Constance Moofushi All Inclusive Hotel

We had the most exquisite and special time and the best holiday ever. The resort has an authentic rustic feel to it, with tradition thatched roofs villas and buildings, at the same time, the internal decoration is very modern and extremely clean. We stayed for 10 days in a family room with wooden floors, stone bathrooms and open showers. The room had a high ceiling with air conditioning as well as fans. It came equipped with a fridge and kettle. The fridge was stacked and refilled free of charge with a collection of drinks and snacks. We always had a plentiful supply of fresh (local) coconut water and water, soft drinks and wine, as well as tea and coffee. The room was right on the beach. We had our own private and very green porch, with a hammock, sun beds, fans and sun umbrellas. It was a seconds away from a jump in crystal clear waters, where we saw lots of colourful fish and had visits from small friendly sharks and even angle rays! The dining quality was exquisite, day after day for breakfast, lunch and dinner a great selection of local and world foods were offered, each more delicious than other, with a large collection of salads and breads, but also a lush supply of tropical fruits. Most dinners had a grill with fresh catch from the ocean (often caught on the very same day!) and a large variety of local fish. They also served the standard chicken, burger and steak selection and everything was fresh and high quality. Apart from all of this, I had severe dietary requirements due to a hereditary health condition and two lovely chefs *Upul* and *Dilup* were put in charge of me. At each meal, I was visited by their friendly and eager faces, asking me what I wanted for my next meal and a nice discussion about what can be done, so I do not feel left out from the buffet. Meal after meal, the chefs served me a 3-4 course meal, starting with some of the best salads I had ever tasted, beautiful soups, extremely healthy and almost Ayurvedic main meals, packed with spices, steamed local veg and fresh fish, curries and stews. They even managed to make me my favourite Persian stew (chicken with plums). They gave me lots of advice and made me shots from a local remedy called *butter guord*, great for heart health and lowering cholesterol. In general, the staff, including the diving and snorkling crew, the bar people, and the general managers were extremely friendly and we felt we were visiting family. Everyone came to wave us goodbye at the jetty and tears were shed. I dearly hope we can visit again -- and if we go to Maldives it will and should definitely be Constance Moodushi.