Pestova Natalia
May 31, 2025
Location is very close to Male and free transfer is a nice touch.
Good Balinese style villa with new facilities, great bathroom with outdoor shower and bath.
Nice breakfast and dinner buffet, not many options, but they have everything you need. Many drinks included.
A lot of greenery and trees on the island, many lizards, herons, bats. That’s great. And a lot of shade, great for walking.
Small coral reefs very close to the beach, so anyone not good at snorkelling can see the fish.
The hotel is very close to Male, a bit too close actually. It’s very popular among locals and Indians, so it’s kind of crowded. The hotel only have 2 beaches (not big actually) and if there are kids at the resort, the beach will be really noisy.
You will not have complete Maldivian sense while staying at this resort. It’s good, the sea is still beautiful, but there might be some trash in the water. You will hear every single airplane and seaplane coming to Male. It’s not quite what you expect from Maldives.
Water sports are very poor - not much options, not many snorkelling tours. Many facilities were broken or not available during our stay.
Bicycles are very expensive! Normally the bikes like that ( not the best quality actually) shall be complimentary for all guests.
Reception staff is not very talkative. They are kind of invisible. Although welcome staff was very nice and friendly.
Anyway, it’s great resort for 1-2 nights before or after your stay at some other remote island.