PERLA Dhangethi

Overall, we had a pleasant stay, but the property has clearly seen better days. It has great potential, which unfortunately feels underutilized at the moment. In our opinion, this is definitely not a 4-star property as listed on Booking. By European standards, it would be more comparable to a guest house rather than a full-service hotel. That said, there are positives worth mentioning. The staff was very kind and welcoming throughout our stay, and we really enjoyed the food in the restaurant. Breakfast was quite basic, but this seems to be standard across the Maldives.

The photos on Booking don’t fully reflect the current condition of the property. For example, during our stay, the upper terrace was not arranged at all - there were no chairs or umbrellas, making it unusable. The bathroom could use some attention, as it felt a bit neglected (e.g. moldy silicone in places). We also noticed that the bed linen and towels didn’t seem properly washed. Overall, we still had a good experience thanks to the friendly atmosphere and service, but with some improvements, this place could truly match its potential.

Rustic maldavian accomodation in centre of island. Easy to reach all amenities. The only hotel with a pool on the island. Hotel staff were lovely.

The location is very close to the local mosque so the calls to prayer are extremely loud, especially at 5.15am. The breakfast was monotonous, the same thing everyday. Also when going on trips the takeaway breakfast was always the same and we had to ask for water everytime. Some of the decor was dated, I.e. rotten wooden door frame in our bathroom. Perla do arrange trips but they have competition with a new provider across the street and Perlas prices and service do not compare unfortunately. They need to do some homework.

Nice welcome drink, 1 min to Diving, excursions agencies. Wonderful staffs, checked in when we arrived, checked out when we leaves (13:00), swimming pool with shade was good to rest from sun.

Water was leaking from basin or top and it did not fixed for 7 days. Shower room became pond after shower. It was pretty loudly heard preying, we woke up at 05:30 by prayer.

Im Vergleich zu anderen Unterkünften auf "local Islands" verfügt das Zimmer über viel Stauraum :-) Die Betten sind zwar schmal (für große Menschen) aber sehr bequem. Das Frühstücksbuffet war sehr gut und ausreichend. Das Personal ist sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit und auch im Vorfeld bestand eine gute Kommunikation. Die Transfers kann man direkt über das Hotel reservieren und funktioniert perfekt. Bei der Rezeption stehen immer frische Strand-/Badetücher zur Verfügung. Gerne wieder :-)

Das Hotel verfügt am Bikinibeach über Strandliegen (mit "Perla" gekennzeichnet) aber da sich keiner darum kümmert, werden diese von allen anderen Gästen der Insel belegt. Somit müsste man zeitig in der Früh zum Strand gehen um diese zu "reservieren" (was ich mühsam finde).