Ellaidhoo Maldives by Cinnamon 4*– Reviews

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Rating 8.510
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10 reviews
№2 in the hotel rating Ari Atoll
9.2 Rooms
8.3 Service
8.9 Cleanliness
8.5 Food
8.5 Amenities
This cozy hotel, consisting of well-equipped water and beach bungalows, is located on the small island of Ellaidhoo, in Ari (Alifu) Atoll. Opened in 2007, renovated in 2018. Also, the island is suitable for a romantic getaway or a large company.More →
аватар lubomiro4ka
 •  traveled 4 years ago
Rating 9.0
I'll start with the criticism: I didn't like that after arriving at Male airport (after a 9-hour flight), instead of going by speedboat to the hotel, we had to wait another 2 (! ) Year. on a plane that arrived from the UAE, because there were tourists who also went to this hotel. That is, it is easier for them to make you wait for others than to go on a boat "back and forth". … More ▾ I'll start with the criticism: I didn't like that after arriving at Male airport (after a 9-hour flight), instead of going by speedboat to the hotel, we had to wait another 2 (! ) Year. on a plane that arrived from the UAE, because there were tourists who also went to this hotel. That is, it is easier for them to make you wait for others than to go on a boat "back and forth". Other vacationers said that it was the same with them. The trip from the airport to the hotel lasts 1 year.

Positive moments:
- instant check-in;
- a compact island, you can get around in 15 minutes. ;
- on the island there are free: gym, tennis, badminton, squash, football, table tennis, table football, billiards, darts, swimming pool for all visitors;
- extra charge: diving, fishing, spa;
- 2 sunbeds on the beach are assigned to each room on 1 line, but if you have rooms on 2 lines - there are no sunbeds (here you have to lie down on someone's or just on the sand);
- clean, clean, spacious rooms all furniture made of natural materials (solid wood, stone, glass), sunbeds and umbrellas on the beach are also made of wood. There is virtually no plastic;
- open-plan bathroom (virtually no ceiling, only walls);
- quality cleaning, all changed daily;
- friendly staff, always ready to help!
- food is not fast, but monotonous: often repeated, a lot of fried; sweet, mostly in the form of puddings; many fruits: bananas, papaya, pineapple, passion fruit, watermelon, melon, peaches, pears, apples, tangerines, lychees.

The biggest plus is the ocean. Crystal clear water, extremely warm, a sea of ​ ​ different fish right next to the reef, also swim sharks, stingrays, carp (no one moves).

A small minus - the island is surrounded by concrete slabs from the ocean, so it is impossible to enjoy the endless ocean and take good photos.
аватар Marina_Reutova
I was with my family in October, the hotel is not big, but the territory is well-groomed, the rooms are quite spacious. The hotel staff is very responsive, they all try very hard to please tourists. We are not adherents of plentiful food, so as for me everything was enough and tasty cooked: vegetables, fruits, seafood. … More ▾ I was with my family in October, the hotel is not big, but the territory is well-groomed, the rooms are quite spacious. The hotel staff is very responsive, they all try very hard to please tourists. We are not adherents of plentiful food, so as for me everything was enough and tasty cooked: vegetables, fruits, seafood. In general, ten days of paradise : ) I recommend.
аватар olegterentiev20
 •  traveled 6 years ago
Rating 9.0
Chosen by recommendation. The price also played a role. It may not be the season, but we were lucky there was no rain and the ocean is calm. As a drawback, the only thing is the reconstruction of the bungalow on the water. Sometimes you hear how they work there. But it's so rare and if you're not around, then you can't hear it. … More ▾ Chosen by recommendation. The price also played a role. It may not be the season, but we were lucky there was no rain and the ocean is calm. As a drawback, the only thing is the reconstruction of the bungalow on the water. Sometimes you hear how they work there. But it's so rare and if you're not around, then you can't hear it. PROS: varied food, fish daily. Lobsters and lobsters are not served, but they cook deliciously. Settled in quickly. It is better to take the first line immediately. Ocean view and freshness. Big tennis, billiards, gym, table tennis for free. There is a daily show-feeding of tough fish, stingrays and moray eels. Everything is great. I recommend.
Вид с бунгало. Бунгало 1 линия.
аватар elenaterentieva777
The hotel was chosen by recommendation. Loved the price and description. Category 4 * justified itself. Lots of greenery. Swimming areas cleared from the ocean. Free tennis and billiards. Reasonable price for spa treatments. The food is delicious, homemade. As a disadvantage, the repair of the bungalow on the water. … More ▾ The hotel was chosen by recommendation. Loved the price and description. Category 4 * justified itself. Lots of greenery. Swimming areas cleared from the ocean. Free tennis and billiards. Reasonable price for spa treatments. The food is delicious, homemade. As a disadvantage, the repair of the bungalow on the water. Sometimes there was noise. Everything else is great.
Бунгало. Вид номера. Номер с видом океана. Ванная комната в номере. Душ.
аватар svetlanagadz
 •  traveled 7 years ago
Rating 8.0
Visiting these unique islands has been my fixed idea for a very long time. Right after the wedding, my husband and I planned to go to the Maldives, but, alas, it did not work out. Three years later, my dream finally came true! The flight went perfectly, and almost imperceptibly. Transfer by Qatar to the island took 45 minutes, got back in 40 minutes. … More ▾ Visiting these unique islands has been my fixed idea for a very long time. Right after the wedding, my husband and I planned to go to the Maldives, but, alas, it did not work out. Three years later, my dream finally came true! The flight went perfectly, and almost imperceptibly. Transfer by Qatar to the island took 45 minutes, got back in 40 minutes. We had a bungalow on the beach, the view is simply unique. Your quiet little piece of paradise))). The room is very spacious, a huge very comfortable bed, a huge bathroom, half of which is under the open sky. Cleaning twice a day, no faults. Always fresh linen, and excellent service, which is invisible, but present in every detail. The atoll is fenced with a concrete breakwater, which is just fine. As for me it created a security effect. I did not swim outside it, but my husband could swim for hours with a mask and fins far into the sea. Even in this shallow water there are a lot of beautiful fish and other marine reptiles. For those who are afraid of open water like me, this place is just an underwater paradise. . We have been planning this trip for so long, and we were so afraid of making the wrong choice. When buying a tour, we made our choice in favor of all inclusive. Firstly, this option is more profitable in terms of funds, and secondly, it completely relaxes, in my opinion, but the choice is naturally only yours. And the food at the hotel is amazing. There is no that unnecessary mass of all kinds of incomprehensible mountains of food, but at the same time its huge selection. Here you can find hot meat with grilled fish, and many different meat and fish dishes ready-made, poultry, a couple of excellent soups, fruits and vegetables. And coconuts just lie on the sand, and one of the staff will help you open them with great pleasure, and absolutely free of charge. At the hotel, near the entrance, there is a small shop. Prices are not much more expensive than at the airport, but you can buy everything you need. The hotel also has an excellent SPA, has its own Diving Center, and even a small botanical garden with talking hand parrots)). So, with a small area of ​ ​ the island, we were never bored. The island is really small. You can go around it in a circle in 15-20 minutes, but at the same time it seems completely deserted, and we met people only in a restaurant and a bar. Complete relaxation and peace, I was completely delighted with the trip!
аватар Svitlana_Svetlana
 •  traveled 7 years ago
Rating 6.0
rested in the Maldives not for the first time, everything was fine . . but not in this hotel! lived in the beach is visible 313 (there are no questions to the number) one fine day, powerBanc was stolen from us from the terrace. The hotel management did nothing to somehow make amends for this conflict! Based on this incident, I cannot recommend this hotel!!!!!!!! !. … More ▾ rested in the Maldives not for the first time, everything was fine . . but not in this hotel! lived in the beach is visible 313 (there are no questions to the number) one fine day, powerBanc was stolen from us from the terrace. The hotel management did nothing to somehow make amends for this conflict! Based on this incident, I cannot recommend this hotel!!!!!!!! !
аватар n.kropova
 •  traveled 7 years ago
Rating 9.0
We chose the Ellaidhoo Maldives by Cinnamon 4 * hotel. You can walk barefoot all the time, absolutely)) Even in the restaurant there is sand on the floor. In terms of nutrition, we took breakfast and dinner, everything is delicious, especially my husband loves spicy food, he said that it looks like Goan cuisine. … More ▾ We chose the Ellaidhoo Maldives by Cinnamon 4 * hotel. You can walk barefoot all the time, absolutely)) Even in the restaurant there is sand on the floor.
In terms of nutrition, we took breakfast and dinner, everything is delicious, especially my husband loves spicy food, he said that it looks like Goan cuisine. The alcohol in the bar is excellent, whiskey is especially good.
The island itself is very green, walking on it is pleasant. It will take about 15 minutes to walk around in steps, and to swim around in an hour. In the center of the island there is a football field and a garden where something is grown)
And a wonderful birdhouse, which I advise you to visit.
аватар katerinus89
 •  traveled 8 years ago
Rating 10.0
Liked the hotel very much. The island is small and the food is good. Each villa has its own hammock. Paradise place for a reasonable price. … More ▾ Liked the hotel very much. The island is small and the food is good. Each villa has its own hammock. Paradise place for a reasonable price.
аватар tvted
 •  traveled 14 years ago
Rating 9.0
We rested on Ellaida from 02/09/11 to 02/23/11. We lived in a water bungalow. We rested with friends who lived in superior. Flight and accommodation: Flying Transaero. Business class. The flight was delayed by an hour and a half. Arrived in Male, respectively, with a delay. Upon exiting the airport, Fostur's representative told us with a "sweet" smile that neither today nor tomorrow we will get to our Ellaida, since the Chinese New Year and the hotel are completely full. … More ▾ We rested on Ellaida from 02/09/11 to 02/23/11. We lived in a water bungalow. We rested with friends who lived in superior.
Flight and accommodation:
Flying Transaero. Business class. The flight was delayed by an hour and a half. Arrived in Male, respectively, with a delay. Upon exiting the airport, Fostur's representative told us with a "sweet" smile that neither today nor tomorrow we will get to our Ellaida, since the Chinese New Year and the hotel are completely full. Therefore, they will take us to the Vaadu hotel - this is a five and, they say, cool, so rejoice. We do not need this five, a ten-minute boat ride from the airport with planes constantly flying overhead. If you wanted to go to the top five - so easily would go and not in this! We went specifically to Ellaida for many reasons. Nervousness began. We called the hotel - they said that the hotel was half empty, they say you are welcome, only your tour operator did not transfer money for you to us! This is after we bought vouchers from Fostur THREE months before the trip! After a huge number of calls from my mobile for OWN money (fortunately I guessed to buy a card of a local mobile operator - Dhiraagu Mobile - it is sold in the office right at the exit from the doors of the arrivals hall, a little to the left obliquely 20 meters) and threatening Fostur with all heavenly punishments, he achieved that tomorrow we they will take us to our hotel and pay money for us. It's good that the friends with whom we later rested at the hotel were still in Moscow - they came to us later - they insured us and "raised our ears" this fucking Fostur. It turned out that Fostur often "THROWS" mere mortals at hotels and people went, for example, on a honeymoon to one hotel, and end up in another, the one in which it is better for Fostur to shove them. Many travel agencies have already refused to work with Fostur. By the way, the travel agency in which we bought the tour, two weeks after our payment for the tour, also stopped working with it. In connection with the above, with frayed nerves and shaking hands, we got to our hotel only a day later!
About the hotel:
We lived in a water bungalow. Disadvantages of a water bungalow: if you want to swim and lie on the beach, you have to go to the beach bungalows. It didn't bother us too much. Advantages: the room is larger than in beach bungalows (but smaller than in superiors); from the window a view of the sea, which splashes right under you (sleep under the quiet rustle of the waves - grace! ); there is a light breeze blowing and the room is well ventilated (it's a little hot in the superiors and beach bungalows and our friends in the superior slept with air conditioning all the time); one free bottle of water per day; iron; its own restaurant, the feeding in which is almost the same as in the main restaurant, but still a little better. Cleaning twice a day. Bath towels are changed during morning cleaning, beach towels are changed during evening cleaning. Removed cleanly.
Internet via Wi-Fi: you buy a card at the reception - $ 3 and two hours of unlimited Internet. Since we use the Internet a lot, we bought about ten cards during our two weeks at the hotel.
From the entertainment: free billiards, table tennis, a decent gym with good exercise equipment, a spa center (since we had a two-week vacation, we bought a package of massages - $ 1000 - 20 hours of any massage, that is, 10 hours per brother came out. Massage is very quality, they make Balinese), live music in the evenings, consisting of European hits of all time. The hotel constantly stirs up various lures. For example: an evening cocktail party: you pay $ 15 from your nose, you come to the beach at half past ten in the evening and drink alcoholic cocktails there until you burst or fall under a palm tree. Or for example: shrimp dinner: you pay $50 for two and in the evening you gorge yourself on tiger prawns until you hiccup. By the way, if you order such a themed dinner, then you have free lunch the next day (this is if you live on a halfboard). Well, the usual fun for the Maldives: evening fishing (there were two times) followed by cooking fish for you for the next dinner, morning fishing for big fish (they say that they rarely catch anything), a trip to a desert island (they bring to the island and leave you alone with beloved or beloved for the whole day with food and fresh water), evening watching sharks and some other all sorts of garbage like this.
Now let's move from the surface to the underwater world of the Ellaidhoo hotel.
I must say right away: this is one of the MOST beautiful reefs on the atoll. We are divers ourselves. Dived every day. We saw EVERYTHING that is possible: stingrays, sharks, moray eels, turtles, lionfish, a bunch of all kinds of fish, very beautiful corals, twice a manta swam. Only went to the house reef 10 times - and all the time something new. This is not the first time in the Maldives and we have been to Egypt five times, but we have never seen such a variety! The dive point is one of the most organized and largest I have ever seen. Divers come to this island from all over the world: the British, Germans, French, Scots, Swiss, Japanese, Italians - and these are just those nationalities with whom I had a chance to communicate directly. Prices for equipment: a balloon - $ 50 per nose, if you want to take nitrox, if you want air - just in bulk. We went to this and that. Any unit for rent - $4. Belts for free. Bot - $ 13 from the nose. There are several bots: morning - with two dives, three-hour - with one, for the whole day - with three, night - with two. I’ll make a reservation right away that there is no Russian-speaking dive instructor. There are not enough instructors. There were always two people on the houserif, without a guide. Russians are not taught without a Russian-speaking instructor. The Germans, the French are sometimes taken to the training room, the Russians are not. Just not enough staff. In addition to certificates, logbooks are very welcome.
The hotel itself COMPLETELY corresponds to the price-quality parameter. All the staff are very friendly. Due to the absolute absence of Russian-speaking staff on the island, it’s good to know a couple of elementary English-German-French phrases.
We can safely recommend the hotel to all social strata of the population with any thickness of the place for storing banknotes!
аватар Jully-Jully
 •  traveled 16 years ago
Rating 7.0
I had a rest from January 24.2009 in Сhaaya Reef Ellaidhoo for 2 weeks, adyn-savsem adyn. I went through Tez-tour (updating agency). Regarding Teza, well, there is no decent service in our Motherland. Upon arrival in Male, a long queue gathered for registration at hotels (I decided, let me think until it resolves, I go to the toilet and change into “summer”, it’s somehow hot in boots and a sweater). … More ▾ I had a rest from January 24.2009 in Сhaaya Reef Ellaidhoo for 2 weeks, adyn-savsem adyn. I went through Tez-tour (updating agency). Regarding Teza, well, there is no decent service in our Motherland. Upon arrival in Male, a long queue gathered for registration at hotels (I decided, let me think until it resolves, I go to the toilet and change into “summer”, it’s somehow hot in boots and a sweater). I return in 10-15 minutes - in a crazy "kipish" representatives of Teza meet me - where do you go?? ! Your boat is leaving now! Let's go faster! (there was a feeling that I didn’t come for a vacation, but somewhere in the office the boss blames me for not bringing documents on time for the plane departing once a week). Then, more interestingly, they said that my boat still left (like it didn’t wait for me !! ), and now I have to wait for the seaplane, which leaves as early as 14 o’clock (it was 11). In the hands of the Teztur representative was a registration sheet for visitors - there I saw an inscription in front of my hotel - my last name and another one! human Helena. She asked, “Why did the boat take one person away? ” The answer was: "Yes. " It turns out that the boat could not wait another 10 minutes for another, i. e. , me? (I did not ask this already, since the question is rhetorical). And then, when I was waiting to board the seaplane (which instead of 2:00 p. m. left at 2:50 p. m. ), I met another tourist at my hotel, ELENA), Well, it seems like a trifle and I don’t care, but I’m still deceived). Well, you realized that instead of going straight from the airport to the hotel and indulging in the delights of relaxation, I spent 4! hours at the local seaplane airport. This is after a 9 hour flight. Flight Transaero - cheap and cheerful - such Boeings are not designed for a 9-hour flight, as for me. Nothing else there - there was a half-empty plane - you could fall apart on 4 seats, take a nap, and back - a nightmare - sit in a narrow chair for 9 hours (for the first time in my life, my legs were numb from sitting, then they didn’t push through slippers). And the service - well, this is generally - mddaaaa... ))
The hotel is a normal four. Service is sometimes great, sometimes not so good. I was alone - the Maldivian staff reacted to me no less enthusiastically than in Turkey (this is a significant minus), well, it’s unpleasant for me when I go into a bikini, and they rub me with their eyes. After a week of rest, one of them even complained to visit in the middle of the night - he knocked, tried to enter, asked if he was alone in the room, even held the door when I tried to close it. After that, I lay until the morning with wide eyes, not knowing what else to expect. Then there was an identification (ha ha, they all look the same to me), they offered a more expensive water villa for free (I moved to it already 5 days after the offer, since I prefer land, and I had baited birds near the beach bungalow and Murenka). It is much cooler in interior than a beach bungalow (there were even scales, though they showed that I weigh 30kg) . . ), and the weed from it is beyond praise, I recommend it (the only negative is the adjacent wall with neighbors, and the audibility is wow, it’s good that I was without a partner, otherwise they would have arranged sleepless nights for the neighbors). Every single house is crammed next to each other, and all day long everyone is rummaging around, so sex on the beach is canceled, but with the advent of darkness, privacy is guaranteed. But to me, after THAT incident, all the evenings and nights were very restless and the rest was spoiled. Although such a merger with nature is difficult to spoil - all the birds are tame, and the underwater world that I saw live for the first time is just another planet!
So, more about the hotel - it stank very much and it was stuffy in the restaurant, intended for living on land, even though it is on the street. But the restaurant for guests of water villas is very worthy, really on the ocean (more precisely, the pool, but the feeling is that the ocean, since the ocean is immediately behind the pool). The food is nothing, without culinary delights, monotonously. Snacks in the second restaurant - super.
And just a giant minus of the hotel is a stupid stone-concrete wall that surrounds the entire island, it is not one, but two! - the second in the place where the sea collides with land. Only in one place, where I went to swim, this first one was absent (about 50 meters). These walls spoil the beauty of the ocean. Well, on an island of this size, it would be normal for three times fewer rooms (but, of course, the price would be different).
A big plus is a good Russian-speaking diving instructor. Although I have not yet reached diving (sorry, Oleg! ), but those who are just starting out and do not know foreign languages ​ ​ perfectly cannot do without this. And this is an important factor. He is there until May and is waiting for everyone. By the way, he is a very attentive person, and he will find time for everyone to pay attention, and will help in any way he can. Not to mention that he has a wealth of experience in diving.
Photos of the hotel on the Teza website, like Updates, are old. Guys, everything is already wrong there! - Update.
The Updating Agency did a good job - however, I had to choose the hotel myself, delve into all these reviews. But I’m thinking, I explained what I want, and everything was chosen for me as I dreamed, but I don’t worry at all). But, apparently, it does not happen). Renewal employees do not know well what this or that hotel is like... In all other respects, it's good. OLE- RESPECT!
Oh, I almost forgot - there is magical live music several times a week! The voice of one of the musicians and singing can be given the MTV Grand Prix!
In the spa, Balinese women are simply amazing, they give such positive energy, and the Balinese massage is cool.
Well, there are many, many more things that you shouldn’t write and read about, but you should see with your own eyes) -
God! This is not a review, but an entire article. The one who reads to the end is strong)


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Уютный отель, состоящий из хорошо оборудованных водных и береговых бунгало, расположен на маленьком острове Эллайду, в атолле Ари (Алифу). Открыт в 2007 году, реновирован в 2018 году. Также остров подходит для романтического отдыха или отдыха большой компанией.

Location Расположен на острове Эллайду в Ари Атолле, в 42 км от международного аэропорта Хулуле (г. Мале). Трансфер: на скоростном катере (85 минут) или на гидросамолёте (25 минут).
Description of the beach Матрасы, полотенца — бесплатно.
  • 1st line
  • private beach
  • sand beach
  • coral reef
  • sun loungers  FREE 
  • umbrellas  FREE 
  • beach towels
In a hotel

Круглосуточная стойка регистрации, услуги консьержа, камера хранение багажа, экскурсионное бюро, услуги по глажке одежды, room service: платно, факс/ксерокопирование, почтовые услуги, интернет-кафе, располагается на ресепшен отеля (платно), сувенирный магазин, диетическое меню (по запросу), 1 открытый пейзажный бассейн, 2 ресторана, 3 бара.

  • restaurant
  • cafe/bar
  • open pool
  • conference hall/banquet hall
  • safe
  • free wi-fi
  • laundry
  • doctor
  • currency exchange
  • payment by payment cards
For kids Детская игровая комната.
  • playground
  • children's chairs in the restaurant
  • cot
Entertainment and sports В спа-центре имеются процедурные комнаты (4), в том числе для семейных пар. Предоставляемые услуги: массаж, процедуры по уходу за лицом, обертывания и скрабы для тела, ароматерапия. Бесплатно: теннисные мячи и ракетки, пляжный волейбол, бадминтон, настольный футбол. Живая музыка, пенные вечеринки, развлекательная программа. Платно: массаж, снорклинг, каноэ, дайвинг центр, скуба-дайвинг, подводное плавание. Экскурсии: Экскурсии: «Рыбацкая деревушка», «Ромео и Джульета», «Остров Расду», «Мале», «Рыбалка на закате», «Глубоководная рыбалка», «За дельфинами», «Утренняя рыбалка», «Ночная рыбалка», «Сноркелинг».
  • table tennis  FREE 
  • tennis court  FREE 
  • squash  FREE 
  • volleyball  FREE 
  • gym  FREE 
  • water activities
  • organization of excursions
  • celebration organization service
Description of rooms

Всего в отеле 112 номеров (1-2-этажных коттеджей, отдельно стоящих или сгруппированных в блоки по 2 или 4 номера).

In the rooms

Спутниковое ТВ, DVD-плеер (бесплатно) в Water Bungalow, кондиционер-сплит, потолочный вентилятор (кроме Water Bungalow), мини-бар (платно), холодильник, сейф (бесплатно), Wi-Fi: платно, телефон, набор для приготовления чая и кофе, утюг и гладильная доска (под запрос), душ или ванна, фен, косметические принадлежности, халаты и тапочки (standard room, superior room, beach bungalow / по запросу), балкон или терраса (кроме standard rooms), room service: платно.

  • bath / shower
  • hair dryer
  • $
  • safe  FREE 
  • air conditioner
  • fan (not in all rooms)
  • cable/satellite TV
  • phone
  • internet wi-fi $
  • tea/coffee maker
  • fridge
  • balcony/terrace (not in all rooms)
  • slippers and bathrobe (not in all rooms)
  • vcd/dvd (not in all rooms)
The address Ellaidhoo, Alifu Atoll, 20252, Republic of Maldives
Phones: Tel: +960 666 0669, +960 666 0514
FAQ
Какой пляж у отеля?
Отель располагается на 1-й пляжной линии. У отеля собственный песчаный пляж. Для любителей рыбок есть прекрасный коралловый риф. Пляжные полотенца в отеле (бесплатно).
Какие развлечения есть в отеле?
В отеле есть водные развлечения. В отеле присутствует организация экскурсий, упрощает выбор и дает советы специалист по туризму. Служба организации торжеств поможет изысканно отпраздновать годовщину свадьбы, день рождение или любой другой праздник.
Какие возможности для детей есть в отеле?
Отель располагает детской площадкой с горкой и качелями. Детские стульчики для кормления Ваших малышей всегда под рукой. По Вашей просьбе отель предоставляет детскую кроватку (бесплатно).