Four-Star Hotels in Thoddoo

I want to thank Moosa for homey and pleasant stay. He really takes care about the hotel. If you are going to visit this place please dont hasitate but ask Moosa about everything (food, excurtions and ctr) and he would do his best to help you.

We had an amazing experience at Thoddoo Relax Hotel. The staff were friendly and welcoming, greeting us with a refreshing coconut upon arrival. They facilitated our transportation from Male Airport to Thoddoo via speedboat for $35 per person per leg, departing at 10am and 4pm. Special mention to the hotel manager Shin Moe —they always did their best to make us feel welcome and provide any help we needed. Communication via Booking or WhatsApp wasn't immediate, but they responded to all our questions within a day. The room and common areas were excellently cleaned with daily towel changes. The temperature at night was perfect, thanks to the air conditioner and ceiling fan. The hotel provided two bottles (2L) of filtered water per day, along with shower and beach towels, shower gel, handwash, and a hairdryer. They offered various trips and beach dinner packages with discounts for hotel guests. Ade and Tomas, two extraordinary snorkelling guides, made our trip to the Maldives even more special with sharks, mantas, coral reef, and sandbank trips. The hotel is centrally located on the island in a quiet location, just a 10-minute walk from Bikini Beach or the city center area where most shops and restaurants are located. It's also a 1-minute walk from a small but excellent local market (Ihuru Baazaaru), well-stocked with local fruit, jam, ice cream, and Sea Almonds (Kanamadhu). It's a great place to get your treats while supporting local farmers. We opted for full board, and all meals were served in a restaurant opposite the hotel. The food was a mix of international and local cuisine (Mas Huni) for breakfast. They accommodated all dietary requirements (lactose intolerance) with no issues. Breakfast and dinner were served on the ground floor, but the upstairs restaurant had a great selection of local and international food. The espresso was excellent.

The whole stay was absolutely phenomenal. From the moment we arrived, when the owner greeted us with fresh papaya and a coconut welcome drink, to the scooter ride to the beach with turtles, perfect service throughout the week, and excellent food. The owner, his wife, and also Rony took great care of us, arranging a trip with mantas, sharks, and a visit to the sandbank for us. They were incredibly helpful and fulfilled every request we had. Truly exceptional service, and we are eager to return! The accommodation was new and clean, with a perfectly functioning air conditioning system. There was no problem changing both beach and home towels anytime. We also rented bicycles and rode scooters. The food was delicious and diverse, including fish, meat, vegetables, rice, sweet desserts, fresh fruit, and fresh juice with every meal. Breakfasts were also great, either typical Maldivian or pancakes and toast. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience and highly recommend it! 10/10

Really nice owner, who takes time and helps you with everything :) Accommodation also provides you free bikes and snorkling equipment as well as breakfast, so you can really just enjoy and relax.

We have just returned from our holiday to the Maldives. We spend 10 days at Sands Garden Hotel, AA. Thoddoo Island. From arrival at the airport to farewell from the hotel, the staff were amazing. On arrival to Thoddoo, we were greeted by the hotel staff, and later, we came to know that it was a hotel manager, Ahmed. Who is always available at the reception to answer our questions. And we always get very important information from him about Maldives tourism and his long journey in the industry. We would say a very customer oriented manager who has good team members, keep it up, guys. Thoddoo is a big island compared to other islands in the Maldives. The population is living in a small area, while the large area is occupied for farming. Thoddoo is very famous for producing water melon, papaya and many vegetables. The island has beautiful beaches, sunset beach and sunrise beach, where we had good relaxation. The lagoon was beautiful, too, with lots of fish, small sharks, and turtles. We stayed in rooms 102 & 105. The rooms were comfortable and big enough. Always clean and beautify, maintained by John, who is always available with a huge smile. Mini fridge, hair dryer, safety box, TV, beach towels, bath towels, and hand towels were provided. Shower gel shampoo, and toilet paper was provided, too. The hotel has an in-house restaurant, Sands Grill Restaurant, on the 3rd floor, where in-house guests can have their meals. We were on a full board meal plan, which includes 3 meals, breakfast, lunch, dinner. The Sand Grill Restaurant is managed by chef Pathum and Pasidu. Both of them are very attentive. The food was very delicious and outstanding, while Pasidu's service was excellent. Overall, we would say we have seen and visited many hotels in Thoddoo, but Sands Garden Hotel has different concepts of hotel operation. A very customer oriented, friendly operation that gives you home feelings. All the staff members are always available and ready to serve your needs

Food was ok, staff was friendly and it was close to sunrise beach

The staff was exceptionally friendly and helpful. Breakfast, lunch and dinner was great with a large variety of international and local dishes, if you missed lunch hi-tea was open with a good selection of snacks.

I can’t imagine choosing another hotel on this island ! From the very start, it met all of our expectations. They arranged a speedboat transfer from and to the airport, and upon arriving at the port in Thoddo, the hotel manager was there to greet us. We were then taken to the hotel by car, where we were welcomed with a refreshing coconut drink. The manager showed us a map of the island and answered all of our questions. The room was beautiful, clean, and had an amazing large bed – the best we’ve slept on. The room also had a smart TV where we could watch Netflix and YouTube. Breakfast was included in the price of our stay, and dinners were available for an extra $10. Breakfast was great, and dinner was served buffet-style. What surprised me the most was how delicious the food was! They really cooked excellently, and one evening they even prepared fish for us. This guesthouse also has a pool, which was very handy since half of our stay was quite windy, making it difficult to stay on the beach. We were able to borrow fins and snorkeling masks from the guesthouse. You can rent a bicycle for $5 a day, which is definitely worth it as the beach is about a 10-minute ride away. One evening, they even organized a program for us with traditional Maldivian dances and music, which we really appreciated. Since we had an early morning departure by speedboat, they kindly offered to pack breakfast for us to take on the way, which I greatly appreciated. Highly recommended!!!

And Oscar goes to … Dive Villa Thoddoo! Thank you very much, Anna, Rimma and rest of the team of Dive Villa Thoddoo. I enjoyed my stay in your hotel due to your support and care. Thank you for organizing my boat trip from Male airport to Thoddoo island and back to airport. Dive Villa Thoddoo is a great place to stay. It has several rooms, own restaurant and beautiful front yard with outdoor kitchen. I liked that hotel was peaceful and quiet/silent. Location is fantastic: 2 minutes of walking to the supermarket, ATM, children’s playground (if you have a child), boat station and harbor. 5-10 minutes of walking to the Sunrise beach. 20 minutes of walking distance to the Sunset beach. Stadium, mosque and several restaurants were also nearby. I can recommend my Room #5 deep in the territory. There was everything for comfortable stay: large and comfy bed with clean bed sheet, TV, bedside and ceiling lamps, wardrobe, fridge, cloth hangers, ceiling fan, air conditioner and drinking water, bathroom with shower and toilet. Outdoor kitchen with complimentary tea and filtered water was very useful. I used it a lot to have some tea during night time or to peel mango. I had my breakfast, lunch and dinners in the restaurant of Dive Villa Thoddoo. It was very comfortable as I didn’t want to look for other restaurants. Russian, Maldivian and international food was available for ordering. Their restaurant is also very popular among other tourists from different hotels. They were coming for lunch and dinner every day. Room cleaning service was offered daily, but I didn’t need it as I barely made a mess in my room. Overall, my stay at the Dive Villa Thoddoo was very enjoyable and comfortable. I can highly recommend Dive Villa Thoddoo for short and long term stay.

Beautiful rooms, cleaned every day with towels swapped daily too. Delicious breakfast and lovely, helpfull staff.