Name: J Resort Alidhoo
Address: Haa Alifu Atoll, Haa Alifu Atoll, Haa Alifu Atoll, Haa Alifu Atoll, 02009, Maldives
Rating: 8

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J Resort Alidhoo

Haa Alifu Atoll

J Allidhoo is a lovely small Island resort, it looks and is stunning.  We stayed for 14 days and our stay overall experience was very positive and overall I would recommend it, especially if you just want a relaxing holiday, it is not perfect, but what is?  I am a diver and the main reason for going was the diving.  The diving is fantastic, very remote and great for close encounters with Manta’s.  There is also a chamber on the island.  We stayed in a Water Villa which was stunning with two levels. His and hers massive toilet and shower room, split level accommodation, with the bedroom upstairs with an on-suite and balcony.  The interior of our villa was very clean and well maintained, plenty of complementary water etc. The outside was in need of upgrading and decorating, unfortunately in the original construction they used cheaper steel nails rather that stainless and they have off-course rusted, the rust is bleeding though to the paint work which is unsightly.  The construction is solid, so not dangerous, it is just cosmetic.  The Jacuzzi bath which is outside is also a problem, I would say it will always be, they need replacing or removing, the reason is that they are only suitable, in my view, for inside use and not for outdoors, so the electric controls which are not fully encapsulated and weather tight have eroded to the stage that the contacts are always going to be a problem.  They did try to repair them and it did work for a while, but it is futile and not worth getting them round every other day to repair, it did not spoil my experience as a Jacuzzi bath does nothing for me, but if you are going because it has a Jacuzzi bath you will be disappointed.  You can fill it with cold water and use it as plunge pool to cool off.  I did not get to see the beach Villas inside, but from outside some did look like they had not been used for a while with roofs that needed replacing.  I would recommend a water villa.  The food and beverages are good and plentiful, but go fully inclusive as things are expensive in the Maldives, the service was also very good and friendly, especially by the pool.  The WIFI is free but in our water villa was very poor, basically there was one small hot spot and very slow if working at all, again for us not a major problem, to keep up with emails etc. you could go to the areas that have stronger signal, like in the reception area, or better still just switch off and relax.  There is no beach to speak off, it gets eroded by the waves, there are sandy sections so you can walk along the sand, but not what you would call a beach and getting into the water from the sand is not ideal as the coral surrounds the island.  Great pool, not deep but clean and service for drinks is excellent, so we stayed around the pool mostly relaxing.  Not a lot of entertainment, it’s chilled out relax location which was good for us.  The journey is long with a flight from Male and a speed boat ride to the island, it does get rough and the speed boat in our trip was not massive and was open.  Luckily we were up the front end standing by the driver behind the windscreen, but some people were at the back sitting and the wave spray was soaking them all the way, they had to change on arrival at the airport as they were drenched from head to foot.  It was funny to watch but probably not funny for them! It is a remote location but that for me is part of the attraction.  Overall a great experience.

Had a great time in a lovely location

had to take two flights and a boat to touch the resort. looks very nice from the out set,but not in reality.not the best place to be when you have to travel such a long distance .local staff less trained,

long flight to the resort,nice staff and meals.

OMG this is by far the worst resort l have ever stayed at and l have stayed at many!
Basically nothing works, nothing is maintained and the whole place is literally falling apart. The staff although they try have little to no training and can only meet your basic requirements. You think going to a tropical island there would be plenty of fresh fruit and seafood well not here! 80% of the food served comes out of a can. So how much would you pay for a very basic hamburger $25? Not here, try $50 once they add all their service charges! I could go on and on, but sure you have got enough to decide to NEVER STAY HERE!!!

If you are thinking of staying here dont!

Stayed on Alidhoo for 2 weeks. Service has been excellent with both catering staff and management falling over themselves to provide what we wanted.
The dive center, run by Meridis, has been one of the best I have experienced with almost personal service and 10 magnificent but different dive sites, with mantas seen at two of them.
Other reviews have commented about lack of WiFi - it works, albeit without great bandwidth. There was also comment about the presence of rats on the island - yes I have seen some and reported it to the management and have seen the steps being taken to eradicate them. Will not be done over night but should be clear shortly.
The guests on the island in Nov 14 were predominantly Chinese. They come for 4 or 5 day stays. Not a lot of opportunity to communicate with them except at very basic level.

Friendly with excellent service

I have been here for 4 nights for my Honeymoon trip. We have booked ocean villa.
When we reached there, we were not aware or informed earlier that we have to take another flight to reach to resort. Anyway we took the flight and then water boat, so we reached there in the night which was very scary as 90% of lights on the island ways doesn't work. We checked in the room but i must say as compared to pictures available, it has been kept very poorly. The wood is about to wreck, tv not working, music system not working. Unfortunately, those days were high tide, so it became all the more scary for both of us. We managed the sleepless night. Thankfully one of the senior manager of the property Ali upgraded our room to duplex sea villa. It was relieving in terms of saving us from high tides. Room wise it is still the same.

Food : Very bad, luckily because of some Indian chefs and fruits we could survive.
Drinking water : very expensive.
Rooms : Very bad.
Jacuzi : it dosen't work..
Pool : Good
Other activities : nothing for free, everything is chargable.

Best attractions : Water Sports - experienced scuba diving - best thing on my whole trip.

Never go back again.
Not Suggested for anyone.

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