Why Kudadoo in the Maldives is the best new luxury hotel to visit in 2019
Kudadoo Maldives is home to 15 overwater bungalows, and its sloped roof generates enough energy to serve 50 guests and 100 staff
A tiny resort in the Maldives has been dubbed the best new luxury resort of 2019.
Kudadoo Maldives is home to 15 one- or two-bedroom overwater residences and, in case the unobstructed ocean views aren't sufficient, also has an infinity pool that looks out over the water. It opened on December 26, but is already attracting high-profile guests.
The hotel is part of the growing trend of eco-friendly tourism: The resort’s sloped roof generates enough energy to serve 50 guests and 100 staff at any given moment.
Kudadoo is one of many luxury hotel offerings in the Maldives, including the world’s first underwater hotel villa, where a single night’s stay costs US$50,000, and a resort that is home to an underwater sculpture museum.
It joins the ranks of a seven-bedroom Swiss chalet that has been named the world’s best ski lodge and a resort in Bali with “the world’s best views” as must-see stops for wealthy travellers seeking the lap of luxury around the world.
Keep reading for a look at the island retreat.
Kudadoo Maldives is on a private island in Lhaviyani Atoll in the Indian Ocean. Guests fly into Malé International Airport …
… and are then flown to the resort, which is about 40 minutes away, by private seaplane.