Bandos Maldives

Beautiful resort. It’s clean not too far from airport. Beaches are beautiful…. And the staff is very friendly and accommodating.

All inclusive not inclusive at all; "All-inclusive vacation packages claim to include everything, but in reality, they do not cover everything. "Will they serve food while we wait for the boat on the day of our departure?"

Our stay at Bandos was unfortunately not what we expected from a luxury holiday. Despite paying for all-inclusive, it was far from it. Freshly squeezed juices, smoothies, milkshakes, beachside snacks, and a-la-carte dining were all extra costs. Drinks included in the package were not covered in paid restaurants after 6 pm, which was bizarre. The cocktails were poorly mixed and all drinks were often lukewarm. The buffet(only place to dine with AI) had major food hygiene issues: the open-air setting allowed flies to touch the food, and fresh items like fruits and salads were not refrigerated. We mostly ate toast and beans for breakfast and paid for lunch and dinner because of this. The 'afternoon tea' offered a small toasted sandwich and fries, and once our sandwich had plastic in it, to which we received a mere "oh, sorry.". The selection of beachside drinks was limited and confusing. Drinks allowed at the beach bar were not allowed on sun loungers just a meter away. Service was another letdown. Menus were often not brought promptly, and servers rarely returned after taking the first order. We felt more like annoyances than customers. However, service in the paid Grill and Umiyaki restaurants was excellent, as was the staff at the dive center. Our room was comfortable but showed signs of wear and tear, with marks on fabrics and chips in countertops. Hand soap was not replenished, and one day we only received one bath towel for two people. Would reccomend looking elsewhere

Amazing experience and highly skilled staff

Amazing nature, perfect view, nice foods.

Great snorkelling and diving, would like better options for getting to visit other islands

Nice house reef is the only positive. Service is below average. Overcrowded for Maldives. Most views from the rooms are obscured.

The hotel is NOT a 5* as advertised in hotels.com, but is is a 4*.The reception staff totally ignored my VIP status and benefits. I did not get a room upgrade even though there were rooms available, they did not offer me a complimentary bottle of wine - not was I offered a late checkout. The All Inclusive did not feel inclusive, infact there was so much that was not included that it tainted the stay The restaurant staff [particularly Swapan] were great, as were the staff in the Sunset bar area [particularly Geneline].

Bandos is absolutely first class

I loved everything about the property, had trouble with getting the TV to work as it kept saying no signal but to be honest TV was the last thing I cared about as everything else in the accomodation was a dream of perfection