Holiday Island Resort & Spa is realheavenly place in the Maldives. For more than twenty years in a row, many people have come here to have a good rest and relax in a secluded relaxing atmosphere.
Holiday Island Resort & Spa находится на атолле called Ari. It is located approximately one hundred kilometers from Male International Airport. It should be noted that Ari is one of the largest atolls of the archipelago, which stretches for 33 kilometers from west to east and 96 from north to south.
To be precise, the hotel is located ona small island called Diffushi. This is the southern part of the Ari. Very cozy little island. Its dimensions are 700 meters long and 140 meters wide. To the beach here - at hand. But far from the airport, but it's not a problem. After all, from there to the island can be reached in 35 minutes by seaplane. Or spend 2.5 hours, going to the hotel on a boat.
Holiday Island Resort & Spa enjoyspopular for many reasons. In many ways, precisely because the hotel is a complex of small comfortable bungalows, which have everything you need for a secluded holiday. However, there is still a lot of other things.
Holiday Island Resort & Spa providesdifferent services. With the exception of the Internet. He is here, but in public areas. And also expensive - $ 1 per minute. However, few people here need the Internet.
A chargeable airport transfer is available.back, there is a photocopier and fax, a small souvenir shop in the hotel, as well as a currency exchange. There is a laundry, and yet the guests are offered services of food delivery with drinks in the room. The hotel also has its own doctor, and you can call him, but for an additional fee.
In the open air, by the way, there is a barbecue and a terrace.
Staying in Holiday Island Resort & Spa 4 *(Maldives), it is impossible not to engage in water sports. Especially since there are all the necessary opportunities for this. You can rent a catamaran or jet ski, ride a "banana", canoe, jet ski and scooter. You should definitely take a mask with a snorkel for diving. In the Indian Ocean there are tens of hundreds of different types of sea creatures - dolphins, crabs, turtles, crayfish, fish, and all are very beautiful and bright.
Also here you can do parasailing - flight on a parachute, the cable of which is fixed on a boat speeding along the ocean smooth surface. Water snowboarding (wakeboarding) is also possible here, as well as surfing.
And of course, entertainment is available here, likeBilliards, tennis, volleyball, golf and basketball. If desired, guests can go to the fitness center. And in the evenings there are colorful Maldivian shows. So you won't be bored staying at Holiday Island Resort & Spa 4 *. Everyone will find something to do to their liking.
The name of the hotel explicitly hints thatIt has its own spa complex. And there is. In the SPA center of the hotel you can enjoy not only the sauna, steam bath and hammam. Here they make sand massage with coconut oil, bathing in flower baths, wraps, scrubs, cosmetic procedures for face and body care. Also here you can spend time aroma- and hydrotherapy. So-called Ayurvedic procedures are also carried out. For example, scalp massage with hot oil. Or stone therapy. Which is widely known as hot stone massage.
Clients of the SPA-salon of the hotel can be anythe lodger is over 12 years old, but without exception, all procedures are available only to adults. And children under 12 are not allowed in the SPA center without adult supervision.
By the way, even in the salon there are separate treatment rooms for couples in love, where they can enjoy massages and other services together.
Holiday Island Resort & Spa (Maldives) has an excellent restaurant that serves Oriental and European cuisine. In addition, they organize beach barbeques and various themed evenings.
Имеется кофейня, в которой гости могут угоститься excellent natural coffee, snacks and pastries. And yet, even if the Maldives and you can not bring and drink alcohol in hotels and on the beaches, there is a separate disco bar for this. It works around the clock, and from 18:30 to 19:30 there are discounts. The beach at the bar is open from 10 to 12 in the morning, and from 14:00 to 19:00.
Interestingly, each bungalow is assignedseparate table and personal waiter in the restaurant. The guests, by the way, claim that the food at Holiday Island Resort & Spa 4 * (Ari Atoll) is excellent. There is everything in abundance: beef, chicken, fish, fresh vegetables and salads, potatoes, rice. From the special - incredibly delicious ice cream, mousses and cakes. Fruit is served - melons, apples, mangoes, bananas, papayas, grapefruits. Breakfast is not bad - coffee and tea, buns, juices, cereals, cereals, croissants. In general, nobody will be hungry here. Only for lunch and dinner, all drinks are paid. And quite expensive, because you need to take this into account.
As mentioned earlier, the hotel consists ofnumerous villas. They are small - 26 square meters. m, but very comfortable. Inside there is one large double bed. Although there are bungalows and with two separate, standard. All villas are located along the beach, so that all of the windows offer an amazing view of the azure Indian Ocean.
Each bungalow has a patio.The rooms have a TV with satellite channels, a safe, powerful air conditioning, a separate seating area, and a spacious bathroom. It has a shower, free hygiene products and a toilet. There is also a bath.
And of course, the rooms have a refrigerator, mini-bar, hairdryer and fan. In general, everything that is needed for living in these cozy decorated modern bungalows is available.
I must say that prices for accommodation herefairly modest when compared to other Maldivian places. Of course, they can vary, as elsewhere. For example, in winter it is more expensive to rest here, and in summer it is cheaper. But even with these nuances it turns out quite modestly. For example, a week of rest for two in October will amount to 80,000 rubles (breakfast included). And if you manage to get on discounts, which are often offered by Holiday Island Resort & Spa 4 *, Standard-room will cost you even less. For example, in 60 thousand rubles - this is possible.
It should be noted that it will be necessary separatelypay tax for accommodation (12%), environmental tax and room service (11.2%). Also, $ 252 must be paid for the transfer (per person) for the entire stay.
You can not forget to mention what is leftabout holiday in Holiday Island Resort & Spa reviews people who rested here. All comments are extremely positive. As people say, it is worth going here for those who want a quiet and secluded holiday. An ideal place for lovers of nature and aesthetics.
The main entertainment here is learning.underwater world. All 4 reviews about Holiday Island Resort & Spa speak about this. The underwater world is amazing, you can not even notice how it will fly several hours spent in the process of diving into the ocean. Be sure to grab a mask and even flippers. Nearby is a reef, you can swim there and even go. But for this you need shorts with special shoes to avoid injury. However, it is better to go sailing to explore the underwater world with instructors who are here. Since in the Indian Ocean dwell not only harmless creatures, but also moray eels, manti and sharks. And instructors know safe places where you can admire fish, turtles and get acquainted with dolphins.
By the way, more guests are advised to sign up for the nightfishing What they can catch is cooked in a restaurant. It is also advisable to sign up for a trip to a place like San Island. There, guests have the opportunity to feed the sharks and stingrays.
Many guests praise the level of trainingthe staff. All polite, courteous and unobtrusive. Of course, they do not speak Russian (but they try to please the guests from Russia with a basic vocabulary), so you need to grab a phrase book with you on a trip. By the way, if you ask to organize a romantic dinner for two, they will do everything in the best possible way.
In general, it will not be boring here.In the evenings there are parties, discos, karaoke and even such an unusual show like crab races - original national entertainment. Therefore, if there is an opportunity and you want unforgettable and vivid impressions, silence, solitude and aesthetic pleasure, you should go to these places.
