A gorgeous island and a gorgeous hotel! Thank you so much for the warm welcome, the service is simply at the highest level, all questions /problems were solved in 5 minutes. The food is 10/10, just restaurant dishes. Alcohol - wines, cocktails, everything is delicious. We ate too much every meal. A cat and a parrot live on the island. Live reef, guided tours with a biologist 2 times a day by a group. We have seen moray eels, stingrays, turtles, sharks, live corals with nemo fish, masks and flippers, as well as vests There is animation, movies, theme nights, excursions around the island, but we had a great vacation without it. There is a doctor on the island, the cost of admission is $ 20. The hotel does not have its own speedboat, so they pick up from the airport 1 time a day, you need to dock your flights so as not to sit at the airport for 8 hours. Or pay extra for the seaplane. There are minor disadvantages that did not spoil the impression in any way: monotonous breakfasts and an uncovered lagoon from the wind, where you can not swim in the rain / waves And, not all houses can swim yet, it's better to go to the lagoon with swings, but there are waves — it's not very comfortable We will definitely come back again. I recommend the hotel for couples and groups of friends.

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Игорь Бражник

Level 12 Local Expert

The island is small, oval in shape, measuring about 150 by 70 meters. There are many palm trees, ficus trees and other greenery. There are parrots, flying foxes, geckos and a local cat. Coral reef: one of the best in this atoll. A wide variety of fish, including sharks, stingrays, moray eels, octopuses, etc. There is also a large number of living corals compared to other islands. The beach is beautiful, like everywhere else in the Maldives, but swimming will be difficult and uncomfortable because of the fossilized corals at the bottom. If you swim, then only through the entrance to the pier. Local time: Each island can set its own time. Ours took advantage of this privilege and was 3 hours ahead of Moscow time and 1 hour ahead of Maldivian time (Male). Swimming equipment: you can rent fins for free during your vacation at the local aquatic center. Masks and snorkels are also free, but "killed". It is better to take your own or buy new ones at a local store. The price per set is $ 75. You can rent a camera for underwater photography ($35 for 6 hours). Sports: volleyball court, billiards, ping pong, dead exercise equipment Rooms: the room stock is quite old, but you can live. Small individual bungalows are located along the sea with access to the beach, with a veranda and sun loungers. Sockets with flat plugs, but they give adapters, two of the four sockets did not work, the ceiling fan did not work. There is no TV in the room, which is good. A roofless shower in all bungalows on the beach, during the rain you can only take a shower with adventures. The shower in the water villas is normal. Ants live in a bungalow on the shore, there is a dichlofos to fight them. There are bloodsuckers too, but not critically Vacationers: 90% of all guests of this hotel are Italians. Occasionally there are Germans, British and sometimes compatriots (Russians). Food: small assortment, but delicious. Fruits, grilled (meat, fish, tuna,) dessert, pizza, pasta, tea, instant coffee. Drinks: red and white wine, champagne, cocktails, beer. Animation: in the evening, after dinner, they sometimes entertain in Italian. Small parties are held periodically before dinner. Excursion program: meager, despite the extensive list of excursions offered: • A coral reef with a visit to a small sandbar is very good. • excursion "manta rays" (large rays) – we did not see manta rays, but we met dolphins, with whom we swam perfectly in the ocean. (they write that manta rays come only at certain times of the year, but they take them on excursions all year round, because money is needed). • Whale Sharks excursion – a group of at least 10 people must gather. During our stay, the group never got together. • Fishing: a very controversial excursion. In the evening, when the sun is already at sunset, they swim out to sea (15 minutes from the shore). Everyone is given a skein of thick fishing line with a sinker and a large hook. They help to put a piece of fish, pre-cut, on the hook as bait. After that, you throw the line into the ocean and wait. A catch for luck (50/50), if you're lucky. • The rest of the excursions are not interesting at all. Money: accept bank cards (not Russian), cash dollars issued from 2006. 1995 banknotes can be spent in Male (exchange offices or shops) Staff: polite and intelligent. Some are not without talents, for example, the seller of a souvenir shop can also sew you shorts or a dress, and of very good quality and at a modest price. Tip: don't take too many things. Everyone walks around the island barefoot. Even in flip-flops it is inconvenient to walk, because there is sand everywhere, including in the restaurant and bar. Shorts, T–shirts, baseball caps are the most popular clothes. Bottom line: despite the imperfection of the service and the number of rooms, the weather and nature make a great vacation and leave unforgettable impressions.

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Лебедев Владислав

Level 10 Local Expert

I really liked the hotel, we had a rest in October 2023, super

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