Adaaran Prestige Water Villas

Great service and beaches. Seeplane transportation is a bit combersome, especially on the way in. The main disadvantage is lack of 24/7 options for food , the schedule to get food is very strict. Another missing part there is no waiters/drinks on the beach. The rest was awesome

Beautiful island, genuinely excellent food and lovely staff. Slightly limited on the entertainment front. Rooms clean but somewhat dated.

The description on the website could not do justice to the actual resort when we arrived. The villa was superb. The fine dining was excellent. The beach and snorkelling areas were amazing. It was paradise! The staff were helpful and courteous. One of the best locations we have ever visited. I couldn't recommend it enough.

Perfect for relax. Great staff.

Broadly speaking, we had a wonderful stay at AP Water Villas. Our “butler,” Raj, tended to our every need, and the restaurant’s wait staff were lovely as well. The food was top notch, and the chef was always willing to accommodate my specialized food requests (as a vegetarian). The water villa itself was spacious and clean, and snorkeling in the ocean which surrounds the villa was amazing. Downsides included: *The receptionist was rude/unfriendly (not a great way to start your holiday after 24 hours in transit); *The resort’s manager (as well as several male staff) completely ignored me, addressing only my husband in conversation (for example, about how our stay was), despite the fact that it was me who booked and paid for the vacation; *The fitness facilities are extremely dated and insufficiently air conditioned, despite being reasonably busy; *The resort allows smoking throughout, which as a nonsmoker was off putting (especially re restaurant areas); *The villa jacuzzi is fed by a geyser which is insufficient to fill it with hot water (rendering it somewhat useless); *There’s no swim up bar or wait staff at the water villa pool, which seems odd; *The water villa restaurant serves instant coffee, which is bizarre given the quality of food and drink otherwise provided. All in all, we had a lovely time and would highly recommend staying here. My advice is if you stay here, raise any desires/concerns/etc with your butler and he will do his best to address them.

We just got back from our honeymoon where we stayed at the Adaaran Water Villas for 10 nights - the trip was nothing short of a dream. Aside from the gorgeous scenery and views, the service at the villas was impeccable. Each time we left our room we would come back to a made-up room. They would be in there several times a day! The villa itself is gorgeous - the room is very spacious, and of course the deck is what makes the villa special. It has a see-through glass floor, jacuzzi, a table (the all-inclusive package comes with in-room breakfast!), and of course the stairs into the ocean. I have always dreamed of spending my honeymoon in an overwater bungalow, and I am so thankful that we chose to spend our honeymoon at the Adaaran Water Villas. We couldn't have asked for a better experience.

Water villas is fantastic. However, time arrangement of the butler can be better and can inform us with sufficient time for better arrangement.

I preface this review as a 10 year hospitality veteran with leading hotel chains - Marriott & Hilton. My travel to Maldives was for our honeymoon. Our stay was in the Water Villas for 9 days. The team here is highly lacking true hospitable gesture in all they do. They are extremely reactive and not proactive at all. Several examples are having to ask for a refilled beverage at dinner, offering alternative options if one does not like what’s on the menu, stating I would not come back due to different issues then they were willing to address them. The drink package - this is a story in itself. There are two sides to the island, the water villa side and the rest of the island. On the water villa side there is a restaurant, lounge (with only chairs - like one would have on their outdoor patio, board games and books and a pool. If you purchase the premium (or gold as they refer to it sometimes) all-inclusive package be aware that the cocktails are only included on the villa side of the island. The reason I spotlight this is because all entertainment, shows, activities, etc are on the other side of the island where the other 200+ rooms are. You may get a drink on the other side, but it is like 5 cocktails with the cheapest liquors one could use, cheaper beer and wine. Ruan (chief) asked us the next day to please take time to sit in the lounge to write a review and we would be rewarded for it - unethical for sure.You cannot ask your guests for a good review by bribing them

The concept of the over the water villa and having the Indian Ocean as our backyard was memorable and unforgettable. Overall the condition of our villa and the common areas were well maintained as evidenced by the handymen and landscapers that worked diligently everyday that we were there. My only point of contention was the ability to freely enjoy the restaurants. To be clear, the water villas are the most prestigious residences compared to the the villas located on the island, and there is a significant price difference. We stayed in the water villa for six days which included the fine dining restaurant that was full service. From the beginning my wife and I wanted to experience the other restaurants especially the buffet during breakfast and lunch to break up the monotony. I still don't fully understand why they have a policy to call ahead of time when nearly 50% of their expansive dining room was empty. The third time we ate at the buffet restaurant three of the buffet servers approached us quite aggressively asking if we made a reservation with our butler. When we explained that we did they gave us a look as though we were lying and tried seating us in a highly trafficked corner table near the host podium. Again, nearly half of the large dining room was empty and we felt their actions were somewhat retaliatory and petty. Needless to say we didn't feel comfortable eating there that day and filed a complaint with our butler.

Wonderful honeymoon destination. Staff are beyond amazing. Peaceful, beautiful and perfect! Would recommend 1000%