Maradiva Villas Resort and Spa

My husband and I stayed at Maradiva in late October for five nights. Overall, the resort is exceptional. We stayed in a garden view villa that was only a few steps from the beach. Both the villa and beach were so beautiful that it was difficult to choose where to spend our time! As many other reviewers have noted, the service at Maradiva is top notch and everyone we interacted with was very nice and helpful. Our favorite part of our stay was spending afternoons at the beach with the beach manager, Veen, and his crew who were all very friendly and taught us a lot about the history of the island. Our butler, Kanen, was always accessible and eager to help. He made several restaurant reservations for us (Cilantro was the standout, in our opinion). The people who work at Maradiva make each guest feel special and like every request can be accommodated. The resort itself is gorgeous and we were fortunate to have perfect weather. The resort also offers several complimentary water activities and has a weekly/monthly event calendar for guests. Our advice would be to reach out to the concierge for a copy of the event calendar and water sport menu before arrival so you can plan and pack ahead. In fact, the resort may want to consider sending the event calendar to guests before their arrival. There is more to do at Maradiva than may be apparent from the website. All in all, this was one of the nicest properties we have visited and we really enjoyed our time there.

My second visit to Maradiva (rooms 208/209) since October 24th, this time with my friends. The peace and tranquility that this hotel offers is almost perfect. Thanks to the renovation, there are no more creaking floors in the villas. The newly laid stone-look tiles enhance the rooms. The rooms with pool and spacious terrace invite you to linger. Very well done! The room service was, as on my first visit, excellent! Shanenaz, the chambermaid, gave me a wonderful holiday for the second time. The attention to detail, loving conversations and always kind words round off the whole thing perfectly. She is not just a chambermaid, she sees and notices when something is wrong. It is nice to have such employees who really care about the guest with their heart, that deserves my respect! Without Shanenaz I would certainly not have come back here, as unfortunately a lot went wrong during my first stay. Dinner in the various restaurants (Japanese, Indian, on the beach or in the room, with the varied half-board menu is excellent and varied. If you don't find anything on the half-board menu, you can of course choose from the menu. Wine drinkers will definitely get their money's worth in this hotel - top class! There is a selection of the world's best wines from France, Italy, Africa and many more. Now to the SPA, we tested it extensively with various treatments and enjoyed it very much. The prices are very high but you get what you pay for. The team in the SPA always tries to give you wonderful hours of relaxation and peace. Keep it up! And last but not least, a great innovation is the butler service. Dinesh does an excellent job here and takes care of reservations in the various restaurants, bookings for the boathouse, for example, and much more... in my opinion with a lot of warmth and commitment. For my part, I can say: Dear team, apart from the breakfast service, the hotel is well run, family-run and you feel very well looked after here! We will definitely be back soon 😃 best regards from Alex, Angi & Philip

Very pleasant atmosphere. Everything is done to ensure that guests lack nothing. Very courteous and attentive staff. Spacious and clean hotel complex. Meals are served at the table. Everything is very relaxed and always with plenty of space.