The Residence Maldives at Falhumaafushi

Fantastic! Wonderful! Beautiful! Amazing! Unreal! Extraordinary! Sublime! The reviews that I read about The Residence Maldives were spot on. This place is hands down, one of the best, most beautiful places we have ever been. Starting from the time our plane arrived in Male at 11:00pm, we were taken care of and handed off smoothly from one transportation mode to the next. The staff at Falhumaafushi and Dhigurah are FANTASTIC. Even though we could see that they greeted each guest with care and recognition, they made us feel like the only guests there. The grounds are impeccably kept and the landscape is lush, tropical and beautiful. The amenities (pool, restrooms and restaurants) were clean and extremely well maintained. The food was incredible. The Italian Restaurant was good but the Chinese Restaurant food was out of this world. We had breakfast at the Dining Room each morning at Falhumaafushi and dinner at the Dhigurah Dining Room). We were never disappointed. And that's saying a lot because my husband is a super picky eater. He loved everything! A signature moment was on Friday night at the manager's cocktail at sunset on the beach next to the bridge that connects Dhigurah to Falhumaafushi. We were greeted (like old friends) by the executive chef, Afish, who befriended my husband at the fitness center earlier that day. There were yummy appetizers, cocktails and native dancers who plucked guests from the crowd and brought them to the staging area to dance with them. All of this set to the back drop of the most stunning sunset that we've ever seen (shades of bright orange, red and lavender kissing the horizon). Special thank you to Hafiz (Dhigurah Dining Room Manager) who made us feel extra special. Thank you to Sajif who always stopped by our table to chat like were were old friends. The hostess at Dhigurah Dining Room (can't remember her name) was so kind and welcoming to us at each dinner. I didn't take the names of the Dining Room staff at Falhumaafushi but I want to say a special thank you to all of them for treating us with such care. We will definitely be back.

Wonderful experience at this hotel! Difficult to mention everything, but one of their main assets is the people. Everyone is extremely kind! Food is of course very good, but important to mention the incredible service, which is amazing. Lastly, special mention to the staff, who has made our stay really memorable by preparing the best cocktails on the island from a very beautiful location called "The library".

The restaurant is very beautiful and offers an exceptional experience. I enjoyed the experience a lot and I will come back again. I am from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. I thank the manager Ibrahim. His treatment was very classy. He is the best manager I have dealt with. He did not make me need anything. Thank you for everything he has provided me with.

We booked a spur-of-the-moment trip to the Maldives coming from Australia. This place was amazing. The staff went above and beyond and the resort was perfect for what we were looking for. The sea life was epic with turtles and fish swimming right below our villa. We loved just riding the bikes around the 2 islands and exploring different spots to snorkel. The food was great. If/when we go back to the Maldives it will be almost impossible not to come stay at this same resort.

Dream holiday booked and dream holiday received and more. The location was amazing, rooms wonderful, food was out of this world and the staff were polite, helpful and altogether amazing. If you wan a holiday to relax and completely de-stress and relax this is the place :-)