Maldive: hotel con bar nella provincia di Atollo Gaafu Alif

We stayed for 5 nights in an over water villa in August, their rainy season. The room was very comfortable with a modern bathroom and an outdoor shower and a deck overlooking the bay. Wifi throughout the resort was excellent. We arrived on a rainy day so not the best way to see the resort. It was an hour flight from Male. The resort was only a 2 minute golf cart ride from the airport which was actually great because the staff took care of our check in and we could stay longer at the resort before departing. What made our stay so memorable were the staff from Nazeer at the welcome to Nazeer seeing us off. EVERY member of the staff at the resort during our stay were friendly, helpful and had a great attitude. In terms of the people, it was easily the best resort we have stayed at. The staff at the airport were great, helping us navigate the mayhem both on arrival and departing. The resort is small and more quiet compared to Caribbean standards and is 4 star. In terms of service it felt 5 star. The infinity pool was very large and the gym was small but functional. It may not offer as many activity options but between snorkelling from our dock to the pool and gym, we had plenty to do. The food was excellent with plenty of variety. When you wanted something they always seemed to be able to provide it. Breakfast perhaps changed the least from day to day. The activités were clearly laid out on their app. Unfortunately, the day we wanted to go on the snorkelling excursion, it was cancelled because of the weather. We also liked that it is adults only. The only knock would be that any extras that were not part of the AI package were expensive. We chose not to do any. Also flies were a nuisance anytime you chose to eat outdoors, even on our deck they managed to find us. We would definitely recommend to a couple.

Opportunità di miglioramento: Camere 1. considerare l'utilizzo di piccole bottiglie d'acqua che possono entrare nel frigobar. L'acqua fredda dopo una giornata calda è un punto di svolta! Melange 1. Surf e tappeto erboso: i grandi gamberi e la carne di aragosta erano congelati e non erano molto attraenti. Dopo la griglia, la carne si è rivelata parzialmente molliccia, il che è un punto negativo. 2. Suggerimento: per la griglia, cucinare su ordinazione invece di preparare il cibo e lasciarlo sotto una lampada riscaldante. Cioè. cotolette di agnello, costolette di maiale, branzino alla griglia, ecc. Il cibo appena grigliato ha un sapore migliore e mantiene l'alta qualità. Il cibo grigliato lasciato sotto una lampada riscaldante diventa molliccio o troppo duro. 3. Stesso suggerimento per i waffle per la colazione: prepararli su ordinazione piuttosto che lasciarli nei piatti pronti per essere consumati. Esempi di ottimo servizio: 1. Mariana ci ha aiutato a preparare un secchiello del ghiaccio con champagne anche se il commento sulla luna di miele non era stato originariamente registrato da trip.com e pullman. È stata molto disponibile e ricorda cosa dicono i clienti. Il massimo dei voti e molto apprezzato! 2. Tutti i conducenti di buggy salutano al momento del ritiro e alcuni hanno persino fatto di tutto per fare retromarcia in modo da poter riprendere le mante in acque poco profonde al largo della nostra villa. Veramente meritevole dell'ottimo numero di servizio! 3. Tutti i camerieri che servono in tutti i ristoranti chiedono sempre se vogliamo che l'acqua inizi. Sembra una SOP ma ci piace! Coerente e servizio con un sorriso! È stata davvero un'ottima esperienza e mi piacerebbe tornare di nuovo!

Arrival process We arrived at 1425 and were booked on the 1815 internal flight, they met us on arrival and rushed us through to move us onto an earlier flight at 1435 which was running late (departed at 1630). Our luggage was 22kgs each, but we were not charged at the airport (maybe because they were rushing us through). The flight is an hour and then you are met and taken to the boat which takes about 10 minutes. The jetty arrives on Dhigurah (will refer to as D island) and we were taken in a buggy over to Falhumaafushi (will refer to as F island) which took about 10 minutes. During check-in it became apparent that everything is already booked up, we were staying for 10 nights from the 16th of Feb and had booked 5 nights in a water bungalow and then 5 nights in a water bungalow with pool. We had enquired about Vibes private dining before arrival for which we had received menus, we asked if we could book this for our last night on the 25th for my husband’s birthday and was told it was full for the duration of our stay, you can imagine our dismay, why were we not told to book in advance? Also, you are allowed to eat in the 2 ala carte restaurants, but only 1 visit to each is permitted, these had been pre-booked by the hotel ,so we could not change them to dates we preferred as everything was booked for the next 10 nights. Eventually they were able to book Vibes for the 23rd and an extra night in the ala carte on the 25th for the birthday. We found this a bit too much after travelling for so long on arrival. The hotel needs to change its policy so that you cannot pre-book before arrival or advise everyone to do so to avoid disappointment. We were taken to our room 324, at this time it was raining very heavily, and we found our suitcases left outside the room. Once opened, 95% of all our clothes were wet, this was beyond comprehension, why would you leave bags outside a room in a location that is susceptible to unexpected rain, especially when the room is not occupied. We went back to reception to speak to the manager, he agreed to get all our clothes, washed, dried, and ironed to be returned by the following evening (2 of my husband’s shirts were ruined from the ironing as it left them shiny, which were brand new). He also upgraded our room to a deluxe overwater villa with pool (will comment later on the room). He said that he would change the process on bags being left outside rooms to avoid this in future, but we saw bags left outside doors so was disappointing to see something so easily fixed was not done. Rooms Our initial room was 324 water bungalow on the sunset side. The villa is a nice size, but there is only air conditioning in the bedroom, the living area and bathroom only have ceiling fans so would feel very hot (were glad we were not ill as that compounded with a hot toilet would not have been pretty). You are given 3 glass litre bottles of water per day, which do not fit in the fridge very easily. For the upgrade we wer

Non potrei raccomandare vivamente questo resort e questa esperienza. Viaggio molto e soggiorno in molti Hyatt: questa esperienza non è assolutamente seconda a nessuno. Io e la mia dolce metà abbiamo avuto la fortuna di trascorrere 8 notti incantevoli su Hadahaa. Ho scelto questa destinazione per le incredibili immersioni e non sono rimasto deluso. L'esperienza subacquea è di prim'ordine, come già sai se sei un subacqueo. Sono rimasto scioccato nel ritrovarmi l'unico sub sulla barca ogni giorno tranne l'ultimo, durante l'alta stagione delle immersioni per questo atollo. Blue Journeys, l'operazione di immersione interna, è eccellente. Ho molto apprezzato il fatto che mi abbiano portato con gioia a fare immersioni come unico cliente giorno dopo giorno, quando molte operazioni avrebbero annullato le mie immersioni. Ho anche apprezzato il fatto che mi abbiano dato un'eccellente continuità con il dive master e il team. Mi sono tuffato con Jai ogni giorno e non potrei parlare più bene di un DM. Era gentile, abile e molto divertente. Ho fatto una pazzia per l'immersione con lo squalo tigre e anche Jai mi ha accompagnato in questa esperienza. Spero di immergermi di nuovo con lui un giorno, sento sicuramente di aver creato un nuovo amico subacqueo. Apprezzo particolarmente la sua gentilezza nel filmare le nostre immersioni, ho lasciato la mia macchina fotografica sulla barca ma ho comunque apprezzato filmati straordinari. Ho anche potuto fare alcune immersioni dalla riva: non sottovalutare la barriera corallina. Bellissimo. Un giorno mi sono tuffato con Jai e il capo del negozio di immersione, completamente ignaro che una delle donne con cui mi sono tuffato fosse anche la proprietaria dell'isola. Gentile, umile, attento alla conservazione. Grazie. ❤️ Qualcosa che era inaspettato per me in un resort di tale lusso era il desiderio autentico dello staff di condividere la propria cultura. Come il team di immersioni poteva vedere, avevo l'interesse, a volte eravamo in grado di visitare le isole locali durante il nostro intervallo di superficie. Mi hanno offerto un caffè in un negozio locale e il capitano si è arrampicato due volte sulle palme per fornirmi una noce di cocco fresca. Ho potuto incontrare alcuni membri della famiglia del capitano, tra cui sua moglie e le giovani figlie, e mi è stato regalato un latte alla banana da bere insieme al suo adorabile nipote. Sua suocera mi ha regalato dei peperoncini che aveva raccolto dai suoi cespugli davanti a me mentre il capitano si arrampicava sulla palma. Chi si sarebbe aspettato questa esperienza locale in un resort a 5 stelle? E davvero, era un 5 stelle. Non ho mai avuto un'esperienza così lussuosa che fosse anche così chiaramente autentica e venuta dal cuore. Il nostro ospite, Shamin, deve essere uno dei membri dello staff più eccellenti che abbiano mai avuto. Detengo lo status di globalista di Hyatt e non sono sicuro che sia stato scelto personalmente tra i globalisti, ma non sarei affatto sorpreso se così fosse. Sono certo che tutti i padroni di casa siano eccellenti ma non potrei immaginare nessuno più adatto a questo ruolo. Zero margini di miglioramento: se non lo fa già, dovrebbe formare gli host! Shamin, grazie, ancora. ❤️ Le camere sono favolose, se state valutando questo resort ne siete già consapevoli. Abbiamo alloggiato nella camera 15, una villa con piscina nella quale siamo stati generosamente trasferiti e abbiamo ritenuto che fosse perfetta per noi. Abbiamo apprezzato la privac

My husband and I spent 12 nights at Raffles, marking our 4th resort and best Maldives trip! To start, we had a seamless experience when we landed in Male. We spent one night in the city, then took the domestic flight to the local airport, which we highly recommend doing over the seaplane. The Raffles team took care of everything as soon as we landed. The 15-minute speed boat to the island was fun and comfortable. As soon as we arrived, our wonderful and attentive Butler, Yasir, was there to greet us, and help us get settled in and acquainted with the island and our massive villa! My husband and I don’t drink, so they provided us with a delicious mocktail Maldivian Sling in the villa, which we very much appreciated. We enjoyed incredible meals at Thari, Yuzu, and the Fire Pit. We had experienced islands with more buffet options and preferred the a la carte dining at Raffles. The Fire Pit nights provided the fun buffet style with a unique theme offered each time. Every meal was beautifully made and delicious! They had chefs from Thailand, Indonesia, and Italy, so the flavors were authentic and unlike anything we can get in the US. We had so much fun getting to know the servers, which was more challenging on bigger islands. I wish we could acknowledge everyone we interacted with. Still, we’d like to especially thank Mizy, Coralai, Manku, Nai, Saji, and Christie, for being so hospitable and a pleasure to get to know! We also got to know Kalpa and Kat at Long Bar, who so kindly made us some tasty off-menu mocktails and were terrific to chat with daily. We truly valued the ability to get to know the staff, making the island feel even more special. We enjoyed the sunken dinner for my husband’s birthday, which was so special. Wiyandee, our chef, grilled the most sensational lobster, and our server, Afra (aka, Ape), was attentive and fun to talk with over the evening. . We highly recommend the cooking class. We got to cook alongside Raffles’ Thai chef, who made us authentic Thai dishes that were, of course, incredibly delicious. While we had periods of rain and choppier waters, we could experience the gorgeous reef with our Butler. We recommend wearing sleeves as there were some iridescent jellyfish. The spa services were excellent, and the gym was kept cool and clean during our stay. Our room attendant, Shinaaz, left birthday messages and drew a bubble bath one night for us. He would also set up evening tea for after dinner which was very thoughtful. Overall, Raffles Maldives is a five-star experience, and I highly recommend it to anyone visiting the Maldives for the first time or returning for another visit.

We stayed for 5 nights in an over water villa in August, their rainy season. The room was very comfortable with a modern bathroom and an outdoor shower and a deck overlooking the bay. Wifi throughout the resort was excellent. We arrived on a rainy day so not the best way to see the resort. It was an hour flight from Male. The resort was only a 2 minute golf cart ride from the airport which was actually great because the staff took care of our check in and we could stay longer at the resort before departing. What made our stay so memorable were the staff from Nazeer at the welcome to Nazeer seeing us off. EVERY member of the staff at the resort during our stay were friendly, helpful and had a great attitude. In terms of the people, it was easily the best resort we have stayed at. The staff at the airport were great, helping us navigate the mayhem both on arrival and departing. The resort is small and more quiet compared to Caribbean standards and is 4 star. In terms of service it felt 5 star. The infinity pool was very large and the gym was small but functional. It may not offer as many activity options but between snorkelling from our dock to the pool and gym, we had plenty to do. The food was excellent with plenty of variety. When you wanted something they always seemed to be able to provide it. Breakfast perhaps changed the least from day to day. The activités were clearly laid out on their app. Unfortunately, the day we wanted to go on the snorkelling excursion, it was cancelled because of the weather. We also liked that it is adults only. The only knock would be that any extras that were not part of the AI package were expensive. We chose not to do any. Also flies were a nuisance anytime you chose to eat outdoors, even on our deck they managed to find us. We would definitely recommend to a couple.

Opportunità di miglioramento: Camere 1. considerare l'utilizzo di piccole bottiglie d'acqua che possono entrare nel frigobar. L'acqua fredda dopo una giornata calda è un punto di svolta! Melange 1. Surf e tappeto erboso: i grandi gamberi e la carne di aragosta erano congelati e non erano molto attraenti. Dopo la griglia, la carne si è rivelata parzialmente molliccia, il che è un punto negativo. 2. Suggerimento: per la griglia, cucinare su ordinazione invece di preparare il cibo e lasciarlo sotto una lampada riscaldante. Cioè. cotolette di agnello, costolette di maiale, branzino alla griglia, ecc. Il cibo appena grigliato ha un sapore migliore e mantiene l'alta qualità. Il cibo grigliato lasciato sotto una lampada riscaldante diventa molliccio o troppo duro. 3. Stesso suggerimento per i waffle per la colazione: prepararli su ordinazione piuttosto che lasciarli nei piatti pronti per essere consumati. Esempi di ottimo servizio: 1. Mariana ci ha aiutato a preparare un secchiello del ghiaccio con champagne anche se il commento sulla luna di miele non era stato originariamente registrato da trip.com e pullman. È stata molto disponibile e ricorda cosa dicono i clienti. Il massimo dei voti e molto apprezzato! 2. Tutti i conducenti di buggy salutano al momento del ritiro e alcuni hanno persino fatto di tutto per fare retromarcia in modo da poter riprendere le mante in acque poco profonde al largo della nostra villa. Veramente meritevole dell'ottimo numero di servizio! 3. Tutti i camerieri che servono in tutti i ristoranti chiedono sempre se vogliamo che l'acqua inizi. Sembra una SOP ma ci piace! Coerente e servizio con un sorriso! È stata davvero un'ottima esperienza e mi piacerebbe tornare di nuovo!

Arrival process We arrived at 1425 and were booked on the 1815 internal flight, they met us on arrival and rushed us through to move us onto an earlier flight at 1435 which was running late (departed at 1630). Our luggage was 22kgs each, but we were not charged at the airport (maybe because they were rushing us through). The flight is an hour and then you are met and taken to the boat which takes about 10 minutes. The jetty arrives on Dhigurah (will refer to as D island) and we were taken in a buggy over to Falhumaafushi (will refer to as F island) which took about 10 minutes. During check-in it became apparent that everything is already booked up, we were staying for 10 nights from the 16th of Feb and had booked 5 nights in a water bungalow and then 5 nights in a water bungalow with pool. We had enquired about Vibes private dining before arrival for which we had received menus, we asked if we could book this for our last night on the 25th for my husband’s birthday and was told it was full for the duration of our stay, you can imagine our dismay, why were we not told to book in advance? Also, you are allowed to eat in the 2 ala carte restaurants, but only 1 visit to each is permitted, these had been pre-booked by the hotel ,so we could not change them to dates we preferred as everything was booked for the next 10 nights. Eventually they were able to book Vibes for the 23rd and an extra night in the ala carte on the 25th for the birthday. We found this a bit too much after travelling for so long on arrival. The hotel needs to change its policy so that you cannot pre-book before arrival or advise everyone to do so to avoid disappointment. We were taken to our room 324, at this time it was raining very heavily, and we found our suitcases left outside the room. Once opened, 95% of all our clothes were wet, this was beyond comprehension, why would you leave bags outside a room in a location that is susceptible to unexpected rain, especially when the room is not occupied. We went back to reception to speak to the manager, he agreed to get all our clothes, washed, dried, and ironed to be returned by the following evening (2 of my husband’s shirts were ruined from the ironing as it left them shiny, which were brand new). He also upgraded our room to a deluxe overwater villa with pool (will comment later on the room). He said that he would change the process on bags being left outside rooms to avoid this in future, but we saw bags left outside doors so was disappointing to see something so easily fixed was not done. Rooms Our initial room was 324 water bungalow on the sunset side. The villa is a nice size, but there is only air conditioning in the bedroom, the living area and bathroom only have ceiling fans so would feel very hot (were glad we were not ill as that compounded with a hot toilet would not have been pretty). You are given 3 glass litre bottles of water per day, which do not fit in the fridge very easily. For the upgrade we wer