Hurawalhi Island Resort

My husband and I visited Hurawalhi island with our two teenaged sons in July 2026. Upon arrival at Velana International airport in Male, we were made to feel comfortable and taken care of. Luggage, and transfers including, taxi to the sea plane terminals, the Hurawalhi lounge, the sea plane itself and the speed boat to the island all arranged. There was no waiting around and no time wasted, everything moved smoothly and seamlessly. We met our wonderful host, Afrah on the speed boat and he took care of all of our needs during our stay..any questions we had, requests for restaurants reservations, sports activity bookings etc. Afrah was very professional and knowledgeable at all times. Our 10 day stay on the island was amazing. We spent most our time snorkelling (amazing and so much to see), enjoying the pool - including our own private pool, eating and drinking (so much quality delicious food and drink). The boys also enjoyed the games room, playing padel, tennis and football. The hospitality at this resort is what made our stay so special. Each and every member staff that we encountered, had a smile on their face and greeted us warmly. We became very fond of certain members of staff. Our favourite chef, Murughan. Such a kind hearted gentleman. Whose cooking was made with heart and soul, he made sure we enjoyed what was on offer every day and made us feel like family members. Nimesh, wonderfully creative and attentive bartender. Amazing drinks and always made sure we had a tasty beverage to hand. So many members of staff made our stay incredible, Afrah, our host. Also Farrey, Manoj, Salaam, Suresh in the Canneli Restaurant. Also Rohan, Tulsa, Sahan, Sajil and Manish in the coco bar. Managers, Cashmir, Lalith and of course Bahauddeen. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We can’t wait to see you all again. If you’re thinking about visiting Hurawalhi island, go ahead and book. It’s island perfection.

We stayed here for two weeks. We truly appreciate the entire team, from start to finish. The food was excellent! I would like to make special mention of: Fazeel, Dinara, Ali, Casmir, and the (chef) cook who prepared soup for my lunch.:-) Manoj, our friendly sommelier—what a wine/champagne knowledge he has. We enjoyed our stay and would love to return to Hurawalhi! Bas en Annemarie, The Netherlands

A wonderful stay with room for service improvement. The Candlelight Beach Dinner was amazing—huge praise to the Sabah chef for the delicious food, and to our host Anas for being so wonderful! The food delivery staff were great, and the game room was super fun. However, a few details fell short. Front service was inconsistent; one waiter lacked patience and menu knowledge. Housekeeping felt rushed, leaving Room 244’s kettle with an instant noodle smell and failing to deliver our requested firmer pillow. Hygiene and food freshness also need stricter controls regarding flies and fruit. Overall a pleasant stay, but service details need polishing!

One word to describe Hurawalhi is “quality” Everything about this resort is pure quality. It’s exclusive and refined. A peaceful & romantic adults only island. Beautiful island. Maldivian style and classy. The house reef is very good and easily accessible from the beach, A mix of everything, fish soup and regularly see turtles, reef sharks & rays also. I even saw an octopus! 🐙 The food is excellent across the main 3 restaurants Kashibo, Canneli & JFK and 5.8 underwater restaurant, whilst very expensive is a fabulous experience and a must do if only once. Coco bar, Canneli & JFK restaurant all sit around the pool area and I have to say it’s the most beautiful setting and arrangement. Evening wise you have tasteful solo and duo live music which is enjoyable. DJ nights which are great too as they played 80s and 90s hits not the usual “duff duff duff” stuff! A lovely bar area which we sat at most evenings playing chess and drinking way too many gin & tonics! The villas are beautiful and spacious. We stayed in an ocean villa with pool on the even number side. Beautiful, although i would recommend the odd number side more as they look out on love island (their exclusive beach for special events) and less islands in sight on the horizon. The service is exceptional from ALL staff. Special thanks however to those who mostly looked after us goes to: Azid, Salaam, Azaam, Tulsa, Rohan, Saham, Afrah. Not forgetting managers, Lalith (F&B) & Casmir (bar) Thank you for your regular check ins and praise to you both for managing an exceptional team of staff 👏 The only recommendation of review to management would be to include some of the activities & experiences such as cocktail making, beach bbq, and the champagne bar to all inclusive guests. Many other islands we have been to would include without extra charge. We have been to 9 different islands and never return to the same island because we enjoy the surprise of a new one. I have a feeling though we may return to Hurawalhi one year 😉 I can honestly say if you’re looking for something beautiful, refined, romantic & relaxing I don’t think you could find anything better. Thank you to the wonderful team at Hurawalhi for making our stay such a pleasure. With gratitude and love Helen & Kenny xx