Bandos Maldives

+ Nice stay, friendly staff, clean rooms, the island is not far from the airport. - very rocky beach not like the turquoise beaches known in maldives

Its was amazing

Beautiful bright white sandy beaches with very good snorkeling. Nice design where almost all rooms are pretty much right on the beach. Great for beginner snorkelers with an excellent house reef with warm water. Lots of shade, perfect weather with a breeze and shaded walkways. Room 186 couldn't have been a better location for snorkeling and the pier with the bar for sunset. Everyone was from all over the world, very friendly. The staff were incredible. In a day they knew I liked extra limes in my drinks and my friend liked a glass of ice. We did the all-inclusive and it was an excellent choice for us. The buffet had food from all over which we enjoyed. The selection was excellent and catered to everyone. The quality was good but not over the top. The lines were never long, everyone was polite. It seems like they have done a lot of work to the place as it was the 2nd place built. It is 15 minutes by boat. The size of the resort was just right for us having a 29 year old with us. There were quite a few activities like volleyball and paddle boarding which are free. I brought the new one piece mask and fins with me and loved that. There is lots of live music. The kids all dance then the adults get their chance. I am not a beach person. We went to Singapore first so looked for some place not too far to go snorkeling and really had a fun and wonderful time. The 2 boats trips were not worth it. Overpriced, the dolphin tour was terrible and snorkeling was cut short by an hour.

Very nice resort. Location is just 15 minutes from the airport by speedboat. Rooms are just as shown in pictures and well maintained and lovely. The staff are very friendly and helpful. Nice amenities and scenic locations all around the island. We did the glass bottomed boat ride and it was nice to see the corals, fishes ( sting ray & turtles) and the bottom of the sea without getting wet at all. Helps people who are not ready to dive to get close in the water to see these stuff.

Service was good. Nice and prompt staff. Garden Villa conditions - Really bad bed (making too much noise while sleeping and on changing posture). Bad TV in room (very grainy pictures). No bathroom sleepers and bathrobes. No fans in room, rooms can get really humid and suffocating at times. Non-functional lighting in closet. No free juices or drinks in really expensive Christmas dinner which was available on any free breakfast or full/half board dinner. Room was not sound proof, our neighbor and we can both listen each other conversation very clearly. I'll not recommend to stay in Garden Villa at least. Apart from Room, all other experience was really fantastic. Staffs were helpful, surroundings were pleasant and beautiful. Nice options water sports and other activities. Overall I will definitely recommend this place for a 3 to 4 days of vacation.

We made a wonderful choice in selecting the Bandos Resort on Bandos Island. This is a private resort, and has to be reached by speed boat, which is quite pricey at 100 USD per person for a 10 minute journed out from Male. There is no alternative option, as the public Ferry's don't go there. Apart from that, Bandos is a very special place and if I am being honest, then one needs to go to one of the private islands to experience the real exotic feel and scenery of the Maldives. The food each day was amazing, and if you dont go all inclusive, then you have the choice of dining in any of the 4 or 5 restaurants on the island. On the other hand, if you do go all inclusive or even full board, then you have to dine in the same restaurant for all meals, which is buffet and self service, but the upshot is that the food is amazing and always changes each day. The accommodation is A1, and there are different choices depending on your budget. The staff treated everyone like royalty and it definately is a holiday of a lifetime if you are lucky enough to be able to go there. Thanks to all concerned from two very pleased Irish Guests who recently visited there.

Given the expense of most upper tier places in Maldives, Bandos offers pretty amazing value. A few things I would have liked to know in advance would have been to bring my own snorkeling equipment, as they only rent theirs by the day. It’s counterproductive since they could charge a premium to rent by the hour as well, but they refuse to offer the option. And it’s probably best to include breakfast and dinner in advance, or just go all inclusive and get things like the badminton court, etc. Still though, the place is lovely and well run, especially given the size. I would go back :)

Great food

We booked this resort because of the pictures of a beautiful round island (not too small like many other resorts where I would be concerned of getting bored). Bandos didn't disappoint. It is the second resort built in the whole Maldives and for a reason: only 15-20 min. short fast boat ride from the airport, but a true paradise. Surrounded by corals all around, so you are literally sunbathing and then every now and then you jump into the water for snorkelling and see incredible underwater life. Staff is extremely friend and the rooms are beautiful. There are all sort of facilities. We didn't go with kids this time, but I was gladly surprised about all the facilities for kids too. After Bandos we went to a local island and find out the people organise trips for snorkelling from other islands far away to Bandos as it is supposed to be one of the best snorkelling spots. Funny to think that this was our 'home' for 4 days and we could jump into the water and 15 meters away we had all the corals. Highly recommended

It is awesome!! I was so impressed clean bed and kind staff I highly recommend Bandos!!