Description
Soneva are the pioneers of ’intelligent luxury’ in the Maldives, nowhere evokes the Robinson Crusoe style better than the exemplary resort, of Soneva Fushi. The resort is set on the privately owned, tropical island of Kunfunadhoo in Baa Atoll. It can be reached with scenic 30-minute sea plane flight from Male.
Apart from the crystal clear waters, white beaches and tropical climate, the island’s unusually rich vegetation offers a unique natural experience. The very spacious and stylish villas are built from wood and palm thatch, beautifully furnished with natural materials yet containing every conceivable luxury and they are nestled in the palm-fringed beaches that lead to the azure lagoon contained within a coral reef.
The service is faultless and the food divine, although it is the sense of privacy that comes from having only 65 villas on an island a mile long that continues to make Soneva Fushi one of our favourites.
Central to the property is the Spa experience. The Soneva Fushi Spa has a large reflecting pond and water falls which calmly set the tone for soul therapy. Guests may chose from a refreshing menu of holistic and traditional treatments conducted by highly skilled therapists using all natural products. Spa programmes are complimented by a complete gym, beachside treatment villas and a Yoga Pavilion for wellness therapies such as yoga and Tai Chi.
Not content to rest on its laurels, Soneva Fushi has introduced innovations such as an organic tree top restaurant, private spa suites, an open air cinema and a champagne bar to keep their unique island concept feeling fresh.
Guide price
£3,595 Per person
£3,595 per person for 7 nights, based on 2 people sharing a Crusoe Villa, on a bed and breakfast basis, including international flights and shared seaplane transfers.
Accommodation
There 65 villas on offer. Each one opens onto its very own stretch of white sand beach, and many also include private sea water swimming pools. Each bathroom extends to a private garden, whilst utmost care is given to the environment.
| Rehendi Room 182sqm | Beach front rooms with a king-size bed or twin beds There is an open air private garden bathroom with separate bathtub and shower.
Air conditioning and overhead fan, mini bar, personal safe and hairdryer. Television and DVDs All have a private outside sitting area with direct beach access. |
| Crusoe Villa (With Pool) 235 sq.m. | Beach front Duplex Villas with upstairs bedroom king-size bed or 2 single beds. Downstairs is a living room with large daybed/sofa, open air private garden bathroom.
Private outside sitting area with direct access to the beach plus the crusoe villa has a private sea water swimming pool. |
| Soneva Fushi Villa (With Pool) 395 sq.m. | Beach Front Villas with foyer entrance, spacious bedroom with king-size bed, large, luxurious, open air private garden bathroom with water feature. Own private pool with direct beach access. |
| Crusoe Suite Two Bedroom (With pool) 649 sq.m. | 6 Beach Front Duplex Villa with upstairs and downstairs Bedroom. |
| Soneva Fushi Villa Suite (With Pool) 594 sq.m. | Beach Front Villas with foyer entrance, spacious bedroom with four-poster king-size bed / twin beds available and additional sitting room with 2 single beds made into a corner sofa daybed.
Private outside sitting area with direct access to the beach and private sea-water pool. |
| Crusoe Suite (One Bedroom With Pool : 544 sq.m.) | Beach Front Duplex Villa with upstairs bedroom with four-poster king-size bed / twin beds available.
Private outside sitting area with direct access to the beach and private sea-water pool. |
| Crusoe Suite Two Bedroom (With pool) 649 sq.m. | 6 Beach Front Duplex Villa with upstairs and downstairs Bedroom. |
| Soneva Fushi Jungle Reserve (1,710 sq.m.) | The Soneva Fushi Jungle Reserve offers the ultimate in privacy complete with a master bedroom, large living space, massage pavilion and steam room, personal gym, private pool and Tree House. |
| Soneva Fushi Villa Suite & Tree House (445 sq.m.) | A private beach front villa with large king-size bed and additional 2 single beds. A walkway leads from the Villa to the Tree House where there is another bedroom with bunk beds. |
| The Retreat (1,109 sq.m.) | 2 Beach Front Villas, one on the sunrise side and one on the sunset of the island Retreat has two bungalows on two levels |
| Soneva Fushi Jungle Reserve (1,710 sq.m.) | The Soneva Fushi Jungle Reserve offers the ultimate in privacy complete with a master bedroom, large living space, massage pavilion and steam room, personal gym, private pool and Tree House. |
| Spa Suite | A Spa Suite is an additional facility with some of the following villas types; Crusoe Villa with pool, Soneva Fushi Villa with Pool, Soneva Fushi Villa Suite with pool and Crusoe Suite (2 bed room) with Pool. The spa suite has a treatment room, gym, steam, full sound system and fridge. |
Childcare
Soneva Fushi does not offer any specific child care facilities, however, children are very welcome and well looked after. Food can easily be tailored to suit the tastes of younger guests and babysitting is easily arranged for those that require it. The resort has a selection of small child size bikes and trikes and small masks, fins and skis for children.
Facilities
The facilities here seem endless Soneva Fushi has the first open-air cinema in Maldives! In the organic gardens they have built a an observatory which houses a striking Meade RCX400 telescope. There are 2 libraries offering a vast selection of easy reading and reference books, DVD, VCD, and CD for rental. A fully equipped fitness centre, table tennis, badminton, tennis, beach volleyball and bicycles are also on offer.
Activities
The Soleni Dive Centre’s multi-lingual PADI instructors as well as the small dive group sizes ensure that guests of all experience levels get the best service. There are more than 30 tempting dive sites with rich sea life near Soneva Fushi. Guests can tailor their activities from a selection of water sports like waterskiing or wake-boarding around Soneva Fushi, snorkelling, dolphin cruises, sunset cruises, diving, fishing trips or any of the island based activities which seem endless.
Services
The babysitting, business facilities and a laundry service are just some of the services on offer. Mr Friday/Butler service is offered to guests staying in the Two Bedroom Crusoe Suite, the Retreat and the Jungle Reserve.
When to travel
The Maldives has a tropical climate distinguished by two seasons, or monsoons: the dry northeast monsoon from December to March, and the wet southwestern monsoon from May to November, with more strong winds and rain. April is a transitional period noted for clear water and heat. The temperature remains remarkably consistent at around 30°C.
February to April is the hottest period and resorts are almost all operating at capacity during this period. Mid-December to early January comes at even more of a premium due to Christmas and New Year and prices are even higher. Easter and the Italian holiday week in August also attract peak prices at most resorts.
Storms are more likely from May to November, though it’s still warm, skies can be cloudy and the humidity is higher. This is the low season, with fewer people and lower prices, with the exception of August.
Diving is good year-round, although a basic rule is that life on the reef is more varied and visibility better on the western side of any atoll from May to November and from the eastern side of any atoll December to April.
The surfing season runs from March to October, which is when resorts are cheapest.
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Location and directions
Baa Atoll, Maldives
Soneva Fushi is set on the privately owned, tropical island of Kunfunadhoo in Baa Atoll in the Maldives.
How to get there
10.5-hour direct flight to Male International Airport. From Male it is a 30-minute scenic flight in a seaplane north to the island of Kunfunadhoo in the Baa Atoll. The water landing is at the Soneva Fushi airport pontoon, from which guests are transferred by motor boat to the island’s jetty and the warm greetings of management and hosts.
