Atmosphere Kanifushi

Maldives, Indian Ocean

Virgin rating

The hotel

Offering a unique premium All-Inclusive package, the sun-kissed Atmosphere Kanifushi Maldives is an exceptional resort. It promises unlimited cocktails and mocktails, premium brand drinks and a choice of dining, with a complimentary fine dining evening dinner experience at The Sunset or Pier Six, not to mention al carte lunches at The Sunset included, plus fine dining at Just Veg for both lunch and dinner. And did we mention Ceylon Bliss, also included within the plan where you can sample mouth-watering cuisine from the local Sri Lankan chef. From the minute you’re personally met at Malé International Airport by the Atmosphere Team, you’re taken care of. Nothing is too much trouble, whether it’s filling your mini-bar or taking you on complimentary snorkelling adventures twice daily. And your spacious, detached villa or suite provides ample private space to relax and leads directly on to the white sands and turquoise lagoon, the new Kanifushi Residences are wonderful private villas - a good option if you are travelling in a group. One of the largest resort islands in the Maldives, this 2km-long paradise features a swimming pool at each end including one adult only, to give you sunrise and sunset views as you swim — grab a bike and cycle between the two! Don’t forget to make time and head to the spa for your complimentary spa treatments included within the plan based on length of stay.

Amenities

  • Sailing
  • Scuba Diving
  • Snorkelling
  • Tennis
  • Babysitting service
  • Bar
  • Evening Entertainment
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Internet Access
  • Restaurant
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Spa

Where is it

In the Lhaviyani Atoll, along a large natural lagoon. Transfer time from Malé International Airport: 35 minutes by seaplane (remember to pack light for the seaplane transfer as luggage allowance is 20kg plus 5kg hand luggage, per person).

Hotel information

162 detached villas and suites. All with direct access to the beach and lagoon beyond, whirlpool bathtub, private outdoor area, ceiling fan, tea/coffee-making facilities, safe, WiFi access, DVD player, 32" flat-screen TV and iPod docking station.

Sunset Beach Villas offer direct beach access just a few meters in front of their large open air veranda with 1 queen-size bed and either an over-sized day bed or 2 rollaway beds, sleeping maximum 3 adults. Additional amenities include a well stocked in-villa mini-bar with beer, wine, juices, bottled water, and snacks, replenished daily.

Atmosphere Kanifushi Plan includes: breakfast, lunch and dinner at The Spice - main buffet restaurant with live cooking stations, theme nights and grill. Lunch and dinner at Just Veg restaurant (reservations required). Street food style light meals and beverages at Ceylon Bliss from 5-9pm daily excepts Wednesdays and Sundays. A selection of snacks at The Liquid & Sunset Pool bar. One a la carte fine dining experience per guest (minimum 4 night stay required, pre booking required) at the following restaurants: The Sunset, or Pier Six. Premium brands of spirits, beer, and liquor available The Spice, The Liquid, The Sunset and Just Veg. Unlimited cocktails, mocktails, signature drinks, fresh and packaged juices, soft drinks, mineral water, and a selection of tea and coffee available from the KANIFUSHI PLAN™ Cocktails, Spirits, & Beer Menu. A wide selection of premium wines from the world-over and bubbles from the KANIFUSHI PLAN™ Wine Menu. In-villa mini-bar stocked with beer, two wines, soft drinks, and a selection of snacks – replenished once daily. 1 x 45-minute spa treatment included per adult for every 4 nights. 50% discount on one couple’s massage from a selection at Akiri Spa by Mandara. 20% discount on the first two regular dives per guest (guests must hold a valid dive certificate; no discounts apply if the guest does not dive). One complimentary sunset fishing, per guest, per stay (weather permitting). One complimentary excursion from a selection of exciting excursions, per guest, per stay (weather permitting). Unlimited non-motorised water sports with Dive and Sail throughout the stay (windsurfing, catamaran sailing, canoeing, paddle boarding). Access to The Clubhouse – Sports & Recreation Centre, floodlit tennis court, fully equipped gymnasium, and outdoor and indoor recreational activities. Daily music and DJ night events. Two snorkelling excursions during the stay and complimentary snorkelling equipment for all guests throughout their stay. Seaplane transfers are included.

Please note: Pier Six is open for dinner (7:00pm-10:30pm). The Sunset is open for dinner. The Teppanyaki Grill at Pier Six is open for 2 sittings at dinner on pre-booking; on a chargeable basis and excluded from the Kanifushi Plan package.

Please note: Atmosphere Kanifushi Plan will cease at 11:00am on your day of departure.

Kanifushi Beach Villa with Pool offer direct beach access just a few meters in front of their large open air veranda with 1 queen-size bed and either an over-sized day bed or 2 rollaway beds, sleeping maximum 2 adults and 2 children, or 3 adults and 1 child.

2 Bedroom Sunset Family Beach Villas are sets of interconnecting Sunset Beach Villas, sleeping maximum 6 people (with maximum 4 adults).

Water Villas are perched over a lagoon with a private wooden sundeck with loungers and direct access into the sea, with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 3 adults. Extra amenities include a pillow menu, well stocked in-villa mini-bar with beer, wine, juices, bottled water, and snacks, replenished daily; and a Sony Bluetooth speaker.

Sunset Beach Villa with pool offer a beachfront location with a 30m² private pool in the private garden looking out at the ocean, with 1 queen-size bed and 1 oversized day bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults and 2 children, or 3 adults and 1 child. Additional amenities include direct check-in at villa, a pillow menu, well stocked in-villa mini-bar with beer, wine, juices, bottled water, and snacks, replenished daily, a Sony Bluetooth speaker, welcome bottle of sparkling wine in the room with canapes, daily refreshed fruit basket, additional 2 bottles of preferred alcohol brands of your choice (from the Atmosphere Kanifushi plan spirit menu), and 2 bottles of wine of your choice (1 white and 1 red) refilled daily (from the Atmosphere Kanifushi plan wine menu), optional a la carte breakfast at the Sunset Bar available on all days during the stay, one complimentary dining per week at The Sunset speciality restaurant or the Pier Six speciality seafood over-water fine dining.

Sunset Water Villa with pool offer ultimate overwater luxury, stretched along the northern end of the island with a private wooden deck and 20m² private pool with loungers and ocean views, with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 3 adults. Additional amenities include direct check-in at villa, a pillow menu, well stocked in-villa mini-bar with beer, wine, juices, bottled water, and snacks, replenished daily, a Sony Bluetooth speaker, welcome bottle of sparkling wine in the room with canapes, daily refreshed fruit basket, additional 2 bottles of preferred alcohol brands of your choice (from the Atmosphere Kanifushi plan spirit menu), and 2 bottles of wine of your choice (1 white and 1 red) refilled daily (from the Atmosphere Kanifushi plan wine menu), optional a la carte breakfast at the Pier Six available on all days during stay, one complimentary dining per week at The Sunset speciality restaurant or the Pier Six speciality seafood over-water fine dining.

Kanifushi Grand Pool Villa is a one bedroom villa with sweeping oceanfront views with a 40m² lap pool with daybeds, sun loungers and a Maldivan swing making up a fabulous poolside set up. The bedroom has 1 king-size bed, with an oversized day bed in the living room, sleeping maximum 2 adults and 2 children, or 3 adults and 1 child. Additional amenities include direct check-in at villa, a pillow menu, well stocked in-villa mini-bar with beer, wine, juices, bottled water, and snacks, replenished daily, a Sony Bluetooth speaker, welcome bottle of sparkling wine in the room with canapes, daily refreshed fruit basket, additional 2 bottles of preferred alcohol brands of your choice (from the Atmosphere Kanifushi plan spirit menu), and 2 bottles of wine of your choice (1 white and 1 red) refilled daily (from the Atmosphere Kanifushi plan wine menu), optional a la carte breakfast at the Sunset Bar available on all days during the stay, one complimentary dining per week at The Sunset speciality restaurant or the Pier Six speciality seafood over-water fine dining.

Kanifushi Residence is the ultimate villa, complete with living/dining room, pantry, entertainment room, and two bedrooms, plus a private free form swimming pool, sleeping maximum 4 adults and 3 children, or 5 adults and 2 children. Additional amenities include a grand welcome with personalised villa signage, direct check-in at the villa, champagne on arrival with canapes, fruit basket and cookie jar replenished daily, enhanced in-villa mini-bar with beer, red and white wines, juices, bottled water, and snacks such as mixed nuts, chips, and chocolates, replenished daily, additional 2 bottles of preferred alcohol brands of your choice (from the Atmosphere Kanifushi plan spirit menu), and 2 bottles of wine of your choice (1 white and 1 red) refilled daily (from the Atmosphere Kanifushi plan wine menu), daily in-villa fresh coconut juice and homemade ice cream, in-villa breakfast once during stay (for stays of 5 nights or more), optional a la carte breakfast at The Sunset Bar for all days during the stay, optional daily muffin or high tea service, one additional complimentary dining per week at The Sunset or Pier Six speciality restaurants, exclusive butler service, dedicated buggy service, beach toys, special turn down service, customised pillow menu, and personalised departure momento.

  • Booking Bonus: Book by 31 Dec '24 to receive up to 20% off the accommodation cost between 01 Nov '24 –17 Oct '25.

    Terms and conditions apply. Any applicable offers have been calculated into the prices shown. Offers may not be combinable. Blackout dates apply.

  • Booking Bonus: Book by 15 Dec '24 to receive up to 20% off the accommodation cost booking between 1 Nov '24–17 Oct '25, when staying a minimum of 4 nights. 

    Any applicable offers have been calculated into the prices shown. Offers may not be combinable. Blackout dates apply. Terms and conditions apply. 

  • Booking Bonus: Book by 31 Mar '25 to receive a complimentary à la Carte fine dining experience once at The Pier Six and once at The Sunset or twice at The Sunset per guest per stay between 10 Nov–26 Dec '24 and 09 Jan–05 Apr '25. 

    Any applicable offers have been calculated into the prices shown. Offers may not be combinable. Blackout dates apply. Terms and conditions apply. 

Just Veg (100% meat-free cooking with recipes from the Mediterranean, Arabic, and Indian regions, open for lunch and dinner). The Liquid (Poolside bar serving drinks and bar snacks, as well as a fish and chip service in the evenings). The Sunset Pool Bar (light meals and drinks during the day, speciality fine dining in the evening. Pool bar remains open in the evening for drinks and shisha*). The Spice (all day buffet restaurant, offering International cuisine and themed nights throughout the week). Ceylon Bliss (Sri-Lankan street food). Teppanyaki Grill* (overwater restaurant, open for dinner). Pier Six (specialty over-the-water seafood restaurant, open for lunch and dinner). Marrakech (Moroccan shisha lounge). 

Indian Ocean themed Gala Night and entertainment on Sundays. White Beach BBQ* on Wednesdays. Daily music and DJ night events, as well as theme nights, special disco nights and live performances throughout the year.

50-metre swimming pool overlooking sea. Adults-only pool. Akiri Spa by Mandara*. Sunset fishing*. The Club House (tennis court, full gym, recreation centre for activities from Dhivehi language classes to cocktail making, and table tennis, subject to change). Dive & Sail (non-motorised water sports). Snorkelling (complimentary equipment and 2 excursions per day, weather permitting). Various seasonal activities. Excursions*. Morning Yoga. 

Complimentary WiFi access.

* Denotes local charge.

Please note: to ensure our customer's safety, we are unable to offer over water accommodation to children under the age of 12.

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Maldives Bliss

Dec 11, 2024 STEVE

This was our first time in the Maldives and so pleased we chose Kanifushi. It met / surpassed all our expectations. The island is beautiful and really well laid out. The food & service was excellent in all the six restaurants we visited. We had a lovely Sunset Villa which led straight out onto an amazing beach, which seemed deserted most of… Read more
This was our first time in the Maldives and so pleased we chose Kanifushi. It met / surpassed all our expectations. The island is beautiful and really well laid out. The food & service was excellent in all the six restaurants we visited. We had a lovely Sunset Villa which led straight out onto an amazing beach, which seemed deserted most of the time. The resort is just over 2.5 Km long, so it never felt busy or crowded. Riding the bicycles to get everywhere was great fun. (definitely recommend getting them). A stand out feature is the Staff. They could not do enough for us and were so courteous, helpful and always happy. In particular we would like to say a massive thanks to: Hansi (our GRO), ABi (our House keeper) and Gabrielle and all his colleagues in the Spice restaurant. We would love to return. Read less
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Dec 11, 2024 Neil S

One of the best experience I have ever experienced. This was a surprise trip to me by my wife on our first anniversary. We really enjoyed our stay and on above that we truly loved the hospitality. Great experience staying in breach as well as water villas. Villas are AMAZING!!! Great restaurants and variety options for vegetarians. I truly… Read more
One of the best experience I have ever experienced. This was a surprise trip to me by my wife on our first anniversary. We really enjoyed our stay and on above that we truly loved the hospitality. Great experience staying in breach as well as water villas. Villas are AMAZING!!! Great restaurants and variety options for vegetarians. I truly enjoyed snorkeling (from villas as well as the guided tour), cycling on the island, scuba, paddle board, photoshoot, fish feeding, drinks and food. EVERYTHING was GREAT!!! I will definitely go to Atmosphere Kanifushi again. Read less
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Dec 11, 2024 Martinemcsorley

The only bad thing about this amazing resort is that it will ruin all other holidays for you! It's hard to describe how beautiful this island is, there isn't one spot that you don't see or hear the ocean. Every restaurant, bar and pool has the most amazing views. We stayed in a water villa and it was the most stunning room. Comfortable and large… Read more
The only bad thing about this amazing resort is that it will ruin all other holidays for you! It's hard to describe how beautiful this island is, there isn't one spot that you don't see or hear the ocean. Every restaurant, bar and pool has the most amazing views. We stayed in a water villa and it was the most stunning room. Comfortable and large with ocean views. The bath was amazing, with windows beside it that opened up so you could really appreciate the sound and sight of the sea. Mini bar was stocked daily and included in the all inclusive plan. The food and drinks were the best we experienced in an all inclusive. Really extensive drinks list and lovely cocktails. For food there are so many options. Buffet at spice for breakfast, lunch and dinner includes so many options for fresh food. There are options for freshly made pasta, naan bread, stir fry, burgers, omelettes..the list is pretty endless. There are then options for a la carte like sunset for breakfast and lunch. Ceylon bliss and lantern bar for snacks. Pier six and sunset for dinner. We ate at each and all were amazing! We also did the beach bbq, the dolphin cruise and jet ski. All great experiences. The staff are the most friendly fun people to be around, we had so much fun during the night time entertainment. The dj was so friendly and really livened up the nights. The bar staff at liquid and spice were so lovely. 1 spa treatment each was included in the all inclusive plan, which is a great addition and experience. The all inclusive plan is very extensive. We did pay for the dolphin cruise, the beach bbq, the jet ski and we paid for a bottle of hendricks (this premium drink wasn't included). All worth it, although maybe a pity hendricks wasn't included in the plan as we spoke to other guest who had stayed at the resort before and it was included in previous years. However things change and they did have it clearly noted on their current all inclusive plan that it wasn't included. Best to look at their app for this list as online there is an old version that has premuim drinks included and this is no longer accurate. In summary this is a resort we would go back to every single year! It's out of this world and you won't regret going. Read less
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Dec 11, 2024 bjen95 Nottingham, United Kingdom

This island was fantastic, food was amazing and the staff are incredible. Suresh’ cleaning was brilliant and he was so kind everyday always going over and above. Kencho was amazing as a GRO and always ensured we had everything we needed and was so calm and lovely around our baby. During the turtle releasing Kencho brought one over for our child to… Read more
This island was fantastic, food was amazing and the staff are incredible. Suresh’ cleaning was brilliant and he was so kind everyday always going over and above. Kencho was amazing as a GRO and always ensured we had everything we needed and was so calm and lovely around our baby. During the turtle releasing Kencho brought one over for our child to release and this will be a video we can show him when he is older which is such a special memory for us as parents. Rafa and Christy at Spice restaurant were lovely and so vibrant and bright every day. Abdulla at the sunset restaurant is a great leader and very good with the guests. He always made sure we had everything we needed. The two chefs making eggs every morning were amazing too and so polite and friendly (can’t remember their names) Read less
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Dec 10, 2024 Hana m

t was our most beautiful holiday yet, we left with tears in our eyes and a great desire to return at least once 100% Hotel services the hotel services were excellent, especially a big thank you to our assistant Mrs. Kencho, who took wonderful care of us and was very helpful throughout our stay, she showed us around the island, showed us all the… Read more
t was our most beautiful holiday yet, we left with tears in our eyes and a great desire to return at least once 100% Hotel services the hotel services were excellent, especially a big thank you to our assistant Mrs. Kencho, who took wonderful care of us and was very helpful throughout our stay, she showed us around the island, showed us all the facilities, helped arrange a cake on my husband's birthday, helped with the translation if we didn't fully understand English using a translator, pointed out the evening program at Liquor every day 100% Room very nice, clean, cleaned repeatedly and with refilling of water, coffee, tea and snacks and drinks in the minibar 100% Beach and surroundings Sunset beach very pleasant, nice service and excellent non-alcoholic cocktails, and we appreciated that it was only accessible to adults 100% Sports, leisure wide range of leisure activities, sports, island walks, snorkeling 100% Food the food was excellent everywhere - in the main Spice, Pier six, Sunset, and Cejlon and vege restaurants, we tried everything with pleasure Read less