We were here at the end of January, 2023. We were booked into this hotel with a dive package through Pelagic Divers and it was such an excellent choice. It is a really nice hotel, newly constructed, modern and very comfortable. The rooms are quiet, very spacious with a nice sitting area and a balcony facing either east or west where you can hang your gear to dry. The walk-in glass shower is an unexpected treat. We found the staff engaging, very helpful and accommodating. Other guests we met were fun to chat with and we’d exchange diving adventure stories. On the roof there is a very nice workout facility, two saunas and a hot tub for relaxing and a great space for gathering with friends. We had an all inclusive plan so each morning we enjoyed a generously proportioned breakfast of fresh fruit, fresh squeezed juice, eggs, toast, coffee, tea and a Maldivian specialty, mas huni which consists of shredded tuna and coconut with onion and chiles. It is eaten with chapati, a bread similar to Indian naan. Lunch was always served after our last dive starting with soup and then tuna or chicken with rice or pasta, a salad, and fresh juice- sometimes at noon and sometimes at 3:30. Dinner is served at 7:30 or later. One evening we even had sashimi tuna (need to ask in advance). The hotel also arranged a scooter for us to rent for a couple of days. The island has very few cars on the road- most people use motorcycles. It is small enough that you can also walk or take a bus. We enjoyed using the scooter to explore the myriad of residential streets, with their beautiful floral gardens and decorative portals, the main drags with the shops, coffee shops and restaurants, and zipped around the island on a path by the beach through the coconut palm groves while enjoying a plethora of picturesque views of the ocean. On our last evening the hotel set a table up for us on the rooftop patio and we enjoyed a wonderful romantic dinner. You can watch beautiful sunsets either from the hotel roof top patio or a very easy walk to the beach, where you will see lots of families enjoying the late afternoon as well. This is NOT the typical Maldivian resort island where one walks around in tiny beach wear nor is alcohol available. This is a place where real people live and so far, it is unspoiled by too many tourists. We hope that their community can preserve this little paradise for the future. Returning is something we’d love to be able to do someday.
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