our maldivian holiday

Written: 16 february 2012
Travel time: 2 — 12 february 2012
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday; For families with children
Your rating of this hotel:
7.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 10.0
Service: 9.0
Cleanliness: 9.0
Food: 10.0
Amenities: 8.0
Hi all!
Rested from 2.2. 12 to 11.02. 12. flight Kyiv - Abu Dhabi - Male. We took Beach Villa food All inclusive. And now about everything in more detail.
1. The territory of the island is large, the nature is beautiful, so you can take a lot of pictures of paradise places (as in the pictures). The island is full of animals: lizards, geckos, flying foxes, herons. There are many beautiful fish in the water. Maybe because it was not a rainy season and the island was fumigated 2 times with us, but we didn’t see mosquitoes at all. Although there was no entertainment on the island, except for the evening feeding of stingrays and sharks, it was not boring. I managed to see the wedding of a visiting couple from Germany - quite interesting.
2. The rooms are spacious and clean. No living creatures were observed in the room. Air conditioning, TV, plumbing worked without comment (however, the owners of the garden room had a lot of complaints).

3. Diverse food: meat-chicken, beef, pork, fish of several varieties, side dishes, salads - everything is not peppered!! ! There is a separate corner with their local hot spices. Lots of pastries, delicious desserts, yogurts, tropical fruits: pineapple, rambutan, lychee, papaya...... Alcohol: beer, vodka, brandy, rum - Sri Lankan production of quite decent quality. According to the menu in the bar, they make about 10 free cocktails (alcohol and non-alcohol. )
3. Excursions suck: night and morning fishing is aimless boating and no fish caught. A trip to a paradise island ( Kuda Bandos ) - they brought to the island for surfers, ten meters from the beach, heaps of garbage, and dozens of people like us who came to the barbecue and all this for $ 90 per person, though on the way back they brought to the fishing island, Souvenirs there are 2 times cheaper than at the hotel.
4. In general, everything would be great if it were not for one big disappointment - this is the BOTTOM!! ! During high tides, you can still swim at least somehow - waist-deep water, and during serious low tides, corals are exposed, so the sight is sad, though along part of the island there are several deep depressions and a beach near the pier, but these are not the Maldives that I would like to see . The best bathing rooms are from 180 -185 and from 190 -200, in front of them there are 3 deep baths (depth 4-6 meters). From 175 and above villas are all suites, up to these rooms alternate with doubles. Near the villas 220-227 there is a good sandy bottom, but the view is spoiled by the coral reef visible from the water.
5. I don’t know for what reasons, but some couples are offered to move to another island for free, for the last couple of days in Water Bungalow for free !! ! We and 4 other couples moved to Rannalhi, did not regret it (see review in the Rannalhi section) . This is if you live in water bungalows, otherwise the island itself is much smaller than fushi and very little vegetation, instead of beach villas there are two-story barracks, but a very good bottom and depth with a very narrow coastline.
6. Take a minimum of clothes - shorts, T-shirts, light dresses. Be sure to take sun cream, mask, snorkel, box or silicone case for underwater shooting! It is advisable to swim in a T-shirt or a light cape - during snorkeling, the ears, shoulders, back, and legs instantly burn (tested on myself).

7. Spa salon in the hotel is quite decent, although the prices for it, as elsewhere in the Maldives, are too high. The cheapest massage is $ 90 + 16% VAT for 50 minutes, although they do it in good faith. They took Balinese massage and Thai - liked it. For those who have vacationed in Thailand, this is certainly not an option, in terms of price and quality.
PS. For this money, and with "all inclusive" we got a wonderful, unforgettable vacation, smeared with an unfortunate water area. Therefore, we would not come here a second time! So if you want to have a good rest and feel all the charm of relaxation in the Maldives for little money, we would not recommend choosing the Adaaran hotel chain. Since with all the obvious advantages of these hotels, there are minuses that can spoil the rest or pleasant impressions about it.
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