Top 5-Star Hotels in Thinadhoo

It’s my first time in the Maldives. I’m so successful in choosing an island. This hotel probably doesn’t know how to promote itself. The three meals booked by Ctrip are all inclusive of drinks at the hotel. The refrigerator in the room has unlimited drinks except for small bottles. There’s always unlimited access to the beach bar. Drink until 12 o'clock, eat breakfast, lunch and dinner until you feel sick, and the most important thing is afternoon tea. Then there are three tailing beaches in the hotel. Every day, I went to dig sand on the sandbar with my daughter. At 5 o'clock in the evening, a large group of bat fish appeared next to the beach on time. It's a pity that I don't have a drone.

I was here in low season, so the rates were extremely reasonable for what was offered. Plumeria bills itself as an affordable resort experience and, on the whole, they do not disappoint. From the first greeting to check-out, the staff is exceptionally good and the entire experience is well organized with a group WhatsApp chat keeping everyone informed of daily activities – many of which are complimentary such as an afternoon tea or a snorkel to a nearby reef. The rooms are a good size, with comfortable beds, toiletries and free drinking water. The next time, I’d request a sea view because the standard room I had was directly across a new addition – with about 10 feet between the balconies of each room. The new building is under construction which meant that any time the curtains were open, construction workers could look directly into one’s room. The Plumeria has large grounds, though the beach area directly in front of the hotel is small. However, it’s only about a 5 minute walk down the beach to the bikini area that is designated for the hotel. The reefs on that side of the island are spectacular – very broad and shallow with lots of sea life and interesting corals. The best part, as others have mentioned, is the food. Compared to the other hotel I stayed at in the Maldives- this was on another level. The choices and quality were better than on many higher end resorts, with at least 5 different delicious salads on offer, a variety of breads and desserts, pre-cooked buffet items and freshly cooked stir-fries, pastas, among other things. I was really impressed with what the kitchen was turning out every day and the service was wonderful as well. The paid excursions were very good, but it should be noted that most require 6 participants, so if your heart is set on seeing whale sharks, for example, don’t count on it happening unless you get 5 other people signed up. Unless you’re there for a longer time, you may never get the required number of people. The only other criticisms I’d have, is that during my stay, there were no working TV channels, and the Wifi signal was very weak – at least in the room. Other than that, this is a wonderful hotel and I’d definitely recommend it for an affordable but excellent Maldives vacation.