Filitheyo Island Resort

This was our first time to the Maldives, and we did a lot of research before choosing Filitheyo. We wanted an excellent house reef, and an island with plenty of natural beauty. We definitely found both of those in Filitheyo! We had a water villa which was clean, spacious with every amenity we could wish for, (the young man who looked after it for us did an exquisite job including splendid bed art for our 45th anniversary) and had the added feature of steps leading straight down into the turquoise water with a short swim to the fantastic reef. We’ve snorkelled in many places including the Red Sea but this excelled them all for the sheer abundance of fish and colourful coral, and the freedom to go where you choose. We loved the no shoes feature of the resort, its laid back vibe, beautiful food (best all inclusive buffet we’ve ever had, ) fantastic jungle-like greenery, free boat trips (we went island hopping which included a snorkelling stop), the sea plane transfer, Filitheyo international airport, the sunsets from our west facing villa, etc etc etc… Also, it was one of the friendliest places we’ve ever stayed at, the staff of course (massive shout out to Jamaal!) but also our fellow guests, a rich blending of many nationalities who all got on well with each other. The Filitheyo effect?? Management: if we could make one suggestion: we don’t drink pop so the 8 cans of fizzy drinks in the mini bar were wasted on us. It would have been pleasant to have a beer or glass of wine on our terrace while admiring those fantastic sunsets.. Many fellow guests had visited the island multiple times, which is a recommendation in itself. We hope to join that happy group in the future. In other words, we WILL be back!