Six Senses Kanuhura
A Maldives icon reimagined. Discover the essence of island luxury at this laid-back retreat, made up of three private islands. A sanctuary for vibrant marine life, with a large reef and resident turtles, sustainability is at their core, with initiatives such as their own water bottling, an organic garden, and energy conservation efforts ensuring a commitment to this natural paradise. Accessible by a short seaplane ride from Male or a leisurely speedboat journey, rejuvenate and nourish your soul in sophisticated villas, dine under coconut trees with your toes in the sand and enjoy a healthy dose of much needed “we” time.
Accommodation at Six Senses Kanuhura
Choose from one of 91 spacious and elegant beachfront or overwater villas. Beach villas boast waterfront ocean views and the option of sunrise or sunset panoramas along with outdoor bathrooms with open-air showers and oversized bathtubs, private decks and seating areas. Upgrade to villas with private pools or opt for Deluxe Villas with beautiful glass-enclosed living areas. Families can enjoy spacious two or three-bedroom beach villas, while Water Villas perched over the turquoise Indian Ocean offer uninterrupted views and private pools. Family water villas offer space for small families to unwind with the addition of a small study room and pull out bed. Whilst two bedroom overwater villas are ideal for four. And impressive exclusive Beach Retreats provide the ultimate in luxury accommodation just steps from the ocean.
Dining at Six Senses Kanuhura
Indulge in fresh and healthy dining experiences created from sustainably sourced local ingredients. Start your day with delicious fresh breakfasts at The Market, and discover a variety of Southeast Asian, Italian, Indian and Japanese dishes for dinner. Bottega serves traditional Italian recipes, from homemade sourdough pizzas to shared salads and pasta dishes. Sip and Sand, located poolside, offers meats, seafood, sushi and cocktails. Drift is the hotel’s grilled local fish and seafood spot set on a desert island, while Scoops is the go-to for complimentary ice cream and freshly pressed juices. For a sunset treat, head to The Point for Spanish-inspired tapas, nibbles and a world-class wine bar along with a resident DJ providing the soundtrack to your evening.
Things to Do at Six Senses Kanuhura
Discover this vibrant underwater world through snorkelling or diving, indulge in castaway picnics, or join a Sunset Dhoni Dolphin cruise. For the more adventurous, paddleboarding, kayaking, catamaran sailing and kitesurfing, with or without instruction, is all readily available. Take a tour of the island's sustainability highlights, including their own Orchid garden, or try traditional Maldivian fishing. Six Senses are renowned for some of the best wellness spas in the world, and Kanuhura Spa is no exception. Offering restorative treatment journeys based on traditional Maldivian ingredients, there’s also a yoga studio, and a nail bar. Visit the Biohacking Lounge to help overcome jet lag with rejuvenating face masks and compression therapy. And fitness is high on the agenda here with movement, high and low intensity training in the gym, mediation and recovery treatments all part of the wellness programme. Or simply kick off your shoes and revel in the unique pure escapism of the Maldives
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Accommodation
Beach Villa
Nestled into the island's lush tropical vegetation on both the sunset and the sunrise side of the island, the Beach Villas have direct access to the beach and the turquoise lagoon. They feature an outdoor bathroom with an open-air shower and an outdoor deck with seating area. You can enjoy the cozy indoors or sit back, relax and enjoy the lagoon views.
Beach Villa with Pool
The surrounding tropical island nature offers a sense of privacy for these villas, placed along the stretch of the island's long beach. The private pool is a few steps away from the elevated deck, which offers comfortable seating with ocean views, while the ocean is just a few meters away. Feel the tropical island breeze while bathing in the outdoor bathtub and open-air shower.
Deluxe Beach Villa with Pool
Set on the palm-fringed beach, these villas are spacious with ample natural light giving a tropical island feel. The private pool is only a few steps away from the glass-enclosed private dining deck, both opening to stunning views of the ocean. The bathroom features an indoor bathtub with view of a small private garden and an outdoor shower.
Deluxe Beach Villa Suite with Pool
These beachfront villas face the sea. They feature a private pool and a shaded pool terrace with a dining and sitting area, fitting for spending quality time together outdoors. The bathroom is enclosed and air-conditioned with a bathtub facing a small garden, which has an outdoor shower.
Water Villa with Pool
Sit back and relax on the outdoor deck and enjoy the soft sea breeze and ocean sounds or jump in for a swim. The spacious bedroom offers privacy and uninterrupted views of the ocean. The air-conditioned bathroom features an enclosed bathtub and an outdoor shower.
Family Water Villa With Pool
These villas are spacious and suitable for small families. They feature a study room with pull-out beds and its own en-suite bathroom. The bedroom opens to the ocean, offering ocean views and a spacious deck with sun loungers and direct access to the water. The air-conditioned bathroom features an enclosed bathtub and an out-door shower.
Beach Retreat With Pool
A spacious and bright living and dining area, open to stunning lagoon and pool views, with floor-to-ceiling windows. A small staircase will take you up to a cozy loft with views straight to the ocean. The bathroom is spacious and naturally well-lit and features a separate bathtub and shower area. The pool has a deck which sits right on the beach, a few meters from the ocean, and features a dining area and bar counter. The bedroom is isolated on the opposite side of the living area, offering more privacy. In certain rooms, the living room and bedroom are separated and the pool deck sits in between. Villas will be allocated based on availability but we are happy to hear your preference.
Two Bedroom Beach Villa with Pool
An ample deck with a large pool, comfortable sun loungers and a shaded, outdoor seating and dining area, separate the two independent bedrooms. The master bedroom features a glass-enclosed dining deck and an enclosed, air-conditioned bathroom with a bathtub and an outdoor shower. The second bedroom opens to the pool deck and has an open-air bathroom with a bathtub and shower. Both bedrooms have direct access to the pool and the pool deck, which features a spacious dining and seating area, offering ocean views. These beach villas are suitable for families with older children or friends traveling together.
Two Bedroom Beach Villa Suite WIth Pool
These two-bedroom beach villas with pool are suitable for families or friends traveling together. The two bedrooms are set on each side of the main living area, each with its own en-suite bathroom. The master bedroom features a glass-enclosed dining deck and an enclosed, air-conditioned bathroom with a bathtub and an outdoor shower. The second bedroom opens to the pool deck and has an open-air bathroom with a bathtub and shower. Both bedrooms have direct access to the pool and the pool deck, which features a spacious dining and seating area. Sun loungers are strategically placed on the beachfront for those to wish to sit back, relax and soak up some sun, or enjoy a sundowner, just a few meters away from the ocean.
Family Beach Retreat With Pool
An incredibly spacious beachfront retreat, suitable for families seeking comfort and privacy on a tropical beach. The master bedroom has an adjacent study which can accommodate up to two children. The living and dining area is beautifully lit with natural light coming through its floor-to-ceiling window and opens to stunning lagoon and pool views, A small staircase will take you up to a cozy loft with views straight to the ocean or you can spend some quality time together by the pool, which features a deck and a dining area.
Two Bedroom Water Villa with Pool
A spacious living area with comfortable and relaxing seating, separates the two bedrooms, each with its own bathroom. Stunning views of the ocean are on show from all angles. The spacious pool deck features sun-loungers and a secluded, shaded outdoor dining area, offering a dining-on-waves experience.
Two Bedroom Beach Retreat WIth Pool
The master bedroom is on the ground floor, featuring a very spacious bathroom with a bathtub and outdoor rain shower. The comfortable living and dining area offers stunning views to the tropical beaches of Jehunuhura, our private island, and the ocean, ideal for quiet and relaxing moments together. A winding staircase will take you to the loft, which holds the second bedroom with its en-suite bathroom. The retreat features an extensive pool deck with a living and dining space, where you can enjoy a dip in the pool or a splash in the ocean which is a few steps away.
Three Bedroom Beach Villa Suite With Pool
The three-bedroom beach villa suite with pool, features two interconnecting and one separate bedroom, all with direct access to the outdoor pool deck with its dining and seating area, making it suitable for larger families or groups of friends travelling together. A spacious living and dining area separates the two rooms, whereas the third room is located on the other side of the pool. The master bedroom features a glass-enclosed dining deck and an enclosed, air-conditioned bathroom with a bathtub and an outdoor shower. The other two bedrooms open to the pool deck and have an open-air bathroom with a bathtub and shower.
Three Bedroom Reserve
The master bedroom is strategically placed on the ground floor, facing the sunset. It has a spacious bathroom with an oversized bathtub and an outdoor rain shower. A comfortable dining and living area, suitable for friends a family to come together and enjoy ocean views, separates it from the second bedroom, which also has its own en-suite bathroom. The third bedroom is located in the loft upstairs, also facing the sunset. The reserve features a very spacious pool deck with cabanas, comfortable sun loungers, a dining and living space and an outdoor lounge.
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Food & Drink
The Market
Kick-start your day with breakfast with your feet in the sand. A plentiful selection of freshly cut fruit, all-time classics, healthy juices, fluffy pancakes awaits you, along with your freshly brewed coffee. For dinner, you can choose from an array of dishes with South East Asian, Italian, Indian and Japanese influences and signature buffets.
Bottega
Traditional Italian recipes, passed on from generation to generation, land on Kanuhura's shores and we add a contemporary twist. The pizza oven is the center-piece of Bottega, spreading the inviting smell of homemade sour-dough pizzas. Large sharing salads, homemade pasta with fresh herbs from the organic garden and local seasonal ingredients are complemented with a selection of Mediterranean wines, Italian aperitivos and classic cocktails.
Sip & Sand
Relaxing poolside moments and ocean views, call for a hearty lunch, with charcoal fire cooked meat cuts and the freshest local catch of the day. As the sun sets over the ocean, the chefs change the mood and give a Japanese twist to your evenings, with sushi, sashimi, golden crunchy tempura and fresh seafood selections. Our bartenders shake, muddle and stir colorful cocktails or freshly squeezed juices, perfect for refreshing after a long dip in the pool or for watching the sun set.
Drift
Freshly caught local reef fish sizzle slowly on the grill, marinated with fresh herbs from the Organic Garden and local spices, along with crisp, refreshing colorful salads and seafood dishes, are served for a castaway lunch on a deserted island.
The Point
Set on the iconic beach on the northern tip of Kanuhura, The Point features a Spanish-influenced menu with tapas and nibbles to share and a wine bar, housing some of the finest labels from around the world.
Scoops
Try not to get brain freeze while trying your scoops of the complimentary Six Senses ice cream or opt for a healthy freshly squeezed juice.
Sunset Point
The best spot to watch the iconic Maldivian sunset. Work your way through the incredible drinks list whilst listening to the resident DJ pair the perfect track to your perfect tipple.
