Biyadhoo Island Resort Reviews

Sent you a email got no reply, my agent did the same no reply, your website says closed for reservations, are you open or not, as we would like too visit next April into May for 2 weeks. Also do you have stand alone beach rooms? Need a lot more information about this island

+ The island has fabulous vegetation, and the reef is impressive. A very large variety of fish species for snorkeling lovers. We were amazed by the kindness of the staff. In addition, they behave very well with children. The food was varied and delicious. We would come back anytime with pleasure. - The rooms need renovation, and the wifi is not very good.

We have just returned from our family holiday in Biyadhoo, it was our first time in the Maldives. I know one thing for certain, we will again choose biyadhoo for our next holiday. To us it was perfect - hotel rooms are simple yet functional, food is very tasty, staff are incredibly attentive, resort is very clean and the beach is amazing. Thank you for a holiday of a lifetime - it was absolutely worth it.

Ciao a tutti, esperienza unica in questo resort. Top restaurant, staff, activities, beaches, reef and much more. I hope to come back when the renovations works will be finished to have other amazing experience. Special thanks to Thoriq and Rashid, 2 lovely persons. Grazie Alessandro e Carolina

I'm a global critic of this place. I really enjoyed the trip very nice staffs. Specially the restaurant team. They were too amazing. And the food too good. Appreciate and thanks for everything team. Would like to come again here. Really enjoyed

Stayed there one night with my family. On paper, it looks like a good bargain. Nice pictures of a comfortable, affordable and lovely hotel. Reality is quite different! Yes, the island is lovely, with luxurious vegetation and beautiful reef full of marine life, but that is it! All the rest is terrible! It looks like an old, crumbling place. All equipements are dirty and damaged. Food and service is average at best. We arrived late (around 22:30) due to the late arrival of our flight. They were advised as you need to take a speed boat (40 min). And when we arrived, we were told that the restaurant (only one) was closed. No room service available, no snacks to eat at the bar, NOTHING! They had only prepared a disgusting tuna sandwich and some fruits for us… At least advise your guests and they can eat something at the airport before coming!!! As a general rule, the food we had (breakfast and lunch buffets) was average to bad. And go early as the food disapears quickly and you may struggle to get some more! The island itself is quite nice. Luxurious vegetation, nice beaches, beautiful and plenty marine life to watch while snorkling. But don’t you dare going to the middle of it (« staff only », no wonder why!!!) as I did, getting a bit lost on the tracks. It is basically a giant junkyard with all sort of stuff (from old boats to anything else, containers, fridges, cut vegetation… A SHOCK!!!). Buildings are old and dirty, left to crumble it seems. Rooms are dirty too (our had a big water leak that nobody seemed to care about eventhough we reported it various times!). Bathroom was filthy, really dirty! Toilet old and broken, shower was not practicle at all (you basically end up spraying water all around, no matter how hard you try not to…). Uncomfortable beds (HORRIBLY hard pillows!). The fridge was litteraly covered by mold!!! DISGUSTING! the slidding door gets hardly stuck each time you open it… And it goes on for every piece of equipement! Needs maintenance or simply replacement URGENTLY! Same goes with snorkeling gears, beach chairs (most filthy dirty and broken!). Internet is average at best… In other words, all the manmade stuff is obsolete, dirty, barely working and need serious maintenance if not just replacement… Now the price… It is a rather cheap place stay (which looked as a good bargain for a single night!), but there are a lots of hidden costs. First the speed boat, MANDATORY. Almost 200$ per person (more expensive than the room!!! What a joke!). Why not include it if it is mandatory?! You pay for the water!!! I mean, I know all is imported in Maldives, but pay for the water (when the juices at breakfast are included for exemple!), REALLY??? All activities are quite expensive with poor quality material. We finally ran away after lunch… AVOID until they refurbish this place….

We had the most amazing stay at this Island, everyone was so attentive, food was great, drinks were reasonably priced and the whole stay was just amazing! We were sad to hear about the island closing for renovations/upgrade, I am assuming its going to become of these over priced islands as the Government wants a Luxury Resort apparently. The only thing that needs upgrading are the bathrooms in my opinion, everything else was just perfect. Huge thank you to our room boy JAMAL, he could not do enough for us.

As this resort is closing in November to be redeveloped this review will soon be out of date. Such a shame as Biyadhoo is a lovely island. One of the few remaining resorts in the style we like and still affordable. The rooms are old and a bit shabby but all the staff do a brilliant job maintaining them and all the other areas. The island itself is very lush so do bring insect repellent as mosquitoes are widespread. We booked all inclusive; breakfast, lunch and dinner all served buffet style in the main, air conditioned restaurant. There was always a good choice including vegetarian options. Most drinks are part of the deal including two small bottles of water each day in your room but you do pay extra for branded spirits, some cocktails etc. The resort does offer beach barbecues, romantic dinners and such at extra cost but these are not pushed at every opportunity. Our main reason for going was scuba diving. Thank you to Rosa and Mau at Coco Diving for some really memorable dives and thank you to the mantas for turning up, what a show! The resort is close to some great dive sites so you can get there early before the other boats show up. 11 dives, including a night dive cost just over £1300.00 for the both of us, inclusive of boat fees and taxes. If you are booked to go to Biyadhoo before it closes we're sure you will enjoy the simplicity and peace it offers. Not everyone wants a plasma tv, infinity pools, underwater spas or personal butlers. Sadly it seems more and more resorts are heading this way, taking away the leave your worries behind ethos and moving the Maldives out of our, and many other people's, price range. So for some good diving, a great beach and a simple island getaway book Biyadhoo while you still can. Can't beat a G&T while watching the sunset through the trees at the bar.

Now do not get any ideas that this is a 5* island with water villas, slides and butler service and you won't be disappointed! Biyadhoo is a simple, basic island with the same sand and ocean as those 5* resorts. The accomodation is very dated but clean and the sea is a few footsteps away and what an amazing sea it is. There is a restaurant and bar and that's as much entertainment you will get......perfectly quiet and peaceful. All the staff are most helpful and obliging from the room boys to gardeners, reception to bar staff and waiters in the restaurant. You will be allocated a table and waiter at the restaurant and will keep that table for your stay. We had the wonderful Jobe, a lovely man who was most helpful and a credit to the whole team. The sand, especially in front of the bar area is like talcum powder, so soft and the sea clear and warm. The snorkelling was good with plenty of fish and turtles, they would come close to the shore to feed on the sea grass. We planted tress while we were there, it felt that we had ownership of that little pice of paradise. There was a big pow wow of managers while we were there and rumours that they are going to rebuild it. I hope they do not spoil its charm and turn it into an island that will be financially out of reach for many people. We have booked to come back in december , we are hooked!! Thankyou to everyone who made our stay very special.

As a solo traveller I was nervous about travelling to the Maldives Biyadhoo is small and quiet, with very little to to apart from chill , relax with diving and snorkelling which is perfect The staff are attentive and very helpful from the rooms to reception. in the restaurant you are allocated tables which you keep to during the week but I made friends with other families and just asked if I could move to sit with them and the restaurant staff were so accommodating The Maldives is being spoilt by the building of large hotels even multi storey with tennis and sporting areas The rooms are basic but you shouldn’t be in them that long Biyhadoo is more like the Maldives should be and not spoilt by big companies Sadly there is reports from staff saying hotel is closed early next year to be rebuilt which will spoil the natural charm of this small island

The existing riff on the island is beautiful and the stuff is polite and gives us a great holiday feeling. The insects are a bit annoying just because even some defenders won’t help, but that’s something we can handle. All in all it’s a beautiful vacation which is mostly related to the wonderful stuff on the island

From airport 35 minute by speedboat to resort! amazing welcome drink with reception staff beautiful smile. shortly checking. room are old but cleaned. food and activities is good. I am step on sea urchin it is very painful, one man from front desk (I forgot his name) help me and gave treatment also provide medicine his very helpful, if step on sea urchin use warm water it is help for relief from pain. all the staff are very friendly,Front desk, Bar, sport, restaurant & room cleaner staff excellent.

You know the hotel and it’s professionalism at the end of your stay unfortunately! In this review I will not discuss the hotel the location the food etc.. It’s the incredible rudeness,impoliteness and cheap manners that the so called “supervisor” at the reception used towards me because I am a woman by my self. I have booked my stay in all inclusive formula and paid for two people as they don’t have the option for one person. I went to the reception to ask for a late checkout if it’s available since my departure it’s 4pm and I was only one person. He came with the invoice and said that you booked for only one person. I replied politely yes because I am the only guest and the availability it’s only for two people since there is no one with me if you can give me late check out. He replied in an aggressive manner!: the rules apply to everyone you need to leave by 12 you book for one or two people doesn’t matter No apologies no nothing no manners totally the opposite! It’s is the low season now he could have done it but it’s obvious he is doing it on purpose and let you guess the reasons!

If you want basic but comfortable on a perfect little Maldives island - Biyadhoo is for you. The snorkelling is fabulous - we never expected to be able to see turtles, shark, and the incredible variety of fish that we saw within an easy gentle swimming distance from the beach. We went all inclusive which was very stress free and relaxed instantly after landing with a speed boat transfer and everything taken care of when we arrived. Within two hours of arriving, we had had a delicious fresh cooked buffet style lunch and were on the beach looking at a stunning turquoise sea. The staff are friendly and take great care of you from start to finish. We had a truly magical first trip to the Maldives.