Baros Maldives

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This is actual paradise, we’ve travelled a lot and this is genuinely one of the most amazing hotels we’ve ever stayed in! The staff were incredible, from our butler (Sujata) to servers (Hazid, Hoody and the amazing smiley ladies) to the guide on our dolphin tour (Hamza) everyone went above and beyond to make this birthday trip memorable and perfect. The hotel is only a short 20min speed boat ride from Male and we were greeted and escorted straight to our glorious water villa. The room had every amenity, was luxurious and spotless. Baros has three restaurants, we tried Lime and the Lighthouse and the food was incredible, lots off variety done to fine dining standards. Great house reef with easy snorkelling straight from your room.

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We stayed in the Baros Suite which was very luxurious and had instant access to the beach and easy access to the house reef. We loved how private this hotel is, you really feel like you have your own personal slice of heaven, rarely seeing more than a handful of other guests. The staff were brilliant and pre empted anything we could have possibly needed!

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We only had one brief night at Baros, and somehow that was enough to know that we will return. In fact, I already know that Baros will be one of those rare places we come back to again and again. There are resorts that are visually stunning, and then there are places that have something much harder to create; soul. Baros has it in abundance. We had just come from another beautiful Maldivian resort, which was absolutely stunning visually. But Baros showed us the difference between a beautiful resort and somewhere that has a genuine sense of place. Baros has heritage, character and a feeling that is difficult to put into words. It leaves something with you when you leave, and I think that is something you simply cannot manufacture. The island itself is gorgeous. Lush, dense jungle vegetation, beautiful beaches and that classic Maldivian feeling. It is wonderfully small and intimate, and despite being a resort, we could barely see another soul. At times it genuinely felt like we had our own private castaway island. And then there is the barefoot aspect, which we absolutely loved. Shoes simply aren’t necessary. Walking barefoot through the sand and vegetation, surrounded by nature and with the ocean just steps away, gives Baros a wonderful connection to the island. It feels like stripped-back, pure Maldives luxury; not overdone, not pretentious, just incredibly beautiful. The service was excellent: warm, attentive and completely unpretentious. A special mention has to go to Salini, who looked after our every need. She was just a WhatsApp message away and regularly checked in to make sure we had everything we needed. Our stay was far too brief to remember everyone’s names, but Salini certainly made an impression. The food was exceptional. The breakfast buffet was genuinely one of the best we have experienced, with an excellent choice and quality. There is an a-la-carte option too. Our evening meal was completely five-star, both in terms of the food and the service.

There is one small drawback: on one side of the island you can see Malé. We would naturally prefer an uninterrupted ocean horizon, but honestly, please don’t let that put you off Baros. It is such a small part of the overall experience and does not take away from what makes this island so special. In fact, our only real regret is that we only had one night.