I'd like to conclude my Maldives hotel reviews with this final part of the installment.
Lily Beach
Lily Beach is a resort I have previously stayed at on my own luxury holiday so I know how good the all inclusive is (in my opinion this is the best all inclusive on offer in the Maldives as mini bar is included). The beach family villas here are brilliant as they interconnect from the inside so parents can keep the door open or closed as they wish and both rooms are together in one block, very safe even for young children. The water villas here have a definite wow factor, great size and the glass floor on the entrance to the villa gives a great impression from the moment you step inside. The food on offer here is brilliant, a wide variety and you can order a la carte mains from a menu if you wish. I also know from my own stay that you can order wine by the bottle at meal times rather than by the glass so it feels like a high end all inclusive resort.
Verdict: Great island for young people and families to enjoy a fun filled Maldives Holiday. The key attraction here is the lagoon they have where snorkellers can walk straight into the lagoon with no need to swim far out. This also makes it very safe for children who wish to snorkel too.
Diva
Large island with great concept that on HB you dine in any one of the islands 7 restaurants. Plenty to do for families and teenagers so I would say this is a great place especially for families with older children. Good room product with plenty of space for children to share the rooms with adults.
Verdict: An island with a definite buzz about it and lots going on!
Constance Halaveli
It is top end luxury but with a more relaxed feel than somewhere like Reethi Rah. Beautiful villas, very private with your own pool secluded by trees and your own little gated pathway leading to the beach. It has a nice wide stretch of beach also. We had lunch here and instantly felt the high level of service on offer and the food was fantastic! The double storey villas are perfect for families, very spacious and a separate sleeping area for children so the parents have privacy. The pools in all of the villas were a decent size, an actual pool rather than a plunge pool! This island has a brilliant kids club and kids programme.
Verdict: Overall, this island is perfect for high end customers who want the same level of service and room standard as somewhere like Reethi Rah but with a more relaxed feel to it. I would not hesitate to recommend this resort to a discerning client, they would not be disappointed.
Constance Moofushi
Rustic Maldivian style with a nice relaxed feel. Fantastic stretch of beach by one of the jetty's to the water villa's, giving the island a nice open feel to it. There are only 2 dining options but the main restaurant did have plenty of choice and the themes are varied. Good standard of service in the main restaurant also given that it is an all inclusive (e.g staff carrying your plates for you etc on your way back from the buffet). At night, this resort had a nice atmosphere and the main bar area was quite lively, this would definitely be suitable for younger couples.
Verdict: A good all inclusive with plenty of drink choices in the main bar, cocktails etc are included.
Anantara Veli / Anantara Dhigu & Naladhu
I really liked this concept of the 3 islands together, it gives clients plenty of options for dining etc as Anantara clients can go between the 2 (Anantara clients can't go to Naladhu). There is a Dhoni service around the islands making it easy for clients to get between the resorts. The resort operates a dine around system so for clients who don't want to feel so isolated on a Maldives holiday this would be the perfect solution as they can get off the island and visit the other as and when they wish. I thought it was a good room product for the price you pay.
Verdict: Naladhu certainly warrants being a top Maldivian resort, the Beach Suites are fantastic and each beach suite has their own loungers on the beach with parasol and waiter service provided. If you have the budget for Naladhu then you really would get the best of both worlds – the privacy and feeling of being exclusive with the option to be able to visit the busier Anantara resorts if you wish. We had lunch here and the quality and standard was on a par with the other top level Maldivian resorts we visited. These resorts also have a resident surfer and one side of the island has the bay for surfing and gets the waves for this.
Taj Exotica
"This resort had a great feeling about it from the moment we arrived. Top level service from the moment we stepped off the boat. The island itself is only 800m long and a very high ratio of staff per client and you certainly got the impression that the staff couldn't do enough for you. The service we experienced here was certainly one of the best, if not the best in the Maldives. We stayed in Water Villas and these were large in size although a little dark in the décor. The resort has a great feeling around it and at night drinks are served at the sunset bar with candles lit. We ate in the Deep End restaurant which has won best restaurant in the Maldives for the past 2 years running, it was obvious why. The food here was amazing. Breakfast is a la carte which is something that you would expect of a resort of this calibre."
Verdict: Being the closest resort to Male you do get aircraft flying ahead but in my opinion this really wasn't an issue, it was actually quite interesting to see! I really liked this resort, the standard of service really was excellent.
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