Nihaali Maldives

The rooms are comfortable, cozy, and spacious with clean facilities. Guests appreciate the friendly and efficient staff. However, no specific disadvantages were mentioned in the reviews.

Nihaali Maldives is a small guesthouse on a beautiful Maldivian island in the Baa Atoll - Kudarikilu which I have nicknamed 'Smile Island'. It is truly unique but has all the essentials, good food, clean rooms and excellent excursions. The staff is absolutely wonderful and everyone goes out of their way to cater to your needs, wants and desires. I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to immerse themselves in the reality of the Maldives and its people. Thank you very much to all of you.

We stayed in Nihaali Maldives for 7 days and we had the most amazing holiday yet. When you hear about the Maldives, you assume that it is all luxury expensive resorts, and not for ordinary people, but you can have the same magical experience at a local island guesthouse. Nihaali Maldives is a small, friendly hotel, with caring staff who are always willing to cater to your needs and give you their attention. Communication with the owner (before our stay) was very good and he answered any questions that I had promptly. While we were at the hotel, the Manager (Ali) was always available to help us or answer any questions. If we had any issues with our room, one of the other staff members (I think his name is Ibrahim) was also on hand to help us. We always felt safe and secure. We also want to say a special thank you to Alie who helped us on our arrival to the island while the manager was away for a couple of days. He helped us so much, especially with my mother who has mobility issues. He even took us to the health centre when I had an issue with my son. Rooms The rooms are a good size, clean and they have a TV with English-speaking channels, which was a delight for us, as it is important when travelling with young children. The beds are also very comfortable and quite large. Food We had a full board package and the food is provided by a nearby restaurant, that caters to your preferences. They were able to make the food that we requested and the staff were very friendly. There were no set times for having our meals, so we were able to eat at a time that suited our schedule. The Island Kudarikilu is a pretty little island that does not have many tourists (as Nihaali Maldives is currently the only guesthouse on the island). We are so happy that we got to see and experience local life on a Maldivian island, rather than on a resort. The locals were all so friendly even if there was a language barrier. The 'bikini beach' is spectacular - the most amazing beach that we've ever visited. Most of our days were spent relaxing in the sun. At night, we visited the beach and had the opportunity to see bioluminescent plankton - we had never heard of this but are very happy that we got to experience it. The hotel is also able to arrange trips for you. While we were there, we visited a sandbank and took a speedboat to see dolphins. Do not hesitate to book this hotel - my children are still talking about this holiday and dream of being back in Nihaali Maldives.