Successful island selection in Maldives | Alila!
Successful island selection in Maldives | Alila!
The initial island selection was quite a struggle, originally did not choose Alila, but then a certain island suddenly burst out a lot of bad reviews, and switched to Alila.
We stayed in Male for one night, this hotel really has nothing to say, just make do with it.
The next day after breakfast at the transit hotel will send you to the airport, Alila's staff will be waiting for you at the airport, help you with the seaplane check-in, and send you to the waiting room. The seaplane lounge is the seaplane company's, there are snacks and drinks inside. Took a few bottles to the island (hotel mini bar drinks are charged)
Before the seaplane has fully landed, the hotel staff are already waving at you🙋 After arriving, the butler will come to claim you, take you around the island for a tour, and then take you to your room.
Butler: There are Chinese butlers on the island, but when we went, the Chinese butler was on break. Use the app to communicate with the butler in Chinese, the language part is not stressful, basic English is fine.
Room:
The sand house room is quite large, the bathroom is outdoors, the design is very beautiful. Good privacy, lush vegetation, just step out to the beach. There are quite a few mosquitoes, but I wasn't bitten, my husband was quite miserable. You can bring some mosquito repellent, the hotel also has preparations.
The water house is a bit smaller than the sand house, but I love the water house more. Super photogenic, can go directly into the sea. That net bed is so beautiful, the jelly sea underneath is sparkling! The sea in front is without a breakwater, the scenery is unobstructed, very beautiful.
Restaurant:
The restaurant has a Chinese menu, breakfast is order➕buffet every day, the menu will be slightly different. Dinner is three-course, fixed menu, you can change it every day, stay for three or four days just to eat once.
Floating breakfast:
It's extra, the price is around 150 dollars. The food inside is what you can eat for breakfast, completely bought a one-time photo prop. One thing to note! You can't leave it outside unattended, otherwise the diner will become a crow..
The time to leave the island is scheduled for 3 pm. We stayed in the room until 2:45 before leaving. This is considered very preferential. Little Black also helped us fill out the departure card, very thoughtful. The service is really good.
Pros:
Super photogenic
Still a new island, the facilities on the island are new
The butler service is very good, unlike some islands where you can't see the butler, the reply is also timely
Three-course style is online, there is a special Chinese food, dessert is a surprise
Hb package did not starve
Cons:
Sand house, still a lot of mosquitoes next to the bushes
The variety of food needs to be increased, really stay one more day and have to eat repeated dishes
Not many fish, not so friendly to snorkeling enthusiasts
Here I want to thank our agent, who patiently answered our questions in the early stage, both in terms of island selection and island switching, each reply was also timely, mainly the price is beautiful.
If there is a chance, will go to the Maldives again. Make up for the regret of not going out to sea to play. Just taking pictures on the island. But life always has some regrets, if not, what do we play next time, right~