Thulhagiri Island Resort and Spa

Pros: 1) convenient location, 2) beautiful surroundings, 3) excellent bar staff. Cons that ruined our vacation. I have never seen such a meager breakfast in any other hotel. It is very limited. For breakfast, lunch, and dinner, they serve only one type of cheese. Fruits are apples and pineapples or papaya. There are no meat or fish appetizers. Seafood is in salads. We arrived at the hotel at 12:00. Out of 16 people, we were the only ones with a child. We were the last to check in, after 14:00. I carried my luggage to the room myself (I was told the employee was busy). The reception staff at (Affan) and other hotels are very unpleasant people. Paint is peeling off the bottom and walls of the pool. The pool is not cleaned during the day. Garbage, dirty glasses, and ashtrays remain all day. The beach area (water) is not cleaned. Vacationers take out the garbage from the water themselves. I collected a lot of trash (plastic, rags) and took it to the shore. I went to reception and asked them to send someone to clean it up, but there was no answer. I returned a few hours later. They cleaned it up. Generally, reception does everything after two requests. These people are very unpleasant. The slot machines in the recreation area are broken. There are breakwaters (rocks in a metal mesh) on the beach. The mesh is torn, and metal is sticking out of the sand. This is very dangerous. It seems the hotel management doesn't care. I sent my comments to the hotel's email address a week ago. No response. No one apologized. I cannot recommend this hotel.

Being anywhere in the Maldives is breathtakingly beautiful. Just spent 10 days on a little island called Thulhagiri. All the staff are amazing and cannot do enough to please you. A young lady in the bar called Susma was always a ray of sunshine with everyone and nothing was any trouble, everyone was commenting on her. The food was so nice and a good choice. Our room was kept spotless by a lovely man called Ahmed who asked us if we needed anything, just ask. We will definitely make plans to revisit this beautiful piece of heaven.

It was our first time in the Maldives. At the Thulagiri Resort, we didn’t miss a thing. The people working there were incredibly friendly, attentive, and always helpful. A wonderful, personal atmosphere was created. The food tasted fantastic. We had the all-inclusive option and would always choose it again. All-inclusive means breakfast, lunch, and dinner, plus drinks throughout the entire day. This was very necessary in that kind of weather. Every guest has a personal contact person from housekeeping and the restaurant, which was great. The beach is amazing. In the lagoon, we saw rays and sharks. Snorkeling at the reef edge is excellent, and with a rope, getting into the water is very easy. There is also a beach bar right by the shore where you can get drinks. We booked a trial dive, a sunburn massage, and went jet skiing. Everything was completely smooth and really great. Highly recommended! As a small suggestion for improvement, it would have been nice to have cushions for the sun loungers, as it was a bit hard with just towels. But as I said, this is only a minor suggestion and did not detract from our wonderful vacation at all. We would like to sincerely thank everyone!

Just back from a week at this resort. We had a fantastic time, the weather was very good all week (32+ degrees each day) and the views and sunsets were spectacular. The room was nice, bamboo furniture which was fine, the bathroom was spacious and the shower was open to the sky which was lovely. We had our own veranda at the front of the room that had sunbeds on that were in the shade until the late afternoon. There were also plenty of sun loungers on the beach that anyone could use. The restaurant was good with plenty of fresh food and salad for each meal. No chips or nuggets though but plenty of curry and other beef and chicken dishes. We enjoyed and tried everything. Keep in mind that there is no pork here as it’s a Muslim country so there is no pork bacon or sausages - they have pork alternatives which I really didn’t mind. The staff were all very friendly and the service was excellent everywhere. It’s a lovely resort with clear water and a relaxed atmosphere, I was one only a few people who wore footwear in the evening, most others, including my partner went barefoot. There were a good mix of nationalities there and I think we were the only British couple there. The TUI rep was on site and was very helpful and always on hand if needed. All in all we had a fantastic week here and have some lovely memories - swimming with sharks & rays being one of them!! Final comment, when we were there the problems in the Middle East had caused a lot of trips to be cancelled so the resort was at about 30% occupancy so it was quieter than usual. That said, I don’t think the place being fuller would have made a difference to our holiday.

One of the first things that come to mind when you mention the Maldives are white sand beaches, tropical islands, exclusive resorts, and so forth. You get all of these when you visit or stay at Thulhagiri Island Resort & Spa. They say it's one of the affordable private Island resorts in the Maldives. Well if a US$700 overnight stay is affordable", then you're right. You pay an additional US$12 Green Tax. The resort offers you great services, from accommodation to food, spa, etc. The staff were very friendly and the place is a true paradise! We took a 15min speedboat ride from the jetty port just outside the Velana International Airport to reach the island. A round-trip ticket cost US$110 per head. We stayed in an overwater bungalow, which was really lovely! The resort also has a spa, a restaurant, an infinity swimming pool, a game area, a clinic, a souvenir shop, a chapel, and much more. We had a great time staying at this resort. But be prepared to shell out a lot of money, especially when you buy things from the souvenir shop. 😀