Seaside Oceanview ★★★★

"The stay was absolutely fantastic! The hotel staff were incredibly warm, attentive, and genuinely friendly, making our interactions very pleasant. The Chinese restaurant at the hotel served authentic and delicious food that really hit the spot; we were very satisfied with our meal. We also took part in an excursion, and our guide was exceptionally patient. She took great care of us throughout the trip and provided detailed explanations. The whole experience was relaxed and enjoyable, making the overall itinerary truly amazing. I highly recommend it!"

La Solara Villa ★★★

Ranthari Hotel and Spa, Ukulhas Maldives ★★★★

"Excellent hotel, very friendly staff. We had breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and everything was delicious. The location is superb, with a private beach area with lounge chairs and tables. We loved the spa; the girls gave us a fantastic massage, very professional. The complimentary snorkeling gear and laundry service were a nice bonus."

Sunway Ukulhas

"Everything was great, we were met and seen off, and the hotel is right next to the pier. Everything is modern, with nightstands with charging stations, clean, beach towels provided, and a choice of breakfasts. The only downside was the smell in the restroom, which occasionally smelled like sewage."

West Sands Ukulhas ★★★

"First, you need to put the environment into context. The island of Ukulhas, inhabited by hospitable Maldivians who are always kind and smiling, still has a lot to learn when it comes to guest houses. We had booked an Ocean Suite; upon arrival, they gave us a sort of upgrade (we had paid around USD 200 a night anyway), and as soon as we got to the room, we were greeted by an unmistakable sewer smell. Hours later, we realized the toilet didn't work, not to mention that they had only left us two towels for the bathroom. I love simplicity, but the total lack of attention and detail, no: a soap dish, a towel rack? In 10 days, they NEVER came to clean our room, let alone the bathroom. The aforementioned problems (toilet and towel rack) were promptly fixed, but not the sewer smell... A typical structure that could be much more appreciated, but lacking order and organization."

Ukulhas Sands ★★★

"This is my 6th time to the Maldives and my 2nd time on Ukulhas Island. If you are contemplating which island or where to stay - definitely choose a local island. It’s only a 90 min speed ferry to the Island. When you arrive they will greet you and buggy you to their AMAZING property - hands down the best property in Ukulhas. The hospitality, the room, the furnishings are all exceptional. The hotel was designed and built by the manager and owner - Saeed. Super stylish - don’t think twice you must stay here!! There are plenty of excursions from snorkeling with manta rays, shark feeding, sunset fishing and visits to other local islands."

SeaLaVie Inn ★★★

"A fabulous small hotel on a lovely island: a great introduction to Maldevian life for us. Access by speedboat from Male Airport is straightforward, although strong winds made the crossing rough in the 17 seater Coral Speed Boat: better to travel in the 60 seater, although I think that they decide which boats are used each day. Sheena met us off the boat at Ukulhas and it was a short buggy ride to Sea La Vie. A lovely entrance way leads to an informal reception area where a welcome coconut drink was gratefully received. We were in room 104; a good size with a large bed and a decent en suite. Two open racks serve as adequate wardrobe space, good for hanging not-quite-dry-yet beach wear, although outside drying rails proved very useful for this as well. Limited shelf space and no drawers meant other clothes enjoyed an "al fresco" few days! We were on a B&B basis and we opted for the Maldivian breakfast every day. Very nice tuna (spicy or not spicy ; your choice) with roshi, plus fruit and a fruit drink. It is best to order black tea and a separate serving of cold mild if you want English breakfast tea. The hotel is ideally placed towards the south east coast, with easy access to Bikini Beach, which wraps around the southern end of the island. The beach is excellent and the snorkeling even better. The western side generally provides calmer waters with easy access to the sea. A sandy start leads to 1m to 2m deep rocky areas, before the reef edge appears around 40m from the shore. The numbers and variety of fish are spectacular, and we also saw three different types of eel along with regular glimpses of small sharks. The southern tip of the island has the most impressive beach but the stronger currents make swimming and snorkeling less appealing. The eastern side generally has larger waves and a deeper sea leading up to the reef. Fish are equally abundant on both sides of the island. Fazeel at the hotel organised an early morning (7am) manta ray trip. Just the two of us on a small boat with two crew members for $130. We were lucky to snorkel with a large manta ray, with three close encounters before it got bored of us and swam away. Sitings are not guaranteed and so we were quite fortunate. Fazeel was also extremely helpful in organising a private speedboat to take us south to our next island (Fenfushi), but the weather again proved too windy and rough and he later cancelled this and arranged seats at the last minute on the usual 65 seater speedboat back to Male. We made our way from there on another large speedboat to Fenfushi. Ukulhas is a vibrant local island which is rapidly becoming more touristy. On the plus side, there are already 20 or more restaurants to choose from. The four that we ate at all provided good, simple meals and we generally chose grilled reef fish which can be ordered in differing sizes according to hunger levels! On the negative side, there is a lot of construction work ongoing, but most of it is to the north, away fr"

Nala Veli Beach & Spa ★★★

"Amazing island with a good beach to swim and snorkl, beautiful reefs, nice restraunts around Rooms are clean and cozy, staff are very nice and kind Spent 3 days here and enjoyed very much, we will come back here for sure next time"

Beach Veli ★★★

"I spent 1 month at Beach Veli while I was doing my Divemaster course with Dive Ukulhas. I was very happy staying there. My room was clean and quiet. I had the local breakfast option everyday, it was delicious! Karissa and Krishna were around everyday always saying hello and asking if I needed anything. It’s in a nice location, near a lot of restaurants and straight across from the nicest beach on the island! My room was clean, quiet and comfortable. I would definitely stay at Beach Veli again!"