A trip to the Maldives should always be reserved for ‘special’ occasions and this was our 3rd trip in 10 years (celebrating a birthday and a milestone wedding anniversary). Cinnamon Hakurra had a lot to live up to as our previous experiences to Kurumathi and Dhonvelhi had simply been excellent. Once again the Maldives came up with the goods. The island(s) are simply stunning and from the moment we arrived to the moment we left we were treated like royalty. We split our 10 day holiday into 2 different experiences. Our accommodation for the first 5 days was an over water villa on the ‘main’ island. We spent the second 5 days in a platinum beach villa on the smaller, and slightly more private island. Both were fantastic but if we were to choose a favourite it would be the beach villa and the smaller island but only because the ‘vibe’ there felt a little more in keeping with the Maldives experience we had enjoyed on previous holidays. The restaurants on both islands were superb with a great choice of food to suit every taste on the buffets and with perfect, attentive service from the waiting staff. If we were to offer any form of negative criticism it would only be about the evening entertainment in the bar on the larger island which at times felt a little ‘out of place’. Eg. There’s a time and a place for ‘Karaoke’ but it isn’t the Maldives! That said it was very low key and inoffensive and it didn’t spoil our experience of the holiday. We realise that Cinnamon are trying to cater for a wider audience but for us personally it just didn’t feel like the Maldives that we knew and loved on that particular evening. No review from an English person would be complete without a mention of the weather! We did get some rain (unusual for January in the Maldives) but it was mostly overnight and again didn’t spoil our wonderful experience. Thankyou to everyone in Cinnamon Hakurra Hurra for another enjoyable Maldives holiday.
The services were good. Combination of food during lunch and dinner can be improved. Staff was helpful and supportive. Enjoyed the stay at water villa. The room was really nice and comfortable. Thank you for this trip a memorable experience. We had an amazing time.