Hurawalhi Maldives Review – Hurawalhi Review Of An Overwater Villa

I’ve dreamed about an overwater villa in the Maldives ever since I first heard about the island nation over a decade ago. Sometimes, dreams do come true. And the goal at Hurawalhi Maldives seems to be to make dreams come true. Here is our Hurawalhi Maldives review.

Hurawalhi Maldives Review

Hurawalhi Island Maldives is home to a series of Maldives overwater villas and bungalows, as well as beachfront rooms. They have several restaurants, including a stunning underwater restaurant, and bars with views over crystal clear Maldives water. Hotel Hurawalhi Maldives offer a room rate as well as a Hurawalhi Island Resort all-inclusive rate. They also offer all sorts of activities to allow any Maldives traveler to be as active as they want. We spent more time poolside, enjoying our luxury villa under the beautiful Maldives sky.

In this Maldives blog post, we share our tips on how to make the most of your stay at Hurawalhi. I try to include everything you need to know about the resort. Please use the table of contents above to help guide you if you have specific questions. If I don’t answer your question, feel free to send us a question in the comment space at the end of the post.

What Is Hurawalhi Island Resort?

Friends of ours honeymooned in the Maldives about 20 years ago. Before their wedding, I had never even heard of the country. They told us all about it, showed us photos, and since then, I have been wanting to travel to the Maldives. I dreamed about staying in one of the top Maldives resorts. It only took us almost 20 years to get there!

The Maldives is famous for being an island nation. There are over 1,100 islands of varying sizes, spread across the Indian Ocean. Every single island, including the capital in Malé, is tiny. Very tiny. To make the most of space, resorts began building platforms and jetties with overwater bungalows that jut out into the sea. The same went for Hurawalhi Maldives when it became one of the newest luxury hotels in the Maldives.

Hurawalhi Island Resort opened towards the end of 2017. When we arrived, everything at Hurawalhi was fresh and new. We checked in on their fourth day of operation before there were even any Hurawalhi reviews. And, yes, there was a new resort smell to the place.

Arriving At Hurawalhi Resort

After registering at the sand-filled reception area, staff whisked us on a golf cart to our Ocean Pool Villa. We rode past the soon to be finished football pitch and tennis courts, and along the back side of the spa and the restaurants. Then, the buggy turned around a bend, and all I could see were stunning wooden overwater villas. I knew, even in its first few days, that Hurawalhi would be one of the top resorts in the Maldives. And Hurawalhi has one of the best overwater bungalows the Maldives offers.

At the end of the beach path, and at Hurawalhi island’s edge, the buggy bumped onto a narrow wooden jetty, with clear blue water on either side. We jetted past more than a dozen overwater villas before arriving at ours, almost at the end of the path. Our driver deposited us at Villa 245, a luxury overwater villa, with a private pool, overlooking the Indian Ocean. To me, it was one of the Maldives most luxurious overwater bungalow.

The Luxury Overwater Bungalows In The Maldives

Our driver attempted to gives us a tour of the room. Eric was paying attention, which was a bit of a surprise. I was half paying attention. My eyes just kept focusing on the view from the overwater villa.

Our Hurawalhi Maldives villa had a soft and fluffy king-sized bed. At the foot of the bed, there was a couch and a coffee table with fruits, macaroons, and a bottle of Champagne. But, my eyes were drawn beyond the Champagne, which alone is a surprise.

I pulled open the sliding doors and stepped onto the wood deck. Beyond our private swimming pool, all I could see was layers of blue. Clear blue water close to the villa. A dark, deeper blue beyond that. In the middle was a sliver of white sand, with a private beach, a wooden shack, and even more light blue water. It was a layered effect of shallow and deep water. Of turquoise and dark blue. Of white sands, and the white tips of small waves. I was in heaven. This was everything I dreamed of from an overwater bungalow in the Maldives.

We obviously spent a good amount of time in our pool villa. Sitting on the lounge chairs, taking a dip into our private pool, climbing down the ladder into the clear blue water, watching the fish, and even a large ray, swim around the villa. I took a few well-deserved naps on the little outdoor couch. It was all quiet and certainly relaxing. It was exactly what I hoped to do in the Maldives.

Dining At A Hurawalhi Resort

We also took advantage of Hurawalhi Maldives Resort, itself too, beyond the overwater villa. We ate most of our meals at Canneli, Hurawalhi’s main restaurant. Canneli offers an impressive buffet set up for three meals a day. The buffet spread was pretty intense, complete with fresh sushi, and creative, stunningly beautiful desserts.

We dined at Aquarium as well, Hurawalhi’s a la carte dining option. Aquarium is set on the edge of a jetty, surrounded on almost all sides by the clear blue waters. During the evening, the restaurant receives refreshing breezes off the Indian Ocean. But, the real treat is dining at Aquarium during the day. Luxury dining with the views of the ocean, and fish running fly-bys every few minutes.

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We even dined underwater at 5.8 Restaurant, the largest underwater restaurant the Maldives offers. This was an entirely unique dining experience, and one worthy of its own post.

Drinks a Hurawalhi Maldives

We enjoyed glasses of Prosecco at the Champagne Pavilion, set on the edge of the pier that housed our overwater villa, during sunset. This is one of the best things about the Hurawalhi all-inclusive package, not worrying about how much each drink cost – we could just enjoy ourselves.

We enjoyed tropical cocktails in the afternoon at Coco Bar, enjoying the view from the infinity pool over the blue sea. The bluest water I’ve ever seen in my life. This experience left me saying over and over again, “this is so freaking beautiful.”

Relaxing At A Luxury Maldives Resort

I know many of our readers think we live quite a charmed life. And if you didn’t know us outside of this post, you’d be right to assume that. But, being entrepreneurs, we go back and forth between having amazing Maldives luxury resort experiences, and being unbelievably stressed! 

Prior to our visit to the Maldives, we were under a lot of stress as we were once again faced with a challenge of how we make this life sustainable. We knew that this trip to the Maldives was a chance for us to rest and recuperate before the big push over the following few months to really buckle down and, basically, start a new business.

On our second morning at Hurawalhi, I woke sore. Head to toe sore. I assumed it was from snorkeling the prior day. But, Eric was sore as well, and he didn’t snorkel. I felt like I had been run over, and it was not because of a hard work out at the on-island gym. We quickly realized we were both so sore because we had let go. I released all of the stress of the last several months. That what the remoteness of an island Maldives holiday can do.

Check out our luxury travel video about our stay in an overwater villa at Hurawalhi Island Resort Maldives:

A few weeks before our visit to the Maldives, we had a few days at Amatara Phuket, a luxury wellness resort in Thailand. I enjoyed our visit, and it was a great break from the big city in Bangkok, but I did not come close to relaxing as much there as I did at Hurawalhi Maldives. But, what was it about the Maldives that made it so relaxing? Perhaps the distance. The remoteness. The uniqueness. The sheer beauty. All of the above?

One thing was certain, I was happy to have lived my luxury dream of an overwater villa in the Maldives, even if only for a few days.

FAQs – Hurawalhi Resort Maldives – Best Overwater Villas Maldives

• Is Hurawalhi part of a hotel group? Yes, Hurawalhi Maldives is part of the Crown and Champa resorts family, which includes 4 star and 5 star Maldives islands resorts. It’s possible to do a stay at a combination of the resorts, as they are close together. The Hurawalhi Resort Maldives is one of the 5-star resorts.
• Where is Hurawalhi Island? Hurawalhi Maldives is located on a private island, about 40 minutes by seaplane from Male Airport.
• How do I travel to Hurawalhi? The only way to really travel to Hurawalhi is by seaplane unless you are arriving from a nearby Crown and Champa resort. Hurawalhi Island Resort will arrange transport for you, at an extra cost. Read more about how to travel to the Maldives.
• What room categories does Hurawalhi have? Hurawalhi Maldives has two primary room categories, either ocean villa or beach villa. But, it’s possible to have an ocean villa with either a sunset or sunrise view. Some of the villas have private pools, and others do not.
• Is Hurwalhi resort adult only? Yes, Hurawalhi is an adults-only luxury resort. All guests must be aged 15 or older.
• How many islands are in the Maldives? There are almost 1200 islands in the Maldives, and Hurawalhi island is just one!
• Is there an All Inclusive Package? Yes, and I would recommend the Hurawalhi Maldives All Inclusive Package. It’s better to know your expenses ahead of time, so you can enjoy your time on the island, particularly if you tend to drink alcohol.

Rooms at Hurawalhi start around $700. Our Ocean Pool Villa starts at $850 a night, or $1499 a night for the All Inclusive Plus rate. They offer rates in between for room and breakfast, or half board, or full board. Seaplane transfer is $360 roundtrip per person. Read more Hurawalhi Maldives Reviews here.

 

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We were supported by Hurawalhi and Crown & Champa Resorts, but all of my “mmmmm I’m relaxed” sounds in my Hurawalhi review are, as always, my own.