Makunudu Island

The staff is exceptionally friendly and professional, providing outstanding service. The bungalows are spacious, comfortable, and well-equipped. The rooms are clean, tidy, and have a lovely traditional Maldivian design.

We have been regulars to the Maldives for over 12 years. We always stayed at a beautiful laid back island called Rihiveli which is currently undergoing renovation. In search for another island with a similar atmosphere, we came across Makunundu Island. After reading lots of reviews, I gathered that there were some bungalows with hardly any privacy and no sandy beach in front or very clumsy beach access. When making the booking directly with Makunundu, I specifically asked for a bungalow with easy beach access which was "well noted". However, when we arrived we were given possibly the worst bungalow on the island. Unless you wanted to climb over a tree trunk and sharp rocks, a blue pipe and some discarded sand bags, you had no direct access to the sea from your property. The only option was to cross over your neighbours properties to make it into the water. The sun beds were cramped into a shaded area with no space to move them anywhere else if you wanted to sunbathe. My husband went back to the reception and asked for a different bungalow, but the island was fully booked and no alternative could be offered until "maybe tomorrow". We tried to find sun beds to spend the afternoon but the handful of them in the common area were all occupied. We tried to get our free snorkelling equipment but no sizes were available for me: "maybe tomorrow". We returned back to reception to speak to the GM and also mentioned that we specifically ask for a certain type of bungalow and were told: "We do not entertain requests from first timers. When you come back as a repeat guest, we will give you what you ask for".... This was quite a harsh statement and makes you not want to come back to be honest. The next morning, we were prepared to leave the island and move to a neighbouring resort if no other option had become available, but luckily we were moved to a new place. The new location was paradise, we had privacy, direct beach access, a beautiful view. It made all the difference and we were the happiest people for the remainder of the holidays. The bungalow itself was also bigger and although not upgraded yet, it was sparkling clean and very comfortable. Apart from the unfortunate room allocation, everything else was perfect. Food was delicious with tons of choices, staff always eager to help and make your stay better (special thanks to Ismail in the restaurant and Mohammed from the housekeeping team). The island itself is tiny but beautiful and the house reef stunning. Mosquitos are an issue so bring along your repellent. Fumigation happens regularly but there are still plenty of them around. After a very rough and disappointing start, we had a wonderful holiday on the island and will definitely come back again if a bungalow in a nice location is available and guaranteed. If you would like to see a comparison of the "beaches" of our and our neighbours bungalow, check out the photos. The discrepancy between the bungalows is huge and considering everyone is pa

Entire team’s hospitality is commendable right from a warm welcome till departure, everyone takes care of the customer like their own family which makes them stand apart from other resorts Makunudu should definitely be visited and stayed at who are planning for male trip And the management headed by especially Su and Ricardo.. these two guys are the best you can find there , they are extremely polite, took care of us in terms of adventure activities and snorkelling , their work is passion as they always go out of the box to make it a special experience for us. They are so genuine and super talented water babies .. it’s because of this kinda management , our hearts is going to cherish the moments spent there for ever. The makunudu island paradise isn’t a paradise without these people :- Su, Ricardo, Saif (water activities crew), Athi (spa) and many more at the front office, bar and restaurant.. keep rocking you guys… will miss the time spent there 🤗 Saifu made my manta ray activity a reality .. as you helped me see mantas in middle of the ocean