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Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma

★★★★★5-Star resort

Overview

A 5-star resort in South Malé Atoll

Holiday Inn Resort® Kandooma Maldives is conveniently situated on the South Male Atoll, adjacent to world-class diving and surfing sites. As an internationally recognized mid-scale brand, it offers real value with a fresh, modern approach in a friendly environment. Kandooma welcomes you to stunning views of the Indian Ocean and soothing wave lullabies. Take your pick from 160 villas available in eight different categories-any choice is a delight.

5★
Star rating
40 min
Seaplane from Malé
14:00
Check-in
35 km
From the airport
What we handle

Everything between the seaplane and the sunset

We handle the whole island, not just the room. Where clients sleep, what they eat, which reef they dive and how they get there — contracted and run by people who grew up on these atolls.

Stay + Table

  • Handpicked overwater and beach villas
  • Half-board, full-board or all-inclusive
  • Private sandbank and reef dinners
  • Resident chefs and island home cooking

Sea + Island

  • PADI diving and house-reef snorkelling
  • Manta and whale-shark seasons timed to the itinerary
  • Sunset dolphin cruises and night fishing
  • Local island and sandbank day trips

No Worries

  • Seaplane and speedboat transfers arranged
  • Airport meet-and-greet in Malé
  • One contact in Malé, contracting to departure
  • Ground team on call for the whole stay
Getting there

South Malé Atoll, Maldives

Every booking starts at Velana International in Malé. We meet your clients landside, hand them to the resort transfer, and stay reachable until they have a key in hand.

  • 40 min seaplane from Malé
  • 35 km from Velana International
  • 3.9036°N, 73.4713°E
  • Transfers quoted and ticketed with the booking
Transfer costs
Good to know

The small print, in plain words

Arriving

Check-in from 14:00, check-out by 12:00. Early check-in and late check-out are usually possible — we request them with the booking.

Rates

Rates move by season, board basis and market, so we quote per enquiry rather than publish a nightly figure. Net or commissionable, whichever your agency works on.

Who you deal with

One contact in Malé owns the file end to end — the property, the transfers, and anything that moves once your clients land.

Property policies

Recommended occupancy:

. Beach view villa: 3 adults or 2 adults + 1 child

. Beach house: 3 adults or 2 adults + 1 child

. Over-water villa: 3 adults or 2 adults + 1 child

. Family beach house: 4 adults + 2 child or 6 adults

Extra Person and Children:

. Guests age 0-3.99 are considered as infant

. Guests age 4-11.99 are considered as children

. Guests age 12 years and above are considered as adults

. Guests age 0-11.99 are provided complimentary stay when sharing with adults, subject to government green tax of USD 6.00 per person per night

Check-in / Check-out and Late Check Out:

. Check-in time: From 14:00 hours

. Check-out: Late check-out: until 12:00

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