Hotels near Dharavandhoo Beach, Dharavandhoo Island

We stayed at Kisha Beach resort for three days in Oct ‘24 and loved it! It’s a quiet, relaxing hotel right in the beach with a pool and great snorkeling just off its breakwater. Kisha also offers many excursions and we mainly stayed here as it’s so close to the Manta Ray snorkeling area, which the hotel will arrange a trip to. There is also a half day and full day snorkeling trip which includes time at a spectacular sand bar so you certainly won’t be bored! The food at the hotel was excellent, served buffet style, and there is a sandy road behind the hotel which leads into town and is definitely worth the stroll to see how the locals live and to pick up some souvenirs T the shop by the pier. I have to say as well that the staff at the Kisha Beach was just incredible- some of the nicest most caring people you will encounter! I don’t think I ever saw the two young ladies who worked the desk without a big smile on their faces and the servers and concierge truly cared about our experience- just truly wonderful people! If you want a comfortable, peaceful, beautiful hotel with wonderful amenities and an incredible staff you can’t go wrong with Kihaa Beach and I would definitely stay there again!

From June 27 to July 12… our first stay here and we are already thinking of booking again for February 2025 as we had such a perfect stay. The hotel very kindly arranged our internal flights from Male to Dharavandoo which we paid for about a week before our arrival. This is very useful because booking directly with Manta Air or one of the other operators costs significantly more. Once we arrived, a hotel staff member was at the local airport to greet us and take us on a short (five-minute) ride to the hotel by golf cart with our luggage. There are around 12 rooms which are all lovely - the beach rooms are a little simpler (but still perfectly acceptable), the luxury rooms are ideal and very well furnished. We had a beach room and our daughters the Deluxe room. Both had excellent air conditioning for very humid nights. The staff could not be faulted, as it is a small hotel, everyone was recognizable and extremely helpful in every sense of the word. The food was excellent, fish, pasta, chicken and much more. As there are only a limited number of people, the food is served directly or as a small buffet and was always hot as it was not left standing for hours as is often found. Prices were very reasonable if you ordered additional meals which were not part of your package and tea and coffee were free and soft drinks very reasonable. The dining and reception areas are perfectly clean and tidy. The bikini beach is about 20 meters from the rooms where there are sun loungers and towels or yoga mats are free from the hotel. In the garden you will find seating and tables for outside dining if you wish. Just ask and a table will be set for you and food will be brought to your table (no charge for eating out). There were rarely more than 10 people using the beach and deck chairs when we were there, so we had a lot of the beach to ourselves most of the time. The lagoon near the beach is shallow and suitable for children taking their first steps in snorkeling. Those with a little more experience can head to the reef just beyond the lagoon and see a much greater variety of fish and maybe even a passing turtle if you're lucky. If you don't have any equipment, just talk to the hotel. The LVIS Blancura is about a 4-5-minute walk along the beach to the harbor and the town itself, where you'll find a variety of shops from gift shops to a well-stocked supermarket and a pharmacy if you need one. you need. All of these products are very reasonably priced (around $1 for a chocolate bar if that helps). There is also a hospital on the island – but I hope it will not be necessary. There are about five or six cafés and restaurants (plus the guest houses and hotels where you can also eat). Overall we were delighted with our stay at the LVIS Blancura and have no hesitation in recommending them for singles, families or couples. As mentioned we will be booking again for 2025.

From the initial contact via email with Maais, our arrival and departure this place was fantastic. Booking was so easy, Maais worked out a tailor made booking for us and everything went according to plan. On arrival at Dharavandoo we were met by John who could not have been more helpful. After checking us in he gave us a tour of the island on his golf cart, took us to the best point on the island to view the sunset and to the harbor to see the gathering of stingrays and nurse sharks each evening for scraps that the fishermen throw in after cleaning and filleting their fish. The guest house is very clean and comfortable and all the staff are very friendly and helpful. It is walking distance to everywhere but if you don’t want to walk John is more than willing to give you a ride. Food at the guesthouse is very good and very reasonably priced, we ate at a couple of other places on the island but to be honest the food at Biosphere was the best. John arranged our diving and snorkeling trips and they were also very good. We had a lovely time staying at Biosphere and will definitely back here in the future.

First of all let me say this Beautiful architecture is mind blowing. The rooms are at its very best shape and well equipped, The idea of the garden with a swing and those beautiful cushion beds are awesome. The restaurant is designed and equipped very beautifully. I must say the chef Upul cook the food with much love as the food is so tasty, Me and my team loved the food throughout our stay. Mr. Axum the man behind all the service, is a very professional guy and he is always smiling, he is the heart of the guest house i should put it that way as he is there all the time on top of everything ensuring the needs are beyond the expectation. Please dont forget to drinks his own ideal mocktails as it looks and taste great. Laundry service is very good as we get it the same day and it done neatly in professional manner. Definitely there will be more visits from us in the future as we are in love with the place.

We spent a week at Madi Finolhu and it was the most beautiful holiday ever!!! THe place is amazing!!! The beach is sooo big and you can have it almost for yourself!!! White sand and very clear water! You can have a walk around the island along the beach in 30 min! The location of Madi is super good, next to the beach. We used to have brakfast, lunch, and dinner right at the beach with amazing views!! Shariq the manager of Madi was SUPER FRIENDLY with us, he helped us in everything we needed. He made our experience there super special. He become our friend. We also went for a few dives there and it was AMAZING. So many colourful corals, fish... I will never forget about it. And the manta rays experience at Hanifaru Bay (which is around 15 min by boat from Maalhos island where Madi Finolhu is) as MAGICAL. Hundred of Mantas swimming around us... I WILL NEVER FORGET THIS EXPERIENCE!!!!!! Gema (spain)