COMO Maalifushi Maldives

Imagine waking up to the sound of exotic birds singing sweetly good morning. 
 Imagine putting no shoes on for 10 days straight - feeling the warm soft, white sand between your toes all day long.
 Imagine when your biggest decision is whether to relax on the pristine white sandy beach, swim with tropical fish in piercing blue water, or take a restorative yoga-class. And when you feel a little hungry what freshly prepared, delicious food you are going to eat next. Imagine being greeted and taken care of by the friendliest people with the biggest smiles and warm personalities. Where days and nights mingle into each other in a haze, time sweetly flying by and inner calmness embracing you more and more as each day passes.
 Welcome to Como Maalifushi! What a treat to wake up every day in this magical place. We didn’t want to leave! There are not enough words to describe the experience here. The food, the people, the overall organization. And on top of that, if you happen to have a child or two, they are taken care of in the most wonderful way at the Kids-club „Play by Como“. - where not only do they offer the most adventurous, playfull activities but where the kids actually want to stay longer or even do not want to leave at all! We travel a lot and have experienced „luxurious“ places all around the world, but nothing beats Maalifushi. What you get here is pure bliss. Thanks to all people who work there who make this place special in every way. From lovely Soahdey, who cleaned our room every day and made us feel at home with little details like a handwritten note and putting our daughters toy rabbit to bed at night… to the General Manager Sobah who obviously leads by example rather than only „manages“ his team. When you lead by example, you don't just push team members towards excellence—rather, you actively demonstrate that excellence. And that couldn’t have been more excellently demonstrated here! Shukuriyaa Maalifushi🙏

We stayed at room 101 in COMO Maalifushi. We had an amazing stay here. The rooms here are so beautiful and luxurious. It’s a really nice resort with a picturesque beach. Staff are very friendly and helpful, would definitely recommend this resort for holidays!

Our stay at Como Maalifushi was incredible. The room (water suite with sunset view) was very spacious, with the most stunning views out to sea. We regularly saw dolphins leaping in the distance and rays and sharks swimming past the room! You are assigned a butler on arrival, who books all your water sports/ excursions/ spa treatments for you via WhatsApp - super convenient. Ours was Zayan, and he was great, even switched us (unsolicited!) to a sunset view room when he became aware one was available. The food at the resort is wonderful, with the friendliest service. Nirob, the head of f&b was a delight to get to know- definitely strike up a chat about cricket if you’re staying there, he’s a huge fan!! The restaurants have really varied menus and the chefs pull it all off brilliantly. The Maldivian food was a particular highlight. This is a resort with a difference - there is genuine care taken over environmental impact, and the resident marine biologist Rikki is a joy to speak with and learn from. The house reef is incredible- we saw green turtles, sharks, rays all within a few minutes of snorkelling. Definitely go along to the marine biology talk when available and spot the nurse sharks near the Japanese restaurant! Other good events include the dolphin cruise (we saw so many!) and turtle snorkelling. This holiday was just wonderful, thank you to the Como team!

We loved our stay at Como Maalafushi and would definitely go again. The setting is beautiful. So glad we chose to stay at a remote Atholl. The extra plane ride was worth it to have that feeling of remoteness. The stars at night were off the hook. We stayed in a water villa (305) which was very comfortable. We loved seeing the sunrise every morning. Reef sharks, manta rays, and schools of beautiful fish swam right at the base of our deck. The house reef is just amazing. Beautiful corals, turtles, sharks. rays, eels, anemones - the snorkelling was so satisfying I didn’t feel the need to dive as much as I thought I would. The paddle boarding is just magic; every afternoon I paddled to a nearby island which was pure magic. All the water sports gear is top notch - windsurf boards, paddle boards, kayaks, hobiecats, etc. - was easy to access and the staff was so helpful. The dive team and surf team are very professional. The dive spots are all within 30 minutes boat ride. The highlight was seeing a whale shark. The spa was excellent. I had a wonderful massage with Tina. The gym is perfect and we really enjoyed our daily yoga with April. The food was good. Nothing stood out as great, but there were a lot of options and everything was well prepared. The half board plan is very generous. The resort staff were amazing. Very helpful and happy.

From the moment you arrive in Male, the Maldives capital, the COMO team will be in charge of making your vacation special. So nice to arrive on a first trip to a foreign land and be completely taken care of. The sea plane ride, about 55 minutes, from Male to the Thaa Atoll where the resort resides, is eye-popping beautiful. Calm dark blue ocean dotted with one sand ringed atoll after the other. The COMO staff is on hand at the dock to greet you, cool towels and drinks at hand, then a quick golf cart ride to your beach villa or over the water villa. The over the water villas have the WOW factor, but the beach villas are really spacious and totally private. Both include a private pool. Check in is done in your villa, very nice touch, by your personal butler, who is always available if you need anything. The private island is relatively small, easy to ride around on your bikes that come with each villa. Perfect sand beaches ring the main island and border the lagoons. The main area of the resort is set on the beach with a large swimming pool and two restaurants for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Nice bar area also, and always attentive staff to take care of you. The bartender is a master of craft cocktails. Don't miss the mojitos. Evening dining on the beach is serene and beautiful with island fare the highlight. Our favorite evening spot for dinner was at Tai, the over the water Japanese restaurant. Delicious Sushi and rolls, fresh seafood, and a variety of unique dishes. Plus this is the spot to watch the sunset with a before dinner cocktail. Definitely romantic. Set further along the beach you have the activity centers for snorkeling, diving, whale watching, excursions, fly and light tackle fishing. The resident marine biologist is amazing, and can teach you everything you want to know about the whale sharks, a key reason for many guests to visit. Great snorkeling out front off the main dock on the home reef and of course you can book guides snorkeling, diving and other activities. Two highlights would be the fly-fishing and light tackle fishing, and the surfing. Best time for fishing is December through early April, and for surfing early April into October. Fly fishing guides Chris and Blakely are exceptional, and if you have never tried fly fishing in saltwater, this is a great spot to start. They provide all the gear, and they are fantastic instructors. Same for the surfing team of Peter and Brit....if you want to learn to surf, this is the place. And if you are a top surfer already, same, good place for some challenging fun. And finally, we loved the diversity here among the staff and guests. People gathered from around the globe to work here, and to be guests here. Meeting fun and interesting people is part of any great vacation, and of course, to have such a welcoming and friendly staff taking care of your every whim is quite a pleasure.