Hotel Family-friendly a Ungoofaaru

I have been lucky enough to regularly travel to some fantastic resorts globally. I can honestly say that Ifuru Maldives is right up around the top! The staff Marcel - Marcel is the GM. Prior to arriving, there were certain aspects of our trip that I wanted to make sure were truly exceptional (the Manta trip, our romantic dinner for two, floating canapes, massage). Marcel really strived to ensure that all of our requests were met at the highest standard. Thanks Marcel!! Queenie - Thanks for regularly keeping our drinks topped up, always with a beaming smile The guys at the Hubba Hubba bar - Friendly, entertaining and a great laugh Ayan - Our room buddy - thank you for ensuring all of our reservations and room requests were met, including all the snacks! Raveen - Our room attendant, the care and attention you gave to our room, and also the creative flair with which you gave us a new towel animal on our bed every day was amazing - thank you so much! The food There are 3 restaurants at the hotel. The 2 a la carte restaurants are really brilliant, serving some very authentic and tasty flavours The buffet was not what you expect (standard fare). The food quality in the buffet was on another level, the freshness and exceptional flavour among the dishes was truly magnificent. The beach The sand is like soft silk between your feet and the views are mesmerising. The sea The ocean is pristine and magnificent blue A couple of important things to note here: We have been on some great snorkelling expeditions before (Baja California, Ningaloo Reef, Akumal, Barbados and Maammuta in Maldives) A main reason we came to the hotel was for the snorkelling, and it truly did not disappoint. Some reviews here have noted that they didnt see any wildlife in the sea. However, I must make clear that the ocean is not an amusement park with the fish at your fingertips, you may have to actually look for them!! Swimming around the shallows, you will see a huge variety of colourful fish, such as Moorish Idols, Clownfish, Blue Tangs etc. As you move out over the coral, we saw pufferfish, moray eel, octopus, turtles eagle ray, stingrays and smaller sharks - if you look hard enough, you will see a vast array of marine life Activities The couples massage was really professional and relaxing, focussing on different pressures really well Manta trip - once in a lifetime experience - these are truly majestic creatures and I cant recommend it enough Overall, I would really recommend Ifuru and wanted to thank all of the staff for making our trip so memorable Alex and Rachel