Olhuveli Beach And Spa Resort

We had a Fantastic holiday at Olhuveli Beach & Spa. The island is big and lots of Indian guests and they are demanding for buggy. We live working on the island . The island is very clean and beautiful. They clean beach everyday 3 times. This season lots of seaweed. We enjoy snorkeling and saw lots of small fish and baby shark. There are Mantas in this island, the end of jetty. Please go there. We enjoy the dolphins cruise. We had a wonderful dinner at Plankton. Very nice dinner. The staff at Olhuveli is so kind and nice. We would love to come back .

My husband and I are just completing a 4 day stay here at Olhuveli and I feel compelled to write a review as I think guests just be informed. First, let me start by saying the Maldives are gorgeous and everyone should visit at least once in their lifetime. We booked the all inclusive package in a Grand Water Villa with Pool on their new island, Dream Island. First and foremost the resort is beautiful, for the most part, and the water is a beautiful as the pictures reflect. Dream Island is about a km from the main island and it’s extremely hot and humid to walk back and forth. They have carts to pick you up, that run on a 30 minute schedule, but it’s disastrous. We would have to call multiple times, every time, we needed a ride and they don’t want to pick you up near your villa - you are expected to walk to the nearest restaurant/bar which is where the pick up is. Another issue, the entire island is sand - so forget packing cute shoes for dinner, stick with flip flops because you walk through sand every where you go. The pools are gorgeous and so is the beach, although the sand is rough as it’s a man made beach. The staff is friendly for the most part. Food is mediocre and a bit repetitive on the buffets. There aren’t many mixed drinks on the all inclusive drink menu, a bit disappointing. Now, let’s discuss the villa on Dream Island. Pros - Private pool was nice (although ours was cloudy and they couldn’t fix it which required removing all the water and refilling it which caused us to lose access for a while). The room is quite large, good lighting, air con works great, ceiling fan blows good, comfortable bed, large bathroom. Direct access to the ocean from the villa was amazing. Cons - although the bathroom is large, is closed off from the main room and is not air conditioned so it’s hot at all times. Also, there is no privacy as all the doors are glass so if someone wants a private moment on the toilet it isn’t happening. Hair dryer is awful (not a complaint but mentioning it so you know to bring one with you). Craftsmanship of the villa are poor. Very poor. They look a mess and yet they were just built and opened to the public this year. If they look like this now, I can’t imagine what they will look like in a year. I’ve attached some pics from the bathroom shower, but this is the quality of the villa in general. Transportation from Dream Island to any other parts of the resort is a nightmare and no one really seems to care. I do need to point out the amazing spa. We had a 60 minutes couples massage and it was one of the best we have had and the spa is beautiful. Overall, the stay was decent and we enjoyed ourselves but I will say that when we return to the Maldives it won’t be at this resort. I think management may be part of the problem, and would say that attention to detail and good customer service is not at the top of the priority list here. Sad, but true.