Hi everyone!   So we visited a paradisiacal place called the Maldives.  Initially, we wanted to go on a trip to a resort, but when we began to study the issue of traveling and staying in the Maldives, we decided to try a tour with constant trips and excursions.  And in the end, we booked a house on booking.com, bought tickets and decided that we will plan everything on arrival on vacation.  We’ve booked Athiriveli Guest house. Two owners (brothers), Name ALi, helped us with booking a boat from the airport to the island.   They were always in touch (in Whatsapp) and answered questions.  Upon arrival, we were greeted with coconuts with cold milk inside.   Breakfast was every day - two types to choose from (local and continental) and fruit for breakfast (papaya, watermelon). Beautiful place. Close to shops and cafes. We went on foot, because the distances are small, and we like to walk.   We visited both Sunrise and Sunset beaches every day Will we come here again??? Definitely yes! Thanks for amazing our vacation.

Stayed in February 2025

No balcony, dark room, breakfast needs improvement, long walk to big beach.

The prooerty is very close to small beach and the owner is very kind and generoys person. He offered free rent if bijes, masks fir snorkle, excursion to fruit farm where they cut watermelon and papaya for you. Also to me personally he gave as a gift a kilo of lical maracuja , maldivian flag and a painting by russian artist Zulfya . And tge painting was the best gift I ever got from a hotel owner! The hotel is very good value for money, its exactly what you are paying for. You can use kitchen, you can ask a hotel worker Choton to help you with noght fish market or to see sparkling plankton, you can choose your breakfast - lots of extras.

Stayed in February 2025

Everyone was very helpful and kind. Food was good, location was good and I would recommend it for the solo travelers.

Stayed in January 2025

Nothing

We were warmly greeted and picked up from the public ferry. Then given a quick tour of town essentials eg shops & restaurants on arrival then after we had dropped our sacks a tour of the island & beaches. Clear pride is shown in the property by the brothers that own it. The room was very clean & comfortable. The breakfast was good, filling & a choice of Maldivian or continental (we had one of each). There was tea & coffee to help yourself to in a very clean kitchen which is available for communal use. We enjoyed cycling round the island on the bicycles which were freely available at the guesthouse. With beautiful beaches, a sea full of turtles nearby restaurants & supermarkets there wasn’t anything more we needed. They even came to take us for our 6:30am ferry which we hadn’t expected! Thank you!

Stayed in November 2024

Great value for money, very nice staff and host, helped us a lot throughout the stay, free bikes to explore the island

Stayed in October 2024

nice hotel and hospitable owner.

Stayed in October 2024

I had a positive experience staying in Athiriveli. This place is highly recommended for long stay. The location of guest house is good, supermarkets, pharmacy and cafes and restaurants are located nearby. Sunrise bikini beach (perfect for snorkeling) and port are in five minutes walk distance. Sunset bikini (turtle) beach is located in 15 minutes by walk or short ride by bicycle provided for free in a guest house. The room is clean and refreshed every two days. Drinking water is tasty and unlimited. Beach towels are provided and changed with cleaning. You never stay hungry in Athiriveli. Fresh continental /local breakfast is included in stay and carefully served with polite hosts every morning . Apart of it you can cook your favorite dishes by yourself whenever is needed. Welcoming landlord is soul of this place, he quickly reacts on any request and question and do his best to make the stay the most comfortable and interesting on Thoddoo. He can give helpful information about the island and organize fishing and any other water adventures. The last day Ali’s sightseeing tour makes traveling Thoddoo especially memorable and the island charms completely (if you were strong not being fallen in love in it yet) and you are looking forward to be back there in your next vacation soon.

Stayed in April 2024

Even if it’s a bit further from the beach, it’s still 15min walking distance, so not far, and you are also surrounded by good restaurants, and close to the port, where you can take some of the trips. To note that breakfast was provided, but it was the same every day and quite basic (you could choose local option or continental), so that could be improved, but overall it was ok, so not much to complain.

Quite a lot of care is put into it, the host has been very friendly and explained a few thinga about the island to us. Very clean, and especially loved and appreciated that we had unlimited water. You had about 1.5l in the room (glass bottles) and you could refill whenever you needed with filtered water, and this reduces also the need of plastic, so really appreciated that. They also provide free bikes. When we first arrived, they couldn’t be used, but then they fixed them. To note they are quite basic, and you cannot change speed or the height of the chair, but depending on how tall you are, they are ok. Another thing they provide for free are snorkels (we didn’t use them, because we had our own) and fins. For the fins, quite a lot of them have defects, and they don’t have all sizes, but we managed to use them once. (As a fun note, after Thoddoo we went to a fency resort, where you had to pay quite a bit to rent a bike or rent snorkels, so we really appreciated even more that in Thoddoo we had them for free, even if they weren’t in the best shape)

Stayed in March 2024

The room was nice and clean. Also we have a terrace in facility. The breakfest were great especially traditional maldives breakfest (tuna + coconut) - every day fresh meal and fresh fruits. Owner and also room guy were very helpful. They clean our room whenever we want, they change everyday towels for us (also beach towels), when we asked them they also do laundry for our clothes. We have still a lot of water , it wasn’t necessary to buy bottle of water everyday because they have filtrated water which you can use all day for drinking. Also the owner was very nice because he managed for us a ferry and even when we had to check out early they take us with the car to the port. And for the last day they make for everyone who was accomodate excursion around the island (history of the island, we were on plant fields, they gave us a lot of fresh fruits from the fields and also they take us to feed little goats.

Stayed in September 2023

When I come to Athri Velli, I was greeted with welcome coconut drink and this was perfect because of very hot weather! That what I really need after 3 hours flight and 1 hour on the boat. After checking-in the manager (or owner) Ali told me to show the island. This kind proposal I seen first time in hotels and agreed. This was very nice! So he was invite me to sit on passenger seat on bike and start to show me best places in Thoodoo. We also go to the beach with perfect sunset! Ali shows me where to buy local fruit and a very good place for dinner. I was very tired after flight, but happy to see sunset from the first day! You know, sometimes you can find a place, where you feel like home. There is that place from first day of stay. The room was not big, but very comfy and clean. And quiet on territory. Location also perfect, around 7 minutes walk to bikini beach, and even free bikes and snorkeling equipment was provided! And what even more important - I can pay with my visa credit card. After going to the beach, it was very very hot outside, but inside the room can use air conditioner + fan and it was very comfortable there. And at morning stuff give me a Maldivian breakfast with perfect quality juice! Very big portions, so I put half to the fridge for evening! P.s. WiFi is enough to make zoom calls and YouTube videos! Perfect. Thank you for this great experience on the great Thoodoo! Here is all you need, so totally recommend.

Stayed in August 2023

We had a great stay at Ali's hotel. They took great care of us and they even took us on a tour to visit the fruit fields and gave us coconut to drink and passion fruit. The breakfast was good and tasty.

Stayed in August 2023

Everything was super nice! from the timely and responsive communication to the location, breakfast, free bicycles, room comfort etc, Ali is so informative and guides about Thoddoo in depth. Support staff is amazing too. Timely pick up and drop at speed boat location. Definitely value for money!

Stayed in August 2023

Amazing place, with great value for what you pay. Tasty breakfasts, really short walk to a beach, nice restaurants and shops just behind the corner. Definitely coming back.

Stayed in April 2023

bathroom was outdated and need renovation, the closet is broken and you cant move the dors.

good location

Stayed in April 2023

Recommended. Host was super. Good communication before trip, arranged speed boat and picking up at boat. Pictures valid, daily cleaning and good breakfast. Would choose again.

Stayed in April 2023

Very nice and top clean rooms, tasty local breakfast and very kind helpful host. Location is perfect - near to the beach. The hotel also rent bikes free of charge and has a kitchen that guests can use - which is just perfect. The island and local people are very nice. I will definitely come back.

Stayed in April 2023

Nothing more, they are doing wonderful things.

Staying in Athirivi was wonderful. Very good staffs, Excellent hospitality. Very calm and quiet area, Room was very clean and good ambiance. Food was excellent, and access of kitchen for own use gives a special feeling.Can suggest to friends without hesitation

Stayed in March 2023

Thoddoo and Athiriveli is the perfect place to stay if you want to experience a local island and get first class familiar service from Ali and his staff. There are two tourist beaches, both very nice and clean. The hotel offers free buggy transportation. They also help you arranging different island tours, snorkelling, diving and boat trips. The Maldivian breakfast is amazing! The best restaurant is Kavaab. This was my second time at Athiriveli and got a free guided tour at the local plantations and could pick my own fruit from the trees. Very priceworthy and warmly recommended!

Stayed in December 2022

Breakfast could be better.

Very friendly staff. We really liked the buggy/golf cart it was very helpful and fun. Our little baby enjoyed the rides and the hospitality.

Stayed in December 2022

Nothing.

Muhammed, Ali and their staff helped us in every situation from beginning to end. So owner and staff are perfect. Thoddoo is very good island with fresh fruits and tropical trees. Big beach is amazing. Although we encountered rain sometimes, sea and beach are always great.

Stayed in November 2022

I am honestly very surprised by the high rating. The future is outdated, the curtains are not blackouts. I even found one cockroach one morning (couldn’t have come from outside). The towels were not the cleanest either. Bad water draining in the bathroom. The breakfast is very average, the Maldivian one is the better choice.

Is very close to the Sunrise Beach and there is a good restaurant nearby, Foodland. The property provides bikes and beach towels (which are not always very clean though). The bed was comfortable though. The staff, Serkan, is very helpful.

Stayed in November 2024

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Stayed in September 2024

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Stayed in August 2023