The Residence Maldives

Totally impeccable! Service was GREAT with stunning views! Dun feel like going home 😜

We had a 7 night stay at this fantastic resort at the end of February 2024. The location is very far down south from Male, which involved quite a lengthy domestic flight, but was worth it when we arrived. We stayed in a sunrise-facing over-water villa (number 123) with an infinity pool. The villa was very spacious, clean and contained all the necessary amenities. All staff were friendly and professional, and are a credit to the resort and the hospitality industry. Big shout-outs to the following staff members for excellent service: Hafiz at The Dining Room Dhigurra Hassan at the Beach Bar Falhumaafushi Aali at the Water Sports Centre Dhigurra Ravi at the Fires Private Dinner experience Jaavid at The Dining Room Falhumaafushi Hasan at Li Bai We highly recommend staying at this resort for a memorable Maldives experience.

We have always wanted to visit the Maldives and we weren’t disappointed! The setting, sea life and whole feel of the Island (being able to use both Islands was fantastic) was a World away from home and an absolute delight. The staff are alway eager to help. We had booked an over water villa but realised that it was quite a bike ride away from the amenities (breakfast/dinner/gym) so we changed to a pool villa and this was perfect. The included cocktails in the evening watching sunset was pure bliss. We have never seen such beautiful sunrises and sunsets. The only thing we would like to see improved for us to return is the food. The quality wasn’t what we normally expect from a 5star resort and although they try their best and were very helpful the quality just wasn’t there. (Most guests were saying the same at the time of our stay) We understand a lot of produce is (understandably) shipped in but we were surprised that this is the case even for the fish. Having said that we had a wonderful two week and witnessed sea life, sunsets and a setting that were simply amazing! We cam home rested and inspired and so happy we had visited this beautiful island.

Great service, water villa was lovely. Ate at the French restaurant which was amazing in the moonlit watching the baby sharks in front of us. Special mention to Afzal and Ahmed who looked after us very well several evenings - so professional and attentive. We also ate at the Italian /cantonese and again the service and food were superb. Vignesh and Yna were so helpful and welcoming when we ate both at lunch and dinner. Again very professional service received. All the staff at the dining room for breakfast were so friendly and attentive. Special thanks to Jaavid, Shina, ishan and Zahua. Any special requests for betroth juice or avocado at breakfast was no trouble at all. Sundar looked after us every day at our water Villa ensuring we always had beach towels, cleaned our villa beautifully and always checked when was best to come for turn down service to minimise interrupting us.

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our romantic honeymoon for 5 nights on this spectacular maldivian island paradise. We were warmly greeted at the airport at Male with all transfers and transportation organised with friendly and professional service. Upon arrival at this most magnificent island location, we were welcomed by hotel resort staff and escorted to our beautiful and spacious overwater bungalow with our own pool to enjoy. Everything about our time here was superb. The food at all the various restaurants and bars was delicious sith well presented meals, and enough variety to select from. The beach bar staff on the island we stayed at were particularly friendly and offered amazing bar service, making us feel welcome and special. The inclusion of bicycles to move about both islands that are connected by a bridge enabled a wide choice of activities throughout each day and night. We chose a honeymoon package, which had many amazing inclusions to make our time even more memorable. These inclusions were a sunset dolphin cruise, a photographer 30 minute shoot around the island, a bath treatment with a bottke of wine, and two restaurant bookings at their alacarte restaurants. The snorkelling around the island was also magical, with marine life like reef sharks, eagle rays, dolphins, sea turtles, and numerous colourful fish. Golf buggy cart transport was also available throughout both islands. Our over the water bungalow was very spacious, including a large comfortable bed, a fantastic indoor and outdoor shower, and a deep bath with a view overlooking the water. The villa also had additional living spacs to retreat from the bedroom. Every day, there was always something interesting to see in the water from our villas deck. There is also direct access from the villa to the water beneath to enable snorlelling at high tide.Checkout was equally efficient with everything organised and seamlessly completed for us. We would most definitely recommend this beautiful resort to any couple looking for a romantic escape.

I know there was a song released which said heaven is a place on earth…. Well we found it here !! From the moment we arrived at Male Airport we were made to feel so welcome, the representatives were polite and extremely helpful and we got to the resort with no stress whatsoever. Upon arrival greeted warmly by the reception staff and taken to our Water Villa which was amazing, very comfortable and well equipped with the most amazing view across the Indian ocean. Nothing was too much to ask for, from Housekeeping to the drivers of the buggies all had a smile and a willingness to help and make the stay as enjoyable as possible. A mention of Christine ( hopefully correct spelling ) the chef and her brigade who produced the most fantastic and varied dishes, and Mousa who drive us to breakfast most mornings and always greeted us warmly. The food from all areas that we ate were exceptional but if you do holiday here you must without fail go to the BBQ night on the beach, the quality of seafood is amazing and totally delicious. But even at breakfast we ate very well with the staff being very attentive but not intrusive. If you can try to get Villa 316 which is right in the middle of the sunset facing area, beautiful sunsets every evening which just added to the magic of the place. There simply is nothing we can say which is negative we loved the whole experience and it really was the holiday of a lifetime, simply cannot recommend The Residence highly enough, we will definitely be returning and even now are jealous of the people who are arriving there now !!!

My bucket list vacation was fulfilled. What an amazing experience it was for the two of us. The Team members were amazing. Food and drink options were plentiful. Overall hospitality, kindness, friendliness was all "over the top". Over the water pool villa was wonderful. We stayed for 9 days and would have stayed longer if we had a chance. I would return in a heartbeat even with the 30 hours it took us to get there from the States.