Eriyadu Island Resort

We flew from London to Mali, Maldives, via Qatar. From Mali, we got a speedboat to Eriyadu Island Resort. This was not our usual type of holiday, but we were looking to switch off for a week and unwind. It was amazing - sunshine, sea, warmth, good food, activities, attentive staff and seclusion. Perfect. There are about 50 cabins on the island. So, you’ll not be swamped with crowds. The mix of people we had with us were Brits, Dutch, Germans, and Russians. It was lovely. The island is small, you can literally walk around the island in less than 15 minutes. However, there is plenty to do, or nothing to do … your choice. The island is all inclusive, so there is nothing extra to pay for. There are cocktails and mocktails all day if you want them. The food offering at breakfast, lunch and dinner was very good. No complaints at all. It was nice to try a variety of foods from all over the world. The fish was lovely, the meats were delicious. It wasn’t 5 star dining, but it was a very good selection, perfectly cooked. The beach areas are divine. Snorkelling, body boarding and kayaking (canoeing), the gym are all included free too. You’ll need to get a snorkelling mask from the dive centre, but it is free. You could book some dive lessons or dive time, but these do cost extra. We also had a lovely sunset cruise to try and find some dolphins … sadly, no luck that day, but it was a lovely long boat ride out past other islands. We also had a nice hour long massage at the spa … very welcoming. We booked thru Blue Bay Travel. The price for our 8 day holiday was very good. You could notch things up to a 5 star hotel and food, but you’ll be paying £500 more for a week. This was just perfect. We really enjoyed ourselves. Plenty of rest and beach time, as well as some water activities. A perfect taster holiday to experience the Maldives.

Beautiful place to relax and reset Your mind. Small island with a coral reef around - there was a lot of sea animals, incl. Sharks. Very good food, great trips (especially night snorkeling). We had the all-in option, so we could rent snorkeling equipment and a kayak for free. Hotel staff at the highest level. You have a person assigned to the house you rent who cleans the room regularly and will help you with everything you need - we had the pleasure of meeting MONOWAR, who was irreplaceable! Renovation works are currently taking place on the island, which do not disturb your relaxation. I highly recommend this place!

We have just returned from the gorgeous Island of Eriyadu. We spent 10 days there & feel this was the perfect amount of time. From arrival at the airport to farewell from the resort the staff were amazing. Always someone around to answer any questions or inform of any issues. We had a lovely room, 306, which allowed us to walk straight from the room, on to the beach & in the sea. The room was very clean & has everything you need. Taking an extension lead was a good tip as the sockets are not in the easiest of places to get to. You do not need any adapters as all UK 3 pin & also 2 pin for toothbrush chargers & USB were already thought of. The beds are huge & so comfortable, I had some amazing sleep which was very much needed. The restaurant was always clean, tidy & welcoming. The food choices were vast & I never left disappointed. The salad combinations were interesting & all worked, I will be taking some inspiration from the chefs home with me The grill Chef was amazing, especially in the morning with the Omelette order. We were very well looked after by John, he made sure we always had a table & knew where we liked to sit under the ceiling fans if possible. He always had a smile & greeted us so warmly. Special mention also to Rayhan & Noorey, who also made sure we had everything we needed. A great team. Now the best bit, the beach, reef & drop to the ocean!! Wow, I didn't really know what to expect. The only way to describe the reef, is like snorkelling in an actual aquarium. So much marine life, fish of every size & colour swimming all around you. We swam with sharks I did have to remind myself to breath the first time one came up the drop, face first looking at me, they do just swim straight pass you The turtles they are so graceful & we were very lucky to spot a ray on our last swim too. The beach is white sand with lots of tiny hermit crabs, which gave us hours of amusement watching them moving around & making patterns in the sand. All the better watching with a cocktail in your hand too Whilst relaxing on the beach, keep an eye out on the water, as we were treated to a pod of dolphins swimming by Finally, the reason why 4 & not 5 stars is because of the work being done to upgrade the Island. We were told by Blue Bay that this would have none or minimal disruption to our holiday. No heavy machinery & limited hours of work & only the upgrade to the Dive centre. Unfortunately, half way through our holiday this was not the case at all. There are several areas of work going on. One was a few rooms down from us & sometimes the noise did grate on me but I just grabbed my snorkel & took myself off. Then a large digger arrived along with construction material to start on a new jetty. We were told by resort staff that this should be a couple of days but this is still going on as we left & feel it will be like this for quite a while to come. The final 2 days the work started at 8.30am & did not stop until aft

We went to this holiday as a relaxing - doing nothing holiday to recharge our batteries. The speedboat journey around 45 minutes to the Island was such a beautiful start, it was so much fun, seeing other islands on the way. On Eriyadu we were greeted warmly by the Reception Staff. The island was perfect for us, very small, you can walk around it in 15 minutes. Our villa was on the East side and we could see the beach and water from the veranda. The villa itself had a very spacious bedroom, perfectly cooled by AC. I do need to mention how I appreciated the big mirrors in bedroom and bathroom, often too small for tall people in hotels, yet these were wonderful. The spacious bathroom, a wetroom had a fantastic shower, open on the top so we could see the palmtrees while showering. When it rained it felt real fun, who can shower in the rain? The villa had 2 entrance doors, one to the bathroom and one to the bedroom. Practical was the tap outside the bathroom door, as the sandy feet could be washed before going inside. Another plus was the rack outside on the veranda to hang up all wet clothing. Within a day everything was dry. Lovely Imran cleaned the rooms twice a day, laid the duvet beautifully in the evening. Everything was spotless clean. An assett to the housekeeping team. Food was amazing, always buffet with a big choice, something there for everyone. I particularly enjoyed all the fish dishes. Fruit, salads always freshly prepared and beautifully presented. Thank you to all the chefs, specially Nakala Sampat who walked around to see everything was fine. The staff in the restaurant also need a special mention. Specially Rayhan greeted and served us with a warm beaming smile and was always there when we needed anything. A credit to the team. Noorey always informed us of any events they can offer us, dinner by the beach etc. and addressed us by name, it made us feel part of the family. Noticable was that there were hardly any flies and no flies while eating. All the staff worked hard to on Halloween night, the decoration was amazing. We had great fun. In the Spa, we had a beautiful massage, with lovely staff, Vineetha and her team are wonderful. We hired snorkel kits and canooes in the Diving center . Snorkeling is a must here to see all the fish, we only see in Aquariums in my part of the world. We saw reef sharks and of course a lovely turtle. We snorkeled every day and every day we dicovered new fish. The staff again was very helpful and friendly. Each evening was different entertainment in the bar. A Quiznight and an Information night about turtles and Marinelife- organised by the staff of the diving centre was really fantastic and very informative. There were music evenings with good musicians, Karaoke evenings etc. As we particularly love nature, we loved walking under the palmtrees, the Sea lettuce, Banana trees, Hibiscus and all other plants. So fantstic. The Island seems untouched, even the bins blend perfectly in. It was grea

This was our first trip to the Maldives Island and we were looking forward to every moment of it. We booked the trip through Blue Bay Travel, like many others, they were great from start to finish. The Island is small but this suited us perfectly. Makes it a lot more intimate and able to see more. The food was very good, enjoyed every meal. One of our waiters (Nimish) what a guy, made the best Sri Lankan tea, every day without fail. The accommodation was comfortable, loved the double wash basins and showers. The cleaning staff were also amazing If you are lucky to get Sagor, you'll be amazed at his skills. Note the plug sockets are UK three pin sockets, but lacking any USB charge ports in the room, so make to to bring charge plugs. Very much looking forward to returning in a couple years.