Hideaway Beach Resort & Spa

Awesome experience, everything was perfect. Really good spa and many types of entertainment like snorkeling and water sports. One of the best part is restaurant Oasis , with wonderful service and food. Would like to note professionalism of Eta, manager Sonai and chef Jaidev.

Incredible resort with amazing staff. Best snorkeling/diving we have ever experienced. Majeed is an excellent butler who anticipates your every need and makes your stay even more seamless. We could not recommend this resort any higher for your stay in the Maldives.

We stayed in a Beach Residence with Plunge Pool, on half board. The good: * property was excellent, with plenty of space. Very private, and access direct to the beach. * exceptional fish within a short swim from the property. Having a house reef was our main reason for picking Hideaway, and it didn't disappoint. We snorkelled (didn't Scuba), and there was still a ton to see, including turtles, stingrays, sharks (placid, never aggressive!) and every colour of fish you could imagine. * food was excellent, and there was plenty of variation. It's expensive, but the quality's high. * gym was excellent, and well equipped with quite new machines and free weights. * still water was free of charge, and our room was always well supplied with fresh bottles. * we tried lunch in a couple of different places. We didn't need to book in advance, and the service was consistently great, and very friendly. * almost zero mosquitoes. The bad: * nothing really bad. The pool had some sharp edges, so might not be safe for small children. * sports facilities, spa treatments, food and drink are all very expensive. If they'd been 25% cheaper, we would have indulged far more, and probably spent lots more money. For now, it feels like management has the balance slightly wrong. The so-so: * butler system sounded good, but felt a bit intrusive after a while: we didn't need to see them at every breakfast/dinner. Mostly, our assumption is that they're tasked with upselling, and we had no interest in that. That said, we had a couple of minor issues, and these were sorted within 24 hours. Thanks to Shahin and Shaheed for their help. And a special call-out to Manoj, the Fruit Chef. Always polite and professional, and the best selection of fresh fruit we'd ever encountered.