Pengguna Tetamu
11 Mac 2024
My Swedish boyfriend & I traveled to Makunudu in December 2022. We chose an island with boat transfer proximity due to my shellfish allergy, as that felt more safe than being a flight away from Malé. After Makunudu we also went to Summer Island (island nextdoor). The difference between these two 4 star hotels was big - with Makunudu being the very clear winner. We both agree this was an outstanding experience and we will return. I am not the type who returns usually and I have visited a lot of hotels. But Makunudu now is my top 1 (Bucuti & Tara in Aruba 2nd). We chose the all inclusive package and the only thing we paid extra for was more wifi one day when we needed to get work emails sent. And we chose to, upon leaving, give a few individuals extra tip for their tremendous service. Why it was so great In the Maldives, any hotel can build nice rooms, have an amazing reef, beach, sundown, good drinks, food. But the personnel you cannot fake. We loved that people here are treated well & are happy which translates into a genuinely amazing guest experience. It makes all the difference, so kudos to the management. Milan our personal waiter was extra attentive to which type of light color & table we liked, & more importantly he paid so much attention to my shellfish allergy that I could truly relax despite my potentially life threatening condition. Suniil the F&B manager sang karaoke with me despite not even knowing the song! And Fareed and I could talk about his home Kerala for hours. On top of this, the tranquility we felt with having our own piece of the beach incl chairs and the fact that the entire hotel only has 36 rooms turned this into our new hidden gem paradise. Lastly, our cleaner Sadique carefully spent probably an hour placing imported fresh flowers like a heart on our bed the last night, despite us not even being on honeymoon. What a darling! What's more At Makunudu you feel like a friend visiting a hotel with great service. Not like a target for upselling, which sadly was the case at Summer Island where we spent 4 nights afterwards. At the other place, they tried to upsell as soon as we ordered ("why not buy a bottle of spirits with a discount"). At Makunudu they informed about possible add-ons (spa, private beach dinner) upon arrival and that's it. Which was highly appreciated, as on Summer Island we had to turn down the "offer" of an expensive beach dinner multiple times per day. Makunudu make way too little of a deal of all the prizes they've won. Maybe just because their management is humble. But I am not ashamed to claim: they are worth every single award! Weather & crowd We had rain showers every day. We would hang out in the bar hut with some of the other nice travelers reading or watching the FIFA world cup (when we were there, Italian, French, Austrian, German, British, Indian guests were there too). Noone intruded on each others' space and sphere but all kindly said hello to each other at dinner. Most other travelers we spok
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