Constance Halaveli

We stayed at Halaveli for 8 days and now at the airport. We visited here second time and 3rd time in Maldives including Constance Mufushi. We searched a lot before we decided to come back again to Halaveli and thought whether we should try other resorts or continue with Halaveli. It was great choice again - people, food, activities (including kids club, water sports) and spa. We were proud of being there 2 times and met many other families who returned to Halaveli, for example, 7 times and 4 times! They have been to other resorts too but strongly agreed that Halaveli is the best overall. If you want to relax and have a real holiday (with/without kids) I strongly recommend Halaveli. Authentic food and desserts

If you are considering Halaveli for your holiday, then stop reading this review and go book it now. It can be overwhelming when you first start looking for somewhere to stay but Halaveli delivers on all fronts. From our arrival until the day we left, everything was perfect and I include the transfer to and from the island in the Constance Lounge in Malé where we were really looked after by Shamla. The island itself is pristine, with great surrounds and beautiful sea life, but what really made the awesome experience we had was the team at Halaveli. Nothing was too much trouble but better than that, they anticipated everything and were truly accommodating. I think some times people can be a bit sniffy at buffet set ups but Halaveli will change your mind on this. The food in all three restaurants that we visited (2 al a carte and one buffet) was lovely. A big shout out to Tapas who looked after us so wonderfully and the Indian Ocean night was incredible. We did a variety of activities in our eight days at Halaveli including manta ray snorkelling, turtle snorkelling and a sea expedition. I also had some wonderful spa treatments (thank you Iluh) and the team at the spa (Shanda and Juwita) were super lovely and kind. Thank you. Honestly, Halaveli is probably the best place I’ve stayed at and has made my first trip to the Maldives one that I’ll remember forever. Too many wonderful people to thank for helping us celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary but special mention goes to Adam and Naape on the beach. Hussan for his great service and fishing chats. Rasheed who was the perfect host. Yousef for our spotless water villa and the beautiful bed decorations. Asela for making us the most delicious sundowner cocktails and Sandun for being the main man at Jing!

We have just returned from now our 8th vacation in Halaveli and as always everything was perfect. For a detailed description of the resort please see my previous reviews, as most things are still of the same high standard. A few things specific to this last stay: The menu of restaurant Meeru has completely changed and now has a typical South American touch. Although I was a bit skeptical at first (South American in the Maldives?) I must say that this is a successful choice, the choice is very extensive and the flavors are fantastic (chef Siddiq and his team are really amazing). The spa was completely renovated and now has a more contemporary touch, beautiful design. Check-in in the lounge is completely digital and is now even easier, in addition I wish to mention that despite the early hour of our arrival (05.00 AM) we were perfectly welcomed and the transfer by seaplane was quickly arranged. In addition, the great asset of the resort is still its staff. Everyone, from maintenance staff to management, does a great job and is super friendly. I would particularly like to mention the following people: Dewi, who was always there for us and by now has really become part of our family; Sameera, who was always and everywhere present; Rasheed as the perfect host for Jahaz and Meeru; Shahid and Putu (Jing), Khaleel (Meeru) and Gasim, Roshelle and Anamika (Jahaz) for the perfect service and nice chats.Our water villa this year was perfectly maintained by Palach and the mocktails by Bandara and his team were second to none. What is also definitely worth mentioning is the fact that Ramadan had no noticeable impact on the operation of the resort, respect to all the staff for being able to pull this off! It is therefore clear that a ninth stay will soon follow, thanks to everyone and see you soon.

The villa was huge with direct access to the sea and a private plunge pool with excellent customer service ever single staff knows what everyone is doing.Having stayed in some of the best hotels around the world the customer service of this hotel stands out.This is my favorite hotel by far.

From the time of exit at Male, Constance staff were with us and checked in for us for the Sea Plane flight to Constance. When we landed we had a welcoming lineup of the heads of department. We felt so welcome. That was were the bar was set, but even more enjoyable were the efforts of The Culinary Team, Executive Head Chef, Hameed, Executive Sous Chef, Madan and Chef Atul. They went and presented with different veg food breakfast, lunch’s and Dinner. Truly Michelin Star quality food and presentation all round. Hats off to them. We had 4 sessions at the spa, and all the therapists were great at what they did. All the ancillary staff were always polite and greeted us whenever they saw us. Also a pleasure to note that the General Manager made the rounds and greeted the guests at least once a day, and the Manager, Vidyadhar Patole talked with us several times during our stay. There were many other staff, including Rakesh Qazi, Mahamed Rasheed, the Sommelier trio of Nishan, Puneet and Akul, Sameera, to mention a few who made this trip for a 60th birthday celebration so special, we are looking forward to seeing them all in the near future. Keep up the great work and hope to see you all soon.

Even before the flight took off, it felt like everything had already been taken care of. Amélie had proved a master in arranging late plans of seaplane commuting via Male. From the welcome at the airport by the host Mr Adhil Ms Rilaath and Darina on arrival at the resort, the journey turned into bliss. At the Jahaz bar bespoke cocktails were immediately crafted to my preferred flavour profiles by Asela and Bandara, whilst chef Malith and Gamini made a swift job of the freshest ingredients at the live station. Fine dining at Jing restaurant overhung the underwater lit thriving lagoon life. The team from Marsan, Shaheeb, Akul the wine Sommelier (special mention for the mature cheese platter pairing with Maury Mas Amiel 1985) as well as chefs Chamara and Vinay played a great partition around seafood and beautiful wines by the glass under the watchful coordination of Max and Sameera. The Sisley spa was another find, with great advice at the reception by Irene and Shanda. Treatment was expertly provided by Ashok, a master in his craft with 15 years experience in reflexology and pressure points therapy. The bungalow was kept artfully decorated and pristine thanks to the housekeeping team under Rakesh and Alan. An incredible welcome display - a special gesture from Mr Le Grand - was installed on arrival. Through my stay the hosts Nihad and Safwam proved real artists in decorating the bed with palm leaves. In villa dining was also a pleasantly elevated treat, from organic wines in the mini-bar to floating tray in the villa pool. Sameera, Damith and Ismael have been very resourceful in assisting under short notice. Mr Jayadewa - swimming pool in charge - was a great conversation on the archipelago and its environment. The snorkeling trips are a must when in the mood to watch turtles or Manta rays but only the immediate omnipresence of the immaculate ocean suffices to a complete change of horizons.