Kurumba
We were sorry to leave Velassaru after our short but memorable stay blessed with perfect weather.
We said our farewells to the resort’s lovely staff and left the island after breakfast – travelling 30 minutes by speedboat to Kurumba to spend a day and a night on the Maldives’ first ever resort.
Kurumba is named after the coconuts that grow on island and are still used in cocktails and desserts served in the bars and restaurants. Kurumba’s a much bigger resort than Velassaru with more rooms and larger public areas including shops, lounges, a business centre and a library.
We have a fantastic villa that comes with a sumptuous four poster bed and its own walled private garden with a waterfall, hot tub and swimming pool! Our front door looks out onto a powder white beach and turquoise sea. A day and a night just isn’t long enough to enjoy all this!
Pathways link the accommodation with the public areas and restaurants and criss-cross the island’s lush gardens filled with exotic blooms and frangipani trees covered in pink and white flowers.
The Aqua Spa is a short walk from our villa and offers individually tailored treatments and spa rituals using Pevonia products. One of the therapists gives me a short tour of the facilities and treatment rooms, but can’t offer me a treatment slot as they are fully booked – such is the spa’s popularity. We settle for a swim in the ocean before dinner followed by a dip in our private pool before enjoying a luxurious deep sleep in our four poster bed.
It’s back to reality tomorrow as we head back to the UK after what has been an unforgettable few days in this lovely part of the world.