Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma
Kandooma · South Malé Atoll
Mid-Range · speedboat · 40 min · $200 – $600 / night
Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma offers a relaxed, nature-focused escape with a unique surfing vibe, appealing to couples, families, and groups. Its unpretentious charm and excellent surfing conditions create a dynamic social energy. Guests enjoy the casual dining and genuine connection with nature.
Getting There
Forty minutes by speedboat from Malé through South Malé Atoll. No daylight restriction. A pleasant boat ride.
Food
Three restaurants with a casual, relaxed approach to dining. Food quality is good and portions are generous. The beach restaurant is the atmospheric highlight, particularly at dinner.
The Vibe
Relaxed and nature-focused with the surf break adding an unusual social energy. Snorkellers and surfers mix naturally. A good vibe for active, outdoors-focused travellers.
Activities
The surf break alongside water sports, diving, and snorkelling makes this one of the few resorts where surfers and snorkellers are both genuinely happy.
The Reef
Kandooma's house reef in South Malé Atoll is good — directly accessible from shore with healthy coral sections and regular turtle and reef fish encounters. The resort also sits near surf breaks, making it one of the few options where surfers and snorkellers can both be happy simultaneously.
Kids' Club
A good kids' club with surf introduction for older children. Holiday Inn Kandooma is genuinely family-friendly.
What Guests Say
Kandooma offers a relaxed, nature-focused stay with a good house reef accessible from shore and healthy corals. Its three restaurants provide good quality, casual dining, appealing especially to snorkellers and surfers who enjoy the unique social energy provided by the nearby surf break.