Soneva Fushi Resort

Private residences on an island in Baa Atoll

Country: Maldives
Location: Kunfunadhoo Island, Baa Atoll
Opened: 1995
Operator: Soneva Group
Clavis mandate: 2012

Overview

The resort at a glance

Soneva Fushi is a resort on the private island of Kunfunadhoo in the Maldivian Baa Atoll. It opened in 1995 and is regarded as the first luxury resort in the Maldives. Alongside the hotel operation, Soneva offers selected villas for purchase as private residences. Clavis International handled sales of those residences in the German-speaking market.

Kunfunadhoo lies in Baa Atoll, designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Arrival is by seaplane from Malé airport, a journey of around 30 minutes. The villas are spread across the island, set within the tree canopy or built out over the lagoon as overwater villas.

Resort websitesoneva.com

Amenities

Island, lagoon and service

Beach, overwater and signature villas
Private pools
Spa and wellbeing programme
Observatory with resident astronomer
Glass Studio and Maker's Place
Aquaterra coral regeneration
More than a dozen restaurants and bars
24-hour treat rooms
The Den children's club
Diving and watersports

Private residences

Ownership on the private island

Soneva offers selected villas as Private Residences — the first residential properties ever sold to foreign buyers in the Maldives. Expansive estates with private pools, in the middle of the running resort. Clavis International handles sales in the German-speaking market.

2–9bedrooms per residence
3.000 m²+living & plot area
Erbbaurechtrenewable lease · first foreign sales

Observatory

Stars above the atoll

As one of very few resorts worldwide, Soneva Fushi runs its own observatory with a resident astronomer. Above the near light-pollution-free Baa Atoll the night sky becomes an experience — guided sessions with a professional telescope.

Astronomresident on site
Sternwartewith professional telescope
Baa-Atollnear light-pollution-free

Sustainability

Barefoot luxury, lived

At Soneva, sustainability is not a label but daily operation: the Glass Studio and Maker's Place turn recycled material into art, the Aquaterra project restores corals, and you move across the island on foot or by bike. Luxury that respects its resources.

Glass Studioart from recycled glass
Maker's Placeupcycling workshop
Aquaterracoral restoration

Getting there

The way to the resort

From Malé, the resort is about 30 minutes away by seaplane (daytime only; the long-haul flight should land by around 3.30 pm). Alternatively, take a domestic flight to Dharavandhoo followed by a 15-minute speedboat ride. Non-stop from Frankfurt: around 10 hours.

MLE Velana International Airport, Malé Seaplane: approx. 30 mins

Condor from Frankfurt · in the winter timetable, up to 5 times a week Nonstop
Discover Airlines from Frankfurt · in the winter timetable, 2–3 times a week Nonstop
Qatar Airways from Frankfurt 1 stop · Doha · approx. 12.5 hours
Emirates from Frankfurt 1 stop · Dubai · approx. 13 hours