Mercure Maldives Kooddoo Resort

Very good experience and all staff are friendly and helpful. Awesome experience.

Good places I love it

Wow, where to start! Having booked via Voyage Privé, with whom we had never travelled before, I was a little apprehensive but I needn’t have worried. From the moment we arrived at Male airport a member of the Kooddoo resort staff was on hand to welcome us. After very long flights, he told us we would be able to make the earlier domestic flight than had been arranged for us, and took us straight to the check in desk where he handled our check in seamlessly. He then escorted us to a lovely lounge where we had free refreshments whilst waiting just a short time for our domestic flight with Maldivian Airlines. For the Brits amongst you, we were highly amused that the light refreshments provided on board included a bar of Cadbury’s chocolate! On arrival at Kooddoo airport we were met by a lovely lady Emma, who transported us and our luggage to the Hotel via a buggy, a mere couple of minutes away. We were met in reception with cold towels and refreshments whilst our check in was quickly and efficiently processed. We were made to feel like royalty. As we had arrived earlier than expected, our room wasn’t ready but they stated they would expedite this and offered us an opportunity to use showers or relax at the pool bar. We chose the latter! When initially booking the holiday, we chose an overwater bungalow, but changed our minds having read a review about the fruit bats living in the trees around the beach bungalows. We are wildlife lovers, so chose this option instead and I am so glad we did. We felt like we had much more privacy as we were screened from our neighbours by dense vegetation and palm trees. With the lagoon only a few feet from our veranda, it really felt like we were on a desert island, and I was so pleased we hadn’t gone with the overwater option. Our bungalow was kept spotlessly clean by Chathura and Bawantha and most days we would return to beautiful ‘bedart’ created by the latter, a truly talented young man. We ate at both restaurants during our stay and the food at both was delicious, particularly at the Alita which had so much choice, and never felt ‘samey’. We went to the Vista for my partner’s birthday and the chef had very kindly made a cake which was incredibly tasty. I must make special mention of Laxaai and Ibrahim in the Alita and Joanne in Vista who were specifically attentive and nothing was too much trouble. We were worried that we might be bored but there was so much to do. Much of our time was spent snorkelling on the amazing house reef just outside the lagoon. However, we are both qualified divers so decided to do some diving too. We have dived all over the world and I can honestly say, Suvadivers at the resort, and Agus our dive leader in particular were the most professional we have ever come across. The attention to diver safety was better than I have ever come across at any dive centre, and pre-dive briefings by Agus were very thorough. He was also keen to make sure we saw as many ‘pelagics’ as possible a

My wife and I have recently returned from a 2 week vacation at the Mercure for my wife’s 60th birthday This was our first time to Maldives and this place didn’t disappoint, we stayed in a beach bungalow which was amazing the fact it was just meters away from our own piece of beach and straight into the amazing sea.(202) friendly staff made our stay memorable, the guys in the pool bar were always smiling and knew what you wanted to drink every time. A special shout out to JO-ANN and her team in the VISTA RESTAURANT (Kunal, Smith and chef Bipula this place made our vacation special what an amazing team and the food was super every time we ate there which was probably 80% of the time. Alcohol was good no expense spared. Snorkelling was amazing first time on the house reef we saw 2 large rays, sharks everywhere and our last day we had a turtle pop up 2meters away from us. The one and only issue for us was trying to get a hot drink at breakfast staff in there ignored us and most days we went without a hot drink with our breakfast, this was the same in the evening so we pretty much used the vista restaurant Try the pool bar for lunch I would definitely recommend and return to the Mercure in the future Thanks for a relaxing vacation

We recently returned from a 5 night stay the the Mercure Maldives Resort. I am trying to think of some different words that could be said about this amazing resort and the only thing that comes to mind is GO!!!!! Just Go! It is heaven on earth. One suggestion - as the reef is further out then some of the closer in over-water huts, I think for safety, a ladder should be installed at the furthest out point should someone be tired and struggle to swim back in.

When you step foot on premises, you immediately are greeted with smiles. The resort gives a feeling I’ve never felt anywhere else. The staff is amazing, from the food servers to the bar tenders. The dive center is full of experienced and excellent staff. During my stay which was 7 days I enjoyed the staff just as much as I enjoyed the location. They were so full of life, stories and always so concerned on the best interests of the guests. The food was always fresh, and the drinks were crafted with care every single time. I stayed in an over the water sunset villa, which was soo dreamy. The room was cleaned daily to perfection. The lagoon was full of life so snorkeling was a lot of fun. This resort definitely is worth every penny, and the staff is just the icing on the cake. Thank you Mercure, Maldives. You left me full of memories I will share for the rest of my life.

Location is stunning and the customer service and friendly staff make this resort unforgettable. Food was on point , with 3 places to choose from. We had a sunset pool villa , the view is beautiful and your own pool provides great privacy. We had a romantic surf and turf diner on the beach, was delicious. Certainly can recommend this resort for a romantic get away

We have just got back from a glorious 2 weeks at this resort. We stayed in an over water bungalow which was perfect for our needs. The snorkelling was brilliant, we went daily and saw sharks, rays, turtles and literally hundreds of fish species. The resort was clean and well kept, towels and toiletries abundant. Our room was tended by Jabad who did awe inspiring towel, bed and bath art. The food was perfect for us, my husband loves Asian food so tried every curry whilst we were there, if that isn’t your taste there are plenty of other options which are all good quality. The chefs take a lot of pride in their work, we also went to the cooking demos to get tips to make them at home. The restaurant and pool bar staff really made the holiday, they are so attentive and friendly. Dharmika is the deputy manager and nothing is too much trouble. There are many to mention - Alisha, Shafi, Hassan, Ibrahim, Pradeep to name a few, but genuinely they are all so helpful and efficient in their roles it made our stay a dream. The managers are very visible and are very keen to receive feedback throughout your stay. We wouldn’t hesitate to return.

The tranquility massage was amazing. They were very professional and they have donne exactly what was asked. The oriental song was good and very relaxing. Thank you to the very professional ladies Thip and Ribhaka who have done a fantastic work.