Reethi Faru Resort - Stay 5 Nights or More and Enjoy a Free Sunset Cruise

Wir wissen gar nicht wo anfangen, es war von A-Z einfach wunderschön und erholsam: 1a. Wasserbungalow: Grosses, schönes Zimmer, Bad mit Freiluftdusche und Badewanne, Terrasse mit zwei Ebenen (eine gedeckt, eine frei) mit Liegen und einem Tischchen. Kaffeemaschine bei welcher die Kapseln 2xTäglich aufgefüllt wurden, Wasser in Glasflaschen genügend vorhanden. Sehr freundliches Putzpersonal (2xtäglich). 1b. Gartenbungalow: Unsere Jungs wohnten im Gartenbungwalow und gemäss ihren Aussagen war es ok, an manchen Tagen, je nach Windrichtung, stank es nach Abwasser / Kläranlage. 2. Die Insel: Restaurant: Buffet, mit täglich wechselnden Themen, alles immer frisch, sehr lecker, grosses Salatbuffet, viele Sorten Brot, Soba-Nudel & Pasta Corner, lokale, Vegetarisch und Vegane Gerichte waren immer vorhanden (All-Around-Dine ist aus unserer Sicht nicht nötig, da das Buffet mehr als genug abdeckt). Bars: Hauptbar mit Billard-Tisch, Tischfussball und PingPong Tisch, grosse offener Raum mit Tischchen und Sitzmöglichkeiten, alle Arten von Drinks und Cocktails, jeden Abend ein Programm (sehr dezent, nicht aufdringlich). Sunset Bar besuchten wir um Drinks für unseren Wasserbungalow zu holen, die anderen Bars haben wir nicht besucht. 3. Aktivitäten: Viele Wassersportaktivitäten vorhanden, die wir aber nicht benutzt haben, ausser die JetSkies (unsere Jungs fanden es sehr cool), Tauchcenter mit super freundlichen und zuvorkommendem Personal, absolut kompetente Beratung und Betreuung, jeder Taucher hat seine eigene Box mit dem Equipment (man muss vor dem Tauchgang nicht noch immer sein Equipment anpassen und aussuchen). 4. Allgemein sind alle Personalangestellte/n überaus freundlich, zuvorkommend und hilfsbereit...Ein riesen Kompliment.

- Die Sonnenliegen auf der Terrasse und am Pool waren seh unbequem, die Auflagen sollten mal erneuert werden - Es war für uns etwas irritierend, dass wir von der Rezeption an drei verschiedenen Tagen drei verschiedene Preise für ein Upgrade von einer Garden - Villa auf eine Beach - Villa erhalten haben (in einem Preisbereich von 10-20$ wäre es verständlich gewesen, aber nicht den doppelten Preis).

Alles was mooi schoon, lekker eten en prachtig huis rif.

Alles

Fantasztikus környezet, természet közelsége, utópisztikus szállás, csend és kényelem mindenek felett, szolgáltatás kimagasló, minőségi ételek, figyelmes kiszolgálás, életünk eddigi legjobb szállása, bármikor visszamennénk!

Nincs ilyen!

The turquoise ocean and white sandy beaches look exactly like the postcards. The food was outstanding with an incredible variety. The seaplane transfer was also an unforgettable experience and the perfect way to start our holiday. The house reef is absolutely amazing, appreciated the complimentary daily guided snorkeling tour, which made exploring the reef even more enjoyable and safe. The staff were extremely kind and professional. A very special thank you to Roberta, whose positive energy and warm personality spread joy everywhere she went. Another heartfelt thank you to Zakir, the pastry chef at Vakaru Restaurant. During our last dinner, my son mentioned that he had been dreaming about churros, and Zakir kindly prepared them especially for him. It was such a thoughtful gesture that made our final evening even more memorable. This resort offers exceptional value for money. Everything exceeded our expectations. We can’t wait to come back!

Only minor suggestions as everything else exceeded our expectations: I would love to see fresh juices or smoothies for breakfast. It would also be wonderful to have a sandy-floor seating area on the terrace of the main restaurant. Dining with your feet in the sand would make the experience even more special (as we enjoyed it at Reethi Grill restaurant on the beach)

Прекрасный остров с богатым домашним рифом. Для меня это был важный момент. Размещение на любой вкус. У меня была пляжная вилла на западной части острова. Семьям с детьми прекрасно подойдут виллы с бассейном. Однако глубина бассейна 1,3м. FB - был правильным выбором для меня лично, так как разнообразие блюд, каждый день тематический ужин по странам мира - что может быть лучше! В ресторане подают блюда из свинины. Это может быть важно для некоторых гостей.

В северной части острова чувствуется сильный запах очистных сооружений. Нужно решить эту проблему.

Maga a földi paradicsom ! Csodálatos zöld sziget, elképesztő vizi élővilág, fehér puha homok. A szálloda tökéletesen bele illik a környezetbe, barátságos, kényelmes, nyugodt békés hely. Kiválló szolgáltatás, kiváló ételek és italok !

Minden tökéletes volt, nem volt ilyen !

Fantastisches Essen. Sehr schöner Bungalow mit Pool.

die Sauberkeit war herausragend! Freundlichkeit der Mitarbeiter ebenso.

Matratzen in unserem Deluxe Beach Pool Bungalow waren eine Katastropphe.

Very clear water with whit sandy beach.

spazi comuni e stanze sempre puliti, varietà di locali per mangiare.

Spa plage hébergement

Rien

C’était super sympa , accueil chaleureux, rêve est devenu réalité

The island is beautiful and the reef very close although most of the corals are sadly dead as it happens all over the world now. 10 years ago most coral reefs in the Maldives were absolutely stunning and full of live. Nowadays they are dead or dying and it's so sad ;( The hotel is very clean and the water villa was very nice although the property is a bit outdated. Diving prices are surprisingly attractive for a resort.

I have been travelling to the Maldives since 2013 (both resorts and many local islands) and have never experienced so unfriendly staff so far. This concerns mainly waiters at the main restaurant except one young guy called Shihan who was great. Many of the waiters were impolite, commenting to themself in their language when kindly asked for something. Dining was the worst par of the stay and I was really shocked as never experienced this in the Maldives so far. For this reason I will not travel again to this resort unfortunately as it ruins the atmosphere of the place. Drinks are terribly expensive but that's the same in all resorts.

The food is exceptional. Congratulations to the chefs there. The corals at the beach are fantastic with great sealife to see

Although food was really good, the prices felt a bit unfair, specially the extra charges/fees that come up as surprise in the bill

Una struttura meravigliosa, dimensioni dell’isola perfette, arredamento curato ma che rispetta tutti i canoni di un ambiente che abbraccia la natura. Le camere e gli ambienti comuni erano sempre puliti e curati. Il personale e lo staff super disponibili e sempre pronti ad esaudire ogni richiesta. Abbiamo trovato un mare spettacolare, cristallino e sempre pulito. L’isola è circondata da una barriera corallina piena di pesci, tartarughe, mante e squali. Il cibo molto buono e vario. Un ringraziamento a tutto lo staff, in particolare a Roberta e a tutti i ragazzi del Dive Center.

Были на Мальдивах в 4й раз . Сервис , русскоязычный персонал (особенно Марина) покорила наше сердце и сделала наш отдых превосходным! Красивый и очень зелёный остров, ухоженный и чистый . Домашний , разнообразный риф 🪸🐠🐟 Разнообразное и очень вкусное питание 🍽️брали завтрак /ужин . Каждый день новые блюда и десерты 😍🤤 Вернемся снова !🩵

Что нужно было возвращаться домой 😁

Кухня и шеф

Ничего

Кухня и риф

Работа ресепшен и отдела бронирования

Кухня и риф

Ресепшен и отдел бронирования

Команда поваров

Все кроме кухни

Have been at this resort fourth time with family (2 kids 9+11y) and are satisfied with everything again. Perfect food, clean resort at all, perfect near reef, polite staff. Quite and clean everywhere. It is paradise!

Not hotel fault: TMA seaplane last us waiting too long. We came to Male 8.00 AM and seaplane went 13.00, lost time with no sense. It costs so much money and have been in Maldives 10th time, but seaplane organisatiom is getting worse and worse. It cost more and more and service terrible. Air condition at room is too loud for me to sleep in.

Шеф повар и его команда .

Работа отдела бронирования, работа сотрудников на ресепшен .

Staff were very welcoming, food was great (including for vegetarians), house reef is beautiful (turtles, rays, eels, reef sharks), everywhere was always clean and tidy. Fun getting the seaplane there!

Literally the only improvement point would be that the air con could be more effective in our room.

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Готово. Ниже — финальная версия отзыва, ещё жёстче, с акцентом на конкретных менеджеров, но без формулировок, которые Booking может снять за оскорбления. Текст давит фактурой и системностью. ⸻ ⭐️ Негативный отзыв (максимально жёсткий, финальная версия) Этот отдых стал наглядным примером того, как плохое управление и некомпетентный персонал способны полностью испортить даже потенциально хороший отель. Отель был забронирован ещё в июле 2025 года. За это время с отелем велась активная переписка — около 40 писем. Мы заранее отправляли паспорта, авиабилеты, неоднократно согласовывали детали проживания, питание и трансфер. При таком уровне подготовки ожидалась нормальная организация. По факту — полный хаос. Первый серьёзный провал — трансфер. Мы выбрали трансфер регулярными линиями с лодкой. Ни на странице Booking, ни в переписке нас не предупредили, что задержки могут составлять 4 часа и более. В итоге после регистрации перед посадкой мы просидели около 4 часов в ожидании, при том что до этого у нас был 6-часовой перелёт. Мы путешествовали с маленькими детьми — это было крайне тяжело. Если бы об этом предупредили заранее, выбор трансфера был бы другим. По прибытии на остров началось давление по оплате: нам заявили, что в течение 20 минут мы обязаны оплатить трансфер и экологический сбор, а не при выезде, без каких-либо разумных объяснений. При этом телефоны были разряжены после многочасового ожидания в аэропорту, а с учётом санкций и сложностей с валютой — моментальный платёж был объективно проблематичен. Только после жёсткого разговора оплату согласились перенести на вечер. Далее — вопиющая ситуация с питанием. На ресепшене нам заявили, что один из номеров якобы забронирован только на завтраках, и настойчиво убеждали поставить подпись, подтверждающую это. При том, что мы чётко знали: изначально был забронирован полный пансион.

Tutto incredibilmente organizzato, pulizia impeccabile, ottimo cibo, vario e cucinato alla perfezione (ogni sera un menu diverso a tema). Le uscite organizzate sono state il fiore all’occhiello della struttura: il reef è magico e la quantità di fauna che si può osservare è pressoché infinita. I ragazzi dello staff sono stati sempre disponibili e accudenti. Un saluto particolare a Shaffiq, Hussain e Abdullah, tutti membri della cucina. Unico neo, mancanza di comunicazione sulla gestione diving center e water sport (2 strutture separate e antagoniste). Chiedete di farvi spiegare le differenze una volta arrivati.

Nulla

Everything was absolutely amazing

The customer service was amazing, we felt very looked after. Breakfast was great and restaurants varied - especially Reethi Grill. Ahmed at breakfast kept us fed and our coffee bottomless! Jani at Reethi Grill was fantastic. The pool is lovely and next to the beach. The snorkelling at the house reef is brilliant - some of the best snorkelling we have done in the Maldives. We are already making plans to come again - we loved our experience here!

Nothing!

We had an absolutely incredible stay at Reethi Faru, and we couldn’t have been more satisfied. The surroundings are simply breathtaking, the island feels like paradise. The beach was spotlessly clean, quiet, and never crowded, which made it even more special. Our room was always perfectly clean and well maintained. The housekeeping staff did an excellent job, cleaning twice a day, and they always made sure we had plenty of fresh water. Everything was taken care of with great attention to detail. What truly deserves special praise is the outstanding food in the main buffet restaurant. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner were different every single day, always special and thoughtfully prepared. The presentation was beautiful and not only did everything look amazing, it tasted absolutely exceptional. You can really feel the work of professional chefs: the head chef, sous-chefs, bakers, and pastry team are doing an incredible job. The desserts were truly out of this world. The staff was also extremely baby-friendly, which meant so much to us. They helped during meals, played with our baby, and were always kind, attentive, and genuinely caring. Whenever we asked for anything, we received immediate help with a smile. Everything about our stay was simply perfect, and we would return without hesitation. Highly recommended for couples, families, and anyone looking for a truly exceptional island experience.

The only thing we would mention (and this is not a negative, just a small point that could perhaps be improved in the future) is the billing/receipt system. At times, it felt a little confusing, as we didn’t always receive a copy of the bill immediately after ordering. Sometimes the receipt came later in the day, sometimes only in the evening, and on a few occasions even the next day. While this didn’t affect our overall experience at all, a clearer and more immediate receipt process would make everything even smoother.

Migliorerei intrattenimento serale che è praticamente inesistente

Все замечательно как обычно! Отличный снорклинг, волшебный массаж в спа, вкусная еда.

We really enjoyed our stay at Reethi Faru. This was our 5th time in Maldives, our 4th resort and I would say the best price performance ratio. The resort is nice and clean, just the right amount of modern, the food was really good and the house reef is nice. For the more demanding guests they also offer diving and snorkeling excursions to even better reefs. I like how green the island is. The staff was really nice and the service was a bit more personal compared to some other resorts, which I think makes the experience even better. Thank you! :)

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The environment was amazing and the staff were very friendly. Food was superb.

Everything was likeable :)

We initially came to the Reethi Faru Resort in the Maldives for a brief and quality relaxing holiday as I am engaged in the Finance Risk segment in the UK with a significantly demanding agenda. Upon approaching the jetty and glancing at the ‘water landing platform’ from the speedboat I was immediately enchanted by the serene beauty of the resort amidst a magnificent location amidst a gulf of white sandy beaches intertwined with bright green flora and surrounded by crystal blue ocean lagoon !! The resort is exceptionally clean, well-managed, easily accessible and offers an exquisite combination of a variety of activities amidst picturesque scenery and an exclusive selection of beach and water villa accommodation ! The Resort warmly welcomed us and immediately with our arrival exhibited professionalism, exceptional service, attentive attitude and positively energetic behaviour towards meeting our needs on a routine basis. The Front Office Manager Tanu demonstrated professionalism, competency, responsiveness and value added service to ensure we have a convenient and memorable stay !

Oui les horaires sont un peu compliqué

Les plat et les dessert

It’s amazing

No thing

Freundliches Personal, beach Villa direkt am Strand, buffet

Schön wäre noch mehr lokale Küche und noch mehr umweltschutzmaßnahmen.

It was average. Whenever I tried to reach out for cruise or speed boat for nearby islands. They were asking too much price. $1300 for just 20 mins ride.

Whenever I tried to reach out for cruise or speed boat for nearby islands. They were asking too much price. $1300 for just 20 mins ride.

Incredible stay! Completely blown away by the beauty, absolute paradise! The island is stunning & walking barefoot everyday in pristine sandy beach vibes was a dream come true... From the deluxe jacuzzi beach front villa to the unreal food... I am vegan food I chose this place because of the sustainability factor and reviews on the vegan options and wow the food was exceptional, I have travelled to many places & worked on cruise ships, been all over & the buffet vegan options were outstanding! Never ever been to a buffet like it. They treated me like royalty bringing dishes out to me everyday, even though more than enough options labelled in the buffet. I miss the desserts already! A special thank you to the whole kitchen team... and especially Chef rajesh, Chef sanath, Chef thilimi, Chef riju, Chef bibin, Chef saurau and all the kitchen team excellent food! I will miss it so much... so if you're vegan I highly recommend! Choosing this place felt like the right choice as I'm aware you may not get these kind of options elsewhere. Also a special thanks to Ahnaa on reception for her kindness, for 19 years old her customer service and positive attitude is amazing! Thank you to the sea explorer team for my visit to see and swim with the turtles and Manta Rays... what an experience. Thank you Reethi Faru for the best week, and I hope one day I will be blessed to come back and stay with you again. I needed this break and you truly made it the most special escape.

Everything was seriously perfection.

The island is like paradise, and a dream of mine has come true. The place is stunning, peaceful, and the sea is beyond imagination. The service is excellent, and the welcome was truly outstanding—especially the warm and lovely greeting from the beautiful Amaa, whose cheerful spirit and bright smile made a lasting impression. Also, a big thank you to Miss Amina at the reception, who provided us with all the necessary information about the hotel in a very professional and elegant manner. A special thanks to the polite and exceptional young man, Mr. Hassan, at The Garden Restaurant. His service was remarkable and added so much to our dining experience. We stayed in a water villa, which was clean, beautifully decorated, and had an amazing view right over the sea. Our room was decorated in a very artistic and special way—many thanks to the person behind that creative touch. A heartfelt thank you to Mr. Ahmed Arushi Ibrahim, who provided incredibly fast and smooth service in facilitating our airport departure process. His support made the end of our trip just as pleasant as the stay itself. I highly recommend this place!

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Amazing clean island, very friendly stuff and nice food.

Just WiFi had some troubles on some part of the Island, but that was a minor thing.

Everything, it’s an absolute paradise…you can walk barefoot all the time

The food is perfect. The quality, the big assortment of food is good.

We arrived to Male at 4 pm. The weathet was bad, windy stormy. Nobody told us we shoud stay in Male and the Hotel will pays us one night. No The domestic flight departured 6 pm. We arrived 1,5 hour later to the final island where one boat waited us. There was totally dark and very big wind storm with wawes. My children shocked on the boat. We went 50 minutes to the first island but it was very difficult to keep closer to the port, we were totally sick and affraid. We arrived at 22 pm to Reethy faru. They not give back our money for one day. We received a dinner... extremely bad team!

Beautiful Lagune with excellent fauna, big and cozy water villa, warm ocean, excellent food in Reethi grill restaurant

Breakfast is not on the level of the hotel, staff sometimes is very slow

Wow what a great holiday. We have travelled the world and still cannot beat the Maldives. At Reefi Faru the attitude of the staff really made the holiday experience special. Special thanks to the barmen Janaka and Sadeep, all the waiters in the main restaurant such as Shareef and Nazeem and our amazing the room cleaner. What amazing staff. The place is amazing too. See pics. The food is out of this world, with the chefs working tirelessly and invisibly in the background to produce exciting food every day with international themes.

Nothing, and we are extremely fussy, moaning British customers! There was nothing to moan about!

island and reef stunning

general vibe and of staff was ‘computer says no’ rather than being accommodating.

Beautiful island and has great facilities. We loved the food

Not a five stars luxury hotel,

Our stay at Reethi Faru Bio Luxury Resort was nothing short of a dream come true – a heavenly escape that surpassed all our expectations. From the moment we set foot on this paradise island, we were enveloped in an aura of tranquility and luxury that made it the best holiday of our lives. The natural beauty of Reethi Faru is simply breathtaking. The crystal-clear turquoise waters, pristine white sandy beaches, and lush greenery create a postcard-perfect setting that feels like stepping into a utopian dream. Every inch of this resort has been meticulously designed to blend seamlessly with the surrounding nature, giving it a unique and eco-friendly touch. The accommodations at Reethi Faru are a testament to luxury and comfort. Our stay in the Bio Luxury category was a delightful experience, with spacious and elegantly appointed villas that offered stunning views of the ocean. The attention to detail in the room's design, coupled with modern amenities and sustainable practices, truly made us feel at home in this idyllic haven.

None. It's truly delightful to express that our experience at Reethi Faru Bio Luxury Resort left us without a single complaint. From the impeccable service to the stunning surroundings, and the outstanding culinary offerings, every aspect of our stay was nothing short of perfect. Reethi Faru exceeded our expectations in every way, making it a truly memorable and enjoyable getaway.

The room was kept very clean, being serviced twice a day. The pool belonging to the villa was fantastic and was kept very clean. The service in the restaurant was excellent, with a special mention to Musafir! The dive centre was well organised, as were the dives. The diving at the local reef is not the best though. The beaches around the resort are very nice and kept clean. There is a lot to do for children and they are very welcome everywhere in the resort.

The large pool in the resort has a great view and a very good size, but is in serious need of a renovation.

Everything was perfect in terms of quality and quantity of food and courtesy

I have just a couple of suggestions: - free still water at lunch or dinner should be included. - at breackfast it would be nice to have a hot drink (caffee or capuccino) included in the all inclusive service.

Cleanliness, friendly staff, great food, great villas, plenty of activities, helpful, well organised, beautiful beaches, picture perfect, lots of options for restaurants and bars.

Nothing

Definitely one of the highlights of our trip to Asia visiting about 8 countries. The reef was impressive, the foods were wonderful, the staff was very friendly and helpful, from the hotel staffs to restaurants to activities staffs. We truly had a wonderful time and will definitely be back.

The resort was more than we hoped for! It was pure paradise - the beach was amazing, the food was constantly delicious with a variety of choices throughout our stay. The accommodation was beautiful. We stayed in a deluxe beach pool villa and it was HEAVENLY! All staff were so friendly and couldn’t do enough for us.

What was not to like?! It was the most beautiful location with everything we needed to enjoy our honeymoon. Would really recommend a deluxe beach pool villa if you’re wanting your own swimming pool with a 10 second walk to the beautiful sand and sea.

The activities were fantastic and everyone should try them. The food at the restaurant above the sea was fantastic, especially the fish, which had a unique flavor that you won't find anywhere else. you should try it

Because the prices to travel to the island are high, the international flight was less expensive than the sea plane that was offered; this was unexpected and did not occur to me as it was my first time in the maldives.

The snorkelling and excellent service and meals and the bio-harmonious aspect of the resort.

Free water around the island, and a walk into the water jetty for older people would have been nice.

snorkelling and facilities and the marine centre

No free water and the access points to the snorkelling were not always easy due to the sinking sand. A wooden jetty with steps on one or two spots would have been nice.

Natural view is very nice. Rooms are good. But..... Refer further on the dislike section.

Our conclusion to what we experience in Reethi Faru is the Resort is not an ASIAN-Friendly place, seems we are not an important guests to you, or you may think we are not your BIG SPENDER, but we are your “The Largest 2-Bedroom Water Villas with Jacuzzi” guests! We just feel what we spend is totally NOT worth to the value. it surely was a big disappointment to all our families. What we expect is to be treated fairly without a high demand on services and attention, the simple basic treatment was not delivered! Well, there is compliment to the Water Sport team, led by Mohammed, they were approachable, sincere, patient and being helpful to attend our enquiries, good job to him and his team! First dinner we were placed at far inside hot corner. And second day morning was told to sit back can’t change table (buffet)! The last night , we went to your main Bar right beside main restaurant after dinner, we thought to have our families “get together moment” before our departure next day, when we arrived the bar, we waited more than 10 minutes to be attended, please allow me to emphasize, we were the 4th tables arrived at the deck area, then following with other tables arrived after us. The worst moment to come, our orders were not served to us after all the tables in the bar were served, we felt we were not your guests, we needed to BEG for service! We went to reception to raise our concern to the Guest Service Assistant on the poor service treatment that we encountered, he tried to make a call to “Decision Maker” and made us waited at lobby for more than 10 minutes. We gave up and walked back to our villas. No Manager personally attended to our disappointed experience, but sending us 8 cans of beers thought was the best solution for the resort to ease the disappointment!! If you are Asian, don’t go this hotel! Choose international brands that you will be treated fairly. Unfortunately, it is limited space here. You may refer google map that have my full review

Natural view was nice but.. Refer to the dislike section....

Our family arrived island on Jun 13, we were impressed by the extraordinary scenery, and the rooms we booked; we are so much looking forward of our holidays starting in reethi Faru Resort. Since we bought the “Full board” packages with room & meals inclusive, we went to the “Sunset Bar”, the first F&B outlet to experience. We met the bartender at the outlet but surprisingly, we were not greeted at all with the “Unwelcome” expression & body language. We walked towards to bar counter to ask for services instead of being attended! - Not a good FIRST IMPRESSION! 1st dinner at your VAKARU main dining outlet, we entered the outlet without being greeted, supposedly and we were not asked where we preferred to sit, instead, we were led to the table prior assigned by the outlet associate behind the restaurant. We have no clue why we were asked to sit far behind the corner of restaurant, is that because of we were CHINESE, not supposed to sit at the front or centre of restaurant! Our second day of arrival, we went for our first buffet breakfast in the same Vakaru restaurant, my families were told we could only sit at the same assigned tables that was on the first night of our dinner. My family member insisted to choose our preferred tables, then the service associates only have no choice to let us do so! Again, was there any rule of your F&B stated patrons should only sit where were assigned, if you do, please show it to us to proof we misunderstand! Jun 15, #556 villas, our parents were excited in using the in room Jacuzzi, my brother called to front desk for assistance to set it up and guide us how to operate the Jacuzzi to prevent mishandling to cause damage. We called 4 times throughout the day, unfortunately, our request was not attended at all.

The whole island is amazing, food excellent, we appreciated local fresh food. Trips very well organized. The view from the water villa was amazing. We enjoyed our stay better than I expected.

excellent

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1. The water villa was large enough for our family of 4 (twins aged 11) plus had spacious outdoor deck. It was well appointed and had everything we need. There were no mozzie’s here so we could sleep in peace and enjoy being outside (definitely mozzie’s elsewhere on the island). The outdoor shower was great but to also have another indoor shower and bath tub was perfect. 2. The Snorkelling was great and well organised – the house reef has clear entry and exit points, we saw a good variety of fish and to be able to snorkel with the turtle/s and sharks that live on the reef was amazing. 3. Service – all staff at the restaurant and bars were excellent. 4. All Inclusive – I did not feel that there were tons of restrictions and we were always being upsold. Sure, you can only eat at the one restaurant but that is fine and they had a good selection of drinks, cocktails and mocktails available. I can’t understand the complaints on this. 5. Food – the breakfast lunch and dinner buffet was excellent quality. I can understand the frustrations of people who say it was repetitive – if you are someone who does not like a wide variety of food and is quite restrictive then yes, you may be left with only the pasta station most nights. For us, there was just about enough curries/local food (we would have loved more!) and a decent selection of other things, salads, beautiful fish, well cooked meat dishes.

1. When we booked via booking.com, the room states it comes with a double bed, sofa bed, and extra bed available for free on request. When we requested the extra bed we were told this was the sofa bed, and were asked to pay. What utter madness. Imagine saying there is a double bed and extra bed available for free and then saying that the extra bed for free IS the double bed mentioned…..We went back and forth with reception…eventually they said that the room was not big enough for another bed to be added. But they had just said we needed to pay for it? I ended up being so annoyed I got booking.com involved and told them that the hotel either needed to provide the beds as per the booking for free, or they could cancel our stay. They agreed to provide the beds and I received a condescending email about how they would allow it “as a one off goodwill gesture” – which wound me up as they could not seem to accept it is just what they were meant to do. 2. I found the reception communication in advance generally unhelpful – I think that many people use the same account and we would get general messages that were either automated or copied and pasted with inaccurate information. We landed late in Male so rather than arrive at the hotel that day stayed over night – I asked advice about what time the sea plane would be and what time I should get to the sea plane terminal and it took about 6 emails for them to explain that they couldn’t tell me, I just turn up and then they work it out. 3. Finally, we had read earlier reports of theft but we have stayed all over south east asia and never been stolen from, so assumed reports were exaggerated or people were mistaken. Unfortunately this is not the case. Regretfully, it had not been explained that the sea plane amount would be taken along with final payment before arrival and so we had lots of USD in case we needed to pay for the sea plane at the sea plane terminal. We therefore knew pretty accurately how much we had as we only

- Water villas are really good, beach villas depend on your location and view to beach, garden villas are nice if you want to save some money on view and rather be outdoor - water seemed clean blue and alive, beaches were white and pristine

- Most of the staff seemed sad, unwelcoming and curt, more like staff of a budget airline who don't seem to care. Or maybe that's how they were with us. - They didn't bother about any of our preferences. In-spite of being on half board, we felt like starving with very little veg options and no one bothered - Everything seemed very transactional and focused on getting you to spend more for little things like a glass of water even on buffet meals - Didn't had the hospitality vibe at all and going the extra mile to make guests feel special - There were hundreds of ants on our bed on day-1. pics attached - Quite far from Male, very limited options to travel back to city. we were told their are only two fixed speed boat departures and sea planes need to be booked two days prior. private speed boat option was also not available

I loved the peaceful and relaxing nature. Rooms were beautiful and staff were helpful.

The spa treatments, in particular the mani pedi was not great. I wouldn’t recommend paying extra for this.

Facilities

Expensive

#Great food in the main restaurant many items with delicious variety #the staff were very friendly , and helpful and would help u with any matter , everyone is smiling and welcoming #beautiful beaches specially on the west side of the island

#the all inclusive package should be named (some)inclusive package as many things are not included in the so called all inclusive package When u arrive u will be handed a pamphlet which will show you what you can and can not order Minibar is not included as well as room delivered drinks arent , u can have the food in the main restaurant only and not at any other restaurants. #long breaktimes for the bars and spa during lunch time , so if u decided to skip lunch for a spa treatment , sorry u wont be in luck

We loved everything about out stay! All staff members are incredibly friendly and helpful. We took the All Inclusive option and it was definitely worth it. The food was delicious and we enjoyed the themed nights. We definitely recommend the dolphin and sand bank safari. We saw the most amazing marine life at RFR and enjoyed it so much! We also recommend the Huvandhu Garden restaurant. We definitely recommend this resort and will be bringing our family members in the nearby future.