Finimas Residence

Very nice, friendly staff Helped me a lot with flights arrangement There’s everything you need in a room

I think, everything is fine

Just about everything! The accommodation was excellent. Good size bedrooms, comfortable beds, ac and fan, covered spot to put surfboards away. The staff are amazing, the girls (Bidi and Rose)are just incredible! Always happy, organized, and cook super well. The captains know the surf spots very well and are super ok to help with photos! Ahmed made us feel welcomed and help us in many ways with ferry tickets to other islands and accommodation. Everyone is always helpful and friendly. The island is beautiful, of course the plastic is a problem like other islands, but I'm sure the council has a plan to fix it soon. The surf spots are incredible! Three surf spots just around... Only one for beginners !

When we have to leave....

The owner of hotel is a par exelance man.He do it for me everything that I asked. Hotel staff are great. The meals in restourant is excelent. Everything is clean. Near the two beach. The water iņ sea are beatiful and amazing. The peasants is good,friendly.

The staff here make the place - host Ahmed is very friendly and willing to help and can also book speedboats for you. The highlight of this place is the two Nepalese women, Roshani and Fijita, who cook amazing meals for $8 (lunch and dinner) as well as the included breakfast. They were always friendly and cheerful and helpful. My room was large and clean. However, several things need fixing - e.g the TV, some of the door locks, the weights machine upstairs (listed as fitness room but it is not. There is an outdoor gym nearby but it is not a proper gym).

Unfortunately there is nothing to see or do except a couple of coffee/tea lounges. The island is also one of the dirtiest I have ever seen - it is covered n trash and there are rubbish heaps everywhere, including on Sunrise Beach which you cannot swim on as it is dirty, very shallow and full of rocks. There is a 'private' beach made for tourists, a very small beach with six sunlounger chairs (three of which are broken), a hammock and a swing. Unfortunately you cannot really swim here either as it is also shallow and full of rocks but suitable for paddling or small children. If you want to swim, or snorkel, you have to pay for an excursion to a nearby island. This can be $15-35 depending on the island and number of people and Ahmed organises this. The organisation and communication for this could be better. I paid $25 for a surf trip and $10 to rent the board (which was not included) and was disappointed. I was told the surf was ok for beginners, and expected someone to be surfing with us as this is normal for surf excursions. The two guys on the boat just took us to a point ,where the was no surf at all so it waw a wasted trip. We went to the beach for 30 minutes so I ended up spending $35 just to do that. Also, despite being told it was suitable for beginners, it is not - this is more for professional surfers. Even the board I was given was not suitable for a beginner as it was very small and light. I do not recommend this. The snorkelling trip was much better, although we left 30 minutes late due to waiting for a inconsiderate guest. When we got to the boat, we were told they had no snorkelling equipment so had to get it from our hotel, so we then had to walk back. There was no communication to us or between the boat and the hotel about this which was frustrating. We were going to give up on the trip but were then given the equipment to use 'for free (which it should be anyway!). These guys are not professionals but locals.

Surroundings

Almost everything about the place.

The main advantage is Finimas staff, Ahmed did something special to arrange the best experience being on Thimarafushi island. Fresh fish and lobsters, cooking with captain Vishal, introduction into local life, perfect coffee from Ahmed's friend. The private beach is remote, but we had no problems with its visiting, as hotel provides bikes. It was quite romantic at night

Don't expect 5star hotel conditions, it's a value for money stay. It's not recommended for those who expect every day cleaning and onboard eating. Not sure it's convenient for staying with small kids

The best hospitality ever! Since the moment I have booked Finimas, Ahmed connected with me to help with various types of preparations for our trip, including booking speeds boats for us and answering lot of my questions :-) When we have reached the island, it turned out that Finimas has some renovation and we were place in Bimaa for our better comfort. It's managed by Benji and his family. They went above and beyond to make sure our stay was perfect! Just a few to mention: they own a boat so trips to deserted island and snorkeling were on a daily basis, they offered variety of delicious home made dishes both international and local cuisine, they have organized play dates for my daughter by inviting kids her age and surprised me with Bday party including huge chocolate cake :-) Island might seem far away from the capital but there is excellent wifi and great prices for renting sport equipment. There were not many tourists while we were visiting so we got a taste of a local culture.