not least, the staff is excellent - Ahmed and Ram from the restaurants, The whole Dive center team and Hussein and Ihmad on the boat; Margo at the reception, the Thila and Thai/Arabic restaurant team are all super friendly and helpful!!

Date of stay: December 2017
Trip type: Travelled with family
1  Thank TRKnudsen
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Ryszard M, General Manager at Kurumba Maldives, responded to this reviewResponded 19 December 2017

Dear Valuable Guest,

We were delighted to read that you enjoyed your stay and that you were touched by our friendly and caring team members. We are very appreciative of recognizing all the little extra touches and efforts we do for our guests.

The team will be very happy to read your fabulous feedback and appreciate you highlighting Ahmed and Ram.

We are sure that you discovered many beautiful moments and are always here should you require some assistance to book another return vacation.

Sunny regards,
Ryszard Majewski, Kurumba Maldives

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Reviewed 17 December 2017

Stayed here a last month with my husband. It was our honeymoon destination and I could not fault it one bit. Staff were friendly. Foood was Devine. Would definitely recommend it to others. Looking forward to coming back again one day

Date of stay: November 2017
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Ryszard M, Owner at Kurumba Maldives, responded to this reviewResponded 19 December 2017

Dear Vanessa,

Thank you for posting this review and sharing your holiday experience on TripAdvisor. We appreciate your praise for the professional staff, exceptional food and drinks.

Please keep in touch for any future inquiries, we hope to see you again soon for another retreat in the Maldives.

Best regards,
Ryszard Majewski, Kurumba Maldives


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Reviewed 17 December 2017

An awesome place for a relaxing break. Simply loved the feel of having the beach all to ourselves. Excellent staff at the resort provided excellent service throughout stay. Will strongly recommend this resort!

Date of stay: December 2017
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Thank AffaL2
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Ryszard M, General Manager at Kurumba Maldives, responded to this reviewResponded 19 December 2017

Dear Affa,

It was wonderful to welcome you to Kurumba Maldives and many thanks for your great TripAdvisor review.

Please keep in touch in the future if you are planning for another vacation back to our island. Our team is looking forward to welcoming your family again!

With best regards,
Ryszard Majewski, Kurumba Maldives

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Reviewed 16 December 2017 via mobile

We were 7 nights at Kurumba and it was amazing. The staff were great and always nice and helpful, the room was incredible, the food was excellent and the beach was stunning. The services that the resort offered were reasonably priced.

The transfer from the airport was quick and efficient and also from the resort to the airport

We would highly recommend this place.

Date of stay: December 2017
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Ryszard M, General Manager at Kurumba Maldives, responded to this reviewResponded 19 December 2017

Dear Valuable Guest,

Thank you so very much for taking the time to review Kurumba Maldives on TripAdvisor and for awarding us top marks. We are all very glad you had a wonderful experience here in our resort.


We hope you enjoyed your journey back home and very much hope to welcome you back to Kurumba Maldives in the near future.

Warm regards,
Ryszard Majewski, Kurumba Maldives

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