Ithaa Inn Kamadhoo

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Who Ithaa Inn Kamadhoo suits

• Stay typeLocal island
• AtollBaa Atoll
• IslandKamadhoo (named in the record)
• Star class3 stars
• Guest score4.6 / 5 (80 reviews)
• TransferDomestic flight, then a boat or road transfer
• From Velanaabout 129 km
• Live sampleBookable on 4 of 5 sampled stays
• Relative price bandMid-range

Live availability

Seen bookable on 4 of 5 sampled dates

• Mon, 30 Nov 2026, 1 night: returned
• Mon, 30 Nov 2026, 2 nights: returned
• Mon, 28 Dec 2026, 1 night: returned
• Mon, 25 Jan 2027, 1 night: returned
• Mon, 22 Feb 2027, 1 night: not returned

Ithaa Inn Kamadhoo came back from the booking search on 4 of the 5 sampled stays searched near it, for check-ins on 30 November 2026, 28 December 2026 and 25 January 2027; on the others it was not returned, which usually means no room was on sale for those nights. Against the other stays the sample returned, its lowest rates sit in the mid-range band; the site shows no figures, so the booking page gives the rate for your dates.

In the sweep the search returned this stay 25 times across the searches near it. Rates are not shown on this site; the booking card opens them for your dates.

Getting there

Getting to Ithaa Inn Kamadhoo

• Usual transferDomestic flight, then a boat or road transfer
• From Velana airportabout 129 km, straight line
• Nearest domestic airportDharavandhoo, about 14 km

The usual transfer is a domestic flight followed by a boat or road transfer. The nearest domestic airport is Dharavandhoo, 14 km from the property, and the guesthouse is 129 km from Velana in a straight line. In Baa Atoll, the alternative is a seaplane in daylight, or a domestic flight to Dharavandhoo followed by a boat. Seaplanes fly in daylight only, so if your international flight lands after dark, plan a first night near Malé or in Hulhumalé.

In Baa Atoll, resorts typically arrange a seaplane from the seaplane terminal on the airport island, and this domestic-flight route is the usual one for guesthouse stays on Dharavandhoo and nearby inhabited islands. Seaplane baggage allowances are usually stricter than international ones, and operators publish their own. Guesthouses on inhabited islands are the best source for the current timetable; a shuttle service is listed at this property.

More on transfers: getting from Velana to your island.

The island

Kamadhoo: an inhabited local island

Kamadhoo is an inhabited local island with 13 guesthouses listed, and Ithaa Inn is one of them: a three-star guesthouse with 24-hour front desk, breakfast, a snack bar and a garden terrace. Life follows the island day, with mosques, a harbour, cafes and shops. Alcohol is not served on inhabited islands, so any drinking is limited to a resort day visit where the resort allows one. Shoulders and knees are covered in the village, and swimwear belongs on the designated bikini beach rather than the village or harbour side.

The nearest inhabited islands with guesthouses are Dharavandhoo, 14 km away with 22 guesthouses listed, and Maalhos, 17 km away with 11 listed. Eleven resorts lie within 10 km, so the island sits in a busy stretch of atoll even though Kamadhoo itself is quiet; guest reviews describe few people on the island and a peaceful feel. Dharavandhoo is also the domestic airport for this part of Baa, which makes it the practical hub for arrivals and for island hopping.

Nearest inhabited islands with guesthouses, measured from coordinates: Dharavandhoo about 14 km (22 guesthouses listed); Maalhos about 17 km (11 guesthouses listed); Velidhoo about 45 km (4 guesthouses listed); Goidhoo about 48 km (8 guesthouses listed); Fehendhoo about 48 km (9 guesthouses listed). Resort islands within 10 km: 11.

House rules by island type: alcohol, local-island etiquette, resort or local island.

Beach and lagoon

Beach and lagoon at Ithaa Inn Kamadhoo

• Private beach listedno
• Beachfront listedno
• Beach access listedno
• Water sports listedno
• Diving listedyes
• Reviews mentioning the beach2
• Reviews mentioning a house reef1
• Reviews mentioning overwater villas0

The listing records no private beach, beachfront or beach access, and no lagoon or water-sports facilities; diving and fishing are the water activities listed. Guest reviews fill some of that gap: two mention the beach, describing a five-minute walk with beach chairs and towels included, and one mentions a coral reef right off the beach with good snorkelling. A house reef is mentioned in guest reviews, and snorkelling, turtles and sharks each appear in review text. Treat the beach as a short walk away rather than at the door.

In Baa Atoll, the atoll is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, and that status covers its inhabited islands, resort islands and reefs, with ranger-managed sites and visitor rules. Across the atoll, the reef life that draws people is the manta and turtle activity rather than long stretches of resort beach; the atoll's guesthouse islands are working fishing and craft islands. Atoll-wide, snorkelling and diving are the main water activities, and recreational diving is capped at 30 metres.

How to judge a house reef · Overwater or beach villa?

Sea and reef

The sea and reef around Ithaa Inn Kamadhoo

• Hanifaru Bay · about 12 kmMantas gather to feed when currents push plankton into the bay during the southwest monsoon, broadly May to November.
• Turtle snorkelling in Baa · in Baa AtollBaa is an atoll with regular sea-turtle sightings; sightings vary with conditions.

Hanifaru Bay is about 12 km away in a straight line. Mantas gather there when currents push plankton into the bay during the southwest monsoon, broadly May to November; visits are snorkel only, diving inside the bay is not allowed, and rangers from the Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve office control how many groups enter at a time. Baa Atoll became a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2011. Turtle snorkelling is possible in the same atoll, with no exact position given, and sightings vary with conditions.

Closer in, guest reviews mention a house reef and snorkelling, and a dive shop a block from the guesthouse; diving is listed among the facilities. In Baa Atoll, manta seasonality shapes the diving year: during the northeast monsoon mantas move to cleaning stations, often on the western sides of atolls, while in the southwest monsoon plankton and currents can draw larger animals into channels on the eastern side. Recreational diving is capped at 30 metres.

Seasons

Seasons in Baa Atoll

In Baa Atoll, Iruvai, the northeast monsoon, runs roughly December to April and is the drier, calmer half of the year, with easier crossings and calmer water for snorkellers. Hulhangu, the southwest monsoon, runs roughly May to November, with more wind, passing showers and choppier crossings. Air and sea stay warm all year. Visibility for divers and snorkellers is not stated in the listing, so plan around sea state rather than a quoted visibility figure.

The seasonal site near this stay is Hanifaru Bay, about 12 km away, where mantas feed during the southwest monsoon, broadly May to November. In Baa Atoll, the northeast monsoon shifts mantas towards cleaning stations, often on western sides of atolls, so the two halves of the year suit different trips. The surf season runs roughly March to October, with the biggest swells around June to August, though no surf is listed at this property. Seaplanes fly in daylight only.

Month by month: the weather guide and the two monsoons.

Day trips

Day trips and island hopping from here

Guest reviews describe the host organising snorkelling and island-hopping trips, and the common excursion types for this kind of stay include house-reef snorkelling, a sandbank afternoon, a dolphin cruise at dusk, visiting a local island, kayak and paddleboard on a lagoon, sunset handline fishing and learning to freedive. Bicycle hire and a shuttle service are listed at the guesthouse. Some guesthouses arrange day visits to a nearby resort island, depending on the resort's day-visit policy.

In Baa Atoll, the inhabited islands with guesthouses include Dharavandhoo, 14 km away with 22 guesthouses listed, and Maalhos, 17 km away with 11 listed. Eleven resorts sit within 10 km. The atoll is a working atoll of fishing islands and craft villages, and it rewards a stay of several nights more than a day visit. Hanifaru Bay, about 12 km away, is the standout excursion in season.

Trips like these on this site: house-reef snorkelling, a sandbank afternoon, a dolphin cruise at dusk, visiting a local island, kayak and paddleboard a lagoon, sunset handline fishing, learning to freedive, resort day visits.

Guest reviews

What guests say about the sea and beach

What guests say about the stay

Practical

Practical island life

Free Wi-Fi is listed for this property, and breakfast and a snack bar or café are listed too; no restaurant is listed, so most meals are likely to come from the guesthouse kitchen or island cafés. Guest reviews praise the kitchen and its variety over several days, and mention a couple of shops for necessities one to two blocks away. Other listed facilities include laundry, dry cleaning, luggage storage, a safe, a gift shop, a business centre and a meeting room.

On local islands generally, mobile data is often more reliable than guesthouse Wi-Fi, and prepaid SIM cards are sold at Velana International Airport and in Malé and Hulhumalé; mobile coverage is good on inhabited islands and patchy at sea. Inhabited islands have cafes and shops, and this one has a dive shop a block away according to guest reviews. No prices or fees are quoted here; the listing gives a value positioning rather than amounts.

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Facilities listed

• 24-hour front desk
• Babysitting service
• Snack bar / café
• Beach nearby
• Bicycle hire
• Breakfast
• Business Center
• Cafe
• Coffee
• Concierge
• Diving
• Dry cleaning service
• Fishing
• Free Wi-Fi
• Garden
• Gift shop
• Laundry Service
• Luggage storage
• Meeting room
• Motor boat
• Picnic area
• Playground
• Safe
• Shuttle service
• Smoking area
• TV
• Terrace

Questions about Ithaa Inn Kamadhoo

How this page was made: bookability comes from a live sweep of the IMPT booking search on 5 sample stays; facilities, photos and reviews from the IMPT hotel database; distances from coordinates; sea, season and island context from this site's own pages. The written sections were drafted by an AI model from this record only and checked against it.

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