Niva Velassaru Maldives

- Location, location, location. Island is beautiful, great "walkable barefoot" size, lush and green. Lit perfectly in the evenings. You won't be disappointed with the island - and this is the main reason you go to the Maldives ( I hope :D) AND it's close to Male without feeling "too close". - Even arriving VERY early in the morning, we were picked up and transferred on short boat ride immediately and got a temporary room we could shower and rest after flight. This really adds the bonus points to the hotel. -Kids enjoyed the icecream near the pool, good cinema night we also all enjoyed, pool get's special mention too - NOTE with kids/elderly people - it's not slippery anywhere around /in the pool - we were positively surprised and so much more calm when they run around. -Not crowded anywhere, anytime, beautiful sunsets. -Villas was nice, really worth to get Beach pool villa as they face the beach directly form your villa, compared to Beach bungalows, as their terrace - face the pathway of the island going around. - Special thank you to "pier staff guy" - who saved our 2 year old son's toy boat from the sea late in the evening, with whole "rescue boat" team 10/10 :)

- Food is average, a la carte restaurant food for lunch was really not tasty, we skipped the lunch next days at all, buffet was ok, but after 3 days it got a little boring as it was almost all the same. - On the first day - we got twice in different bars added +1 beer on the bill than actually got. It was noted to them and corrected both times, but left us in a state of doubt and thoughts. Continued to count from then on :) -Bed mattress needs a change. Despite the few negatives - I would come back for the island itself. If you are not gourmet/foodie - you might not see any problems at all.

what's there not to like? this place is almost heaven on earth, absolutely spectacular!!

having to leave!

Awesome place loved it food really testy and good

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The rooms are beautifully designed, the landscaping is meticulous, staff is kind, and the food is good. This is a great value if you are 2 adults with 3 children. The room rate is fixed cost that includes meals.

Once outside my room, there isn’t a square foot of space that isn’t dominated by a small child.