Mirihi Island Resort

Sixth time in Maldives. Attracted by the reviews on the rich and colorful reef we chose the Mirihi. The island is very small, quiet, without animation and motorized water sports. In short, the real and authentic Maldives. Excellent reception and all the staff is characterized by friendliness and attention to the customer. Big, beautiful and comfortable rooms. Excellent cleaning even in the afternoon. Excellent quality food especially at dinner. In the norm, as in other Resorts we have visited, for breakfast and lunch. Sore points, but really sore the tide which, at least from our Overwater Villa (nr. 19) did not allow us direct access to the sea for all mornings and part of the afternoon. This is a very negative that we were honestly not made aware of. If you choose an Overwater you expect to always have direct access to the sea!!! Another aspect that disappointed us is the reef. The reef in some places is really distant and the presence of fish is discreet compared to what we have seen in other previous experiences in the Maldives. Overall Resort very well managed, with professional and customer focused staff (my wife has some food allergies and Chef Felix was always very punctual in pointing out any forbidden foods for my wife) Alas for us the phenomenon of the tides, a sea always not very clear (I'm afraid because of the tides) and the not excellent marine fauna has partially compromised our evaluation.

This Island Resort is very beautiful and a perfect paradise for relaxation. The snorkeling along the house reef is awesome! We saw black/white tip sharks, nurse sharks, a sea turtle, an octopus, squid, eagle rays and countless colorful fish (don’t forget to bring an underwater camera like I did). It’s the perfect place for people who love isolation and like to avoid crowds. I could go on forever about how great the Mirihi Island Resort is, but its best feature is the people who make it all happen. Mirihi is special because of the staff members. We did not have to worry about anything and always felt comfortable thanks to the friendly staff. We were met at Male International Airport and taken care of the entire way. This entire team and staff is professional beyond anything my wife and I have ever experienced. The food is on an elite level (it is all you can eat and there is plenty of it) with a head chef, sous chefs, and staff who are passionate about cooking. We love to travel and always say we wouldn’t visit anywhere twice with so much in the world to see; however, we are already discussing plans to come back to Mirihi Island Resort again in the future.

We have had the most magical experience with our three adult daughters. The weather, the food, the diving, the snorkelling, the beach, the shells, the clouds, the coral, the fish, the turquoise water but what we loved most of all were the staff at Mirihi. All of them were exceptional at what they performed as well as displaying a wonderful sense of humour and they seem to have this incredible of communicating with one another and they were very knowledgeable about what was happening on the island. We've arrived home and I just heard one of my daughters say to a friend, "I'm going to go back there, it was heaven." I think we'll be back before them! Thank you once again. Kate and Scotty Newton

We have been to a few resorts in the Maldives and have always had a superb experience but in Mirihi we have found the Island that we will keep coming back to. The staff were superb at being attentive without interfering. From our greeting onto the Island by Mohammed; to the chef Team, with the smiling WJ; and the front of house staff and the back of House cleaning team our experience was enhanced. We are keen Divers/snorkelers and, though we couldn't dive this time, the house reef is the best we have experienced. Every trip out we saw the varied fish culture, turtles, Rays (juvenile Manta, Eagle and Sting), sharks (Black and White Tip as well as Tawny nurse) as well as Moray eel the returning coral. And we look forward to the Sunsets on the Pier. See you next Year

Tiny island, but they make the most of it. Snorkeling on the house reef was probably the best we've done since the bleaching. Corals coming back, beautiful array of fishes. Plenty of reef and nurse sharks. The resident marine biologist is very friendly and helpful and obviously, making a positive difference. Food is beyond excellent, thanks to Felix and his amazing team. This is a review of two halves...as the 1st half would warrant 4 stars. But the second half doesn't, I'm afraid 😕 Our welcome on first arriving on the island was very hurried and not the usual warm welcome we have come to enjoy in the Maldives. It seemed as though the customer relations manager? was in a hurry to dispatch us with one of her staff, so that she could get to lunch, before the deadline. Failing to mention that we hadn't been given the room we had requested a year in advance. Nor had we been given the next to it, or next to that. This ended up in being a bit of a saga, as neither were we allocated the over water room we had requested also a year in advance (once again, nowhere near it.) All this could have been handled SO much better, if the manager ,Maybrit, had been upfront about not giving us the rooms we had requested. We had to make our disappointment known quite assertively so as not to have our second week spoilt too. The rooms are a disappointment, and not as good as many others we have stayed in, in the Indian Ocean, but this would not have worried us so much, if Maybrit had tried to soften the blow at the outset, and not waited for us to raise it.,several times before we were heard. Such a shame. She did tell us however that she only intended to work one season, so I guess her heart wasn't in it. Just to end on another positive note I had the best massage at the spa. The young lady worked wonders. Better than any physio. I hope this helps.