Shifa Lodge Maldives

Very cozy, clean and comfortable

Spacious clean room with AC and wonderful breakfast. Host was very helpful, picking me up from the local ferry and bringing me back, he showed me around the island and even kept an eye on me while I was snorkeling. He even managed to advice shops and restaurants, borrowed me a snorkel and arranged a speedboat for me.

I liked everything!

Krásné ubytování v prvním patře, klidné misto

Čisté ubytování, skvělé snídaně, moc milí lidé, ochotný personál, denně úklid pokojů, pěkné prostředí

Vše bylo v pořádku

Super nice staff, always friendly, always helping. Very nice breakfast and clean and comfy rooms. Would definitely come here again!

Had a great time at Shifa Lodge. I was travelling with friends. We requested the hotel to provide us a twin bed in our room. They fulfilled our wish. Staffs are very friendly and helpful.

Room and toilet were spacious with a comfortable bed. Buffet breakfast was ample - both continental and Maldivian options. Location is a short walk to the best snorkeling area, south of the public beach.

On this trip I stayed in much cheaper lodges with better facilities - e.g. electric kettle, complimentary tea and coffee sachets in the room. Here nothing was provided. The bathroom had no pegs for hanging up wet clothes. The sink-side towel drying rack was right above the electric outlet !? The manager was only interested in offering scam prices for anything I requested. E.g. I took a private boat from Bodufolhudhoo because of Ramadan cancellation of public ferry. He wanted 90USD while I got the boat for 70USD. From Feridhoo to Bodufolhudhoo, the public ferry was again canceled that day, he told me he would get me a shared boat for 10-15USD, but at the last minute told me it was 50USD and I had no option. Had to remind him repeatedly to get the change for my cash payment for the room.

Razeen, the manager and his team (including the owner of the Shifa Lodge) always fulfilled our wishes, whether earlier breakfast due to our divings or organizing boat excursions. The boat transfers from and to Male were perfectly arranged. Razeen's family owns a few guesthouses on the island and the boat for excursions and transfer is also in the family's property. The dinner buffet at nearby Castaway guesthouse was very rich, as well as the breakfast at Shifa Lodge. If you favor a stay on an island with locals and you do not need the luxury of a resort, you are right here. Everything on the island is in walking distance. If you are diver, we recommend Noohiri dive center (Nitrox only, we made the certificate with them). The island provides good snorkeling areas at the east side, you can encounter guitar sharks patroling in shallow water. We will come again.

Excellent otel. We liked absolutely everything. The room has all the most necessary- towels, warm water, shampoo, clean bedding. Beautiful veranda in the yard. Here in the public domain there is always tea, coffee, sugar, milk. Immediately there is a kitchen where you can cook food yourself, which is very convenient for those who do not like restaurants or prefer to cook. Opposite the hotel there is a store, you don’t need to go far. The hotel staff is very friendly, they helped us in everything. . Immediately at the hotel you can order excursions at a very good price - I recommend. This is a place where you want to return