Located in the North Malé Atoll, Kurumba Maldives is a 4.5 star resort on the island of Vihamanaafushi, in the Maldives. Managed by Universal Resorts, Kurumba Maldives is the country's first Maldives resort. It was designed by architect Mohamed Shafeeq.
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History
The resort opened in 1972 with its founders including local Maldivians, Mohamed Umar Maniku and Ahmed Naseem (Kerafa Naseem) . Named after the word for coconut in the local Dhivehi language, Kurumba began with 30 rooms constructed using local material with walls made from coral stone and roofs composed of palm thatch.
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Awards and achievements
The awards and achievements by the resort include:
2008
- Indian Ocean's Leading Resort - World Travel Awards
- Maldives' Leading Resort - World Travel Awards
- Maldives' Leading Spa Resort - World Travel Awards
2010
- Maldives' Leading Hotel - World Travel Awards
2011
- Maldives' Leading Hotel - World Travel Awards
2012
- (Nominated) Maldives Leading Resort - World Travel Awards
- 2012 Certificate of Excellence - Trip Advisor
2013
- Travellers' Choice Awards for Best Service in the Maldives - TripAdvisor
- Travellers' Choice Awards for Luxury in the Maldives - TripAdvisor
- Travellers' Choice Awards, Top 25 Hotels in Maldives - TripAdvisor
- (Nominated) Indian Ocean's Leading Conference Hotel - World Travel Awards
- (Nominated) Maldives Leading Resort - World Travel Awards
- (Nominated) Maldives Leading Family Resort - World Travel Awards
- (Nominated) Maldives Leading Resort Spa - Luxury Travel Awards
- 2013 Certificate of Excellence - TripAdvisor
- Top 100 Resorts in The World - Top Hotel
- No. 1 All-Inclusive Resort in Asia - TripAdvisor
- Top 25 All-Inclusive Resorts in the World - TripAdvisor
- Leading CSR Programme in the Maldives - MATATO
2014
- Best Spa Manager Award (Maldives) for Veli Spa - World Luxury Spa Awards
- Finalist for Best Luxury Resort Spa (Maldives) for Veli Spa - World Luxury Spa Awards
- 2014 Certificate of Excellence - TripAdvisor
- No. 1 All-Inclusive Resort in Asia - TripAdvisor
- No. 3 All-Inclusive Resort Worldwide - TripAdvisor
- Leading CSR Programme in the Maldives - MATATO
- Top 3: Top Maldives Employer Award 2014 by Job-Maldives.com
2015
- Best Destination (Maldives) Spa Award for Veli Spa - World Luxury Spa Awards
- Top 10 Luxury Hotels - Maldives, TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards
- Top 10 Hotels for Service - Maldives, TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards
- Top 10 Hotels - Maldives, TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards
- Number 1 All Inclusive Resort worldwide - TripAdvisors Travellers Choice Awards
- Number 1 All Inclusive Resort Asia - Trip Advisors Travellers Choice Awards
- Kurumba Maldives - TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence and Hall of Fame Award
- Veli Spa - TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
- Extreme Water Sports - TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
- Euro Divers - TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
- Top 3: Top Maldives Employer Award 2014 by Job-Maldives.com
- Travelife Gold Award
2016
- Maldives' Leading Resort - World Travel Awards
- Indian Ocean's Leading MICE Hotel - World Travel Awards
CSR Activities
- Party with a Purpose - Annual music festival charity event in support of the Kudhakudhinge Hiyaa Orphanage and Maafushi Island Education & Training Centre
- Support of the Kudhakudhinge Hiyaa Orphanage in Villingili
- Operation of the KURECT recycling centre that processes kitchen waste, glass, paper and plastics. KURECT stands for Kurumba Recycling Centre.
- Running of Majaa Recreation involved in educating guests on marine environment conservation. url=http://www.kurumba.com/maldives-activities
Sponsorships
Kurumba Maldives is involved in sponsoring Advocating the Rights of Children (ARC), a non-governmental and non-profit organization involved in promoting children's rights in Maldives.
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