Vilamendhoo Island Resort & SPA
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November 17, 2024
The best of the best !!!
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October 23, 2024
I was very pleased with my stay at this hotel. The journey from Moscow to Male by direct flight of Aeroflot on an Airbus A350-900 is very comfortable, even in economy (multimedia, increased legroom). Then take a seaplane for 30 minutes and you will be on a paradise island. I stayed at the Garden Villa, it seems to me that this is the best solution for a private holiday, because people sometimes sneak past the Beach Villa. But in general, the island is built in such a way that privacy is respected and none of the vacationers interfered with anyone. It's great that the island is divided into zones and there are Adults Only - children do not interfere with rest. A beautiful sea, a home reef with a lot of marine life (I saw sharks, rays, moray eels, an incredible variety of fish, it's a pity the turtle did not show up). Of course, if you drink, then you need to take AI: then you have a constant update of the mini-bar (beer, soft drinks, J.P. Chenet wine - everything except sparkling, but a welcome bottle is provided for free), drinks at breakfast/lunch/dinner and excellent cocktails - 3 sheets on the menu of your choice + includes several excursions - to a residential island (I didn't take it) and to the sunset when you swim with dolphins - it was interesting. The food is certainly not Turkish tables with carved watermelons, but it is delicious and varied (both fish and meat are perfectly cooked), the only thing I missed a little from the food was a variety of vegetables: there was a leafy salad, tomatoes, cucumbers and everything in general. But you will definitely not stay hungry, there is even a children's corner with potatoes and pizzas. We tried to make the dinners themed: Mexican, Indian, Italian cuisine, etc. Cleaning - 2 times a day, towels are changed at your sign (if there is a replacement on the floor). The only thing was, there was no dental kit, but if I asked, I think they would have given it, I had everything with me. The rooms are small but cozy, the air conditioning works well, the bathroom is in a traditional Maldivian style - partially open sky above you :) Always have 2 liter bottles of water in the room. Separately, I would like to note the work of Wi-Fi - it perfectly covers the entire island, no VPN is needed :) The beach is just a luxury: white soft sand, azure water, but be sure to take a powerful SPF with you and keep an eye on the UF index - you can easily get burned! There is a diving center where you can rent the necessary equipment for diving and snorkeling (I took it for snorkeling). The interesting thing is that a table and a waiter are assigned to you in the restaurant, but I liked sitting on the outdoor terrace more - you choose the table there accordingly. The situation is similar with sun beds - for my Garden Villa, it was fixed in area 7 of the exit to the reef - this is a great place, there are very few people there and it is also located in the Adults only zone. In general, towards the houses on the water - Jaquzzi Water Villas, I liked the territory and the lagoon more than towards the Asian Wok restaurant - breakwaters have already been installed there and the panorama is slightly less advantageous. In general, the island is not very large, you can walk around its perimeter in 25 minutes of a leisurely step, but it is very green. There are no insects, because the island is being processed, but there are cute animals: lizards, birds, crabs. There are 2 pools on the island: one with panoramic views in the adult area and one in the center of the island, where you can swim with children. There are evening entertainments, but they are very unobtrusive, such as live music and saxophone. a huge plus is that the island is barefoot, take only flip-flops with you (well, just in case, although I went without them) and that's it, you won't need any more shoes. But you need to change clothes in restaurants - you can't wear swimsuits, but in my opinion this is a plus, no one forbids you to drink a cocktail in a swimsuit near the bar. Relaxing here is a leisurely relaxation, when you enjoy nature and the views, if you want some kind of rapid movement, then you should probably look at something else.
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January 19
A magnificent island, big enough to walk, with large sandy beaches and reefs on both sides of the island, the food is excellent, varied and really delicious, we lived in a separate house on the ocean, this is the best option, because you can stay in the shade, under palm trees and listen to the ocean.
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