Komandoo Maldives Island Resort

I had a great experience from the start. We arrived and met Patrick (Manager) and his staff and they made us feel excited about our stay. They showed us to our villa and I will say the rooms were so nice. We stayed two nights in the water villa and the beach villa. I will say that the water villa is the way to go if you want privacy. It has a big deck and an entrance in to the water. We went snorkeling and we saw turtles, sharks, and a variety of fish it was amazing. The food was great and the bar was good as well. I will say that the staff was the best staff that I have ever seen. From the grounds crew all the way up to Patrick the General Manager. So if you want a great adults only get away this is the island for you.

We enjoyed the accomodation and selection of food available on the island. Unfortunately the bar on the beach closed at 730 pm each evening. This facility was utilised by patrons during the day as it was on the side of the island which received the cool breeze and would have been great to have had this facility open during the evenings. This view was shared by many of the guests we spoke to.

Small and beautiful island with great house reef and marine life. Staff are very friendly and professional. Daily buffet was very good with variety, quality and freshness.

Excellent stay and service. Fantastic food. Great place to relax. Cons: The resort is low on activities. Try to schedule the sea plane transfer in advance so that you don't spend too much time at the airport.

We stayed at this hotel for one night only as we were waiting for our flight out of Male. Positive: The hotel picked us up and dropped us off at the airport, which is about a 5 minute drive. Negative: The hotel is what you would expect for a 3 star hotel, but the walls were quite thin and thus we could hear the guests above us which sounded of parents entertaining their toddler and bouncing a ball. The noise continued on until midnight.

The whole stay was great though a bit hassle that our sea plane schedule going to the resort was set at 6AM. We arrived at Male airport at 10 PM and when we reached the hotel where we're supposed to stay overnight, it was already past midnight. We came to know when we asked the hotel to coordinate the sea plane transfer that we are supposed to check in at 5:15 AM. That was already past 1AM in Male. We ended up having no rest at all and paid 150 dollars for the hotel stay for nothing. The sea plane transfer schedule should have been communicated to us in advance.

Very romantic. A gorgeous location! We stayed in one of the overwater bungalows and it was magnificent. The "house reef" that you can simply walk out to is quite impressive and actually better than many of the reefs to which a boat trip is required. Such a lovely and cozy setting. The service is truly wonderful and the food is delicious and diverse. There is something (many things!) for all tastes!

Well, I am sure there are some even more luxurious resorts in the Maldives than Komandoo. But why would you want to stay there. We had the most amazing Maldives experience at Komandoo that we could think of. It doesn't offer everything...but what it offers it does so with style and class. The luxury is the simplicity and the attention to detail. A beautiful, quiet place in paradise with a friendly and helpful staff. We'd go back tomorrow if we could.

Komandoo is the perfect place to go to unwind. We stayed in an Overwater Bungalow and it was amazing to be in the water and see the fish swimming right up to the staircase. It is worth the extra cost for the relaxation and direct access to the ocean. The staff is friendly, the food is great, and the house reef has the best snorkeling I've experienced. Komandoo exceeded my expectations in every way.

From the moment the boat docked to the time I saw the sun rise on the day I left it was a paradise found full of pleasant surprises.