Hotel berhampiran Helengeli, Gaafaru

We stayed in Hellengeli for 8 nights in October. We travelled with 2 teenagers so we booked 2 Sunset Water villas in Hellengeli. We have been travelling to the Maldives for the last 6 years so were aware of what we wanted from a Maldivian holiday. Our top priorities were to find a resort with good snorkeling & great food with reasonable ”value for money” (since we had to book two Water villas). The summary of the review below is that Hellengeli checks all these boxes (and more)…and offers a phenomenal experience at very good value for money. With that in mind - the holiday at Hellengeli was one of the best we've had (compared to the other 5-star properties that we've stayed at previously). One of the main reasons is the staff/team in Hellengeli - the tone and culture for taking care of the guests starts with GM Aly and Executive chef Ajaya - this culture is imbibed by the entire staff. Very simply put - the staff treated us like guests in their own home and really pampered us (in particular, the chefs in the restaurants, the warm friendly and welcoming servers in the restaurants and the bar staff)! GM Aly is a thorough professional who understands his guests and addresses their needs swiftly - he addressed an issue for us with poise and swiftness. Chef Ajaya is often there in Spice, overseeing the food, speaking to guests and making sure everyone was having a good meal. He made sure that great food complemented the overall ambience of blue waters and marine life! Right from arriving at the resort after a slightly choppy boat ride (because of the weather), we were warmly greeted by the Front office staff (who are also the welcoming party). The check-in was a breeze since we had uploaded all information in the Oblu app. The villas were not ready so started our vacation at the bar and continued on to lunch at Spice restaurant. Here is a review on the various elements of the resort. Sunset Water Villas with a Pool: The villas are new and well-appointed with all modern amenities (though smaller than the water villas in the other 5-star properties that we stayed at). The pool is nice sized. However, the snorkeling from the back of the Water-villas is non-existent - this was the only disappointment of staying in Hellengeli. However, if you want to book a Water villa for privacy and/or insta-worthy pics, then it will check all those boxes. There were several guests that were happy to swim off the Water villa since the water is very calm. A big shout-out to Vishal and Rishfan who went out of their way to make sure that the rooms were comfortable for us! Rishfan gave us a special handmade frame with our pic as a souvenir to take home! Tip: Beach villas are a great option for families that want privacy and are closer to Sunset jetty and the restaurants. Food & Drinks: Restaurants - the main restaurant is buffet style with several ”live counters”. The menu/food was quite extensive and was honestly, the best compared to the other 5-star resorts that we

الاقامه جداا جميله كانت البتلر لنا شيماء مغربيه يعطيها العافيه كانت جدا ودوده ومتعاونه مع الاطفال شكرا chaimaa ❤️ الاكل كان جدا لذيذ النظافه ممتااازه ايضا البتلر سيناا جدا لطيف ويعمل بحب الغرفه واسعه والممرات نظيفه انصح وبشده للسكن فيه الكدز كلب ممتع والموظفات ودودات جداا رونا و لولا شكررا من نجود

Excellent service and environment. Hotel was new . Good was great .. excellent sea view from villa... everything was beautiful over here .

春節期間麻袋漲價太厲害，翻了半天攻略選擇卡吉島。島面積不大，主打spa和養生，適合喜歡安靜悠閑的人，吃的不錯可以感受到大廚還算用心。住322號水屋位置很棒，腳底下就是魚兒游來游去，下水往外遊十米就是珊瑚和海溝，退潮的時候水很淺適合浮潛新手（請一定要穿救生衣）。總的來説服務跟6🌟島還是有些差距但是性價比不錯，推薦～

One of the best resorts we have been to. Rooms are spacious. Service is impeccable. Food is great. Price is on the high side, but I still feel we got value for our money. Highly recommended.

From start to finish our experience at the Oblu Sangeli was incredible. It was our first time visiting the Maldives and it was everything we could have wished for and more. We stayed in the water villa and it did not disappoint. The room was beautiful and the access to the lagoon was amazing. It was great for snorkelling and had plenty of corals where we saw baby sharks, manta rays and lots of colourful fish! We embarked on the turtle snorkelling trip and saw many turtles which was wonderful! The buffet was great and we appreciated that they changed the dishes every day so you had a variety to choose from. A huge thanks to Chef Rahul who not only made excellent Indian food for us, but also became a good friend and was always so kind to us. Another big thanks to the waiter, Yathrib, who was so friendly and attentive to us and gave excellent service. This really made our experience even better. We also really enjoyed the fine dining experiences included in the Serenity plan. Both restaurants (just grill & just wok) served delicious food and a nice view of the sunset. A highlight for us was the pool as it was right next to the ocean and the view was incredible. We loved the slide leading into the ocean, that was a vey unique touch for the hotel and lots of fun at the pool party too and recommend you throw a pool party a couple times a week as it was great! We really enjoyed the live entertainment in the evenings and especially loved listening to Dee & Jay singing so beautifully! A highlight for us was definitely the excellent service from the staff. From the first day we could see that they were genuinely nice people and took pride in their job. A special shout out to the Sangs bar staff who were always kind and friendly to us. They made our experience better by just being genuinely nice people and their service was excellent! A big thanks to Pradeep and Lahiru who lead the team and always greeted us with a smile and made us feel at home. A huge thanks to Ibrahim and Madheeh who made us laugh everyday and gave brilliant service. You made our experience even better by just meeting you all. We will definitely return to the hotel in the future as it was the best holiday we've ever had! The Maldives is really paradise on earth! Don't think twice about booking to stay at this hotel because it's perfect!