Anantara in North Male Atoll from NZ$2,220

"Our room was 20 steps to the finest sand and aqua water. We snorkelled daily to see over a hundred coral fish. Also took a 45 min boat trip to snorkel w nurse sharks. We fed other baby sharks by the Aqua Bar. Staff are exceptionally nice and attentive. Mamum decorated our huge suite and jacuzzi for my birthday, so talented and humble! Thanks everyone "

"We absolutely loved every minute of our stay. There really wasnt anything that let this island down. The food was incredible, the service on point and there wasnt a chance to get bored with all the activities and facilities available. The dive centre is the best ive ever been to. All the staff there were super helpful. The dive guides extremely knowledgeable and a pleasure to dive with. Our guide Kartik was brilliant. He took us to some mind blowing dive spots all only a short distance from the island. We also did a night dive on the house reff which is just beautiful. "

"Wonderful Service from start to finish The management and staff leave nothing wanting what a wonderful 7 nights stay Snorkeling and diving was brilliant and well worth the food was exceptional and a huge choice covering most tastes"

"Superb! We will definitely come back!"

"Nice place to stay, staffs are very nice and a lot of things to do around. Family oriented place, highly recommend to others. "

"We stayed on the island for 2 weeks in June to celebrate our wedding anniversary. We had simply a fantastic time. All the staff were without fault were exceptional- extremely welcoming and very attentive and we"

"Very nice facility rooms very clean and modern service was standing"

"The experience was perfect. Everything was exactly as billed. The people were wonderful. The beaches impeccable. The experiences super fun and low key. I highly recommend this place. "

"Varu was exactly in its name, an Atmosphere experience! From the drum ceremony arrival to the birthday dinner on the dock gazebo to the food and the service. Impeccable! I celebrated my birthday at Varu and absolutely loved the experience. Abby, Zune and the entire crew were phenomenal. I made new friendships here. My only suggestions are more entertainment during the evenings. It's a little bit dead after 9pm during the weekdays. But we would absolutely recommend. Charcoal is worth every moment! Food might be the best we've ever had. Try the lamb skewers, Wagyu and Pork Belly. Phenomenal! My water villa was what dreams are made of! Will definitely be back. "