Palms Retreat

I don’t like writing reviews, but it’s probably worth it here, because... cry from the heart. I want to say right away that the review does not concern the hotel staff, the food in the restaurant or the hotel itself. Avoid this hotel if you don’t want to ruin your vacation because of the greed and disregard for the hotel owner and his manager. Let me start with the fact that because of the management, my wife and I lost a whole day of vacation, moved from another island, specially got up as early as possible, sailed to Male at 8 am and, relying on the managers from the hotel, waited for their transfer until about 16:00, in the end we got to the hotel only in the evening, when it was already dark. They justified this by the afternoon waves and the fact that the boat had broken down. What prevented us from being put on a transfer right away in the morning? Nothing got in the way, just some ulterior motives. Of course, there was no compensation for this. At first they promised a free kayak day, then they deceived us about that too. I asked for help with organizing my wife’s birthday - the owner promised a cake, but in the end there was no cake. Then we saw that there was a partially eaten cake in the refrigerator, but no one told us anything about it. We ordered a romantic dinner on the shore - it left much to be desired. An excursion to a manta ray is also something special, you didn’t see any manta rays, but you had to pay the full amount of money. A scam for tourists, nothing more. If you don’t approach the hotel owner about any question, he will only pretend that he is interested. But in fact, he is only interested in your money. On most issues, the manager will pretend that he does not understand you, even if you explain everything in the simplest language or even text. We would gladly change to another hotel, but unfortunately there were no more rooms in the other hotels. For all the services we turned to a neighboring hotel, we thank the manager there for everything, only there we saw a human attitude.

I visited three different islands during my visit to Maldives and this hotel was by far the best but also the most expensive for solo traveler from the one I stayed in. The hotel is really well organized. You have a restaurant and common space downstairs and spacious rooms on two upper levels. I stayed in a single room (with a single bed) but the room was really big with balcony, seating area and big bathroom with open shower. Everything was clean and modern. There was an air conditioning and a fan, kitchenette and drinking water. The hotel has a Thai restaurant with delicious Thai food (even though a little bit pricy). Even though the vegetarian offer is limited they are very flexible and can adjust meals to your diet. From time to time the hotel organizes entertainment for its guests (all visitors including locals are welcome though). It is centrally located in the middle of the village (more less where other guesthouses are placed). The staff was very helpful and caring. The only disadvantage I could think off is lack of internet range in the rooms.

Siamo stati in questa struttura diverse volte a pranzo. Si tratta di una vera oasi di stile e tranquillità che non ti aspetti di trovare al centro del villaggio abitato di Fulhadhoo, davvero una piacevole sorpresa. Il ristorante ha un'atmosfera piacevolmente fresca, curata ed elegante, spazi ampi, pulizia eccellente, personale gentile e attento e soprattutto una vera e buonissima cucina Thai con prezzi giusti. All'esterno c'è un ampio spazio attrezzato per gli ospiti. A volte organizzano degli spettacoli. Siamo passati per caso durante una serata di musica tradizionale, ci hanno pregati di entrare e ci hanno anche offerto da bere senza voler esser pagati! Ho chiesto di vedere le camere: davvero curate. Si tratta di una struttura paragonabile a un piccolo albergo "boutique", un po' più costosa delle poche guest house sull'isola, ma li vale tutti, assolutamente consigliabile.

Great stay...food was great...Best tom yam soup in maldives at there restaurant...Crystal clear blue sea around ...visit here to have the best snorkeling experience to see whale shark, manta , coral fishes and more...relax at the white beaches ...staffs and accommodation was at the finest

+ красивый, ухоженный, дизайнерский отель + номер делюкс 11 с красивым видом как на открытке + отличная кухня - вкусно, красивая подача + завтрак великолепный! полноценный обед а не завтрак) + персонал милый и приятный - интернет только в лобби, да и там чаще нет или глючит - в соседнем здании мечать с двумя громкоговорителями, беруши ночью не помогают) - дорого ужинать (брали за 15$ включая сборы сет из трех блюд в соседнем отеле, против тут 25$ +26% сборы ) - неприятный и лживый менеджер (дама китайской национальности) : -- заказали трансфер перелет + спидбот, долетели быстро, привезли на пристань а спидбота нет, всех других туристов лодки ждали, а нас нет, потом и следующий самолет прилетели и лодки всех встретили, мы попросили местных позвонить в отель и узнать где лодка. в итоге прождали почти полтора часа на пристани! на наше удивление в отеле ответили что в пятницу все на Мальдивах не работают, поэтому так вышло, на наш вопрос почему тогда остальных туристов лодки уже ждали на пирсе, сказали что мы ошиблись, все не работали, их не могли встретить, такое вот начало отдыха. -- спросили сколько стоит сет на ужин, сказали 25 за все, переспросили, т.к. по отдельности блюда дорогие и надо добавлять 26% сборы, дважды поужинали и на выезде были неприятно удивлены чеком, добавили к 100$ за двоих еще 40$ сборов, на наше возмущение почему так, мы же спрашивали цену, сказали что надо было питаться каждый день у них, такой мелкий обман испортил все впечатление от отдыха.

Palms Retreat is by far the best hotel on the Island. It is as close to a five star resort as you can come. The staff treats you kindly and respectfully and they are always there to help you with whatever you need. The food is excellent (Thai) and if you choose full board as we did you will have different food every day. Food is tasty and if there is something to complain about it is too much :-) We did fishing excursion and uninhabited island. Booth were like a dream, but the fishing was best, we got 12 fishes the first time and then 5 the other time. Both times they cooked the fishes for us and served them - gorgeous! In the morning they drove the whole family to the beach in the electric Tuc-Tuc and came and pick us up again at our desired time. For the Island, Fulhadhoo, is pure paradise. It is very few tourists, maybe 20-30 families on the whole island. You literally have the whole beach (which is rated 23:d best in the world) for your self. Me and my wife went with our three kids, 3, 5 and 8 years old, and it was no problem to fit in their spacious rooms. Compared with other places we stayed Palms Retreat is very priceworthy. We would love to come back as soon as possible!

Категорически рекомендую отдохнуть там. Очень красивый остров, великолепные пляжи, интересный сноркелинг. Сам гостевой дом свежий. Ремонт хороший, мебель удобная. Оформлен со вкусом. Отдохнуть в прохладе после солнечного дня очень в кайф! Великолепный тайский ресторан с разнообразным меню. Меню можно корректировать на Ваш вкус. Мы рассказывали чего именно мы хотим и нам готовили так, как мы хотим. Хозяин предлагает разнообразные экскурсии по приемлемым ценам. Нам даже сделал одну экскурсию бесплатно, за что ему огромное спасибо. Для разнообразия можно сходить ещё в пару ресторанчиков на острове, но в итоге, все равно вернётесь в свой. В последний день заказали большого и вкусного лобстера. Единственный минус и сразу совет - не берите индивидуальный трансфер с аэропорта. Это маленький катер. Мы прилетели после обеда, и решили сразу ехать на наш остров. Это была ошибка. Попали в сильный шторм. Добирались 3,5 часа вместо 2, из них последние 30 мин в полной темноте. Маленькие дети были в панике. Обратно ехали на общественном катере. Он довольно большой и качки почти не чувствуется, и стоит значительно дешевле. Если прилетаете после обеда - переночуйте рядом с аэропортом, благо, что отелей рядом много. С утра море спокойнее и ходит регулярный катер. А в целом наш отпуск прошёл идеально. Поэтому выражаю огромную благодарность Айману и Эми, очень хорошим и гостеприимных хозяевам. Так держать!

Я очень редко пишу отзыв, но это именно тот случай, когда нельзя поступить иначе! Если вы выбираете отель на этом чудесном острове, остановите свой выбор на Palms Retreat и вы точно не пожалеете! Комфортные, красивые номера, прекрасные люди, вкуснейшая еда, вкуснейшая! Ребята большие молодцы, мы обязательно вернемся! Спасибо за теплый прием 🫶

Palms Retreat offers the opportunity to enjoy Maldives in an authentic way. It is located on the beautiful island Fulhadhoo which is comparatively unspoilt by tourists. Where normally you share any attraction with dozens or thousands, here you can still have your private swim with mantas (we saw them), turtles (check), dolphins (they gave a great show). The housereef is diverse and full of colorful life - waters a bit shallow. In Palms Retreat the staff is very welcoming, helpful, food is great (mainly Thai) and the couple running the place (Ayman and Amy) very involved in the cooking, excursions etc. What not to expect: alcohol, fancy resort life. But trust me, the overall experience is very revitalizing. We went here with 3 kids (11, 9 and 7) and all had an amazing time. Thanks Ayman, Amy and Palms Retreat Team!