JW Marriott Maldives Resort & Spa

The experience at JW Marriott was great and we were impressed with both the service and the facilities. Our housekeeper Shamil's meticulous care made our trip happier. Will choose here again next time!

Love it!

This was a much looked forward to, and long planned special treat for us. We both always wanted to visit the Maldives but had been put off by the prices. We looked at so many accommodation options to try and select the right one for us, and eventually we decided we would be loyal to our favoured Marriott Bonvoy brands. Then we had many options including W, St Regis, Sheraton and Westin but after watching endless videos and reading reviews decided the JW Marriott was the one that suited us best. We managed to use a load of Bonvoy Points for the booking and chose an Overwater Sunrise Villa. We communicated a few times before our arrival with questions about our stay and the responses were always timely and helpful. We arrived at the international airport and were met by the JW Representative who whisked us through the airport to the Seaplane terminal, checked us in and handed us over to the Trans Maldivian Airline Representatives. The arrangements were so well organised and having seen the chaos at the airport we were so happy to have the help. Our arrival at the Hotel was lovely, a group of staff greeted us warmly and we were introduced to our Butler Naajah. He took us on a short tour of the island and then to our villa A148. The Villa was well appointed and everything was clean and well maintained. The attention to detail was obvious. Air conditioning that worked well, curtains that locked out the light, and an abundance of towels and other amenities including bottled water and coffee making facilities. We spent a week here and felt very well looked after. Naajah and all the staff called us by name, and really cared about how we were. All the staff were pleasant and we did not have a single negative experience. The food in Aalia which is where we ate most meals was exceptional. Breakfast buffet catered for all tastes with Western and Asian dishes and the usual egg station. The evening menu is vast and we tried many items and never disappointed. The Chef was so attentive and regularly checked if we were ok and recommended dishes he thought we should try. The Thai treehouse restaurant Kaashi was delightful, and a great place for lunch. The Horizon Bar was a great place to enjoy the sunset, and the lovely barmen there let us sample a different cocktail every evening, fabulous! Although we were told the resort was almost full we never felt like we were part of a crowd and it was mostly so lovely and quiet everywhere. The Aailaa singers that entertained us at dinner were lovely, they sang a very diverse list of music though at times I thought they may have hacked in to my personal Playlist, a real treat. I would love to list every member of staff that made our stay so special, but it would be impossible, but Mohit the GM should be proud of his team, without exception they made us feel special. Special thanks to Naajah though who quietly checked on us a few time each day, and to Bhagyashree who always found time to chat with us ensuring we were hap