Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi

Lets start with the luxurious mode of transport, the yacht was a breath of fresh air and a relief from having to deal with seaplanes. The interior of the room was beautiful and the hotel in general was a 10/10 design wise. Terra, Amber, & Zuma were amazing great ambience & design. The staff were exceptional, smiles everywhere and very professional, Fanni was our personal concierge and went above and beyond to provide us with whatever we may need. She also surprises us by asking the waiters at Zuma to arrange a birthday dessert for my friend which was so sweet, as well as providing us with a beach villa to relax in before leaving the island in the evening after checking out from our overwater villa. Afrah, apparently a bellboy .. someone I found online while searching for videos of the resort on Snapchat encouraged me to come stating I shouldn’t believe the weather forecast, lol. He deserves to be the resort ambassador lol, if it wasn’t for his coverage and videos I wouldn’t have confirmed my booking.

I was surprised to find out the island is man made. So if your used to sandy Maldivian beaches, clear blue water, and lush jungles this isn’t the place to book. Went for a dip by our water villa and was surprised to see lots and lots of tiny rocks and dead plants floating in the sea, not something I’m used in the Maldives. Even walking on the beach is not up to expectations, I saw plastic bags filled with something under the sand supporting the sand might be part of the man made issue. Every evening they spray bug spray before sunset, so forget about that fresh plant smell, you smell pesticides instead. They brag about having 11 restaurants but not all are open daily, and you only have one option that’s open for lunch, also no shows or dancers or any entertainment at night we felt pretty bored in the evenings, they kept stating it happened on Friday every time I asked them about something. All in all, visually appealing hotel, great staff… but with the things I stated above … not worth the price nor deserving of a 9.8 rating !

All services were exceptional! Adikhoo made our stay extremely pleasant. The luxury Yacht is beautiful. Extremely picturesque property.

The DJ at property is not worth trying. Especially during the beach party. :(

Resort spectacular, restaurants great

Too expensive

Close to AirPort no mosquitos Zuma

hrad BED artificial beach

Every aspect was absolutely amazing, from the service to the whole experience itself, all well considered and worth the money. All of the staff members were extremely genuine and considerate of visitor’s comfort and the breakfast had a great variety with delicious pastries. The experience of riding bikes across the island and swimming in the private pool (which was beautiful, right outside was the ocean) is a memory we will never forget. Just like a dream. Overall, would come again!