Food & drink prices at Kuredu Island Resort & Spa
Food and beverage pricing at Kuredu is significantly premium even within an All Inclusive Plus plan, with drinks, à la carte dining, and incidental items like pool ice cream substantially marked up beyond typical Maldives resort levels.
All seven claims date from May to July 2026, indicating a consistent pattern of high pricing across the most recent review period with no evidence of temporal improvement or decline.
What the reviews tell us
Beverages remain expensive even under All Inclusive Plus: beer $9–$12, cocktails $15, soft drinks $6, contradicting expectations of inclusive coverage.
Pool-area ice cream charged at $7 per scoop despite all-inclusive status, while the same item is free at restaurants during meal times.
À la carte and specialty restaurants outside the all-inclusive are described as financially inaccessible due to high menu prices.
Ancillary services such as resort photography are priced at $30 per photo, creating unexpected costs beyond F&B.
One reviewer characterizes beverage prices as standard for Maldives resorts, suggesting pricing may align with regional norms rather than represent a premium violation.
Kuredu Island Resort & Spa exhibits pervasive and aggressive F&B pricing that frustrates reviewers even on premium all-inclusive packages. While core dining is covered, beverages charged à la carte remain expensive: beer ranges from $9–$12 (even for 0.5L), cocktails cost $15, and single scoops of ice cream at the main pool are priced at $7 despite All Inclusive Plus status. Soft drinks are charged at $6 each. À la carte restaurants outside the all-inclusive program are described as inaccessible due to prohibitive pricing. Miscellaneous items like resort photography services ($30 per photo) add surprise costs. One recent reviewer framed the drinks pricing as consistent with Maldives resort norms, yet multiple German and Swiss guests explicitly flag these charges as unreasonable given the all-inclusive designation. The contradiction suggests that either expectation-setting around "All Inclusive Plus" is unclear, or Kuredu's pricing genuinely exceeds regional benchmarks. All claims concentrate in May–July 2026 with consistent negative sentiment about ancillary charges.
Regional Norm vs. Excessive Markup Debate
One reviewer (claim 492975, no country specified) frames beverage pricing ($10 hard alcohol, $12 for 0.5L beer, $15 cocktails) as "prices like everywhere else in Maldives resorts" and rates it neutral. However, multiple European guests from Germany and Switzerland (claims 496386, 403613, 403615, 496035) express frustration that identical or similar prices are unreasonable *despite* the All Inclusive Plus designation. This suggests either (a) Kuredu's pricing aligns with Maldives industry standards but the all-inclusive promise is poorly executed, or (b) Kuredu prices above regional peers. The contradiction is partly definitional: whether prices are "expensive" depends on whether guests perceive them as justified by the all-inclusive tier purchased.
The evidence
Representative quotes from 7 supporting reviewsA beer costs between $9 and $12, while soft drinks are priced at $6
Restaurants outside the all-inclusive are, to say the least, inaccessible given the price of the dishes
cocktails and drinks outside the all-inclusive are also a bit pricey
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