Cocoa Island - The Maldives

COMO Hotels and Resorts Cocoa Island offers restful, serene respite with a simplicity that will seduce lovers of intimate island hideaways. This jewel-like private island resort lies among South Male's coral atolls, a 35-minute speedboat transfer from the international airport.The island is long and thin - about 350 metres long. Natural landscaping has not been interfered with, featuring palms, wild sea grapes, hibiscus and alang-alang. The house reef, which encircles Cocoa Island, delineates a gin-clear lagoon that's rich with sealife, including ray and baby sharks. The resort' style is deliberately restrained, a simple yet sophisticated mix of the contemporary and indigenous. The majority of rooms are inspired by 'dhoni' boats, as used by Maldivian fishermen. Each of the 33 rooms - which include eight Dhoni Suites, nine Dhoni Loft Suites and ten Loft Villas - sit offshore on the southern side of the Cocoa, overhanging the lagoon. They are reached by planked walkways. Natural materials are carried through to the clean-lined, airy interiors, with high raftered ceilings and glossy teak flooring. The inside/outside space merges on the horizon-side, with floor-to-ceiling glass windows opening up to a substantial private deck for slipping in and out of the water. As with all COMO Hotels and Resorts, cuisine is considered a crucial element of the guest experience.At the Ufaa restaurant, menus display a rigorous reliance on well sourced, seasonal ingredients, and the flavours of fresh produce are finished off with light-handed, contemporary flourishes. Guests can also benefit from COMO Shambhala cuisine, designed to maximise energy and wellbeing. The COMO Shambhala Retreat, designed for guests seeking greater health through yoga and related treatments, offers a range of Asian-inspired therapies including Reflexology and Ayurveda.

Check-in Time:

1400

Check-out Time:

1200

Total Rooms:

33 rooms.33

Total Floors:

0 floors.

Rooms:

33 Discreet and private Loft Villas (123 sqm): These are similar with Dhoni Loft Suites and each Loft Villa has an outdoor shower (accessed via bathroom, with steps from area into sea. Screened so no passing swimmers can see in).

Directions

Situated on a private island, locally known as Makunufushi, in the south Male' Atoll. It is 30 km south of Male' International Airport (40 minutes speedboat transfer).

Area

NORTH Male Atoll

Dining

RestaurantImmerse yourself in the tastes of the Malabar Cost, enjoying the Indian Ocean's abundance of seafood. Hotel approach to cuisine is modern, light and respectful of South Indian nuances. Menus also offer contemporary interpretations of other Asian and Mediterranean classics.One can eat like a castaway using our in-room dining service, or at Ufaa, hotel restaurant located beside the infinity pool and sea. Faru, bar, is also popular throughout the day and evening with fine wines and tasteful cocktails. Ingredients include organic vegetables and the day's catch, with dishes drawing inspiration from regional and Sri Lankan spices. All menus also feature simple salads and pastas.

Information by Orbitz