Name: Kandooma Maldives
Address: Kandoomafushi South Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, 08310, MV

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

Adel

Aside of the great property and services, the most stunning thing i have noticed is that the Maldivian people are very polite, calm, honest and helpful, starring from the airport employees, transportation, staff of the hotel.

Thank you Maldive for this warm and welcomeing experience 🌹

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2026

Gareth

Ideal cabin by private beach and bay water conditions excellent

Family

4/10

Poor

28 Mar 2026

Charlene Meryl

A 3 star holiday. Very expensive for what it is. Property is very old, and not updated, but very clean surroundings.
Welcoming on arrival was zero. Extra attention, zero. Restaurants and public facilities like an oven. No air-conditioning.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2025

Karim

The beach villa is nice. Close to a small beach. You can walk to any place from the room, but the facility sends you a buggy to pick you up and drop you anywhere you like.
The room is clean, the staff is super friendly at all times.
Balcony faces the beach but there is some green and some trees in between. Still nice private room.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2025

Hamed

A pleasant and beautiful stay

Food was amazing, but the same food every day, except for one BBQ day.
The room was excellent with a spectacular view of the sea and birds chirping.
There was no problem with the internet, but there were times when there was no signal.
Overall, I recommend everyone to stay, and the employees treat customers with the same level of class as the customers treat them.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2025

Melanie

Wonderful and good value too.

My only regret about booing this hotel was not booking for longer. This was a bolt on for us after a longer trip and everything about it was perfect. The water bungalow was spacious and comfortable. The main buffet restaurant was hugely varied, catering for vegetarians and vegans well, with everything labelled for all dietary requirements. Every staff member we encountered was friendly and happy! We booked two snorkel trips, one with sharks and a free one to the house reef. Both were excellent. The speedboat transfer was efficient and the Holiday Inn desk was easy to find at Male airport. Everything was priced in us$ but by the time service charge and green tax was added it equated roughly to gbp and drinks were a bit pricey - £6 for a Fanta £17 for a cocktail. However they were probably the best Pina colada’s I’ve ever had so worth it! You could walk the perimeter of the island in about 15 minutes but they had a good buggy service which we didn’t bother with as walking enabled us to appreciate the birds, iguanas and hermit crabs that we saw all the time. There were a couple of beaches which were stunning. The pool was huge with varying areas and depths. There was entertainment two of the three nights we stayed which we enjoyed but we also loved watching the fish or the stars from the hammock on our balcony. Some elements of the resort are a little tired but we felt that was such a triviality compared with how wonderful everything else was. We loved every minute.

Partner

2/10

Poor

02 Aug 2025

Mostafa

Unsafe snd full of duenge mosquito

10/10

Exceptional

05 Mar 2025

YASIN

Beautiful

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Nov 2024

I

Great!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2024

Vaclav

Great hotel, from the warm welcome to last farewell everything was smooth and highly enjoyable. We loved the fact the whole island is set in lush greenery and i feels very private despite full occupancy. Staff is extremely friendly and helpfull. We stayed on half board basis and there was always something to choose from.
I am sure there are better resorts for snorkeling but if you you are patient you find some good marine life as well (we did snorkel on the surf beach behind the reception) which we later discovered we were not supposed to do but it was the best.
One thing I’d consider a downside is the restrictions that may feel ovewhelming, like the kids club that only allows playstation for kids only between noon and 2pm, swimming pool opened only till 6pm and the use or only certain beaches for snorkeling.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2024

Wignarajasingham

Ver nice, and beautifull

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jan 2024

Jessica

The food was good and rooms nice and clean (if you got what you expected), however the resort is not what it is being advertised as, this more of a super expencive Hotel and not a reasonable Resort (under staffed, 1 pool not 2, No \"waterslide\" and so on...) No issues paying for what we get, but not getting what you payed for is so disappointing. Kinda false advertising.
I suggest asking for a map prior to booking.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2023

Abhishek

Everything is good. Vegetarian dinner menu is lacking.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Sep 2023

AMY

It’s all good but only one thing that is we paid a lot for food and taste is not good. Should have a better taste for food.

8/10

Excellent

04 Sep 2023

Jason

The place was nice, food was good, but expensive and the staff very helpful and friendly, overall the resort was good. The things i did not like was to surf you need to book through the perfect wave travel which doubles the price of the room. To be fair the team at perfect wave at the resort did a good job and put on nice surf trips. But for value for money stay at the neighoring island, quarter the cost and organize your own surf trips, specially if theres a few of you surfing

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

12 Aug 2023

Naida

Bugs in overwater villas, windows that didn’t properly close. Not enough activities

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2023

Elie

Staff were really helpful and service was top notch. For budgeting purposes, guests should read the fine print of fees such as transfer fees, applicable taxes, additional guests fees, etc. Overall, we had a blast and will go back.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2023

Mathieu

Excellent food, snorkeling adventures and very spacious rooms for families.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Feb 2023

Adwaita Govind

nice week speant at holiday inn

helpful staff. nice property.. we went diving and it was fun. stayed on the beach bungalows and water villas for 5 nights.. thank you to the holiday inn - IHG staff

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Feb 2023

Brigitta

First time at Maldives and we loved it. The ocean is magical. The staff (exept the sport center) was unique with kindness and care. Only would suggest some refurbishment on any plain wood as the railing or floor ect. . But overall we completely recharged ourself and felt very happy to be there.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2023

Chwee Seng Benedict

Had a wonderful time at this resort. No doubt, memories of our stay would always be cherished. Made possible by the sheer beauty of the island, the amenities and the very responsive, attentive and friendly staff

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Jan 2023

Dibyendu

Excellent stay

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jan 2023

sameh

Super nice. Everything went perfect. However on the other side some hotel extrusions where expensive compared to other local islands.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2023

Bari

Very beautiful and the staff are very friendly

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2023

YUANPING

Great place to relax!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Nov 2022

Randy

highly recommend

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2022

Sellammai

Great holiday in Maldives. We were well taken care of by the staff and would like to thank all of them, especially Rateesh (Supervisor), Boopathy and Gothoo who did everything to make our stay a memorable one and enjoyable one.
Breakfast - lots of choice even if vegetarian, Asian/European.
The snorkeling is amazing and there is a chance to see lots of sea life including stingrays!
Overall couldn't ask for better...

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2022

Denise

I love your entire service and staff the diving instructor Nihane was the best I love his patient and dedication.
This is my best vacation and I am looking forward to part 2.
The room was clean for all my stay. The staff was so helpful and really went the extra mile. Thanks

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 May 2022

Khair

very friendly staff, but the hotel has very limited facilities and activities

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2021

Smithin

Excellent service for a wonderful island stay!

Thanks to Joby, Ratheesh, Alka and all other staff who made our stay a memorable one!

Wonderful property with beautiful marine life around it.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2021

Jacqueline

Amazing family holiday

We had an absolutely amazing time and wouldn’t hesitate going back. The staff are phenomenal and couldn’t be more helpful or friendly. Our 4 year old had a great time in the kids club and playing in the pool. We really couldn’t fault this resort at all.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

This is nicely maintained property against all odds in middle of ocean

8/10

Excellent

04 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Boring at rainy day . The hotel should arrange some entertainment there.
Everything is expensive there especially the transport and no choice for other option . However the Food from ‘The Kitchen’ and service is excellent and don’t miss it.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

The staff are exceptionally kind and helpful. The resort has lovely beaches and adequate water activities to keep you entertained. The snorkeling was amazing! The prices for food and drinks should just be inclusive of taxes and service charges rather than the ++ format they use. All deck areas should be thoroughly cleaned as there were a few roaches and lots of ants crawling around in the evenings. The location in the south atoll is also good. They are very well equipped for boat safety.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Oct 2019

Sumit

Fun resort holiday with family

Beautiful property, all that one can ask for - activities, location, food options, gorgeous rooms. We enjoyed our 3 day stay with family and it made for a memorable trip. We had one issue however, one of our rooms had a lot of termites crawling all over after a rain shower hit the island. The reception guys informed us that this happens sometimes, although I found it unacceptable for a five star resort room to have termites! In all fairness, they management readily offered a room change and made it happen promptly as well. Thankfully the new room had no termites (or the treatment was done before we moved in).

Overall, a recommended stay option.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2019

Yulieharti

Very clean overwater villa room and excellent service from all the staffs. Really love the resort.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2019

Mag

Overall is excellent except Our room got cockroaches and termites problems. Housekeeping handle it quick but still can’t solve the problems.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Staff was amazingly helpful. Best staff I've seen in a long while. Location of villa was perfect (#47) - thanks. Quiet, relaxing, and beautiful.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Big and clean.....................................

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Fantastic Property! We really enjoyed our stay. All the arrangements from transfers to everything was fairly in place. Thanks Kandooma.

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2019

Verified traveler

This is a perfect property for families with toddlers or young children. The children's play area is a blessing for all parents who are wondering how to keep their little ones engaged. I would definitely recommend it.

One area of improvement would be the lack of customer services that some of the staff seem to have. I don't think it is very obvious, but some staff can use some upskilling.

PS: If they could get bicycles for the guests to use on the island that would be magic.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

13 May 2019

Verified traveler

Nice hotel, very helpful stuff. No beach umbrellas, that a minus. Evening entertainment could be better. Good overall.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Loved the overwater villa, worth the experience.. with

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

10/10 amazing m, loved everything. Water sports, activities, beaches.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2019

payam

very good staff and service

very good hotel attached to a small mall,very clean.good breakfast,very freindly staff and every thing else you expect from a five star hotel

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2019

payam

beautiful island with lovely views

the breakfast was very good,the complimentary water in any part of the island was a gift,free food for kids,the kids club,the beautiful ocean,the environment,the rooms and the staff were all amazing.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Loved the geeeting and personalization upon check in

Business_and_leisure Self

2/10

Poor

29 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Location is better but staff n facilities can be improved

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2019

Chris

Our upgrade was very welcome. We found the transfer fee and food and drink rather expensive.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

The property is amazing. Everything you need, plenty of beaches, great sports facilities, food is delicious, staff is kind and attentive. It’s everything you imagine the Maldives to be.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Best ever trip to Maldives

Amazing

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2019

Abhishek

Love the staff here. Great property. Not too far and not too close from the airport. 45 minutes speed boat ride. Good fun. Not very expensive. Worth more than every penny spent

Family

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Lots of improvement for food and beverage

The staff are friendly and offered good service. However the food and beverage has to improve, it’s expensive and of poor quality. The breakfast , Christmas Eve and Christmas buffet is really disappointed. Particularly the food offered for Christmas Eve and Christmas buffet charging USD 240 per pax is not fresh and not tasty.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Nice hotel with friendly staff. Excellent service with great environment

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2018

Yang

Nice place to go

Beautiful island, wonderful resort, most staff are very friendly.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2018

Gelyusya

Dream trip

Everything was fantastic!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Out of this world

Felt welcome the moment I landed, warmly received by hotel staff, escorted to ferry terminal, ferry service was great, then a team was there to welcome us at Kandooma Jetty, and a buggy ride to reception, where an individualised welcome package was ready. Fuss free check in, escorted to room by buggy and luggage already in room with air condition on. Throughout the stay, staff were extremely friendly, including those at reception, dining restaurants, water sports centre and of course, the security guards. Even the daily cleaning service was top-notch, they are able to fix the room by the time we come back from breakfast which was amazing! The scenery was awesome, over water villa excellent, with fishes, sting rays and sharks at the doorstep. Snorkelling trip to turtle point was magnificent, the only pity was there were not enough people to form a group for whale shark snorkelling which my wife was so looking forward to. Great views of sunrise/sunset. Truly worth every single cent. One of the best overseas experience I have had.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2018

Wisley

Really a good experience

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

Super Holiday!
Must try The Holiday Inn Kandooma

8/10

Excellent

11 May 2018

Peter

Very enjoyable. Relaxing. Beautiful.

Very enjoyable. Relaxing. Beautiful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2018

Robin

Great service

We had an amazing time at Holiday Inn Kandooma. The island itself is very beautiful with crystal blue water and white sand. There is a nice path across the island suitable for jogging or walking around.
The room and the facilities were all better than we had expected and everything felt very clean and tidy. The breakfast buffet had everything we could ask for and more. The staff is very friendly and service minded and are always there to help.
We recommend starting your day with a yoga session with Simone. It's a great way to start your day and it takes place with the most beautiful view.
If you are on a budget, we would not recommend you to go here, however. Prices are a bit high but you obviously get what you pay for.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2018

Oliver

Great Resort

The resort is quite close to Main Island and takes 45 min for speed boat to reach the resort. The resort is clean and staff are very very friendly.We stay at overwater villa with big room and great amenities. The place is very secure with guard stationed on the entry. The resort is a good place for adults and children. The price of dinner is expensive compared with restaurants in Male. But we understand that extra cost for all items are brought to the resort by boat. I recommend this resort for Maldives experience.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

awesome

Nothing to complain about. everything is perfect. And service awesome. everyone goes out of their way to make you feel special. room fantastic... food fabulous. beaches... breath taking...

8/10

Excellent

10 Feb 2017

Verified traveler

Holiday Inn Resort

Clean Island resort but lacks water sports like jet ski, paragliding,etc. Costs of boat transfer nearly $230 per person round-trip to airport. I had to get room service to latch my door, latches installed incorrectly. Cost of Buffet Lunch or Dinner about $60 ++ (++ = 22% approx additional).

Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Feb 2017

Verified traveler

Good wifi

Active area with alot of activities, viarty of resturants, pleasant room, good swimming area , beautiful view , recommended for families because there were alot of kids area to spend time and play and had fun. Different journies, available free wifi in all around the island. House keeping available 24/7 with fast and immediate response

8/10

Excellent

31 Dec 2016

Ankur

Overall great stay and amazing experience

Overall great stay. Very courteous staff. We had amazing view of the sea from balcony. Also, resort is very beautiful.

Food was bit pricey and taste was not that great.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Dec 2016

Fota

Food is over expensive and not a great international choice if you arent keen on asian cuisine

Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2016

Sobia

Excellent place to stay.

My stay at this place was amazing. I loved the overall hospitality and the food hygiene was great. The resort has a lot to offer and is a must try.

2/10

Poor

12 Sep 2016

madhu

Worst experience

No manager non of employees over there they don't know how to make customer happy
Waste of money and time

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2015

dan

Great place to stay with genuine friendly staff

If you want a relaxing stay, this is your place. Ample space to read a book

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2015

Hari Kishore

Overall experience is great.

They can make better food options.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2015

Mais A.

Very good.

Food was good... and overpriced. )))
Staff and service 5+.
Thank you.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2015

Verified traveler

Nice place to stay and enjoy the Maldives

I was alone but still had a great time and enjoyed the resort.

8/10

Excellent

16 Mar 2015

Verified traveler

Maldives are amazing! Everything we had hoped it would be! The resort was lovely and our accommodations were fantastic! The staff was so friendly and helpful. The variety of activities were nice (one of the few spots you can surf) and varied. We also got an opportunity to try the spa which was fantastic. One thing though, which we knew in advance about staying anywhere in the Maldives, is that they get you on food and drinks. It's incredibly expensive. We recommend going ahead and doing the full premium all inclusive meal plan here. It includes all the food and drinks you can eat at any restaurant on the island, a 60 minute massage per person and discounts on excursions. Also includes room service and taking anything you want out of your minibar each day (including sunscreen, etc)

4/10

Poor

14 Feb 2015

Mal

DISAPPOINTING

I think the dining costs are atrocious, I realise that everything has to be brought in by boat, and that once you are there you do not have any other choice....

Also the charge for boat transfer $219.00 US I think the name on boat should have been EXTORTION.....

AND at checkout they overcharged me by $350.00 and tried to act innocent....

Room was average....

8/10

Excellent

02 Feb 2015

Vineet

Very Good

The stay was very comfortable. The Hotel had a lot of activities for infants, which was very good.

Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Jan 2015

Diana

Great hotel but lacking service quality

The hotel and the sorroundings are beautiful, the rooms/villas are very nice and comfortable altough we unfortunatly had problems with ants in our room.

The level of service is very shifting we had great service and extremly poor service. Upon arrival we realized that they had not put in an extra bed in our room, when we went down to reception to ask them to put it in they claimed that there was not a extra bed in the \"agreement\" dispite our reservation clearly stating that we were 3 adults in 1room (they somehow expected us to all 3 sleep in a kingsize bed dispite the fact that we paid the rate for 3ppl) it took a bit of arguing but finally they agreed to put it in.

Overall a good stay in a beautiful hotel but it could have been great had it not been for the lacking service!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2015

bader

Great Hotel

The best journey I have ever made. Everything in the resort was great. Great staff, great staying at the overwater villa. Except one thing, the prices of the restaurants were high. Everything elsa is perfect.

8/10

Excellent

20 Dec 2014

Frank

Great place to stay.

Everything about here is beautiful. The only problem I have with them is the cost of food and drinks there: pretty high. I stayed at 3 different resorts during my time at Maldives and this was where we paid the highest, despite staying 3 days.

If you desire great service and nice facilities but don't bother much about paying much for meals, then this is the place to go. The people there are very friendly, including our guide (Valentino) and a local called Ibrahim. Great place to be at. Oh, they have a really nice pool too and the rooms are great.

8/10

Excellent

28 Nov 2014

Verified traveler

Pretty island, beautiful water and coral

Resort only about how much money they can get out of you. Been all over the world and never seen such a rip off in prices on the island on everything. The food was just ok but not even warm. Was very very disappointed in the resort.

8/10

Excellent

27 Nov 2014

Verified traveler

Beautiful Island

This property is about 32 kms by a speed boat from Male airport. Roundtrip costs close to $250 per person (shared transfer). The location is extremely beautiful, with this hotel being built on an exclusive island about 1.5-2 km in diameter. Breakfast at the Kandooma cafe was an excellent experience - do take the breakfast package as a minimum. The rooms are in excellent shape, with plenty of lazing/lounging spaces outside the rooms and around the property.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Oct 2014

Zaid

Excellent Facilities but let down by Poor Service.

Hotel had excellent infrastructure, good facilities, restaurants and several beaches, worthy of a higher star rating. Close to the best dive sites in Maldives (if you Scuba Dive). Service however was poor, when compared with much cheaper accommodation available elsewhere in the Maldives. Ground staff not well trained and often made mistakes in booking excursions and giving general info which can be frustrating. Managers had to often intervene in doing service recovery (which to their credit was done well and promptly). However it is unrealistic to keep interactions with the supervisory level all the time. Resort was no where near full capacity but staff seem overwhelmed and unable (or possibly unwilling) to react to requests and inquiries. Would recommend the hotel for families, but not for those who desire a more personal touch and exclusivity. For Divers, they run a decent operation, with (again) good facilities and strict, safe policies. However they seem short of Dive Masters to manage the amount of divers on a normal day. Guests have to be fairly independent, as DMs are pre-occupied with the young and new divers in the group.

Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Oct 2014

3 Night Stay

Dollar Days

Hotel located on private island, great rooms and service. But after staying on local island with locals and smaller hotel it seems I did not miss much besides alcohol and better bed at the resort. After paying for hotel which came with breakfast plan everything else you are going to pay 4 times the total cost of items. From minibar to regular lunch items are insanely overpriced!!! They need to upgrade their 24 eating place with better food items besides just western dishes.

8/10

Excellent

13 Oct 2014

thomas

good location for family

Like the style, frendly staff. Snorkling not the best, and music and prayer calls from local iland just 100meters away from our room.

Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2014

Dahlia

A Beautiful Santuary

Hotels.com classified anyone below 17 years old as child. Thus when booking was placed, there was no auto additional charges reflected. We realized that there was an additional fee for child above 11 years old when we sought to clarify with Hotels.com on the speed boat transfer charges. Another email was sent to Hotels.com on the child fee but till to date after our trip, no one from Hotels.com neither call us nor reply to our email. Owing to this, we had to deal directly with the hotel. The Reservation Manager, Pritam, was swift in responding to our email. We were not allowed to cancel the booking as informed by Pritam. To ease the situation, we were offered a discount rate for our child. The journey from Male Airport to the hotel by speed boat was approx. 45 mins. The moment, we arrived at the hotel, we were captivated by the beautiful surrounding. Check In was swift. Once settled in our room, It was a total R & R for us. We took advantage of the free snorkeling trip and also the class for snorkeling lesson for the beginner.

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2014

The Human Soul

Couple

It was amazing resort and we enjoyed every moment of our stay!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Jun 2014

John

Great location

The Maldives are so spectacular, and this a great location. Too bad you are trapped on an island and the prices are ridiculous. Five dollars for a can of coke in their store, come on! Also the first room we had had mold issues and the second room we moved to was only a little better.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2014

Avinash

Good

No words to express

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Apr 2014

maldives guest

5 days in kandooma

The place is amazing but hotel staff not efficient. Food I recommend only chicken rice, pho Thai and Vietnamese rice noodle soup. Mostly is frozen food so not good taste. Staying here u should have enough money about 2000 usd or more than. All I can say everything here is expensive. I suggest 2 days cool to be here for experience and taking photos.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2014

jb

Great room and services, practically on the beach

It was great. Beautiful place, white sands, clear waters and polite incredible staff

8/10

Excellent

08 Apr 2014

Michael

A good stay, but with improvements possible

Island was nice, but certain things about the room could have been better, e.g. the sheets were wet. Range of activities was nice, especially the whale shark diving

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2014

Vibeke and Mac

Fantastic vacation destination

Beautiful surroundings. Very friendly and professional staff. Would definitely come back for a good rest full vacation.

8/10

Excellent

17 Mar 2014

MPDe

So totally pleased with this good value for money resort

We really enjoyed our stay in Kandooma. This is our 10th resort in the Maldives (from mid range to high end) and this one was the best value for the money. spent. Lot of thought has been put here and there into small details which make a significant difference at the end of the day.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2014

I love

Awesome, incredible, excellent!

Lovely beyond words can describe! I hope to be back soon!

8/10

Excellent

06 Feb 2014

maximus

Good 4 star hotel but a few shortcomings

Well this hotel was fantastic in a lot of ways but bad in a few. The checkin was smooth. The restaurant staff and some front office staff are very courteous. The pizza restaurant staff aneez, shazeen were very amicable. Front office staff naji was fantastic. Housekeeping staff abu was great.

There is no house reef. so snorkelling is not fun. If you are on a snorkelling vacation this is not the hotel u wanna go to. The currents around the hotel are very strong. I was almost swept away. They do have a complimentary trip for snorkelling at 9.30 i never went. Too early!!!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2014

Verified traveler

One time must visit.

Food + sun + sand + ocean + dolphins + comfort. Awesome experience.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jan 2014

Gumbo

Absoutely Outstanding!

Great accommodations, gourmet food and exceptional service

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jan 2014

Dave

Wonderful get-away for our honeymoon.

We had one of the modest \"hotel-room-style\" rooms on the far end of the island. Everything was great, the room was clean and comfortable, nice view of the waves crashing in on the beach from our back deck. The room amenities were pretty standard for this calibre of resort. The iPod docking station was convenient, free oranges every day and a juice-maker was a nice touch, and the room was spacious enough for just the two of us. The basic rooms are actually two rooms under one roof with a dividing wall. Our noisy neighbours were the type who enjoy slamming doors, drawers and cupboards at all hours of the day and night and we could hear everything through the thin walls. Quite annoying after a day or two but some people just can't be civilised. Still, it wasn't enough to ruin what was otherwise an excellent vacation.

8/10

Excellent

06 Jan 2014

Leonard

Friendly Staff, Great Ambience and Great Comfort

I had a great stay at Kandooma for my personal trip just before last Christmas. Staff were very friendly and helpful from the very start when I mailed them to make arrangements for the speedboat transfer; that warmth and accommodation throughout my stay made it very pleasurable. The beach house in which I stayed for 3 nights was beyond my expectation; clean, well equipped and well-decorated for relaxation. The resort also had a great dive centre and amenties. Thank you very much for the great experience!

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2013

Verified traveler

Excellent Stay

Everything about this hotel exuded luxury. There were no wants. The only thing could have been more variety in the food but they tried to provide this given the space they had to work with. The compulsory holiday dinners were expensive for what they were. The rest of our stay was incredible down to service and the hotel.