Raffles Maldives Meradhoo
True elegance and pure nature – experience two beautiful worlds in one.
Raffles Maldives Meradhoo
Best anniversary
The resort was very nice, both over water & beach villas we’re extraordinary, the whole staff are very friendly and our butler Nahed made our stay exceptional, she went above and beyond to ensure everything was perfect for us, she helped us in anything we needed and had cute arrangements done to make our anniversary unforgettable.
Nice stay
Disastrous location
Please see full review on Agoda. In short Pros: the villa is very nice and the facilities are clean and comfortable. Cons: the departure was nothing short of a disaster. Raffles failed to coordinate our return connecting flight and, for all intents and purposes, we got "stuck" on this island. The only way to get out was to cut our vacation half-day short and flee the place in the middle of the night, as this was the only connecting flight out that they could secure for us. To add insult to injury - the hotel they placed us at Male to await our international flight had no idea that we're coming and made us wait for a while, until they got a hold of Raffles. Then, Raffles forgot to tell the hotel to provide us with breakfast, so this took some additional time. Incredibly, instead of letting us sleep as long as possible (agreed on 4 pm wakeup call), someone woke us up at 3:30 am to pick out luggage, while we had none to pick - incredible!! Additional items that made us feel that this hotel is immensely overpriced: - Rotten fruits few days in a row - wifi not working on arrival - TV not working several times - general electric outage few days in a row - a deep tissue massage was an extremely overpriced "oily rubbing" - the butler's English was hard to understand and his communications skills were sub-par. Most of the staff that we interacted with posed a communication problem of some sort. - Bill submitted had a mistake. Correcting the mistake cut even shorter our already meager night sleep (before the aforementioned middle-of-the-night forced departure). - AC was making noises of a speed boat. This was fixed towards the end of our stay To sum up - were this hotel priced at 50-70% of its current rate - all the troubles we had could have been excused somehow. Yet, the place is priced so high, that we expected perfection, or close to it. Unfortunately, this was not the case.
Excellent stay
The stay started out slowly and got better each day. We did not want to leave. The staff was fabulous! Probably the best staff overall we have experienced in our many years of world travel. The resort GM, Jeffrey, was wonderful and totally accommodating. He has the perfect touch with the guest and clearly with his staff.
Imaginary stay
The view, the villa, the service, the food, and the activities all were amazing with out adorable butler Nahed we spent the most memorable vacation. Everything was fine perfect as if it was a dream.
Raffles Maldives Meradhoo Absolutely Amazing
Raffles Maldives Meradhoo If you are looking to go to the Maldives and looking for luxury THIS IS THE RESORT TO STAY AT. The resort is so amazing that photos and videos do not do it justice. We have been frequent travellers to the Maldives since 2007 and have stayed at many Luxury resorts over the years and this is by far the best service we have ever received in the Maldives let alone the world. Having spent over 25+ years in the 5-star Hotel Industry & fine dining, when looking for a hotel I look at many things such as Star Rating, Price, Reviews, Cleanliness, Food and Beverage Offer, Service, Consistency etc. and in particular Attention to Detail…Raffles Maldives Meradhoo delivered. This was our first overseas holiday as a family of 5 (my wife + 3 kids aged 12, 9 & 2) since pre COVID 2018 (last 2 trips were to the Maldives March and July 2018) so long overdue, and expectations were extremely high. Our 11-night Raffles experience exceeded our expectations in every aspect and in a big way. From the moment you arrive at the island on a 15-minute speedboat trip from the airport you are greeted by the Boduberu (Maldivian) band, staff and senior management and given coconut water in a Raffles Meradhoo stamped coconut. This is the moment where you take 5 minutes to absorb the views and get the initial feeling of the genuine care and 5-star service you are about to receive throughout your entire stay. VILLAS We stayed in the 2 Bedroom Beach Residence with Private Pool, and it was from the moment we walked into the Villa where we saw how they had a set of toys on the table for my son, plush turtles for the girls and correct sized slippers for all 5 of us (service on point) you look around and just say wow wow wow. My wife even cried tears of joy as to how beautiful the Villa was. The rooms are well appointed and apportioned with huge super-sized four-poster main bed (it is massive and super comfortable, we normally travel with our pillows due to normal hotel pillow menus not being adequate and they were not even required this trip), grand 7m ceilings, amazing bathroom with massive sunken bathtub, generous size pool that is cleaned daily, additional outdoor shower. The toiletries have been carefully considered and chosen, well presented and every item in the room belongs. The separate second bedroom for our girls was also amazing. The colour palette of the entire room/ Villa is also warm, beachy, and well fused. 260m of a well thought out design, layout, and finesse. We also managed to stay in the 2-bedroom overwater villa, and it was the best overwater villa we have ever stayed at in the Maldives. A carbon copy in most aspects of the 2 Bedroom Beach Residence in terms of layout and feel with views that will take your breath away. FOOD AND BEVERAGE Our Food and Beverage journey was the highlight for my wife and I and this came down to the most amazing and well drilled F&B team. To achieve this service takes time, consistency, quality produce and training. Headed by the master F&B Manager Lulu, the team accommodate each and every request from making your favourite cocktails, taking you on a culinary journey of a wide variety of international flavours, to even memorising your daily food and beverage orders. For a family of five this was incredible. The care given to our kids was beautiful to see, genuine and in particular to our little 2-year-old Levi who was the most demanding guest at the resort with his multiple sand bucket, candy, ice cream and sandcastle building requests. Nothing was too much trouble for the team at Raffles. A special mention to a special bunch of beautiful people that we will remember and talk about for a long time on what a memorable experience we had. If you read this Raffles team and I have missed your name, I blame my wife Madame Natalie Butler: Nahed Food and Beverage Manager: Lulu Assistant F&B Manager: Shane Food & Beverage Team: Asif, Ashan, Ayu, Shaffah, Mahudhee & Azeen Chefs: Pradeep & Leshantha Security: Bharat & Heman Spa: Ansuman Boat Captains: Mohammed & Mohammed The Band Alouz: Mary, Denis & J Marine Biologist: Guilia Resort Manager: Jeffrey Director of Revenue, Reservations and E-Commerce: Sha These are just some of the names we can remember but when you can remember so many names like I have mentioned over a 11-day holiday the team at Raffles must be doing something right. Every single staff member we encountered on our stay was warm and welcoming. Like I said at the start if you are looking to visit the Maldives honestly do not waste your time looking at other resorts. Other hotels and hoteliers in the Maldives take note. Raffles Maldives is the benchmark! To the team at Raffles from my entire family thank you for everything. This has been the best and most enjoyable holiday in our life. You have a beautiful resort with the service to match. I even had tears from my wife and eldest daughter when we were leaving the island. We even considered a few days prior to departure extending our stay for four more nights. That is how good our holiday was. It was flawless and was not long enough to be honest, we left the resort wanting and we cannot wait to return next year. Last but not least to General Manager Amila you have with precision carefully hand selected and pieced together an amazing and impressive team of experienced hospitality professionals that have genuinely exceeded our high expectations. To anyone who is reading reviews to make a well-informed decision about where to stay then like I said at the start look no further. This is the resort to stay at when you next visit the Maldives. Make Memories and Experience Raffles Maldives Meradhoo! See you next year Raffles Maldives team!
Great Stay, did not want to leave
I went thru hell to reach your paradise
EXHAUSTING to reach the resort . .
Great villa
Amazing experience
Nowhere is like Raffles Maldives, perfect for holiday/honeymoon. Secluded, nature is just amazing, especially the sky with full of stars.