Maagiri Hotel

Not sure where to start. how can this hotel charge over 250 USD a night. The place is dirty, has rude staff and smells of mold. Breakfast is a salmonella event waiting to happen as all the dining areas are except the coffee place on the ground floor. I have 2 weeks here on business and I am not looking forward to it at all. Avoid this place.

Visited for a work trip and pick up service was prompt and adequate. The right hand wing and left hand wing were both facing building sites and thankfully no major works taking place whilst we stayed. The rooms are perfectly adequate and have reasonable size balconies attached. The gym although tiny was adequate for a short work out. The restaurants on 2nd and 9th floor were ok. The staff on reception were not overly helpful with questions on currency or late check out timings . Hotel is Situated neatly opposite ferry terminal which I should have used more. Island can be navigated in less than two hours on foot - but the heat is challenging even for the fitter folk.

I’ve been fortunate to stay at the Maagiri several times during the last 2 years. My last stay here was a long one whilst on business in the city. On each occasion my stay has been made very special by the welcoming staff with a great customer service ethic. The bigger suites (*01) are a really great size if you are on business and need somewhere to base yourself/work from; they have loads of storage, a separate study and lounge area, plus super comfortable beds. The Peak restaurant has excellent chefs (the weekly Sri Lankan buffet night is well worth a visit) and the restaurant staff are first class. The Faru breakfast has a good range of dishes, the breakfast chefs are so helpful and the staff are brilliant (my one and only issue is the lack of a proper coffee machine in the breakfast restaurant). The Maagiri restaurant manager is charming, a cricket lover and he even loaned me a couple of house-plants to have in my room for my stay! A special shout out to the amazing Housekeeping team - professional, friendly and so good at keeping the hotel super clean and tidy. Last but very much not least is the excellent Reception Team - nothing is ever too much trouble, knowledgeable, friendly and so helpful. I can 100% recommend the Maagiri for anyone wanting somewhere to stay in Male; right up there amongst my best hotel customer service experiences anywhere.