Bliss Dhigurah

We stayed at Bliss for 7 nights end of January. The hotel arranged transfer from harbor and welcomed us with cold drinks and refreshing towels which was very nice. In my opinion the location is perfect, close to the long bikini beach and surrounded by trees and tropical plants. Hotel itself is small, cozy and well maintained, with a nice rooftop area. Our room was cleaned daily and even though the size was not big, we had big and comfortable bed. The staff is a real gem. super friendly and helpful, they are doing an amazing service everyday by make everyone feel at home and welcome. They are always on hand with tips, advice and general chit chat. The food at Hermit’s is absolutely delicious, with a good selection of fresh food. portions are big and even people from other hotels are coming there to dine (which is no wonder, because in my opinion it’s the best restaurant in Dhigurah ). I got addicted to homemade coconut ice cream:) It was really magical stay, many thanks to the whole team, especially to Faihaa, Malaka, Bhupi, Ravi and Natalia for making it so special. I highly recommend it and dream of coming back!

I loved staying at the Bliss Dhigurah! At first I was a little apprehensive because it is not a fancy schmancy resort like those that exist on other islands, but I settled in quickly and was very pleased by the accommodations, the staff, and of course, the beach! Please be prepared for no beach chairs or umbrellas (I was lucky to have found a hammock every day). There is a smattering of chairs along the beach but some look like they have been on the beach for decades. I had full board and was very pleased with the food at Hermits. I liked the fact that I didn’t have to think about meals. There are a few restaurants around the hotel but everything is quite expensive (as it is the Maldives, where EVERYTHING is expensive). They also offer excellent daily excursions. I did the Snorkeling Safari and was very happy. Be prepared to swim a lot and potentially get sunburn on your bum! The communication with the hotel was excellent and I felt at ease with all the travel steps it would take to get to Dhigurah. The room was small but comfortable and had a little balcony to dry your towels and swimsuits. I would highly recommend staying at the Bliss Dhigurah and if I ever make it back to the Maldives in the future, would stay there again.

Dhigurah is a beautiful local island which we picked for our family due to the opportunities to see marine life in the area. We chose Bliss due to its excellent reviews on tripadvisor and the trips on offer. Our rooms were cleaned well every day and were very comfortable and breakfasts were lovely. The boat trips that we went on (manta snorkelling, snorkelling safari anc whale shark snorkelling) were really good, and the staff were really knowledgeable and supported us and our children at all times. Chantal was excellent, as was Victoria on reception. The reason that my rating is not higher is because it is under new management and there is a lack of communication and they tried to get more money from us. When we booked we booked a huge package to include all the trips we wanted to do along with some time on the jet ski so that we had no other costs other than food. We told the staff about our early flight time and was told the speedboat return should be okay. I was still concerned about this bit was re assured that if we thought the speedboat was risky I could take a domestic flight to the airport (leaving at 6.30am) so I booked for the last night of our stay too. When we arrived I was told by the staff that the speedboat was too risky and that the domestic flight meant leaving accomodation at approx 4am (not 6.30 am as i was previously told). When i said that i would return to male and get accomodation there for the last night they refused a refund for that night. I thought this was unfair due to not being advised correctly, however didn't want any bother and just accepted it. After this the service seemed to be worse, they asked for an extra 150 usd (25 per person) a couple of days after our manta snorkelling trip as they went to a different snorkelling area than we had apparently paid for (although our booking only stated manta snorkelling and not a specific area, and the lady on reception had booked it in for us as she knew what was included!), which I said I was not prepared to pay and they reluctantly agreed. They also kept saying that the jet ski was out of order. It took until the last day for them to sort one out for us. We felt that we were being awkward asking for what we had paid for and our stay ended up feeling a bit uncomfortable. I would suggest to anyone visiting to book trips when you are there, rather than before, to avoid extra costs. Overall dhigurah is lovely and the accomodation is good.

Lovely stay - I wanted to stay on an inhabited island (rather than a resort), and this island, and this hotel, was great for this. The rooms are nice, if relatively simple; an excellent house reef is a short walk along the beach (steps from the hotel), and the staff is amazing, works really hard to make one's stay ideal. I recommend the excursions, too - decently priced and gives one great opportunities for sea inhabitants like mantas or whale sharks

We spent 7 amazing days at Bliss and that was our first time in Maldives. The hotel is located next to the beach with a short walk to the bikini beach, where you have plenty of space just for yourself and enjoying the amazing view at palms, sun and cristal clear water. The restaurant at hotel offered everything that you need, so, even that we are foodies, we had plenty of options to explore. Hotel also offers excursions, such as snorkeling safari, whale shark etc. and we warmly recommend those - they were well organized, boat and its crew was really nice and our experience more that I can express with words. At last, special review goes to the hotel's staff - they all were amazing, ready to assist you for every little request and question. Special thank to Ashan who made our room with such an attention and eye for details, and every return to it brought us a big smile and happy feeling (our bed set in a full holiday mood, towels in shape of animals, but very funny...). Overall, we felt like a part of the big family there, but still having all privacy that we needed! Therefore, we will for sure visit again.