Mercure Maldives Kooddoo Resort, the only resort in the Maldives with direct access to an airport, is now open for business.
In an announcement, Cluster General Manager, Scott Bowen said Mercure Maldives Kooddoo Resort has recently obtained all of the required statutory permissions.
img:http://s1.psmnews.mv/images/660x400/15034820858302.jpg|Mercure Maldives Kooddoo Resort
Expansion of the nearby Kooddoo Airport has also been completed. The four star resort, developed on the island of Kooddoo in Gaafu Alifu Atoll, boasts 68 stylish and well-appointed villas, comprising 43 overwater villas and 25 beach villas with 20 of them featuring a private swimming pool.
The Mercure Maldives Kooddoo Resort is the only resort in the Maldives directly accessible via domestic flight from Velana International Airport, with no need for an additional speedboat transfer. The domestic plane transfer to Kooddoo, which also houses a fish processing plant, takes about 55 minutes.