Rihiveli The Dream, Maldives

The place is truly magic, with a lagoon that leaves you speechless. The atmosphere is just great: relaxing (no news, no shoes!) and friendly. Great value for money, rooms are spacious, clean and comfortable (ours had air conditioning too - although we did not use it much as opening the windows is enough). The restaurant offers plenty of choice for a meal, with a wide selection of salads, mains (there is always an option with fish), fruit and desserts. Activities are great fun and the dinners on the beach are amazing!

The coral reef bleaching is particularly severe. This, of course, is no fault of the resort itself, but it's an important information for those who are particularly keen on snorkeling.

What a wonderful place - it is indeed a dream! I finally returned after 25 years and the island has retained all of its charm. We enjoyed the small size of the resort, delicious food, amazing views, watersports, friendly staff and the policy of 'no news, no shoes' was just what we needed to properly relax.

Perfect staff, facilities and very good food. Even though it was raining most of our stay we had a great time.

The only issue could be the beach, it was different with thin layer of corrals so not typical white sand. However it's a minor detail fairly compensated by all the rest

The staff were very friendly and I enjoyed getting to know them. The island was very clean and tidy. I have problems with my ears that stops me from diving or snorkeling but there was plenty of fish and wildlife to see in the big shallow swimming area around the island. I would definitely recommend to a friend.