Homestays in Thinadhoo

It was the second time at Plumeria. We enjoyed so much last year, that we decided to stay longer this time, 12 days. Everything was perfect, everybody was truly friendly, starting with the Direction, Mr. Azeez and Mr Kumara, to all the hotel Staff, Reception, Restaurant and Diving and water Sports Centre. Special thanks also to Yokoo and Hassan ( diving instructor). We recommend a lot this hotel and for sure we will come back in the future.

The atmosphere and the management

If you are about to book a stay in Maldives it is important to note that there are two possibilities i.e. a resort island or a local island. Depending on your preference one or the other will suite you better. Staying in a local island gives you an inside into the local lifestyle, food and culture where the resorts tend to isolate you from everything. The Felidhoo islands is a capitol of the atoll close to Male which means it is the most populous (~500 inhabitants) and has more sophisticated infrastructure compared to the smaller once. It is though a very quite place that will offer you holidays from your dreams. It has an amazing coral reef full of see life including sting rays, lobster and muraenas! In one of the corners of the marina there is a place where sharks are coming by in the evening for feeding. The island does not offer much of dining options thus it is strongly recommended to book the stay with three meals included. Please note that since Maldives is a Muslim country, it is not allowed to drink alcohol on the island, and there are two dedicated bikini beaches for the tourists - a narrower next to the hotel and a wider one couple minutes of walk. Masfalhi View Inn itself is perfect vacation destination. The owner (Rauf) was a great host, that was an amazing source of knowledge about the country, culture and life of the Maldivians. We had a room from the pictures, and it was exceptionally clean in the very good condition. Rauf is a great chef that was preparing delicious meals (mostly see food). The guest house offers several excursions including swimming with sharks, ship wreck and uninhabited island which are all very worthy to sign up for. Do not hesitate to book a stay, you will have amazing holidays!

typical Maldivian guest house with chill out laid back style - the staff cannot do enough to please you they are all just amazing. Sandro the housekeeper and Mr Shukur the owner met us off the boat with their luggage trolly and walked us to the property where we were greeted by Sushil the reception manager and Anthony the chef. After a refreshing coconut water we were shown to our lovely room. The food is like Indian, Maldivian, Italian fusion. Anthony is a great chef and again just wants to please with his culinary talent. we had a romantic dinner on the beach for Valentines and the time and effort that Sushil and his team put into making it just perfect blew us away. We will definitely be back