Hulhumalé

"Perfect place to stay if you have a late flight out of Ventana. As most seaplanes have no air conditioning, you will arrive in Male sweaty and icky. If you have a 4-7 hour window from seaplane arrival and check in, spend the less than $100 to get a shuttle to/from the hotel to chill, shower and change ..."

"Very elegant hotel, staff super kind and welcoming, probably one of the kindest people I have ever met. Conveniently located in front of the public beach (no bikini), with a water hosepipe at the entrance to wash your feet from sand. Very good food on the rooftop terrace as well! Tje only problem ..."

"I had an Oceanview room with a small balcony. I loved it. I sat outside and watched the waves and seaplanes coming into the airport. The hotel was directly across the street from the dive operator I went scuba diving with so the location was perfect for me. It was also an easy walk to the ferry terminal ..."