Viluveli Holiday Retreat

The manager Riyad and his team was amazing , good hospitality .

The out of yard smoking area . Would prefer to stand on the balcony and smoke .

L ambiance cool et familiale et le cadre cosy.

To start off we stayed her for 3 nights after a liveaboard dive trip during the off season. we were looking to rest and relax and we got that. The room was comfortable the bed was two twins put together but pretty comfortable. Great shower. English was only spoken by the nice gal in reception but she is only there from 8:30 - 6:00. Nothing against the staff we found this true on the island in general. Wi-Fi is good we did stream video with no issue. we couldn't see the beach because of the lush vegetation but you are a 1 min walk. Breakfast was from 8:30 - 9:30 and was buffet style. a mix of local food plus hard boiled eggs, cereal, yogurt and rotated with pancakes or french toast. Convenient to town but there isn't much there. We ate lunch and dinner at a cafe that was about a 5 min walk. If you just want to unwind and don't need to be waited on this is a good to place to stay by Hinamaadhoo standards. Make sure you have a copy of your paid receipt. at checkout we were asked to pay for our stay, I had the Travelocity receipt and there was no further discussion.

Viluveli is a great choice for a relatively low budget retreat with much of the perks of more luxurous locations. Its located few feet from a gorgeous sandy white beach and spectacular blue waters. This is usually accompanied with a constant refreshing breeze from the sea and you could just sit at the beach to enjoy the view and cool relaxing wind for hours. Also despite being so close to the beach its also relatively close to the heart island. Most of the shops and eateries are a 15 minute walk away so you are not trapped in a remote location and can easily get back to civilization. There is a reasonably sized clean swimming pool which can be refreshing as the sea itself maybe difficult to swim for some inexperienced swimmers due to the relatively strong waves which are present most of the day. They also offer free snorkelling gear for those interested. The staff is friendly and quite helpful. The wifi is great with good connectivity. The room was clean and comfy as well with overall good service.

Given the relatively low cost of the property and the services provided and the great location there isn't much to really complain about, but there are a few things I would note just to inform future guests. Firstly, they do not offer 24 hour restaurant services. They have a relatively limited breakfast menu, still the food is good quality and tasty even if it is only a few items. Lunch and dinner can be pre-ordered and it has to be pre-ordered around an hour in advance so that they can prepare the food and you can have the meal in the main eating area. The choice of food here too is quite limited to fried rice/noodles and few beverages. Also since the location has a decent amount of greenery and vegetation you can expect a few insects such and ants, dragon flies or other bugs in the pool area. It is a small local establishment with limited resources and you can feel it in the services they offer, but they do seem to be doing their best and everyone was genuinely friendly and helpful. None of these are a deal breaker and are just minor nit picks. Really enjoyed our stay.

. Well-built property in a good location.

Room and bed sheets were not clean. Bad smelling toilet with accumulated dust here and there. Dining room full of flies. Staff with dirty clothes. Did not provide drinking water. The manager was very rude. The manager tried to cheat by claiming additional payment.