NH Collection Maldives Reethi Resort

We spent 15 nights at this lovely resort and opted for the Sunrise Rooms,190 and 191 on an all inclusive basis. This side of the island has the biggest waves which we liked. The Sunset rooms on the opposite side is calmer but has less cover from the sun. We were celebrating my 80th birthday and my sister’s 70th with my daughter and granddaughter. This was my 3rd trip to the Maldives, previously 2014 and 2016 to different islands. The seaplane flight is amazing, such wonderful views of the other islands and takes around 40 minutes from Male. You off load to a pontoon and then transfer to a boat which takes about 6 minutes. The food is very good and varied and the restaurant staff are helpful and very friendly. English is used as the main language. The room plugs are all 3 pin and hairdryers are supplied in all rooms. The gift shop sells lots of gifts, clothes and is worth a visit or three. It also has restaurants that are not in the all inclusive option but can be booked and charge to your room. My granddaughter is an avid scuba diver and was amazed at the sea life she saw, mantas, turtles, stingrays, dolphins and sharks in the house reef. There is also a dive centre on the island. I have no hesitation in recommending this resort as we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The rooms are not 5 star but having said that they are comfortable and have everything you need. We hope to return in 2 years.

Stayed at Reethi Beach resort for 5 nights, following a 5 night stay on a local island in South Ari Atoll. The island itself is a stunning Indian Ocean paradise. All the rooms are cleverly hidden away on sandy jungle paths - so you don't know there are other people there most of the time (unless you go to the public areas). We were on a 1/2 board package (breakfast & buffet dinner) - all meals were superb, with great variety (the F&B staff obviously place a lot of pride in their work). We splurged on an overwater bungalow - which was spacious enough for our family of 3 - & provided great views over the house reef out to nearby islands. The aircon worked fine & we loved the setting so much, we didn't even try to turn on the TV. All staff around the island are helpful & gracious & really contribute to your overall stay. The resorts sustainability efforts are also obvious & commendable. The gym & pool area (if you ever get sick of swimming in the ocean) are also 1st class. It's a beautiful house reef, where you can snorkel with black tip reef sharks, turtles, baby eagle rays & an abundance of fish (especially in the late afternoon with the incoming tide when things come out to hunt). The only disappointing aspect of our stay was the dive centre - which is run by Oceanfanatics (but I'll cover that in a separate review). Tip: hire a wifi router from reception - you won't want to leave the stunning setting of your overwater bungalow to check the outside world in one of the bars or restuarants!