Soneva Fushi

Maldives · Baa Atoll

Soneva Fushi

The resort that invented barefoot luxury in 1995 and still sets its terms. A densely wooded island where villas hide in the jungle rather than lining a beach.

Barefoot luxury, the original

IslandKunfunadhoo
TransferResort transfer
Ideal stay7–10 nights
Opened2014
SuitsFamilies · Couples
RateOn request

The property

Barefoot luxury, the original

Soneva Fushi is the antidote to the polished overwater cliché. Kunfunadhoo is one of the largest islands in the Maldives and it has been left deliberately wild — villas sit under dense vegetation, connected by sand paths you walk barefoot. The 'No News, No Shoes' philosophy started here. What keeps it at the top is the detail underneath the informality: an observatory, a glass-blowing studio, a waste-to-wealth centre that recycles almost everything on the island, and one of the deepest wine cellars in the Indian Ocean.

The place itself

14 photographs

The resort's own, as it is today — not a shoot we commissioned and not a stock library. Drag or scroll.

Soneva Fushi
Soneva Fushi — the pool
Soneva Fushi — dining
Soneva Fushi — the beach
Soneva Fushi — the grounds
Soneva Fushi — a bathroom
Soneva Fushi — a room
Soneva Fushi
Soneva Fushi — the pool
Soneva Fushi — dining
Soneva Fushi — the beach
Soneva Fushi — the grounds
Soneva Fushi
Soneva Fushi — the pool

Where you sleep

16 villa categories

Beach villas and residences, most with private pool; a small number of overwater villas. Which one is right depends on the month and who is travelling — that is the first thing we will ask.

Soneva Fushi with Pool Family Suite

Soneva Fushi with Pool Family Suite

Two bedrooms · Private pool · Dedicated Barefoot Guardian

  • Air conditioning
  • Bathrobe
  • Blackout blinds
  • Desk
  • Dining area
  • Fan
Crusoe with Pool

Crusoe with Pool

  • Air conditioning
  • Bathrobe
  • Blackout blinds
  • Desk
  • Dining area
  • Fan
2 Bedrooms Crusoe with Pool

2 Bedrooms Crusoe with Pool

  • Air conditioning
  • Bathrobe
  • Blackout blinds
  • Desk
  • Dining area
  • Fan
1 Bedroom Water Reserve with Slide

1 Bedroom Water Reserve with Slide

  • Private bathroom
  • Toiletries
2 Bedrooms Water Reserve with Slide

2 Bedrooms Water Reserve with Slide

  • Air conditioning
  • Bathrobe
  • Blackout blinds
  • Desk
  • Dining area
  • Fan
2 Bedrooms Suite

2 Bedrooms Suite

  • Mirror
  • Private bathroom
  • Safe
  • Telephone
  • Toiletries
  • Towels
2 Bedrooms Soneva Fushi with Pool Suite

2 Bedrooms Soneva Fushi with Pool Suite

  • Air conditioning
  • Bathrobe
  • Blackout blinds
  • Desk
  • Dining area
  • Fan
2 Bedrooms Crusoe with Pool Residence

2 Bedrooms Crusoe with Pool Residence

  • Air conditioning
  • Bathrobe
  • Blackout blinds
  • Desk
  • Dining area
  • Fan
Sunset Reserve

Sunset Reserve

  • Private bathroom
Crusoe with Pool Suite

Crusoe with Pool Suite

  • Air conditioning
  • Bathrobe
  • Blackout blinds
  • Desk
  • Dining area
  • Fan
2 Bedrooms Crusoe with Pool Suite

2 Bedrooms Crusoe with Pool Suite

  • Air conditioning
  • Bathrobe
  • Blackout blinds
  • Desk
  • Dining area
  • Fan
Soneva Fushi with Pool Suite

Soneva Fushi with Pool Suite

  • Air conditioning
  • Bathrobe
  • Blackout blinds
  • Desk
  • Dining area
  • Fan
3 Bedrooms Sunrise Retreat

3 Bedrooms Sunrise Retreat

  • Private bathroom
2 Bedrooms Villa

2 Bedrooms Villa

  • Private bathroom
2 Bedrooms Soneva Fushi with Pool Villa

2 Bedrooms Soneva Fushi with Pool Villa

  • Air conditioning
  • Bathrobe
  • Blackout blinds
  • Desk
  • Dining area
  • Fan
Jungle Reserve

Jungle Reserve

  • Private bathroom

What makes it itself

Why people choose it

  1. 01

    A private beach

    The sand in front of the resort is its own, so the walk from your room to the water crosses nobody else.

  2. 02

    A full spa

    Treatments on the property — massage, steam room, sauna, so a bad-weather afternoon has somewhere to go.

  3. 03

    Diving and snorkelling

    Run from the resort, which matters here: the boat leaves from your own jetty rather than an hour up the coast.

  4. 04

    A children's club

    Supervised hours for the children, which is the difference between a holiday and a fortnight of childcare with a view.

  5. 05

    A small island

    55 rooms in total, so the beach never feels shared and the staff learn your name in a day or two.

The table

9 places to eat

  • Out of the Blue

    Overwater cluster — Japanese, Middle Eastern, seafood

    Over the lagoon

  • Fresh in the Garden

    Organic, garden to table

    Reached by rope bridge over the vegetable garden

  • Shades of Green

    Plant-based

    Beside the mushroom hut and hydroponics

  • The Living Room

    All-day

    Open-sided pavilion

  • Chocolate & Ice Cream Parlour

    Free all day

    Beside the main path

  • Flying Sauces

    Fine dining tasting menu

    A treetop restaurant reached by zipline — there is nothing else like it in the Maldives

  • Mihiree Mitha

    International buffet

    Main restaurant

  • Sushi counter

    Japanese

    Intimate, hands-on with the chef

  • Beach barbecue

    Grill

    On the sand

Wellness

Soneva Soul

  • Ayurveda and sound healing
  • Cryotherapy and hyperbaric oxygen
  • Yoga and tai chi

Families

Kids club

The resort lists babysitting and childcare, children's playground, children swimming pool, kids club.

In the water

Reef and diving

House reefA genuinely good house reef that still hums with life — it took bleaching damage like everywhere in Baa, and the resort has been rebuilding it since

Dive centreSoleni Dive Centre (PADI) — run as a valet service

Sites within reach

  • Over 30 Baa Atoll sites
  • Hanifaru Bay manta aggregation (seasonal)

On the property

What is actually there

Published by the resort itself. Tell us which of it matters to you and we will say whether it lives up to the list.

Pool and beach

  • Swimming pool
  • Spa tub
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water sport facilities
  • Private beach
  • Pool facilities
  • Next to the beach

Sports

  • Windsurfing
  • Diving
  • Cycling
  • Table Tennis
  • Snorkelling
  • Tennis court
  • Fitness facilities
  • Gym

Beauty and wellness

  • Doctor
  • Massage
  • Steam room
  • Sauna
  • Spa
  • First Aid Kit

Kids

  • Babysitting and childcare
  • Children's playground
  • Children swimming pool
  • Kids club

Meals

  • Bar
  • Coffee/tea for guests
  • Breakfast
  • Buffet breakfast
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Cafe
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant (buffet style)
  • Snack bar
  • Bottled water
  • Kettle

Recreation

  • Free bicycle rental
  • Library
  • Bike rental
  • Barbecue grill(s)
  • Billiards
  • Hiking
  • Picnic area
  • Fishing
  • Barbeque
  • Sun Deck
  • Ping Pong

Services and amenities

  • Ironing
  • Luggage storage
  • Laundry
  • Safe deposit box
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning
  • Luggage storage
  • Telephone

Rooms

  • Non smoking rooms
  • Room service
  • Fridge
  • Family room
  • VIP room amenities
  • Minibar
  • Hairdryer
  • Flat screen TV
  • Shower/Bathtub
  • Bathtub
  • Shower
  • Wardrobe/Closet
  • Bathrobe
  • Toiletries

General

  • Shopping on site
  • Air conditioning
  • 24 hour reception
  • Smoking areas
  • Currency exchange
  • Smoke free property
  • Security guard
  • Newspapers
  • Ticket assistance
  • Gift shop
  • Express check in/check out
  • Garden
  • Television in lobby
  • Terrace
  • Fire Extinguisher

Worth knowing before you book

  • Price of an additional breakfast: 65.00 USD per person.
  • Fee for an extra bed: 400.00 USD per night.
  • You can request the documents necessary for a visa, the service is provided for an additional fee.
  • Check-in from 14:00:00

What they actually do

  • Eco Centro waste-to-wealth centre — mushroom huts, composting and a charcoal-making station
  • The largest coral nursery in the Indian Ocean, through the Soneva Foundation
  • Inside the UNESCO Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve

Two islands, one quote

Split stays with Soneva Fushi

Many of our travellers pair two properties in one trip. We book the inter-resort transfer and quote the whole routing as one figure.

Soneva Jani5 + 4 nights

Soneva Fushi +

Soneva Jani

Jungle island first, theatre second: Fushi's wild interior and barefoot pace, then Jani's retractable roofs and slides over its private lagoon. One brand, two moods, an easy inter-resort transfer.

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