NH Collection Maldives Havodda Resort

We spent our vacation here as a couple, visiting the Maldives for the very first time — and it turned out to be an absolutely amazing experience. Everything exceeded our expectations: the level of service, the food, the hotel itself, and the villas were all outstanding. The entire stay felt very well organized and genuinely welcoming. A special thank you to the dive center team. The diving and snorkeling experiences were fantastic, and the dolphin trip was one of the highlights of our stay. We would especially like to thank Agath, our diving instructor, who was incredibly professional, supportive, and made our dives both safe and unforgettable. We are also very grateful to Ismail, who took us on the snorkeling and dolphin trips, together with several other team members whose names we unfortunately didn’t catch — thank you all for the wonderful experiences and great atmosphere. I might have remembered some of the dive center staff names incorrectly, and I apologize if that’s the case. Another big thank you goes to our villa host Zarina Rakhimova. She was always available, responsive, and very helpful with any questions or requests we had during our stay. Her support made everything smooth and comfortable. Overall, our first trip to the Maldives was truly memorable, and this resort played a big role in that. Thank you to the whole team for such a wonderful experience!

Wonderful resort, with nice service and great reef. I recommend you.

The perfect Maldivian escape—pristine beaches, amazing sunset villas, and a house reef teeming with life. 10/10.

A longer journey, but it’s worth it! Beautiful living coral 🪸, a lovely atmosphere, and above all an excellent staff. Especially Kishoore and the head chef Pradeep made our stay unforgettable in the most positive way, even despite the difficulties we had with our return due to the situation in the Middle East. Thank you very much – we would be happy to come back!

If you stay at a resort near Male, the capital, you have passing boats and planes taking off and landing and seaplanes taking off and landing. It’s busy and sometimes noisy which is not what I want from a Maldivian resort. Havodda is 400kms south of Male. Reached via a spectacular 55min domestic flight which gives you a great view of the coral atolls that make up this amazing country. There are only four resorts in the whole atoll and you soon get a sense of the isolation and tranquility that you have arrived to when you step off the plane at the local airport. The resort is pretty small compared to some resorts and embraces the “no news no shoes” ethos that makes the Maldives special in that it’s a barefoot resort so leave the flip flops in the suitcase! Spend the day on your villa deck and alternate between the crystal clear waters of the lagoon or your villa’s plunge pool. Exercise is à lap around the island, stopping every now and then to cool off in the same pool-like water. The resort’s house reef is probably the best I have ever seen in the Maldives! Pristine table and stag horn corals, schools of beautiful reef fish, octopus, turtles and excellent visibility allowing you to get a great view to the sandy bottom. Villas are modern, well fitted out with everything you need and the resort’s housekeeping service keeps everything looking spic while you’re out relaxing or having a meal. The restaurant’s buffet menu changes daily but keeps the classics on offer each day and breakfast, lunch and dinner was always looked forward to. Staff are friendly without it seeming forced and will get to know your likes pretty quickly. Would I come again? Absolutely!