Bandos Island, 08480 North Male Atoll, Maldives
#20 of 25 hotels in North Male Atoll
Guests' ChoiceBased on 776 hotel reviews
8.7Cleanliness
9.0
Comfort
9.0
Location
9.3
Facilities
8.7
Staff
9.1
Value for money
8.2
Free WiFi
7.2
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 27 November 2023
Nunzia
United KingdomThe location and the service was perfect. A bit limited in what you can do as activities, and the welcoming was not the great with not very clear explanation. The rest of the holiday was amazing. Great service, good food and amazing cocktails by Mr. Guru! Highly recommended place to spend 4-5 days in complete relax in a dreamy place!
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 25 November 2023
Alliik
MaltaRather expensive
Love the place, coming back for the second time
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 25 November 2023
Jerico
Saudi ArabiaThe numbers of activities and evening events they offer. The shoreline snorkeling spots and the room service they provided. Grace was awesome throughout our stay! She got a beautiful voice too so Dont missed her show.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 24 November 2023
Nicholas
United KingdomCould do with having more than one restaurant option for those on the All Inclusive and also more cocktail options (only about half are on the AI option)…..but I bet if it did have another AI restaurant option it would be classed as 5 star and much more expensive !!!
Just the right size resort for the Maldives - big enough to have the facilities but not so big that you may as well be in the Caribbean. And also the house reef is excellent for swimming and snorkelling
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 24 November 2023
Nicola
United KingdomLoved everything
Good location short speedboat journey from Male, great choice of food, friendly staff, fabulous beach ⛱
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 20 November 2023
Westvall
SwedenWe did not have AI, would have appreciated one more restaurant on the island.
The rooms and the cleaning were top notch. The environment was amazing, we enjoyed the privacy feeling! The staff was very friendly, Kristine in Gallery was always welcoming us with a gentle smile and Marife in the grillrestaurant was really professional and serviceminded. To have a drink at Huvan when the sun went down was breathtaking!
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 18 November 2023
Loren
QatarThe staff were amazing, especially Jenni at Huvan restaurant and the Executive Chef who made sure all of my meals met my many dietary restrictions. Everyone was wonderful, well organized, I was well take. care of. The snorkeling was absolutely amazing!!
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 18 November 2023
Pavlina
Czech RepublicEverything was great. We were upgraded from standard room to beach villa for free. And it was fantastic - the room, the location of the villa, everything. And the food (we had half board) was also great. Communication with the staff was also great - for generall information the whatsapp was used, what was also great.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 16 November 2023
Willie
South AfricaVery expensive and overpriced food and drinks. They charge 3x the price for food and drinks than what the local islands charge.
Staff is amazing. Beach and snorkling are the best parts of the resort.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 15 November 2023
Peter
Australiasnorkeling gear was extra. wine choice was not extensive
It is very close to the main airport in Male only 15 mins by boat but the snorkeling and accommodation was great. food very good as well. Buffet breakfast was comprehensive
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 14 November 2023
Adrian
United Arab EmiratesSmall buffet for the amount of people. Its quality could also improve.
Awesome beach
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 4 November 2023
Nuta
Romania-Actually, I do not feel the staff is very friendly. I had an accident on my first day, a palm branch fell on my ankle while I was sitting on the beach, on a bedsun and I limped for the next days. I was in my honeymoon so it was very annoying. I told the reception about the incidence but they did not say even sorry. I asked for an elastic banded and they gave me and also requested ice for my ankle. For two days the ankle was hurting me so I was really sad. I told the reception again and they told me that on the day of the accident there was wind and that is why the branch fell. Besides that it was totally wrong, in that morning it was sunny and chill, it was very rude to say that. When I told them I want to make a complain they offered to gave me late check-out for the next day… I do not feel that they handled this incident well, they were not at all empathic - the all inclusive meal&drinks plan do not include a variety of drinks. There are only a few alcohoolic drinks&cocktails and the usual soft drinks&caffee.
The resort is very close to Male City and the transfer is very easy. The rooms are very clean, they are cleaned several times per day The food is absolutely amazing, very tasty, good varities and for 4 days there were no repetitive foods. The room that we booked was ocupied so they gave us free upgrade. The room was great with great facilities. I totally recommand if you are in your honeymoon to book a Premium Beach Villa.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 28 October 2023
Trevor
United KingdomNothing
Beautiful location, amazing staff. Perfect!
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 22 October 2023
Martin
United Arab EmiratesLoved everything - wifi doesn't work in all areas - but to be honest, it wasn't a big issue as wanted to get off social media etc.
The location of Bandos just 15 minutes away from the airport was great as it was a quick transfer from the airport. The island's greenery and cleverly set out different styles of accommodation ensured you felt like you were the only ones on the island. Sunbeds were places by the beach under vegetation for shade if you would like and the all inclusive package was good with range of different themes on different evenings/lunchtimes. We particularly enjoyed different fruits and various curries. We arrived late on our first evening and they catered us a meal at the Sea Breeze restaurant which was wonderful especially as we watched baby sharks swim under the pier. The ease from the basic beach villas to the beach was wonderful especially for early morning sunrise viewings (best place to view is from the Sea Breeze restaurant) and watching the sunset from Huvan from its pier was spectacular. The staff were very friendly and accommodating. The snorkelling off the beach is easy and we managed to see lots of hawksbill turtles, octopus, sharks, cuttle fish and reef fish off the reef and drop off area. The use of life jackets for the week was free and we thoroughly enjoyed having the mini bar included in the all inclusive package (cold drinks, bottles of water, mars bars, juices and beers). The rooms in the basic beach villas were comfortable and cool. The pool is located in the middle and across from it was the club house with kiddies club, tennis courts, ac lounge and pool table, gym, sauna and steam room, table tennis table and table football. We used this on the last day when we checked out at 12 and weren't leaving until 7pm (using showers and changing facilities). There is a medical centre who dealt with heat stroke on last day with such efficiency and the dr and staff were wonderful. The evening feeding of sharks and rays off the Sea Breeze restaurant is wonderful to watch at 6pm overnight.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 28 September 2023
Pavlos
CyprusAMAZING We had the room on the sandy beach which was great playground for our toddler. We stayed for 12 nights and we will definitely come back. All the stuff are brilliant above expectations working relentlessly, always happy, smiling and willing to help. The atmosphere is very relaxing and life on tte island is great. We had one night tepaniyaki dinner in Umiyaki restaurant great value for money, superb food quality and taste and wonderful experience. Deka and Lepcha were great hosts and treated us really well. In the Gallery restaurant Uttar and Abu always made sure to take care of us, help us with the table and baby chair, always polite and helpful even if we stayed longer than the dinning times. Marvel also always engaging and welcoming. All stuff were great these people were exceptional. If i had a hotel i will hire them. We also got early check in and late check out which was really helpful considering our flights. There are a lot of kids/babies and was really helpful that our son was playing with them and socializing both at the kids club and after dinner entertainment at Sand Bar. Generally everything is so well thought off and organised, the resort iz running for 51 years and is obvious why. There also a lot of swimming spots around with different vibe and it's like you are changing places. Only one thing i don't understand why it's a 4 stars and not 5 stars has nothing missing.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 27 September 2023
Anthony
QatarNext question
The food, the cocktails, the location, the staff,
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 22 September 2023
Jojyjacob
KuwaitView from the room could have been better
Everything
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 22 September 2023
Djurdjina
SerbiaWe got a room that smelled of moisture, the toilet smelled of feces, it was really hard for me to get used to it. The room as a room is not bad, but the toilet has not been renovated in 20 years for sure and that is probably noticeable through what I said. For the 250e that it cost us for a night's stay, I expected to get a decent room. The mattress is also very uncomfortable, it has holes.
Amazing staff, nature iz beautiful, sea
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 21 September 2023
Ashutosh
IndiaActivity chart is not very clear. There needs to be a clear area on the website where activities can be described for noivces. Even though they have some good restaurants, the food quality was sub-par.
Beaches were very clean and the view from the room was amazing
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 19 September 2023
Swarna
IndiaOnly one staff member was quite rude to us.. so we requested for a buggy because it was raining and we were informed it would take 15 to minutes. So when the buggy arrived a friend of mine was in the wash room and we requested for 2 minutes and the staff member got very irritated. Ok, I understand we made him wait and that was our fault. But what he said later was just rubbish.. he said why do you have to do makeup? I mean who says that? He was making offensive statements. This we did not expect.
The property is beautiful! Absolutely loved our stay. Just beautiful!!!! Me along with my 2 friends stayed at the beach villa and it was breathtaking! The food was amazing especially the salads and the grilled fish!
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 14 September 2023
Clare
United KingdomReally lovely island and accommodation. Pool bar was great and food lovely
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 1 September 2023
Leora
IsraelUnfortunately, most of the house reef is dead 😞 but there were a lot of sharks and fish! Also, the deluxe room was blocked by bushes, so there were no nice views directly to the sea...
Why Bandos? The dive center. They are the best!! Felt like a small family. Great vibes and very professional. Room - The duplex room was bright and full of light, had an amazing view, and was all about the small details. We loved it (we also stayed at the deluxe room, which was ok..) Food was great! Overall, great resort!!
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 31 August 2023
Carla
JapanI liked basically everything, The shampoo is poor quality and there's no conditioner or toothpaste, which seemed strange for a resort.
The facilities are beautiful and comfortable! There is a lot of privacy on the beaches and the food is good, the bars are great! All inclusive is a must! The reception staff are friendly and kind but I must give a special mention to Chef Taraka and the girls Kristine and Afifa who really raise the bar in the restaurant!
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 29 August 2023
Rajanna
IndiaJapanese restaurant....too highly priced. Staff good. Food prep ok.
complimentary upgrade to a better room. Room location right next to the beach. Clean and lovely beach. Friendly staff.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 25 August 2023
Tawfik
United Arab EmiratesI was expecting more from the food ( Buffet restaurant ) fewer choices, transportation from and to the airport should be free (94 USD per person), given the proximity of the island to the capital Male (10min by speed boat), some of the staff especially the cart drivers and house keeping weren't as friendly.
Very nice place if you want to escape the city crowd and get a quite and relaxing vacation. Amazing beaches with coconut trees and vegetation, will definitely repeat the experience.
Stayed in August 2023
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