Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma lies just about 35 kilometres south of the Male International Airport - via an approximate 40 minutes speedboat ride to the South Male Atoll. For guests arriving late at night - the Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma also offers the convenience of night transfers to the island.

Kandooma Island is 13 hectares in area (32 acres) or roughly about a 20 minute walk around the perimeter. It is located two thirds down the south eastern edge of the south male atoll and is neighbours to resort islands Cocoa in the north, Biyado in the west and local island Guraidhoo in the south.