Six Senses Laamu

Exceptional stay at SS Laamu over Easter. We stayed for 8 nights as a family of 5 with varying ages of 5 to 65. The island caters for all in so many different ways. We were fortunate to stay in villa 87 (includes villa 88) and that comprised of 3 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms with a large living area. The beach space was pristine and ample while the pool was a necessity with young children. This was about 700metres from the arrivals hub (where most of the dining is located) and so plenty of exercise was undertaken but in lazy days, a bicycle was at hand for each of us (with customised initial tags which you get to take home). Not wearing shoes for 9 days was perfect and that starts from the moment you are provided with shoe bags upon landing in the seaplane. Our GEM, Riq (short name) could not do enough for us and beyond the day-to-day, he provided a number of personalised touches including making a small bed for the 5 year olds teddy with an embroidered name tag and necklaces from the local trees! He was always available on call for restaurant bookings, buggy shuttling and kept us well informed of the daily itineraries through whatsapp. He truly enhanced the overall experience and stay. The Kids' club was exceptional and particularly helpful while I went diving! They provided numerous activities including an outdoor cinema experience at night including children's buffet (so adults can have dinner alone at Leaf), Easter egg hunt, sushi making at Zen. There were also a number of extra (paid for) acitivies which kept the children entertained such as personalises chocolate making with Mayuri, surfing in the lagoon with the TropicSurf team. The daily dose of ice cream (24 ice cream flavours, 24 sorbet flavours, 10 vegan magnum style bars) was a great touch. Meals were top quality and varied in choices; covered Japanese at Zen, a beach bbq at sip sip, relaxed vibes at Chill Bar and occasional events such as the spectacular Easter feast at Longitude. Breakfast was the highlight with a broad buffet election and pages of a la carte choices. We opted for turmeric and ginger shots daily, customised omelettes and the Earth Broth is a must. Hasan did a great job everyday and always went over and above to ensure the experience was seamless. The dive school was perfect and dive sites were ideally located nearby including the manta cleaning station 5mins away. The house reef is a must and I saw a turtle, sharks, a remora, eels and rays all in just one morning refresher dive. Kush, Erica and team were highly accommodative. We toured the island on the "sustainability tour" and that showcased the mammoth behind the scenes operations (water desalination, power generation, carpentry, herbs and plant growth, the island chickens, onsite tailors to mention a few). Definitely worth experiencing. An exceptional stay and unforgettable memories all enhanced by the top tier staff service. The resort humbly lived up to the Six Senses brand (having stayed at Zighy Bay and Yao Noi as reference points).

Of course we knew that a Six Senses experience would be great, but we weren’t entirely sure what to expect as we were traveling with a very wiggly 14 month old and we had heard the Maldives was a bit boring/quiet. We were very pleasantly surprised. Our dedicated GEM (Guest Experience Maker), Abdulla, made sure that we were taken care of from breakfast to bedtime. He sorted all our activities/reservations so we didn’t need to feel stressed about planning each day. The kids offerings blew my mind. Small clans of unusually well behaved children (we visited during UK school holidays) criss crossed the atoll, busy day to night with outdoor adventures. Our daughter was too young to take part in the drop off activities, but she loved hanging out at the kids club with the on site babysitters. While she was there, mom & dad were able to take advantage of the spa, snorkeling, diving, fishing, (…eating in peace 😅) etc. There were so many more activities we would have loved to do if we had more time! Meanwhile the food. So much variety and it was all really amazing quality and tasted delicious. They have special menus for kids of all ages including purées. The R&D staff are extremely thoughtful - After a quick chat about our daughter’s eating habits, they sent extra fruit and snacks to our room to help us make sure she never got hangry. We met so many families who were returning to the Six Senses time and time again (we met a 6 year old who was on her 6th visit!!) and we could certainly see why. Stop reading the reviews and just book it. You will not regret it.

From getting off the sea plane and into the very friendly welcome by the rest of the Six Senses team - the experience at Six Senses Laamu was amazing. A very beautiful place that sets a very relaxed and chill tone across all aspects of the resort. Our GEM (Abdulla) was equally amazing throughout the entire visit. Abdulla was always there, always interesting and courteous and he was fabulous with our 12 year old daughter. I cannot say enough about Abdulla and the level of professionalism and service. Our 12 year old daughter was particularly excited about the various marine biology experiences. Oh yes - the food! We travel a lot to many great destinations - but it will take a lot to beat the overall level of quality and variety of the food at Six Senses Laamu. We thank you for a memorable vacation and we look forward to returning.

Excellent trip with excellent service, made our holidays a ton more enjoyable. Staff is very attentive and friendly and all activities are well thought of and organized. Everything at hotel runs smoothly and makes your life so much easier

Beautiful and great service at all parts of the resort. Very varm welcome and easy checkin. Nice house keeping, great food, various wines in the wine cellar. Complematray sailing on small catamaran. 5 great dives and lots of snorkeling, beautiful house reef. Easy and uncomplicated check out.