"AMAZING STAFF!! recommend this hotel very much, the hotel is very nice, has everything you need and only 2 minutes from the beach. Every one of the staff members are amazing and go above and beyond for all needs including the amazing kitchen staff and chef. Would love to return in the future !"

"Thanks to Ashraf, Ibrahim, Fazla and Husain. Our stay at Banyan Villa was fantastic! We always felt welcomed and at home. The guesthouse is beautiful in its simplicity, very clean and well cared for. The rooms are comfortable and the atmosphere is warm and relaxing. We had half board and the food was excellent, tasty and always carefully prepared. Ashraf always did his best to meet our wishes in every way. We went on several excursions with Ibrahim and Husain, all of them very well organized. Banyan is a welcoming, warm and beautifully run place. We truly enjoyed our stay and will definitely come back next year. We highly recommend it to anyone looking for a friendly, family-style place, suitable for both couples and families."

"A bright and comfortable room with beautiful views of lush tropical greenery. The large windows bring in plenty of natural light, creating a relaxing and peaceful atmosphere. The simple décor and spacious layout make it a pleasant place to stay."

"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I stayed here in July 2026 and had an absolutely fantastic experience. We did a total of 6 dives over 2 days, and everything was perfectly organized. The entire staff was incredibly friendly, welcoming, and genuinely cared about making our stay special. They even prepared packed meals for us to take on our diving trips, which was a thoughtful touch. The diving was amazing. We saw manta rays, reef sharks, and a shipwreck, and our dive guides were highly professional, experienced, and made every dive safe and enjoyable. The hotel was comfortable, the food was great, and the prices were very reasonable for the quality of service. I highly recommend South Ari Dive Center to anyone visiting the Maldives. I would definitely come back!"

"Our stay at Dhangethi Inn was charming, delightful, surprising and unforgettable. I dubbed our host, Ahmed Thola, a ‘Fish Whisperer’ and ‘One With the Sea’. The sea is his playground and I swear he communicated with the fish, turtles, manta, whale sharks (and every other sea creature you can think of) to show up just for us every time we went out on his boat. Dhangethi is a Home Island, so you are on a ‘living’ island, not a reclaimed land resort of huts over the water. People attend prayers, children go to school, boats go out to catch fresh fish for families to eat. You can walk the whole island and all its alleys and lanes in a day, but everyday is different. Dhangethi Inn is in the middle of the island, so metaphorically, it is the heart of the island. We so much enjoyed our stay with Thola and his family. To get back to Dhangethi in this lifetime would indeed be lucky."

"Super hotel in super location Hotel: +Nice team and ready to help manager +professional organization of transfers + private beach + room sevice every day, very clean +In my opinion, the hotel is worth 3 full European stars ( all devices, air conditioner, water tap etc, everything works) + nice diving schoolwith good equipment belongs to the hotel Island: + small and clean, with south charm and lots of cafes + friendly locals - most louder speakers in the local mosque of 3 local islands visited this year + nice bikini beach"