Riu Palace Maldivas

We have been back a few days after 12 days at this beautiful hotel. The setting is stunning, rooms huge and staff are the best we’ve ever met. We stayed in room 256, first floor, with beautiful sunset views. Rooms are very spacious, our bed was massive, fridge, kettle, optics, minibar all kept stocked up. Lovely big rain shower, double sinks and toilet, spotlessly clean (thanks to Mohammed) with fresh towels daily. Aircon needs to stay on so patio doors stay closed to stop the humidity getting into your clothes. We used damp rid too. There’s also a TV and sofa, as well as plenty of wardrobe and drawer space. Plenty of sunbeds outside each block and many more around the pool and on the beach nearby. Sea is clear and full of sea life. Great for snorkelling. I would recommend water shoes as there is lots of coral. The pool is big enough and the swim up bar is a must do! The staff at the bar are fabulous, they all take time to chat and get to know you. Puja, Sameera, Singhe and the team were the best. Probably the best staff we have ever met run this hotel, bar, reception and restaurant staff alike. The buffet gives loads of choice, and never got too crowded. Food was excellent quality, only gripe being it wasn’t that hot. The a la cartes we did were lovely. Steak house was the best, Italian was also delicious. There is room service included but we didn’t try it. The entertainment is low key at the Palace, a singer or band on the beach by the bar, suited us fine. If you want to party pop over the bridge to the Atoll. We went over as we had friends staying there. The Sports bar is nice and cool with good service. The party area is nice, so go and check out the world party, white party and flower power party, if that’s your thing. We did the dolphin watching and sunset boat trips. Both were great. I would definitely recommend this hotel, we had an amazing holiday and met some gorgeous people, both staff and fellow holiday makers.

I was one week in the Palace Maldives It was my favourite holiday ever, I be, especially because of the paradise bar team they always remember my name and my drink especially was say thank to Sanju and desy chamika thanuka ponnam pasi chamod Dasun samy..

This was our second stay at this wonderful hotel, and once again it exceeded all of our expectations. After our first visit, we knew we would come back, and we are so happy we did. Everything was perfect – the beautiful surroundings, spotless rooms, delicious food, and relaxing atmosphere. What truly makes this hotel exceptional is its incredible staff. We would especially like to thank Puja, Shah, and Rumesh for their outstanding hospitality. They were always friendly, professional, and genuinely caring, making us feel welcome every single day. Their warm smiles, attention to detail, and willingness to help with anything made our holiday even more special. Every member of the team deserves praise, but Puja, Shah, and Rumesh went above and beyond to ensure we had another unforgettable stay. We highly recommend this hotel to anyone looking for a truly relaxing and luxurious holiday. We are already looking forward to our third visit!

RIU Palace Maldivas is truly a paradise. Everything exceeded our expectations: the beautiful surroundings, the excellent service, the delicious food, and the peaceful atmosphere that makes you forget about everyday life. One of the things we appreciated the most was the overall vibe throughout the resort. Every member of the staff contributed to making guests feel welcome and relaxed. A special mention goes to Electro Noise DJ (Shan). We met him during our stay, and he was always cheerful, professional, and passionate about his work. His music added something special to the evenings and created a fantastic atmosphere. He is definitely one of the people who make the RIU experience unique. Thank you to everyone for such an unforgettable holiday. We hope to return one day!

Wow where to start ..... 1st time to the Maldives for a 2 week holiday 6th June 2026 with my husband who is 60 , daughter and (son in law who is 40) celebrating their 60th & 40th Birthdays. We stayed in (2) separate water villas with a private pool and the extra cost was was so worth every penny. Villas 58 and 52 (Sunset Side which we requested ) and the hotel provided us villas next to each other. My daughter also arranged for individual birthday cakes for the boys which were scummy and at no extra cost. We flew direct with BA from Heathrow landed in Male then a domestic flight and speed boat to the resort. Transfers were seamless there and back and they run everything like a tight ship faultless an excellent. We were blown away with our room (apart from the private pool) the ambience, comfortable bed, excellent air conditioning and the fan, with hygiene and cleaning standards absolutely amazing. Oh and a mini bar and optics. Our regular housekeeper/cleaner did an excellent job every day so we tipped well. The main buffet restaurant oh my days the variety of food was obscene nicely prepared and so much to choose from. Amin and Eddy excellent chefs who keep eyes on everything ensuring everything is spot on. Travelled around a far bit Mexico Dominican, Cuba, France, Spain, Greece, Cyprus, etc. etc. and the Rui Place has the best food quality and variety hands down absolutely superb. Good variety available for vegetarians too. We also tried the fusion and the Japanese restaurants 4 times and both were amazing as was the service provided to us by Michelle. Tried the steak house at the Atoll side and didn't go mad on it to be honest. Had the 1 breakfast at Atoll which was not good at all and 1 lunch and that was pretty good but not as good as Rui Palace. Very very busy over the Atoll side with lots of children and families. Palace is more suited to adults although there were some children there but very few and they were lovely. We went to White Night, World Night at the Atoll and did not enjoy the music at all geared to the younger generations there was no mixture provided for all ages so we left and didn't bother with Flower Night either ( daughter and Son 24 years younger left so it wasn't us being old!) The Bar at Palace is brilliant it has a lovely chilled out vibe and the entertainers were great especially the guitar band and they played varied music to suit everyone. Other singers and acts were also very good. The bar staff Sanjay, Sammy and Puyah amazing fabulous service with Sanjay being our favorite. They remember your drinks and had then ready as soon as we sat down didn't even need to ask and yes we did tip because they gave us such a wonderful service. Never been anywhere where the toilets are so clean everywhere and they smell nice. The whole resort is spotless and we ate and drank all sorts and never had an upset tummy and didn't hear of anyone else suffering either. Buggies run regularly and stop and offer you a lift. Spa facilities were excellent and not too steep in price we had a hot stone couples massage - lovely. Improvements that could be made; Change the chair seat covers in the evenings to comfy fabric ones the plastic seats make you feel extra hot when your eating in the outdoor restaurant (indoor are air conditioned ) and leave you sweaty all down your back and bottom. All 4 of us felt the same. Main pool needs greater flirtation its waist heigh and gets warm as the day goes on and that's where our own super cool pool was an absolute blessing. Walked past the beach Villas / rooms and they looked nice. Provide a varied selection of music to all the themed party nights at the Atoll mostly reminded of the center of Ayia napa geared for 20 year old's. Provide some form of hot food in the late evenings and improve the room service section provided . Such as wedges, burgers, hot dogs, pizza etc. which should be simple enough. After you have had a few beers there is no hot food available at all just cold burgers and sandwiches at the Atoll and nothing hot for room service either at each side of the resort. If you fancy a night in a few drinks around your pool there is nothing but pre made cold sandwiches therefore you have to get dressed and go to the restaurant and hot service should be provided especially for the extra amount paid for a water villa. Provide more Paneer curry only available twice during our 2 week stay yet vegetable curries x 2 was provided twice daily. Having said all this the Rui Palace is absolute paradise and what one would expect from the Maldives and a whole lot more .We would go back in a heartbeat and are looking at retuning next year just waiting for pricing to come out. We did a hell of a lot of research before we chose this hotel and it exceeded our expectations with all inclusive being exactly that. On the last evening after the 1 drink (had to out by 4.30 am) all 4 of us walking back to our Villas cried where we were overcome with emotion of this fantastic resort and a lot of this goes out to the staff who made our holiday so special . Thank you Rui Palace you so deserve 5*