The Residence Maldives

The Falhumaa restaurant is a wonderful place to sit and watch the sea scape especially at night. The sea beneath the restaurant, which is at the end of a long jetty, is illuminated. Turtles and black fin reef sharks are a common sight. All this adds to the ambiance of a wonderful restaurant. I believe that the quality of the food and the impeccable service would be Michelin stared if it were in Europe. The chef Ashish Domee and his team are rightly proud of the ingredients they use and the food they produce. This restaurant needs to be booked, don’t miss a wonderful experience.

The Residence Maldives, truly is paradise! We had the most incredible stay for our honeymoon & could not recommend the Residence islands anymore!! The islands are so special & so beautiful but the staff truly make this island 5*. Every single member of staff was so friendly & warm & the service was impeccable. Hafiz & his team at the Dining Room on Dhigaruh welcomed us with the biggest smile on every visit & went above & beyond to make our meals special. Ramesh in the Library bar made us the best cocktails we’ve ever had & laughed with us over them each evening. Our brilliant housekeeper who bought us cookies each evening. The list could go on & on, every single member of staff deserve a shoutout. The sealife & snorkelling at the residence is incredible. The food & drinks were like no other resort we have ever been to, with so many dining options across the 2 islands & yet an incredible buffet which we were excited to return to. Every single meal we had was perfect. The pools & beach clubs are amazing! The most simple pleasure of walking & biking across the bridge between the 2 islands to spot turtles & sharks. The only feedback I would give is, our room was close to other villas where maintenance was going on so in the day we could hear workmen chatting & banging/sanding. This was only for the last few days of our stay when workmen moved closer (next but 1 villa). But we had the most insane time that this honestly didn’t matter but I would ask to ensure that your room is not close to any necessary repair work. I felt so sad to leave this true paradise which is a sign of the amazing experience we had! Thank you to everyone at the residence!

Amazing experience we had my wife and myself for a week staying in THE RESIDENCE MALDIVES. The facilities and the place is superb. I cant forget to mention the amazing treat of the staff there since first minute of arrival. After being several times in Maldives I trully recommend choosing THE RESIDENCE for an amazing stay in Maldives.

Fantastic! Wonderful! Beautiful! Amazing! Unreal! Extraordinary! Sublime! The reviews that I read about The Residence Maldives were spot on. This place is hands down, one of the best, most beautiful places we have ever been. Starting from the time our plane arrived in Male at 11:00pm, we were taken care of and handed off smoothly from one transportation mode to the next. The staff at Falhumaafushi and Dhigurah are FANTASTIC. Even though we could see that they greeted each guest with care and recognition, they made us feel like the only guests there. The grounds are impeccably kept and the landscape is lush, tropical and beautiful. The amenities (pool, restrooms and restaurants) were clean and extremely well maintained. The food was incredible. The Italian Restaurant was good but the Chinese Restaurant food was out of this world. We had breakfast at the Dining Room each morning at Falhumaafushi and dinner at the Dhigurah Dining Room). We were never disappointed. And that's saying a lot because my husband is a super picky eater. He loved everything! A signature moment was on Friday night at the manager's cocktail at sunset on the beach next to the bridge that connects Dhigurah to Falhumaafushi. We were greeted (like old friends) by the executive chef, Afish, who befriended my husband at the fitness center earlier that day. There were yummy appetizers, cocktails and native dancers who plucked guests from the crowd and brought them to the staging area to dance with them. All of this set to the back drop of the most stunning sunset that we've ever seen (shades of bright orange, red and lavender kissing the horizon). Special thank you to Hafiz (Dhigurah Dining Room Manager) who made us feel extra special. Thank you to Sajif who always stopped by our table to chat like were were old friends. The hostess at Dhigurah Dining Room (can't remember her name) was so kind and welcoming to us at each dinner. I didn't take the names of the Dining Room staff at Falhumaafushi but I want to say a special thank you to all of them for treating us with such care. We will definitely be back.

Wonderful experience at this hotel! Difficult to mention everything, but one of their main assets is the people. Everyone is extremely kind! Food is of course very good, but important to mention the incredible service, which is amazing. Lastly, special mention to the staff, who has made our stay really memorable by preparing the best cocktails on the island from a very beautiful location called "The library".