Kurumba was the first resort in the Maldives and remains one of the finest. The resort is named after the coconuts which grow in abundance throughout the island. Accommodations come in a traditional Maldivian design but are complete with all the modern amenities that guests require. The resort is set between lush tropical vegetation, ornamental pools, an orchid nursery and palm-lined sandy avenues which lead around the 48 acre circular island. The white sandy beach is lapped by the lagoons crystal waters. The resort is blessed with superb beaches and a coral teeming with marine life which makes it a perfect place for snorkelling and diving. It is just 15 minutes by speedboat from Male International airport and is situated in the North Male Atoll.

The resort offers a choice of six restaurants and two bars which give one of the widest choices of gourmet dining that the Maldives has to offer. The authentic cuisines include specialities such as Italian, Japanese, Indian and Chinese. Live entertainment and a sing along lounge inspire the warm evenings. The turquoise lagoon makes it a perfect place to explore the exotic marine life, making it a divers dream. There is a PADI certified centre which offers courses to both the beginner and experienced diver. Other facilities include windsurfing, catamaran sailing and canoeing. There are also a number of excursions such as island hopping, excursions to Male, night fishing and sunset champagne cruises. The Aquum Spa has been created to blend in harmony with the surroundings and designed as an ideal sanctuary. The Maldivian Monsoon Massage is their signature treatment. Traditionally designed to calm and energise, it begins with a sand poultice soaked in the mineral rich Indian Ocean waters to ease muscular aches and pains. A relaxing customary massage is given using Maldivian techniques, with an original herbal oils to soothe.

The accommodation offers an array of rooms that are built in a graceful colonial style which emphasises Maldivian culture and history. Complemented by a walk-in dressing room and an extravagant bathroom with a marble tub and a second, outdoor shower in a private open air patio. Each comes equipped with in-room safes, private mini bar, satellite TV and luxury amenities. The deluxe bungalows are located on the beach and the entrance lobby leads to a bedroom furnished with a king-size four-poster bed, a day bed, and a window wall opening onto the veranda and beach. There is a dressing room with access to a bathroom complete with two washbasins, a glass-walled shower, a free-standing bathtub and open-air sand and stone floored shower garden. The private villas are beach facing and these oversized rooms boast a king size four poster bed and come with separate sitting area. The large open air courtyard has a bathroom that comes with an outdoor rain shower and Jacuzzi. The ground floor of the Presidential Villa has a large drawing room off the beachfront veranda and a private swimming pool. The bedroom, with king-size four-poster bed, offers complete privacy and the balcony overlooks both the beach and ocean. The Royal Kurumba Residence is a luxurious two bedroom suite with two swimming pools and spacious sundeck over the beach. Each has a walk-in dressing room, king-size four-poster bed, beach veranda and the bathroom leads to a private courtyard with swimming pool, Jacuzzi, outside shower and shaded king-size daybed.