NH Collection Maldives Havodda Resort

Truly amazing experience. Polite and passionate staff. Stunning view whole day. Nice food. Once in a life time experience one should have.

There is nothing to complain about!! Absolutely perfect hotel, perfect size of the island, the most beautiful house reef I‘ve ever seen, a lot of rays visited our Watervilla and all the cute little reef sharks came in the morning. We’ve seen dolphins swimming around the island, there were turtles everytime we went snorkeling! The ocean is extraordinary, the water is clear and the weather was a bliss. We will visit the island again when we got kids!!! The stuff is very friendly and they will do anything to let you feel good! If you‘re thinking about booking that hotel - DO IT! Jenna was so cute and Shawf is by far the best waiter!! Btw food by Larisa was freakin stunning!!!!

I have never written a review for a hotel before and the Havodda resort compelled me to do so! Just WOW my husband and I have just returned from a week’s holiday and our first trip to the Maldives. The resort was beautiful and complemented by wonderful staff all of whom could not have done more to make our stay more enjoyable. A particular thanks to Munjid who greeted us on arrival and looked after us so well. The food was nothing short of spectacular with Pradeep ensuring everything was to the highest standard and greeting us so warmly. Aman who looked after us by the stunning pool. Every member of the team were warm, welcoming and could not do enough for us to make our stay the most amazing experience. We will definitely be back!

We stayed here for a week. Overall everything is good. We had all inclusive and enjoyed the food in the buffet. It was very tasty. The surf restaurant BBQ was very good. All staff are very kind and helpful. Thank you for Michael and other waiters. From the bar Thiki is very nice making cocktails. And thank you to our host Mara. She was very kind and helpful. Highly recommended as a host. The main thing is house reef of course. It is worthy to come to this far.

Great care for each guest, from arrival to full service on the day of departure. Magnificent nature and a stunning coral reef. A big thank you to all crew members for their care and sensitivity.

This is our first time to Maldives and the staff is soooo friendly, our villa host Jenna is a very nice girl and she always responds immediately. We also tried sunset fishing, dolphin quest, jet ski. Thank you ammeday for the guide and he is funny🤣. We tried spa and the girls were amazing Ayu and grace. Anyways it is a great trip, we will definitely come back again.

We stayed in a Water villa in April for 10 nights. The resort is tired and needs work doing to it. The wooden walkway leading to the water villas needs replacing in lot's of areas, it is very badly cracked and we had to watch where we walked. I am amazed that the buggies drive on it. I can see an accident waiting to happen. Our villa was ok, but again needs work, and the steps leading down from our villa into the sea were extremely dangerous. On our first day my Husband slipped down them as they were extremely slippery. We were very concerned as my Husband has had a knee replacement. We called Munjid our villa host who sent out maintenance. The steps were a bit better after a good clean, Unfortunately this did not stop me slipping down them even though i was extremely careful, badly bashing my back. I was very badly bruised but it took Munjid over 24hrs to ask how I was and did I need a Doctor? Maintenance was sent again and they added a grip to each step which made them better. The steps into the sea are very narrow and when they are slippery they are very dangerous. We were made to feel old by Munjid's response as he said the resort mainly has younger couples who jump into the sea. It was not all younger couples there and the age group varied. Whilst I understand that slime will build up on wooden steps in the sea water this can be sorted by regular through cleaning. We have stayed in the Maldives several times always in Water villas and never had this issue before. The food was dreadful. I have since seen others complaining about the food. Hot food was tepid at best and the cold food items left uncovered on the salad bar in extreme heat. The cheese went oily, salmon dried up, if you were lucky some ice was put on a tray underneath, but it was not topped up. Therefore the food was not served at the correct temperatures. At the end of service items were stored back in a fridge in the salad bar. We saw them clearing away. I was appalled. The egg station for breakfast was not good and for a chef to not be able to cook eggs properly say's it all. I asked for over easy and he was going to smash my egg to bits. The restaurant staff were very slow at keeping food items topped up, so if you came for dinner a little later than 7pm, you would be left with what there was left. Only the odd item replenished. My Brother in law decided to treat himself to a Lobster one evening. What a mistake, within 2hrs he was vomiting which continued throughout the night. There was a little freezer for 4 different ice creams for dessert. I do not believe it worked properly as the ice cream turned to milkshake. The AI was very petty. Coke and sprite included, but should you prefer or had to have diet Coke or Fanta it was charged at $9 usd for a small bottle. Ice cream included at mealtimes but should you want Ice cream in the afternoon it was chargeable at $12 usd Disgraceful and money grabbing. Very little evening entertainment so not a great deal to do.

The place is amazing! we stayed in a overwater villa. Super convenient to take a swim anytime. What we loved the most is how kind the entire stuff is, you really feel they take care of you. Evrything was spotless every minute of the holiday. Thanks Munjid for helping us in everything during the holiday. Hope to come back soon.

This was our first time staying with the NH Collection group, and boy were we impressed with their customer service. For us this started before we arrived in Male, as we were one of the thousands of travellers significantly disrupted in Dubai. We emailed the resort to tell them we would be a full day late, they told us they would rearrange all the transfers from Male to the resort. This they did and what had threated to be a disaster was turned around by their exceptional customer focus, 10/10. When we arrived at the resort, our host Ismail, had everything ready for us to start our vacation. He was excellent throughout and a big thanks are well deserved. As for our stay, it was exceptional, we were treated like royalty by everyone of the resort staff. We will start with our accommodation, we had a sunrise beach bungalow, which was well laid out and kept very clean. Very comfy bed and pillows, fabulous indoor/outdoor bathroom and the best bit, the 30 second stroll to our own private sunloungers and beach. Food and drinks are always a big part of any resorts offering, here we have to say we were very happy. Reef, the main dining area, for breakfast, lunch and dinner and was a real pleasure to dine in. This was not just down to the quality food but just as much to the service provided by the staff. We were treated so well and chef Pradeep, ensured that any special requirements would be 'no trouble' to cook. The restaurant team were fantastic and big shout outs go to Ali, Azeem,Dada,Xee,Shavaan,Dewi, and Maneesh. The bar area was very friendly with a good choice of quality international branded spirits and beers. Again we were treated so well, we never needed to go to the bar for drinks. The staff just came across regardless of whether we were by the pool or in the bar area itself. The bar team also placed our pizza orders from the Kage, and the pizzas were excellent. Our recommendation would be the Tandoori Chicken, they were delicious. As for the bar staff a great big thanks go to Bijoy,Aman,Mathan,Kyaw,Ikram and Lakmal. The island is easy to get around and is well worth the 20 minutes stroll. The house reef is also stunning with a hugh array of marine life and coral with wonderful colours. We didnt use the spa or the a la carte restaurant, but were told by those that did, was they were ok. The island really is a paradise, the beach and ocean, the colours, the peace, the wild life and the clean air and service make it a remarkable experience. When it was time for us to leave, the NH transit staff were once again brilliant. This time Maldivian airlines had operational issues and our international connection in Male was in doubt. However, they went above and beyond to ensure we made our flight. Here we want to thank Zidhaan at Male airport who was superb in getting us through check in and security very quicky. Without him we would not have made the flight. In summary, NH Collections made our vacation one of our best and cannot praise them enough. We