NH Collection Maldives Havodda Resort

We arrived with high expectations, as we knew the island from our time at Amari and that vacation was our absolute best. Despite the high bar, our second stay was also really great, if not even better than the first.||The reservations team was able to get us our preferred room, which we were absolutely delighted with. The resort has already seen selective improvements since the takeover by NH, and the signature of the new management team led by GM Frans and his right-hand Sidad is already evident, particularly in the main restaurant. The two have worked together before, which is why I believe that, with a little time, something great can be created and developed here. The process is still in full swing, and we are already planning our next visit in about two years to see the small and larger planned changes for ourselves. ||The heart of the island is, of course, the house reef, which is still in very good condition. There is some coral bleaching here and there, but that is unavoidable. Nevertheless, there are still very beautiful coral formations and many, many schools of fish as well as large fish (reef sharks, eagle rays, turtles). It is without any doubt one of the best reefs in Maldives. ||In contrast to our first visit, the service and friendliness of the staff has improved even further. We would especially like to thank Kamini for the great conversations and her empathetic nature, as well as Dada :-), Maikal, Ahmed, Kish, Faluu, Lakmal, Kalyan and Murooj, whom we already knew from our first visit and who has since embarked on a great career path.||We would also like to express our sincere gratitude to our extremely hard-working and sensitive room boy Momin, who not only does his job exceptionally well but is also a very intelligent guy. The works of art he conjures up on the bed are the icing on the cake. ||Dear Frans, as you surely know you have a great team around you. We are firmly convinced that Havodda will flourish and continue to develop under your leadership in the long term.||Dear Havodda Team, take care, stay healthy, and keep up the great teamwork! Hope to see you all again.

We had an absolutely unforgettable stay at NH Collection Havodda. The overwater villa was beautiful, the food – especially at the Private Candle Lit Dinner – was excellent (the date pudding was a true highlight!) and the entire setup was simply magical.||What really made the difference was the staff. Everyone was incredibly friendly, attentive, and welcoming throughout our whole stay. A very special thanks to our Villa Host Murooj – he always responded immediately, solved every little issue within minutes, and made us feel truly cared for. His support was a big part of why this holiday became so memorable.||Overall, it was a perfect stay that we will never forget – and we will definitely be back! 🌴✨

Our 4th time to the Maldives. We enjoyed each stay thus far. Even so, NH Havodda was beyond special and we absolutely recommend a visit. Or two 🙂||From the moment we landed in Male, till the time we boarded our plane back home from Male, and everything in between (from the restaurant, to the dive center, to reception) there was always someone who was attentive to your needs with a warm genuine smile.||The accommodations and facilities were perfect, and actually look better in person than in pictures. The food was fantastic, with lots of live stations, and chefs who put their heart and soul into their dishes.||Snorkeling: the reason why we came here in the first place. On its best days, it was beyond expectations. It literally is a coral garden… healthy coral everywhere and all types, all around the island. Perhaps due to the season/ or storms off shore, there were some days with poor visibility. Depending where or the timing, the marine life might be typical of what you see on decent reefs. However, on good days- it was spectacular with lots reef sharks (a minimum of 3 on every snorkel we did; 12 max on one snorkel), eagle rays, turtles, schools of fish, crystal clear water that can be observed from above, etc. Keep in mind on the reef that during low tides [some parts of the reef at all times] you will have to swim to and from access/ exit points. Some are short, others can be quite long. And to get to the best reef (although the other parts are good as well), you will have to contend with potentially strong currents. The dive team was super helpful in giving advice when or when not to go to certain areas. If you make it to the best reef, which we did several times when it was safe too (about an hour journey or more depending on how much you stop to observe) the amount of fish/ action was spectacular!! ||Special shout outs to the following who really made NH Havodda memorable for us:||Dewi (you always made us look forward to our meals)|Isse (best excursion guide!)|Chad (thanks for the snorkeling tips)|Sid (thanks for the special dinner night!)|Pradeep (thanks for the ice cream!!)|Ranjith (enjoyed our conversations)|Maikal (funny)|Kishaanthan|Hassan|Munjid|Young man from Sri Lanka in Reef restaurant (so sorry we forgot your name, but you always remembered ours and was a pleasure to talk to)

We have just returned from our 6th stay at the NH Collection Maldives Havodda Resort – and once again, it felt like coming home. Every visit is special in its own way, but this one was truly remarkable thanks to the extraordinary hospitality, the dedicated team members, and some unforgettable experiences.||Already before our trip the hotel informed us that, to our surprise and delight, we had been booked onto an earlier domestic flight after arriving in Malé at around 5 a.m. Instead of facing a long waiting time, we boarded a 7:30 a.m. flight to Kooddoo Island, landed by 8:40, and reached Havodda by speedboat in about 60 minutes. Thanks to this smooth arrangement, we were warmly welcomed on the island already at about 10 a.m. – nearly 5 hours earlier than expected!||The welcome from General Manager Frans was once again heartfelt and genuine. His warm hospitality is one of the many reasons Havodda feels like family to us. Our personal host, Murooj, looked after us with great care throughout the stay, and we felt in the best hands from day one. A big and very special thank you to him – his support truly made our holiday carefree.||Our water villa was serviced wonderfully by Gokul, who did a fantastic job keeping everything clean and well prepared, always with a big smile. His work really made a difference and deserves special mention.||The dining experience has even improved since our last visit. Both the Reef Restaurant and the Thari Bar offered enhanced variety and quality. With the All-Inclusive package and the low occupancy during this off-season period, we were able to enjoy à-la-carte lunch menus daily – something we truly appreciated.||We also treated ourselves to a Destination Dining dinner on the beach and one dinner at the Surf Restaurant – both outstanding in quality and atmosphere. In the restaurants, three team members made our days especially bright:||●) Kish, whose humor and charm we will deeply miss,||●) Kokky, a young lady we met for the first time, who won our hearts immediately with her attentiveness and kind spirit, and||●) Maikal, who not only took great care of us during our meals but also showed off his DJ talents on Sunday evening. A very special thank you to him for treating us “two old souls” with some of our personal all-time favorites during DJ Night – an unforgettable touch that meant a lot to us!||This time we visited the spa several times, and Ayu impressed us with her professionalism and talent – the treatments were exceptional and deeply relaxing.||The house reef is still in excellent condition, alive with colorful fish, reef sharks, turtles, lobsters, octopus, and so much more. Just like on our last trip in March, we were again incredibly lucky to encounter several dolphins while snorkeling – calmly passing by us, leaving us with unforgettable GoPro footage and lifelong memories.||Considering it was off-season, the weather was surprisingly good – just a few short rain showers over a two-week stay. The ocean was slightly rougher than in spring, and some beach erosion was visible, especially near the Surf Restaurant and around several of the Sunset Beach Pool Villas, where certain areas were unfortunately not accessible or habitable. Nevertheless, we still found plenty of idyllic beach spots to enjoy.||Occupancy was low, which made our stay peaceful and relaxed – exactly what we were looking for. Most fellow guests were from Asia, Russia, and Germany, and the overall vibe on the island was very calm.||A huge thank you to so many wonderful people we were delighted to meet again (in alphabetical order): Alim, Artur, Ashok, Ayaz, Dada, Dewi, Febin, Hassan, Kamini, Kartiki, Kashim, Kalyan, Kushanka, Lakmal (safe travels and best wishes for your future, our friend!), Maneesh, Maattey, Munjid, Nishad, Pradeep, Shaulaan, Shifaaz – and many more who made our stay unforgettable.||Each and every one of you contributed to the feeling of being truly welcomed – Havodda is special not only because of its natural beauty, but because of the people who bring it to life.||After six visits, Havodda remains our personal paradise in the Maldives – our “home away from home.” We left once again with full hearts, countless memories, and already longing for the next time. Thank you, dear Havodda family, for making this stay extraordinary once again.||Our return for May 2026 is already confirmed, and we are excited and curious to see what further positive changes and surprises will await us until then!

The scenery is beautiful, the experience is wonderful, the snorkeling is great, the lagoon is beautiful, and the butler Diego is also very considerate. Everyone on the island is very enthusiastic, lucky to see dolphins, and the captain is also very humorous. Looking forward to meeting again next time^_^

From the time we arrived the service was spectacular in every way from our accommodations to the food and to Murooj making sure our overall stay and departure travel plays were executed perfectly. Mikel and others delivered an impeccable dining experience. We plan to return ourselves and recommend this property to our friends and family!

We are NH fans having lived in Spain, and from the time we were transferred to their representative at Male Airport, we were in good hands. I was hesitant about traveling to the Southern Atolls, but the discount on transfers and the allure of a less crowded resort helped seal the deal. We had an Over Water Villa (they had 60 OW and 60 Beach) and I appreciated that we were not too far from the mainland. Not too keen on having to call for a buggy, and when it was raining cats and dogs it was helpful to be able to rush back to our room quickly. The villa was lovely and very comfortable, with a half outdoor bathroom giving us options between indoor outdoor showers as well as a bathtub. The green tea bath products were standard (had the same at NH Colombo the week before) and nice, though I still prefer Occitane or Nuxe. Surprisingly there were no bugs in the bathroom, though when it rained almost everything would be wet. The bed was so comfortable and I really appreciated the Nespresso machine as we spent almost all our time in the room. The water was beautiful and clear, we loved admiring it from the bed. The tides were either high or low, the reef was nearby, but you could see the strong currents so we tried to be careful and only swim during low tide - not ideal for visiting the corals. You could see sharks and other fish swimming past and just under the stairs of the villa there were house fishes because of the algae and plant life. We borrowed snorkeling gear from the friendly Filipina at dive centre, but had to cancel the only scheduled guided snorkeling tour because it rained just before. We also didn’t kayak as it was either too sunny or it was raining. They clean the room twice a day, but we only asked for housekeeping in the evening during dinner. Were supposed to get a bottle of wine as welcome gift, but it was Prosecco instead so we didn’t drink it. We took half board as we figured we had nowhere to go to and should not consume more calories than we could spend. The staff in this resort were so friendly and nice. We were welcomed by Dewi from Bali at our first dinner and both she and her colleagues made a point to remember our preferences for simple things like coffee and water. The buffet was to our liking as we love Indian cuisine and there was always Indian food in the buffet and of a good standard too. Appreciated the daily dal, the basmati rice, fresh naan, thosai, only missing paratha. However there could be more vegetables like okra or cauliflower. I don’t eat tuna so I was a bit suspicious of the fish they served in the buffet, you almost never get to see a whole fish. Italian section not attractive to us who live in Italy. For the large number of Chinese tourists present I was surprised that there were only beef dumplings every evening. We stayed 2 nights at Kurumba after the NH and I have to say that they had a more varied buffet though their Indian food offering was not as good. We had a destination dinner on the beach which was amazing. Only sad thing was it started drizzling which stressed out our sweet waiter who put in so much effort to decorate for our meal. The Wagyu carpaccio, meat and seafood platters were generous and delicious. I wished we had gone to the pool more often as it was beautiful. So nice we decided to order lunch to extend our time there. There was no pressure to consume and staff would bring us cold water if we asked for it. The lunch menu was quite nice and the food tasty, enjoyed the Maldivian beef tacos. Grateful it was low season and there were not too many screaming kids around. As for the spa, official prices were ridiculously high - and then you arrived to 40% discounts but had not planned to have any and forgot about it. A pity as we visited the spa almost every day when we were in Colombo. We had an amazing stay at NH Havodda. Just a little hiccup at departure as our luggage was not picked up on time and we started panicking. Other than that this was a well-managed and maintained resort, totally recommend.

Amazing,Memorable Holiday that Delivered Every Essence of what the Maldives can Provide. We had the Pleasure of being pampered on both mine and daughter's birthdays, Our birthday celebrations Exceeded our Expectations,Thanks so much to Murooj, the Resort Public & Relations Manager,such an Amazing member of Staff,All members of Staff were friendly and very helpful.|We travelled as a family of 4 and stayed in the infinity water villa with pool which were spacious,clean,private offering breathtaking Ocean Views with direct Access to the Sea. Resort offers| various fun water Activities.|The food choice was overwhelming with great Selections,Quality And Amazing Presentations.|Would highly recommend this stunning Resort with beautiful, turquoise,water Views,Very Clean,Well kept and Amazing members of Staff.|To Murooj thanks to you and your wonderful team,we will be back Again