Filitheyo Island Resort

We stayed in a lodge on the beach, so wonderful to wake up with the view of the sea. We could snorkel directly from our lodge, the marine life is amazing. The best snorkelling ever. So relaxing, good food and friendly staff.

Good reef around as well as just pure relaxing

The dark walks bank to and from restaurant in the evening, need a bit more light as I felt a bit scared walking back in the darkness. Or provide some torches to take with us for the night walk back

Beautiful island, clean and spacious room, good food and friendly staff. All well organized.

Rowdy neighbors on the all-inclusive package disturbed the calmness of the place for a couple of nights.

Très bon compromis!

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Filitheyo Island har et stort plus og det er husrevet - det er levende og fyldt med fisk. Levende koraller er et særsyn også på Maldiverne. Selve øen er lille og hyggelig, men også noget slidt og rodet. På hele østsiden af øen støder du nemt ind i affald og grenafklip fra palmer og træer, det giver et noget rodet udtryk. Hele Nordsiden af øen er en lang sandstrand hvorfra der også er adgang til den bedste del af husrevet. Personalemæssigt får Resortet fem stjerner. Personalet er imødekommende og venligt uden at virke påtrængende. Til gengæld er maden desværre kun til to stjerner. Maden er ikke særlig varieret og meget af det er meget stærk mad, selv for trænede ganer. selve kvaliteten af maden er der dog ikke noget at sætte en finger på. Værelserne er noget slidte men det er ikke noget der har nogen betydning for selve oplevelsen. Vil man have luksusferie på Maldiverne er det ikke til Filitheyo man skal tage.

All meals were really good. Food prepared fresh every day and always hot, Beach was amazing and the rooms very comfortable

The pool table was charged at $2.99 per game (I dont play pool, it was an observation) and bottled water was only one per room. Extra water charged at $5.00, Water was also charged at the dining table. I think water should be included and this resort is charging a premium rate to stay. Same for the pool table, only a small charge, but really should be included in the price of around $500.00 per day

First of all the organising to get to and from the island by seaplane is excellent. The staff are all friendly and cheerful. The deluxe villa I stayed in (18) was wonderful. The bed was so comfortable, with a mosquito net. I loved the outside shower and the water pressure was excellent. The air conditioning was necessary and did a marvellous job as it was so humid. The villas were placed just enough apart with two sunbeds close to the water to make you feel like you're in your own little paradise. Each villa is allocated its own table in the dining hall with the same waiter to serve drinks and clear the table. It was then a buffet service where you walked around choosing your own dishes from the vast wonderful selection. There was always something I could feast on and the service was very good. I'm not a strong swimmer so didn't really snorkel much but did see some lovely fish. The upkeep of the island to keep it looking so lovely is impressive. Each morning someone would be out sweeping the sand and gathering up fallen branches and leaves. They did a lovely job. I was looking for a quiet few days and that's what I got.

Everything was as I hoped it would be. Alas I am a magnet to mosquitoes but there's nothing that could be done about that apart from be totally sprayed day and night. The still managed to find parts I hadn't covered! I did struggle with the humidity so thankfully the air conditioning in the villa was superb.

The reef surrounding the island is simply amazing, particularly the exit next to the water villas (nr. 4) and the ones facing north-west (nr. 5 & 6). Just snorkeling we had the chance to see an incredible variety of fishes and corals, we also swam alongside a turtle and sharks a couple of times! Staff is great, always gentle, kind and willing to help and assist. The food is great both in quality and in variety of offer, we really enjoyed our full board selection. We particularly appreciated the lack of "holiday village entertainment" and the authentic look & feel of the island (preserved but not over constructed).

The water villas should be refreshed - they are a gem but furniture is not well preserved and now quite old. Currently the villas have 3 kinds of roof, with different colors and some feature colored fabrics covering some pieces: it's a real pity as they do not look premium and ruin the overall scenery. I hope they are just temporary. Additionally, extra costs are quite a burden, as rates are high and you even need to pay for plain water even if on a full board service.