Client Testimonials — Page 24 of 107

Lovely rooms including massive bathroom. Great snorkelling with house reef very close to the shore. Good food and choice of wines in a number of restaurants. Housekeeping a bit disappointing. Everyone had an allotted bike which was great. Good tennis court. Watersports included Topcat catamaran and paddle boards. We had a beach villa with a pool (208) which was very private and secluded but a little disappointing that there was concrete on the shoreline however this was not the case everywhere. Despite the fact that it was over 80% occupied, the place seemed very quiet with plenty of space wherever we were.

Thanks to Jo and all at Angelfish for recommending Mirihi. Two days after returning, it's fair to say we are in post-holiday blues after leaving this beautiful little gem.
We loved the charm, authenticity and high quality service. Although it may not be at the highest end of some of the Maldivian resorts, we truly felt like this was a 5-star experience. The food, service, house reef and overall upkeep and charm of the resort are superb. The bars were amazing and the beaches perfect. The house reef and snorkelling was the best we have seen and is exhibiting a good amount of coral growth. The negatives are minor and do not detract from the overall wonderful experience. However, of note, the following were noted for feedback:
1. The low tide is particularly low and made snorkelling from the water villa impossible on all but 3 days from 8. It is still fantastic to have the water villa experience but it would have been nice to have known about this in advance or to have had this feature. Snorkelling from the beaches is however superb.
2. It was wonderful to observe Whale Sharks so close during the Whale Shark seeker cruise, however, despite obvious attempts of the Thari crew from Mirihi to provide a ethical and responsible experience for guests to dive with these wonderful creatures, it tends to become something of an uncontrolled melee once a Whale Shark is sited with motorized vessels from other resorts and other groups of snorkelers rapidly converging on the area akin to a safari. This made for a somewhat uncomfortable experience although outside the control of our hosts.
3. The departure seaplane flight was nowhere near as well coordinated as arrival. No Mirihi rep was evident on arrival back into Male. Eventually a 3rd party agent was located who offered help. The seaplane baggage transfer appeared far less organized for arriving flights than departing and appeared confusing.
Otherwise, wow- what a place. The food, the bars, the swimming, the weather. Would definitely return to Mirihi. This is our 3rd time in the Maldives and we've finally found the place we'd go back to again and hopefully again.
Angelfish. Your no shoes, no news recommendations and the way you carefully listened to a mix of requirements were spot on! Thank you.

The plastic sand retaining barriers are not very attractive, we understand why they are there
Resort surpassed expectstions and was great for seeing marine life at close quarters without having to swim far
Food was superb but choice of wine could have been better under allinclusive deal

The Four Seasons Desroches.

Incredible hotel with stunning natural beauty.
I cannot fault this place. The staff, food and "feel" were all of the highest calibre.

we really enjoyed our holiday which was so relaxing in wonderful locations with great service and rooms. However, thet main purpose was snorkeling which was memorable for the sharks, turtles and range of fish of all shapes and sizes. Fingers crossed for the coral....

Anantara....the pool area let this hotel down as the sun beds were uncomfortable and lacked decent shade. Pool service however was excellent with complimentary water and water melon on sticks handed out regularly with a smile. Drinks in the restaurant were ridiculously priced with a 250ml glass of wine costing over £30. Food was excellent however both breakfast buffet and evening buffet with a wide selection. Any dietary issues were also addressed as chef would cook you anything you asked for.
Chedi Muscat ......Nice rooms, service good but not always with a smile. Excellent comfy sunbeds all throughout the hotel complex with plenty of shade for this who don't like to sit in the direct sunlight and fry. Breakfast buffet excellent with wide choice of food. Evening meals no buffet but could be taken at any of the six a la carte restaurants. We tried every one and enjoyed them all.
All in all a wonderful holiday experiencing a different culture to our own. Visited a number of interesting places with excellent and very friendly guides. Faultless arrangements once again by Angelfish Travel.

Another wonderful holiday at Ihuru, now rebranded as Dhawa. We liked the new colourful decor but thought the 'Nest' was a waste of time. Uncomfortable wood blocks to sit on and very few people used it. Also, we felt that having one end of the bar as Reception was a mistake. The bar activity was distracting and unlike on previous visits there were times when the 'reception' was unoccupied. But the service in the bar was improved and the food and restaurant service was delightful.
Mention must be made of the unusual March weather. It was the worst we have ever encountered on our many visits, with strong winds, rough seas and intermittent rain on most days. Please have an immediate word with the Global Warming Officer to get this corrected! But with 31/32 degrees, it was still magical.

We were more than happy with the very personal service provided by Angelfish and have already shared our recommendations with some people we met on holiday. Thank you very much for 100% + service answering all our questions and providing any additional advice to ensure we had all the necessary information.

We enjoyed our stay but the island fell short of our expectations not all due to the resort. The house reef is quite difficult to snorkel, the south side is a very long swim to the reef, north side had strong currents throughout our stay. The fish life on the reef has been some of the best we have ever had on a house reef in the Maldives throughout our 8 previous visits. Beach was very clean with very little in the way of rubbish being washed up, probably due to the lack of other resorts in the area.Rooms are comfortable but showing signs of wear. The staff were all very friendly & helpful. The final leg home with British airways was poor compared to Qatar.

We had a terrific holiday and really enjoyed our return to the resort. Your service as ever was exemplary. In terms of the resort, although it was generally fantastic, I would say it has fallen back a little since our last visit; the tiling in our pool was so bad that they highlighted it when we moved in (you couldnt miss it) and, although they offered to move us, which we did, to a Water Villa, later in the week, you wouldn't expected this from a luxury resort...its a problem likely to get worse actually also as the tiling in the main pool is coming away also. Secondly, there has definitely been a shift towards it becoming more of a family resort...there were a lot of small children, which meant that public areas were often very noisy and not particularly relaxing, while the introduction of things like Karaoke nights cheapened it a little for me and meant that these nights were noisy and not particularly pleasant (most couples deserted on those nights). In terms of excursions, these were good, however we found the private fishing experience frustrating as they just wouldn't let us "have a go" and constantly took our lines off us to do the fishing themselves...which wasn't the point of course...it seemed they were more concerned that they caught some fish rather than we had a good, fun experience, trying to do so ourselves! I know this sounds a little negative, and we did have a wonderful time, with most of it being very relaxing, and their staff are fantastic, however for the reasons above, and mainly the increased number of children / noise, we probably wouldn't return again.