Bandos Maldives - One Way Transfer FREE for stays from 1st May till 30th Sept 2025 for Bookings from 16 Apr 2025

Perfectly maintained, exclusive location , variety of activities and cousins.

What was not to love about this glorious resort... one of the original in the Maldives resort options ...but age definitely does not mean 'tired'.. Obvious renovations in villas and, the soon to open new restaurant complex, add comfort and refreshing style to facilities and only 15 mins boat transfer from the airport meant plane to island beach was very swift. The stand out observation for me was the staff... every single person greeted with welcome and kindness. Whether reception, house, garden, or kitchen staff, each person appeared to bring a joyful pride to their tasks. I later learned and considered if energy and general happiness at work was due to the staff being rostered for 8 hour shifts and an annual 45-day holiday, apparently, unlike many other resorts where managers expect longer hours of work. For me, and a number of other visitors, the staff caringly created special situations to celebrate birthdays or honeymoons, really leaving a respectful sense of 'every customer is important ' My villa was so spacious with a relaxing lounge area, a large bed and clothes wardrobe bedroom, and an eeenormous bathroom, including large vanity bench, a bath and open shower-room. While an over water villa may be enticing, the closeness to the beach felt like it was my private beach. The beach areas around the entire island provide perfect swim areas with ample sun-lounges lining the perimeter of the island. A delicious and vast selection of food varieties is offered in the main buffet restaurant (with new complex being constructed) breakfast included in my booking but I soon added the evening meal option as well, then enjoyed mid day snacks and drinks at one of the other bars/cafes around the island. The buffett was duplicated to enable very swift access, and included a small area where the Grill, or Grillardin chefs cooked omelette or pancakes specifically as chosen.

We enjoyed our stay in September, 2024 at BANDOS Island. The island is located quite close to the airport, which makes the transfer very comfortable. The accommodation was perfect, the room service was excellent. The food at the main Breeze Restaurant was varied and tasty. Due to our late departure we needed to prolong our stay, which was kindly organized, even though the hotel was practically full (special thanks to Russian speaking receptionists). We will definitely recommend BANDOS for the beautiful and comfortable holiday. Looking forward to come again.

We were upgraded to premium beach villa which was spectacular with a quiet, private beach and calm, shallow water. The interior is modern and high quality and there is a picturesque beach view from the bedroom. The ground floor bathroom in the premium beach villa also features a lovely jacuzzi. Food was definitelly the highlight of our stay - everything was delicious and good variety. Special shout out to the gentleman at the breakfast pancake stand who made beautiful, artisan pancakes for the kids e.g shaped as butterflies or Mickey Mouse. The hotel reef is a short walk from beach villas and turned out to be really impressive and full of diverse sea life. While snorkelling, every day we were able to spot a new creature including turtles, sting rays and black tip reef sharks.

Absolutely stunning location, beach area feels very remote and private. Sea water is warm and although there are lots of rocky parts in the beach there are sections where you can swim properly in the turquoise warm water and spot fish. The food is excellent, I recommend all inclusive option. The entertainment ranges from great to not so great (wonderful local singer named Grace is phenomenal, the local drum group not so much). The staff are very friendly and the standard beachfront rooms are a MUST, absolutely worth it because they’re lovely inside and you wake up literally just opposite the beach. I recommend reserving your seat on the beach before going for breakfast (just place a beach towel on the seat) if you want to be sitting in a less busy part of the island, but there’s plenty of room even if the hotel is full. The minibar is all included with all inclusive and has a good selection of soft drinks, couple of beers and some chocolates and nuts and crisps. There is also a gym on the island which needs a bit of TLC but is good. There is also a spa which I didn’t use. At night you can see interesting fish and bioluminescent algae at times near one of the bars (they light up the water). Overall a lovely experience.