Ripple Beach Inn

Location: Lot No. 10117, Dhigga Magu, Hulhumale, mv

Star Rating: 3 Stars

Property Type: Guest houses

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 12:00 PM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Parking
• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Family rooms
• Luggage storage
• Tour desk
• Ironing service
• Car hire
• Currency exchange
• Shuttle service (additional charge)
• Grocery deliveries
• Outdoor furniture
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Physical distancing rules followed
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• First aid kit available
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Contactless check-in/check-out
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
• Physical distancing in dining areas
• Food delivered to guest room
• Process in place to check health of guests
• Access to health care professionals
• Face masks for guests available
• Delivered food - securely covered
• Thermometers for guests provided by property
• ATM/banking
• Shopping on site
• Free wired internet
• Snack bar/deli
• Scuba diving on site
• Snorkeling on site
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
• Airport transportation - drop-off (surcharge)
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Fishing nearby
• Water sports equipment
• Beach club nearby (surcharge)
• Beach toys
• Paddle boating nearby
• Accessible shuttle
• No accessible shuttle
• Accessible train station shuttle
• No accessible train station shuttle

Rooms Available

• Terrace Room

  1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

  269-sq-foot room with a balcony

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Satellite channels

  Food & Drink - Electric kettle, room service (limited hours), and free bottled water

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, free toiletries, and towels

  Practical - Wardrobe or closet

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Smoking And Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Fan
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Terrace
  • Bottle of water
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Smoking and Non-Smoking
  • Bedsheets provided

• Deluxe Room

  1 Queen Bed

  193 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Satellite channels

  Food & Drink - Electric kettle, room service (limited hours), and free bottled water

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, free toiletries, and towels

  Practical - Wardrobe or closet and twin sofa bed

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Sofa bed
  • Bottle of water
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free WiFi
  • Bedsheets provided

• Sea View Super Deluxe

  1 Queen Bed

  194-sq-foot room, balcony with sea views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Satellite channels

  Food & Drink - Electric kettle, room service (limited hours), and free bottled water

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, free toiletries, and towels

  Practical - Wardrobe or closet and twin sofa bed

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Sofa bed
  • Bottle of water
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free WiFi
  • Bedsheets provided

• Sea View Deluxe Room

  1 Queen Bed

  172-sq-foot room, balcony with sea views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Satellite channels

  Food & Drink - Electric kettle, room service (limited hours), and free bottled water

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, free toiletries, and towels

  Practical - Wardrobe or closet and twin sofa bed

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Fan
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Sofa bed
  • Bottle of water
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Smoking
  • Bedsheets provided

• Deluxe Room with Balcony

  1 Queen Bed

  129-sq-foot room with a balcony

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Satellite channels

  Food & Drink - Electric kettle, room service (limited hours), and free bottled water

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, free toiletries, and towels

  Practical - Wardrobe or closet

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Bottle of water
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Smoking
  • Bedsheets provided

• Deluxe Double Room with Balcony

  This double room features a balcony and a mini-bar. It offers a private balcony and a flat-screen TV.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Linen
  • Toilet paper
  • Bottle of water
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner

• Sea View Penthouse Duplex

  This room is split into two levels. Downstairs is a spa bath, sitting area and your own marble-topped tea/coffee bar. Upstairs is a low-roof sleeping area with a private terrace. The suite is situated on the third floor facing the beach with expansive views of the surrounding ocean from the comforts of its fully full air conditioned and elegantly furnished interior.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Linen
  • Toilet paper
  • Bottle of water
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner

• Super Deluxe Double room with Sea view

  This double room has a balcony and a flat-screen TV with cable channels. You can enjoy sea views.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Linen
  • Toilet paper
  • Sofa bed
  • Bottle of water
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner

• Deluxe Double Room

  This double room has a mini-bar, air conditioning and satellite TV. The private bathroom comes with hot/cold shower.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Linen
  • Toilet paper
  • Sofa bed
  • Bottle of water
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner

• Sea View Penthouse Suite

  This suite has a balcony, cable TV and mini-bar.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (3 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Linen
  • Toilet paper
  • Sofa bed
  • Bottle of water
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner

• Terrace Suite

  This Terrace Suite has a bathroom, sitting area and cable TV. It features a marble-topped tea/coffee bar and a double bedroom and a sofa. The adjacent terrace allows you to enjoy the ocean view from your doorstep. .

  Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Linen
  • Toilet paper
  • Sofa bed
  • Bottle of water
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner

• Sea view Deluxe

  This double room features a satellite TV, air conditioning and sea view. It also offers a balcony.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Linen
  • Toilet paper
  • Sofa bed
  • Bottle of water
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner

Guest Reviews

• Mr D SANDERS (3/5): A waste of time and money - Location was ok if you needed to be in the centre of town Room on website was not what was provided, staff slept in the reception. Room windows didn't fit or close as broken latches hadn't been replaced. Bedding was grey (mean to be white) we slept on a blanket we had from our luggage. Plug sockets were hanging out of the wall and next to no toiletries provided. Cockroach found dead on the stairs next morning (although gone by the time we returned from a walk / breakfast)
• Fabio (1/5): Truffa - Niente perché siamo arrivati con una prenotazione e le camere non c’erano Tutto
• Bednar (8/5): -
• Zoran (10/5): Great place with kind people. - Kind personel. Nothing to be mentioned.
• Armin (5/5): - For maximum one night possible. Room, towels etc. not very clean. No elevator. Area around the hotel looks like a dump.
• Jana (9/5): -
• Jawad (4/5): It was below average especially with this price and it was very hard for me to cancel my booking - Location only its situated on Beach Road of Hulumale, though the place in front of hotel was with a overflowing Public bin and liter spread around jt Receptionist and hotel boy were coperative but manager wasn’t Foot steps in stairs were so small that I couldn’t even put my foot straight. Room is extremely small as compared to pics Window glass was dirty ( i understand the technical issue of salt build up near beach ) but the claim of fame for this hotel is beach view which was obstructed by this. Bathroom small with very small Area for shower No Amenities except one old liquid soap
• Ali (10/5): - Great location and service, also the best Maldivian breakfast at the cafe downstairs
• Canagalingam (4/5): True pictures of the rooms should be included in the website not that of different five star hotels - liked the beach location Room was not same as advertised
• Valeryia (8/5): - Отзывчивый персонал. Быстро решили вопрос с залетевшей в ванную страшной кукарачей😅 Не было горячей воды.
• Gabriele (8/5): -
• Sana (6/5): -
• SK (1/5): - Nothing West of money. Valueless
• Larry (7/5): Staff was pleasant and very helpful. -
• Shammas (5/5): Not worth the money you spend - Location Very old property
• David (8/5): Very good - Everyone wasnice and helpful.
• Juliana (3/5): Not worthy - Close to a bikini beach The place needs renovation as the facilities are old . The rooms are not clean and during our stay we did not get room service daily. Our room view was a construction site 5 meters away from our building so dust and noise came from the windows constantly. The bed sheets were dirty and smell.
• Peppe (4/5): Disappointing -
• 858finnr (10/5): The best classic mojitos in town - The best classic mojitos in the town. The staff were very friendly and professional. Services gives relaxed atmosphere. The food and drinks were awesome. I will defenetly come again this place. Place is very well cleaned and organized. Great place to visit
• Graciela (9/5): Superb -
• Michael (8/5): Very good -
• aurfei (4/5): Look elsewhere… - I was looking specifically for a beach front hotel on Hulhumale island. I selected this hotel based on price, room size and because it was a penthouse suite with a sea view balcony. Let’s start with the not-so-good things. It is really a boutique hotel/guesthouse, which is probably similar to most accommodations along this stretch of the island as we discovered. It doesn’t have a lift, and the stairs were very narrow, which, again is probably similar to other establishments in the area. The penthouse was on the top floor, which is kind of converted from an attic, so the headroom is low at some parts of the room. We requested for an insecticide spray after we checked into the room as there were some mosquitoes. Upon spraying the insecticide at the corners of the room and under the furniture, it forced several cockroaches out and I had to deal with them. The shower is one of the areas with low headroom, resulting in the shower head being installed at a height of about 3 feet. This made taking a shower standing upright very difficult and often times you’d have to squat or kneel. The balcony also had a low roof so there’s very limited space for you to stand and admire the sea view, add to that some dilapidated wooden rails, it didn’t entice one to spend more time out on the balcony. Breakfast was provided but we were served the exact same food, consisting of toast, omelette and sausage, every morning throughout our stay. Now for the good things, though I’m hard-pressed to find many to write about. It is conveniently located, with many convenient stores, shops and good restaurants around the area within walking distance. The beach is just right in front of the hotel so it’s easy to walk across the road and have a dip in the sea. The hotel staff were helpful and organized a snorkeling excursion for us which was enjoyable. Having said all that, I would imagine the same qualities can be said of the dozens other hotels in the same area or along the same stretch of the beach. All in all, I wouldn’t say it was a dreadful stay, but for the price I expected somewhat of a more comfortable and accommodating room. Then again, I might be wrong as that may be the going rate for such a 3-star accommodation in the area and you’d have to pay considerably more to have a better hotel.
• Haish (4/5): Disappointing -
• Sathira (9/5): Superb -
• Alex (7/5): Good option for a short stay - We had a room right at the top which had a small balcony overlooking the beach with great sea views. The location was good and much more relaxed than staying in the centre of Male. There are plenty of places to eat nearby & it’s walking distance to a supermarket. The pick-up from the airport went smoothly. The room was a bit tired but had plenty of space and was fine for 1 night before we went to one of the islands.
• Dexiejeanne (2/5): The hotel needs renovation but the staff are excellent - The gentleman at the reception was very helpful and friendly, as i was checking out early he made sure i will be assisted of getting a taxi. The rooms are very old. Moulds in the wall and rust as well, the washroom has damp smell. The furnitures, matresses and the linens are all worn out.there was a stain on my towel but i did not bother to ask them to changed it, as i was only staying overnight. The overall room ambience is very gloomy. Theres not enough light. The door has rust and its difficult to close or open it.Lastly, there's no elevator and its very difficult to take your luggage especially when its heavy and the stairs is very narrow.
• 62john (6/5): ok for an overnight stay - pick up from the airport was good. Staff were helpful. The hotel is literally facing the beach across a very small road. Breakfast was fine. The view from our room was great and we had a little balcony too, overlooking the tree lined beach. As other reviewers have noted, our room was a little tired and threadbare in places. It was fine for an overnight stay. Compared to our other hulhumale hotel experience, this one is a little expensive for what it offers. With some new linen it would be fine.
• Chrissie (9/5): Nice place to stay on the beach in Hulhumale - Very nice room, right on the beach, breakfast included, friendly staff, arranged me a taxi to the airport. Nothing
• Ahmed (8/5): Very good -
• Etodorov (7/5): Good value for money, easy access to Male airport - Good location, suitable for a one night stand close to the airport. The hotel offers very affordable transfers to and from the airport. The hotel itself is very close to the beach, at the first line. There are restaurants and cafes around. Our room had its window against another window from the same or another building, it was 2-3m. away and there were many AC external units working in parallel. Those generated constant noise.
• Lasitha (6/5): Pleasant -
• Ashfi (6/5): Pleasant -
• Anna (7/5): Good - We got a free room upgrade, the view was really cool! (In the picture below) The location is great, beachfront, with plenty of cafes and shops nearby. The room had everything we needed: a hairdryer, towels, soap, tissues, a kettle, a safe, a wardrobe with hangers etc The breakfast was included in the price, the food was nice. The bathroom was old, there was no bathmat or extra towel to put on the floor. It was quite noisy and we could hear people talk in the hallway.
• Abdelrhman (4/5): Disappointing - Tiny room for 2persons there is also3.5 commission if u use card there is no towel for beach no private beach
• Md. (7/5): Good -
• Azfar (7/5): Good -
• Mohomina (8/5): Very good -
• Stephen (8/5): - Ripple Beach Inn is very well situated, with the beach literally across the road. There are many cafes and restaurants in the area with a wide choice of menus. Staff were always polite and helpful, though on a few occasions their understanding of English was limited. Breakfast wasnt included in the price and at the price I was paying (about$100 a night) I think it should have been.
• Anubhab (8/5): Very good -
• Shahama (8/5): Very good -
• R4travels (10/5): Great location for a short getaway - Nice and quiet place with very friendly and helpful staff. Continental breakfast was very delicious :) I’d appreciate a dental kit in the room, but they may have those, I just never asked.
• Bara (7/5): Good -
• Azamat (7/5): Good -
• Angela (7/5): Fair - good staff - Nice little Hotel near the airport. The staff is very professional, helpful and kind.
• Jana (6/5): Nice beachfront, very friendly staff, spacious rooms, quite loud - Nice beachfront, very friendly staff, spacious rooms Very loud during the night because of the street right in front plus thin windows; fridge and ac in the room were also very loud :-( Bed creaked everytime you turned around
• Lee (10/5): My Maldives Experience - Value for money. Friendly staff.. People can look into my toilet window
• Ibrahim (5/5): It was ok -
• Ibrahim (6/5): Good property and stay, however.. - Guests next room were disruptive. A child accompanied by both parents kept turning the door handle of all nearby rooms while parents argued loudly outside.
• Renato (7/5): Good - Great location and staff Wifi is not very good
• Atanas (10/5): Exceptional - Hotel is perfect. It's near to the beach, coffee bar ,market near to center. taxi to airport is 5 $ Breakfast is super ,continental Breakfast coffee and tea amazing thank you LAKIRU you are the best in restaurant and thanks AKASH men at reception who arange everything Everything is OK
• Alina (7/5): Good - Good location just in front of the beach and ocean, nearby restaurants and cafeterias. Pleasant staff. Very very comfortable bed. Iron, kettle in the room. Clean bedsheet ans towels Dust on the TV, old chairs, noise from outside (not a fault of the hotel but you will hear the noise of moto during the evening and night)
• Anonymous (8/5): Very good -
• Mohamed (5/5): Passable -
• Philip (5/5): Passable - Staff very friendly and helpful. Very dated and tired rooms. In need of a full face-lift. Rooms are not as described on the website. Basic amenities and facilities. Need double glazing to keep out the external noise. I feel that the rooms should be at best described as very basic hostel type. The only saviour is the friendliness of its staff.
• Evangielyn (10/5): Exceptional - the room is big and comfy easy to access in everything
• Evangielyn (10/5): the property is very clean and they give sea view room it has big room. The staff is very nice. - the property is very clean and they give sea view room it has big room. The staff is very nice. the wifi sometimes slow.
• Uddin (9/5): Superb - অনেক অসাধারণ ছিল।হোটেল খুব পরিষ্কার ও খাবার অনেক মজাদার ছিল।
• Ann (10/5): Exceptional - I like that the response was fast and before the trip I told them the place I need to be picked up, and I found the person with the name of the hotel waiting for me it was a great service indeed
• Sagarika (8/5): Very good -
• Kennet (7/5): Good - there is no elevator, only stairs and the way to go to your room is very narrow which makes the carrying of the luggages more difficult!
• Ver (3/5): I will not select this place again. It is not worth it for the price that I paid. - The location and size of the room In the pictures looks better, the covers for the windows are very poor, you can hear everything from outside and between the rooms, very uncomfortable when in the room next to you have kids crying at early morning, very thin walls even you can hear when someone opens or close the door at the other rooms. Many times, other people try to open the door of the room that I was, very uncomfortable. It is not worth it for the price that I paid.
• Maryam (1/5): nothing like what they advertise, not worth it at all - nothing photo was different from what they put in booking, room was so untidy and dirty, blanket was so dirty. room was so tiny,
• Ankur (8/5): A good option to stay. - View / View / View - On ofthe best Staircase
• Kainat (5/5): Passable -
• Pulkit (8/5): Very good -
• Rashid (4/5): Disappointing - Wi-Fi is very poor Poor Wi-Fi and breakfast with 1-2 items
• Sagar (8/5): Very good -
• Cosy (9/5): Superb - Good location great staff and upgrade to the feont beach with balconey
• Rohil (7/5): Good -
• Ghag (2/5): I will not recommend this hotel for stay - Nothing staff was not at all supportive
• Mohamed (8/5): Very good -
• Aleksej (4/5): Disappointing -
• Samee (10/5): great place for a weekend getaway. you can see they try and work on continuous improvement. - location was great
• Craxxy (7/5): Good -
• Himmath (7/5): Good - Staffs were helpful.. but the penthouse was not a value for money.. for early checking full price was charged and late checkout at 16:30 also they charged full amount.. disturbing the space of customer calling multiple times, to confirm a order. Room service cafe’ bills sometimes they post to the room.. sometimes they need immediately.. don’t understand why though.. room was smelly too
• Mohamed (10/5): Exceptional -
• Nairi (8/5): Very good - The place is right at the beach and we managed to swim and do sports. The balcony was too small and fitted only one chair, but it was ok. The room with the balcony was very small but the other one was ok, however it overlooked to another dirty building which was not nice at all. The location of the place is very good and there are a lot of restaurants near by. Breakfast was simple but ok. rooms and the breakfast place could have been cleaner
• Fiona (9/5): Great views, helpful staff. - Staff were super helpful with arrangements regarding airport transfers, especially Naseer, who was always willing to go out of his way to help with our needs. Penthouse room had a balcony where we watched the sun rise and the ocean from daily. Lovely view from the bedroom, too. We stayed in the penthouse which meant about 4 flights of stairs but we took it as our exercise for the day. Ceilings are low so we did bump our heads a couple of times.
• Virendra (1/5): Very bad stay we literally spend time very badly and tv wasn't working they didn't even botherchange - Nothing The stay, the people are also not cooperative nothing to eat proper... And on the name of vegetarian meal or breakfast they only serve bread butter and jam
• Fahud (6/5): Pleasant -
• Ganesh (10/5): Exceptional - Friendly and helpful staff. Guided us about maldives and sports activities . Location of hotel , it's exactly at the sunrise point. Rooms were very comfortable No proper vegetarian options in their bistro cafe
• Issssey11 (10/5): Relaxing Stay - Was a good place to stay over if you wish not to wait longer at airport for your next flight. Affordable and good location with cafe’s and restaurant. The beach is just opposite of the road. Will definitely return back.
• Jony (6/5): Pleasant - Breakfast are not good
• Md. (5/5): Passable -
• Texcher (10/5): Exceptional -
• Yuaan (5/5): Passable -
• J49JLmds (10/5): Best Hotel in hulhumale for long stay. 👍👍👍👍 - This is the best hotel in hulhumale. We stayed at the top floor with the fabulous sea view and the rooms were top notch. Everything works and clean. Best price. Plenty of things to see around and good restaurants. I want to thank especially Mr. Naseer for the great hospitality from check in to check out and also the team who were were kind and told us lots of things that we could in maldives. 10 out 10.👍👍👍👍👍. We stayed at the penthouse room for nearly two weeks and i cannot thank enough the service and support we were given. I would highly recommend Ripple Beach Inn.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - The owner was extremely hospitable and allowed me to check in late. He even drove me to the bank and hospital for an additional PCR test I needed for a later flight. They provided complimentary water too and I was able to have my laundry taken care of there by the staff. They hotel was directly across from the beach and about 30 minutes from the airport-very convenient. It was also located right in the heart of everything. Restaurants and coffee shops were close by. The rooms were cozy, apartment style and very clean! The bed was comfy, had an AC, a mini-fridge and the room even had a small balcony. The complimentary breakfast was tasty. Edwin was like my personal concierge. Great hotel for a great price!
• Jay (2/5): - It’s an over priced place, i went there in to check in in the middle of the night and the room smelled like a dead rat, in plus of the humidity smell, I didn’t accept to check in and left to another hotel
• jenmito (6/5): Friendly and as expected - I had a long stay here which is not usual. Most people overnight and fly somewhere the next day. I had an ocean view room with a balcony. There's this one way film on the window which helps decease how bright the sun is and I could never been certain if outside can see in when the lights are on. I saw a few reviews complain about the bathroom. It's a water closet. Familiarize with what it is before complaining. Everything was adequate but the place could use a cleaning and freshening up. There was no kettle or hair dryer. There was a safe. The wardrobe had maybe three hangers. What was really nice about the place was the friendly service. A new family took over the management so there's some experience to be had, but otherwise they try to help you as much as possible. There were some weird things with my online booking but they resolved it and saved me some money. I was also offered an extremely late check out because my flight was at night. The location is also very close to everything you would want to walk to. Grocery stores, post office, and restaurants. I would stay here again.
• Purna Chander Rao (10/5): - We had a great time at Ripple Beach. Location was great and just on the beach. Staff is very friendly and helping. Love to visit again.
• Restendel (2/5): Not very service minded hotel - We stayed here for 1 night due to late arrival to Hulhumale. Hotel asked for our arrival information when we booked and said to give them a call upon arrival for them to pick us up on the airport. They did not answer the phone so we had to get a cab. The driver did not know the address so he also tried to call a couple of times but still no answer but he managed to find the place. We were suppose to pay with our credit card but they couldn't make the machine to work so we had to go around the island to try to find an ATM. After a few hours we got to our apartment and it was really dirty (bedsheets clean) but otherwise not very nice. Kitchen had coffeemaker, refrigerator and some cooking plates but there was no glasses, no plates, no forks or knives, all kitchen was totally empty. Bathroom was large and could have been nice if it was cleaned. Hair in the shower, mirror full of stains from previous guests and no hygiene articles at all. Apartment was on 2 floors and kind of nice but a strong smell of mold on both floors. We did not get to have the breakfast that we paid for but the area set for breakfast was right in the reception and did not look too nice. We where going to leave early next morning and when we got down to the reception one of the staff was sleeping on the floor on an old mattress (where the breakfast would be served an hour later). The transferservice back to airport was 20 minutes late and we almost missed our flight. Staff not very friendly nor service minded and spoke bad English. We did not pay a lot of money for this place so we didn't expect it to be topnotch at all but this place was worse than we expected in many ways and we would not recommend anybody to stay here at all.
• Verified traveler (2/5): - Horrible experience. The room was unclean, the staff was unfriendly, unhelpful and even tried to scam us offering to exchange our US dollars to local currency (they said the closest money exchange was "too far" from the hotel, and we quickly found one 3 blocks away and of course with a better rate of what they were offering). Simple requests like asking for extra towels were reluctantly addressed by the front desk with a real bad attitude. On top of everything, we woke up to find no electricity in our room after the first night, which meant no AC in a hot and humid weather. As anyone would do, we fled the place first thing in the morning and are currently asking for a full refund of our money. This place was the only downside of our trip to Maldives, a wonderful country that can't be enjoyed staying in this hotel. Wouldn't recommend it to anybody, stay away!!!
• rashmi-d1712 (8/5): Good budget friendly place - We stayed for 2 nights before moving to a resort and were pleasantly surprised when we got an upgrade. The airport pick up and drop was smooth and without any issues. The room was spacious and clean, we only had an issue with the wifi which kept dropping all the time. The location is quite convenient as it allows you to step out and enjoy the beach side cafes
• ahmedhamdhoon (2/5): Worst place ever stayed at in hulhumale - Booked 2 rooms to stay with my family. Upon check in found that they had sold one of the rooms we booked. Gave us another room which had some sort of electrical shortage. The elcb kept tripping. They could not fix it. When we asked for room change it was not possible. They refused a refund too. Asked us to stay there and they can try to fix it next morning. We had to give a big fight just to get a refund. Worst of the worst.
• Verified traveler (4/5): - Staff was nice and tried their best to address the issues we raised. We stayed one night before going to resort. 1. Room leaked water and stank of mold. Staff seemed surprised about the massive leak and let us change rooms. 2. Staff merely watched as I carried my family’s luggage down tiny stairs. 3. After arranging hotel transport to airport for transfer to our resort, transport was late and we almost missed flight. 4. Breakfast was corn flakes, that was it. 5. Photos of hotel are deceptive and do not show true state of facilities which are best described as run down. 6. In first room bed linens were stained with yellow splotches.
• Esmeralda (6/5): only BABU Staff name is GREAT to us - We Thank u Mr.BABU for taken care of us WHILE staying in there We like most the service of this Staff BABU san.
• hariharand (6/5): Ideal Hotel for a solo traveler - If you have a budget constraint and traveling by yourself, then perhaps you could consider staying in Ripple Beach Inn. This is not a fancy hotel but below average. The breakfast is not great and does not have any restaurant facilities. The room service, cleanliness, and housekeeping services are satisfactory. As Hulhumale has plenty of construction work going on in the neighborhood, one must be mentally prepared to withstand the noise level.
• Bernard (8/5): - Cozy place very near the beach. Nice and quiet. No frills breakfast. Friendly and helpful staff.
• Verified traveler (6/5): - Stayed in the sea view penthouse suite for 2 nights. One night on our arrival to Malé before going to our resort and the second on our return trip home. I would definitely say it’s only good to stay for a night in transit to your next hotel/resort. The bathroom in the pictures is NOT the actual bathroom. I had to blast the air conditioning on the lowest setting to not sweat to death. Breakfast was decent. We were a family of 4 and were only provided with 2 towels, 3 pillows and two blankets. Luckily we brought my youngest blanket. Our feet were black when we left from the dirty floors so I would suggest wearing shoes or socks the entire time. Staff was nice and very friendly during our stay though.

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