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One of the best hotels I’ve ever stayed in. Only 25-30 mins journey by speedboat from the airport. Amazing first time in the Maldives. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The rooms are spacious and clean. Every day there are free activities you can do like sunset yoga, snorkeling etc. Everything about this hotel is perfect. The only thing is the prices for some extra activities like dolphins trip, snorkeling with sharks etc are quite expensive (around 150$ per person). Alcoholic drinks vary from 10-25$ per glass but their bars have happy hours. Dinner buffet is 90$ per person. We tried the room service food, was quite good. In general, I would recommend this hotel to everyone. You won’t regret staying here.

The water house is really good, the room facilities and services are top-notch. There is a piece of glass on the floor inside the room to see the sea below. Each water house has a small pool of infinity, perfect for taking pictures. The sea is also very clear, there are many coral reefs, and there are many fish. You can see a lot from the room, and the snorkeling equipment hotel is free. The beach here seems to be very good, but it is a pity that I only stayed for one night and didn't go. There are two restaurants on the island, one Japanese restaurant needs an appointment, the other western restaurant does not need to make an appointment, and the production is not bad, but it is relatively simple, basically a main course of 20-30 dollars. Reservations are available as early as possible, and other meals can be ordered at the restaurant. Breakfast must be praised, the butler can be sent to the room, sitting on the terrace looking at the beautiful sea, leisurely to eat. There are many stars in the evening, very beautiful. Overall, an island with good value for money, not far from Male, the airport transportation fee of 130 dollars a room is slightly more expensive. The island is relatively small. After walking for 15 minutes, it is recommended to play for 2-3 days. It is boring to live again. The island is beautiful.

I had an amazing time with my boyfriend in SAii Lagoon, everyone there was so kind and lovely! They treated us like family and we felt so welcomed. During check-in I met “Jack”, he is so friendly, professional and extremely helpful! Also he speaks fluent mandarin and English which is a plus for Chinese tourists who struggles with English. At the restaurant/pool bar “Mr. Tom Yam” we’ve met some amazing staffs there, always happy to see us and they served us with the most delicious cocktails and food! We were always so happy to see “Eli & Sam”, they gave us the best suggestions when we couldn’t decide on what to get, you won’t be disappointed for sure whether is food or drinks! They knew what we wanted before even telling them which was a plus! And behind the bar you have the best mixologist called “Joseph” he made us AMAZING cocktails I swear is one of the BEST ones I’ve ever tasted so far! They would always greet and smile. The room was very spacious and well equipped with all essentials and fantastic view. I have no hesitation in recommending this hotel to the tourists who wants to go there. Before leaving I met “Tharaka” she was so lovely, kind and helpful! Everyone was so lovely, friendly and professional! Will be back to this place soon! Thanks for the lovely experience and the amazing team! Hope to see you all soon! -Cat & Andy

My family and I were taken care of by Kishore, who was an exceptional host. He helped us from the moment we arrived until the day we departed, always making sure we were comfortable throughout our stay. The Hard Rock hotel is well equipped with everything one could desire on a family vacation. The swimming pool and beach have a great atmosphere frequently filled with music events and activities. The food is top notch and very diverse. Fitness enthusiasts can enjoy from a wide range of activities, such as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (highly recommended), weight training center, Zumba classes and more. We will definitely return for a second round of paradise.

After planning a trip to the Maldives with my children and thinking about it for a month, I had a very comfortable stay at Small Maldives, which I chose. The accommodation was clean, the staff was very friendly, and the food was very delicious. The water quality was excellent, and the stingrays and turtles passing in front of the accommodation made the trip even more enjoyable. I think it will be a really great memory

Facilities: Very comprehensive, all-inclusive, and I think the food is pretty good too Hygiene: It feels clean and good Environment: So beautiful, glass sea, slide 🛝 cool Service: Most people are very good, a few waiters who look like Indians are of slightly lower quality

With a very high charge of room they were not even able to provide the disposable room slippers and a disposable dental kit. Staff was pathetic with zero idea and knowledge about hospitality sector. Staff is not at all trained for hotel industry and they take everything for granted. Zero emphasis on guest experience and only they care about is quickly taking the payment from the guest. Their staff at reception says something and the housekeeping staff talks just opposite of that and there is no coordination between them and this makes the whole situation a lot of mess for guests. No soundproofing in the room as the guests talking in the corridor outside the room can be heard talking loudly till the late hours in the night. No intercom in the room so the only way for communication with the hotel is to put a WhatsApp message and pathetically either they respond after hours or do not respond at all on WhatsApp. No soap or liquid hand wash provided at the wash basin for washing hands. Toilet tissue paper was of such bad quality that it was tearing apart even while separating it from the tissue roll. There is a cafe attached to the hotel where the staff has no manners of communication with the guests and are very rude at times. They even try to manipulate the rates on the menu card after the placement of the order and after ordering try to increase the rates by saying that there is a printing mistake in the menu card. Overall the experience was worst and I would suggest and urge all the guests considering their stay at this property to avoid staying there so as to avoid any disappointment during and after the stay.

What an incredible experience! From the moment we arrived at the airport we were so welcome by so the staff. The resort itself is beautiful and kept really well. This is high quality resort with a very personalised touch. Shohel, our house keeper, made such a difference and was very courteous and thoughtful. We stayed for our anniversary and was met with such a beautiful display. The room was quite spacious as we stayed in an overwater villa and was quite private. The beautiful reefs are worth exploring. All the activities in the resort are so much fun and the staff make it much more enjoyable filling in any knowledge gaps and answering any questions we had. Would definitely recommend staying as we’ve decided we’d love to come back in the future.

We spent a fantastic week in Embudu end of January. The location is just exceptional.it can be easily reached with a 20 minute boat ride from Male airport. Few points theat need to highlighted: a wonderful sea with a beautiful barrier reef; an abundant and beautiful vegetation. The bungalows havebasic furniture but are very clean. They provide a chenge of beach towels every day. Allaround tha island there are sunbeds available for guests. The restaurant offers a large variety of food ( for all tastes) and it 's nicely presented, with very efficient waiters (thank to Vishnu). But the best of the island is definitely the staff. Any person working at the front desk was very kind and helpful. The staff of the bar ( a special thanks to Kamal), was always smiley and available, as weel as the cleaners of the bungalow (a special thank to Ibrahim). I wish the best to this exceptional structure and recommended visiting it.