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It has been a week since we've come back from paradise on Earth. The beauty of the Maldives cannot be described, but the amazing experience of staying at Dusit Thani Maldives, which was simply perfect, can. To be perfectly honest, almost everything exceeded my (very high) expectation. The resort is a beautiful jungle/garden and cycling through it is a pleasure for all the senses (especially in the evenings, when you can smell frangipani). We have stayed in one of the ocean villas. The views were simply stunning. The villa was very spacious and cosy, and even though the furniture is not brand new, it is full of drama. Plus, they have the most comfortable pillows my head had ever touched. The big highight-and what convinced us to stay in the resort-is the Thai restaurant Benjarong with it amazing chef and staff-we were usually attended by Novika (foodie as myself, so she could provide great recommendation) and James, who was also super nice and attentive. After having dinner at Benjarong the first night, we booked all of our meals there (with the exception for the night of Eid celebration, when we dined on the beach with live local music and dancing-thanks Sharif. I especial recommend the soft shell crab with curry - powder, the lamb chops, and my favourite dish in the universe-the Thai green curry. My husband fell in love with the dessert with water chestnuts and ended up eating it twice a day 🙂 (and of course I ended up taking the Thai cooking class). Another highlight for the foodies was breakfast. while the choices of "western" food, pastries is impressive, my very favourite (and I had it every single day) was the noodles station. Also, make sure you try the passion fruit jam which is to die for. You can always ask Mona (yet another, cheerful foodie) for recommendations. Moving from the food... Above the Thai 'restaurant is the Sata bar. My husband took the cocktail making class there and we met a very gifted bar attender Amita.

Everything about this property was a 10/10. The rooms are spacious and newly renovated, the common areas are clean and comfortable, and the restaurant is excellent (breakfast is included, they also serve lunch and dinner for around $12). What really sets this guest house apart is the staff, who are incredibly kind, helpful, and attentive. Huge thank you to Karthik for taking care of all domestic transportation arrangements! There are bikes for guests to use around the island, and the guest house offers various excursions such as diving and snorkeling. The dive center connected to the hotel is exceptional, with high quality equipment. Massive shout of to Appi for being the best dive instructor and leading some amazing dives! One thing to note is that the property is close to the airport, so you can occasionally hear background noise when in the common areas. However, it’s very minimal and the rooms stay quiet, so the value for money and quality of service makes it more than worth it. Highly recommend making Blue World a stop (or your final destination!) in the Maldives.

The hotel is right on the beach, and the beach is lovely. Calm inlets to snorkel and swim, powdery white sand, palm trees for shade. As a scuba diver, I really appreciated the Liquid Salt dive center affiliated with the hotel. It made arranging my dive trips effortless, and the dive masters were lovely. Some of the best diving I've done. The hotel is not at all pretentious, just...comfortable and welcoming. They have several lounging areas with soft chairs and bean bags, a library of take-one-leave-one books, and board games. I happened to finish the book I brought while there, and swapped it for another. I have foods I can't eat, and the chef was very accommodating, making me customized meals and really taking care of me. It made such a difference since I was there during Ramadan and the few outside restaurants were mostly closed. After Aveyla I transferred to another island for a different diving experience, but I didn't like it nearly as much. I wish I had stayed! And if/when I come back to Maldives, I will choose Aveyla again.

We stayed on one of the those water villas with a sunset view. The place was amazing, relaxing, and breath taking all at the same time. There were small sharks and sting rays right in front of our accommodation. We went there mid of April which was towards the end of summer and it rained 2/8 days that we stayed but it was still hot. They had one of these floating breakfast right in front of our room with an amazing view of the Indian Ocean and it is where I did my marriage proposal. The place was clean and the staff were really helpful. Meals were buffet style, no pork or crustaceans as the Maldives is pre dominantly Muslim. At first we were just expecting to chill out and relax in this island but there were activities and excursions as well. Tip: If you are not really into alcohol, Half Board will do you fine. Tip: Make sure your flights in and out of the Maldives matches with your seaplane flight in and out of the smaller islands as seaplanes are not 24hrs. Tip: Bring your own snorkelling equipment, it will save you some money.

We stayed in March 2025 — everything was perfect. The island is small but very picturesque and well-maintained. We stayed in a beach villa with a private pool — surrounded by lush greenery, beautiful scenery and a sense of complete privacy. Right across from our villa was a golf simulator, which we used several times since we enjoy playing golf. The main restaurant pleasantly surprised us — the food was tasty and varied. Among the à la carte options, the Japanese restaurant was our favorite. We dined there several times, and the dishes were truly outstanding. The spa was also a highlight — the massage was absolutely amazing and deeply relaxing. Special thanks to the staff — polite, attentive, and very detail-oriented. We were left with only the best impressions of our stay.

This was our second stay at this property with a few years between… and Milaidhoo is even better now than when it first opened. The staff were exceptional. The food was impeccable, wonderfully highlighting Maldivian cuisine amongst a range of international dishes. The wine list holds its own against any Michelin starred restaurant, featuring the best wines of the new and old world. The resort reef is an absolute pleasure to snorkel or dive, and it’s within a few meters of the beach! Unlike many other reefs in SE Asia and the Pacific, there is no pollution here. We had some very heavy downpours during our stay over NYE but the staff accommodated, adapted and moved the events under cover without missing a beat. Simply exceptional.

We liked everything. The staff went overboard to please us and make us comfortable. The food was superb, the beach was well maintained and in excellent condition. The corals around the island were thriving much better than when I saw them in 2007. The dive center was very well organized and the trip was very good. The staff were very very well organized and attentive and made sure everything was not left for chance or unclear. They cleaned the rooms twice per day.

Excellent service in every way. The hotel staffs are amazingly helpful and friendly, always had a smile when they saw you. The room is super clean, spacious, and beautiful. The foods are delicious, we were looking forward to the buffet menu everyday. Many thanks to Kiha Beach, I would definitely stay here again for my next trip!

We loved the staff and size of the beach bungalow . Our location 138 was also perfect location for proximity to dive school and privacy Dive school also a great setup and the house reef , whilst motorised coral was incredibly abundant with shark, turtle , parrot fish etc

First time in Maldives with no expectation, and it’s a wonderful stay at Vakkaru. 3 nights in the water villa, convenient to go snorkeling. Marie life is amazing, saw reef shark and sea turtle. Room is spacious and clean. Love the jacuzzi and gym. Highly recommended

The Lagoon Villa was very specious, fully equiped, comfy king size bed, amazing view to the beach and sea, supernice staff and so many species of fish, turtles and sharks in the sea around us, visible right from the terrace + 5* buffet dinners.

Everything. It was paradise. The staff did everything they could to make it perfect, from the Manager Simon, our butler Vicky, everyone. Honestly could not recommend enough. Thank you everyone. we will be back.

It's the perfect place to enjoy Dharavandhoo ! Such a cute and comfortable accomodation, beautiful beach and especially kind and helpful staff. Thanks to Sumesh and Birag, always smiling and ready to help.

Was a big room. You could use the kitchen in order to make a coffee for free. Friendly personnel. The dinner was rich and chip.

Loved the food Loved the snorkelling Loved the beach We will be back

the whole stay was just amazing.