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Robert H.
Couples
Australia,
March 18, 2013
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on-site manager unable /unwilling. incompetent
windows in bedroom & bathroom. adjacent to sea facing verandah.female assistant staff very pleasant co-operative
5.7
archiect designed inn .but on site manager was reluctant to provide working snorkelling gear both snorkel [mask was o.k.] and life jacket-which both of us sought
he was incompetent/ignorant about effective snorkellin gear.after 2 trips [with a snorkel which in ach case failed,] got a snorkel from another guest house.the trip was for snorkelling.he was not competent[nor other staff] to print out our air flight ticket,,i doubt if he could print out anything..re rip=off in speed-boat fees
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Chuong C.
Couples
Vietnam,
February 18, 2013
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Fazaa Inn
Small room. Wifi is off at night.
5.3
we paid for a room with basic hotel thingies. may be it's Maldives way of lives.
Furniture included 2 small beds/a clothes closet/a small table and a toilet.
Toilet was smelly.
Hotel employees was sick and breakfast that day was missing. Hotel owner did apologize and tried to make a compensation.
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Nikhel J.
Families with young children
India,
January 16, 2013
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Local Maldivian Experience
Stay with Local Maldivian; Backpackers Paradise; Friendly Staff
6.3
Stay at Maafushi can suit for only 2 categories - intent to interact with local Maldivian culture; Cheaper stay having daily excursion to narby beaches and/ or resorts. One can not have high expectations about luxury and servicing from Maafushi Inn. However the staff is very friendly and ensured that the stay remains very memorable.
There is not much to see on the island. However, it gets cheaper to stay on the island and have a daily escape to other islands and resorts. The owner provided us very good and economical excursion option.
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Carl P.
Couples
Sweden,
January 04, 2013
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Booked a room online but upon arrival, they had overbooked and had no rooms. That happened to another couple as well. They managed to find us room at another, more expensive hotel, close by and they paid for eh difference so all good in the end.
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Mica S.
Solo travelers
United States of America,
January 02, 2013
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Booked this hotel and upon arrival, they told me they were full and could not accommodate me, so they arranged for me to stay at another hotel on the island. This happened to several guests and was very annoying.
Sightseeing/Attractions Tip:
Beautiful island
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Shamit G.
Couples
India,
January 02, 2013
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Fazaa Inn - A 5star experience
the staff, the rooms, and the courtyard
9.7
They say, that it's the staff of a particular hotel that makes your travel all that more fullfilling, and I have to admit, the staff at Fazaa Inn, did exactly that - they made our trip one that we will remember forever and always cherish. The warmth with which we were greeted with, was unlike any other reception we have had in any other hotel. My wife and I spent 6 days at Fazaa Inn, and we have absolutely no complaints. The rooms were spic and span, cleaned everyday, sometimes even twice. The breakfast was just what you needed before heading out. Zaki, Shifa and Hassan made sure everything was in place before we headed out. They organised some wonderful trips to the nearby islands, and since we were travelling on a budget, they made sure that we got the best deals with the boat trips which can sometimes prove to be a little expensive. Apart from being such warm hosts, they were also very kind enough to share experiences with them about their country, which they didn't really need to do. They arranged snorkeling gear for us, for free, something that you would otherwise have to pay a hefty fee of 10 dollars, for only two hours. They also arranged a barbeque for us, along with some lovely local bodberu music, which was simply a fantastic insight into the life of a Maldivian. One of the staff members were even kind enough to take me fishing to a local pier. Fishing is something I have always wanted to do, but never got a chance to do, but with these guys, they made that possible, and I even managed to catch a fish!! Simply thrilling. Here again we managed to do an activity absolutely free of charge and did not have to shell out money for a fishing trip, which Fazaa organises as well. There's so much more that I can say, but it would be best if you experienced Fazaa Inn and the hospitality yourself. For someone who thought that Maldives was only for the rich, guess again, Fazaa Inn proves it to you that sometimes, you can have a great holiday, on a modest budget.
Sightseeing/Attractions Tip:
Go to Biyadhoo, the Picnic Island, Fun Island, Sexy Beach, Snorkelling, Diving, Local Shopping
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Iris S.
Groups
Netherlands,
August 10, 2012
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Friendly hotel, but less great location
Hotelstaff is very nice, helpfull and friendly
6.7
Maafushi, the Island of the Local people where this hotel is located, is not a great Island in Maldives. The Island is pretty dirty and messy. There is for example a lot of trash and mess in the sea and near by the hotel. The hotel is also next to a Mosque, that's not a big problem though, but during Ramadam the praying will wake u up for sure. Besides that, you can't buy any alcohol on this Island. This is only possible on resort Islands. Though, for the price we stayed, we can't complain to much, can we? Maafushi has some excursions to other Island. For most of these Island you pay a small entreefee, cause these Islands are the real Resortislands, and over there it's wonderfull and a paradise in one word. Me and my sister did this kind of 'tours' everyday. PicknickIsland, Funisland and Bayundoo Island we really recommend for some relaxing and snorkling. In the evening we were back at our local Island. On the local Island itself, we did a nightfishing trip. After we had a barbeque with our own catched fish. This was a really - by the hotelowner organised- trip.
Breakfast is simple but ok. The staff who works at this hotel, is amazing. It's like youre involved in a small family. Rooms are clean and nice, aircondition is really modern and good, even as the TV in the livingroom is.
Travel tip:
Go everyday on a tour to resortislands. It's amazing. The people over there pay almost 5000 euros/dollars for 5 day/night over there, we only did 300 in Maafushi. But as we didn't liked the Island too much, we did excursions everyday. We had a lovely holiday.
Say to the hotelowner where u want to go the next day, and he will take care of transfer.
It will be a lot cheaper for u to pay in Rufhia, but on some resortIslands they only accept Dollar.
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Ken H.
Groups
Japan,
May 26, 2013
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シェアハウスみたい
スタッフがとてもやさしく、フレンドリー。新しくて綺麗。サービスが良い。
9.7
雨のため外出できなかったとき、夕飯を作ってご馳走してくれました。また、共有エリアでWi-Fiでネットをしていたら珈琲を入れてくれたり、庭で取れた果実を食べさせてくれたりしました。まったりと流れる時間がまるで友人の家に遊びに来ているような、親戚の田舎の家にきているような・・・そんな感じがするホテルです。
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Benjamin B.
Solo travelers
Thailand,
January 19, 2013
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โรงแรมใหม่ ห้องพักใหญ่ สะอาด พนักงานมิตร
จุดเริ่มต้นสำหรับไปเที่ยวเกาะรีสอร์ทต่าง ๆ
8.7
ถ้าพูดถึงเกาะ Maafushi อย่างเดียว มันไม่ค่อยน่าเที่ยวเท่าไหร่ เพราะว่ามันเป็นเกาะที่ค่อนค้างสกปรก แต่ว่าถ้าอยากไปเที่ยวเกาะรีสอร์ทต่าง ๆ โดยไม่จ่ายค่าค้างคืน ในโรงแรมแห่งนี้เขาก็จัดการทุกอย่างเรียบร้อยให้ ผมไปค้างคืนที่นี่สองคืน มาวันพฤหัสบดีตอนบ่าย และก็กลับไปยังเมืองหลวงมาเลตอนวันเสาร์ตอนเช้า วันศุกร์ไม่มีเรือเฟอร์รี่ระหว่างมาเลกับ Maafushi ตอนวันศุกร์ผมเช่าสปีดโบ๊ทไปยังเกาะรีสอร์ท Biyadhoo ค่าสปีดโบ๊ท 50 เหรียญและค่าบัตรผ่านประตูบนเกาะรีสอร์ทอีก 11 เหรียญ มันคุ้มมากเลยกับการเดินทางไปเกาะรีสอร์ท Biyadhoo เปรียบเทียบกับอยู่หนึ่งวันเต็มบนเกาะ Maafushi บน Maafushi มีแค่ชายหาดเล็ก ๆแต่ก็สวยดีแถวชายฝั่งตะวันตกเฉียงเหนือของเกาะ ถ้าเดินเล่นไปชายหาดแห่งนี้ถึงภายใน 15 นาที แต่มันก็ค่อนค้างเหงาถ้าอยู่ที่โน่นทั้งวัน ไปเที่ยวเกาะรีสอร์ทเหมือนผมดีกว่า
ส่วนโรงแรมผมแสดงความพึงพอใจได้ มันยังดูใหม่มากอยู่เนื่องจากเขาเพิ่งเปิดประมาณครึ่งปีที่แล้ว ห้องพักใหญ่และสะอาด มีเครื่องปรับอากาศ ร่วมอาหารเช้า พนักงานก็มิตรมาก ข้อเสียคือมันไม่มีทีวีในห้องพัก และที่ตั้งของโรงแรมก็ค่อนค้างไกลจากชายหาดที่ฝั่งตะวันตกเฉียงเหนือของเกาะ แต่สำหรับราคา 129 เหรียญสำหรับสองคืนบ่นไม่ได้เลย ถ้าผมไปเที่ยวมัลดีฟส์ใหม่ผมก็จะค้างคืนในโรงแรมแห่งนี้อีกแน่นอน และก็ไปเที่ยวเกาะรีสอร์ทอื่น ๆอีก มันยังมีเกาะรีสอร์ทมากมายแถวโน่น
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Jiang D.
Solo travelers
China,
February 20, 2013
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酒店所在的Maafushi岛是一个不大的岛，步行半小时即可环岛一周。从马累乘政府的交通船（ferry）约一个多小时距离（2美元船费，每日有1-2班往返，私营快艇要200-400美元），酒店老板会请人到机场接并送到马累岛的渡船码头，老板会在岛上迎接并用摩托车载到酒店（1-2分钟）。酒店较新，一个小院子一栋二层跃式小楼，房间不多，有一个面海露台可观印度洋日出，房间整洁干净，虽临近一个清真寺但不太吵，有家庭感。本人此行唯一目的是潜水，岛上有两个潜水中心，提供船潜，日潜60美元，夜潜70美元，包括装备（或半装备）和船费，虽比东南亚贵许多，但在马代还算相对便宜的，周边潜点靠近几个A级岛，故基本不会失望。故酒店适合专门潜水、纯粹休闲安排，因为岛上没有任何较大的正规酒店，全部是客栈类的，几乎没有旅游团队，西方人和散客是主要游客。另：岛上还有一个监狱哦，住宿免费的。
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