Niva Velassaru Maldives

“Heavenly week on this wonderful island with amazing staff.”

We have just returned from a very lovely stay at Velassaru. We had two side by side beach villas with pools, one for us and one for our daughter, husband and eight-year-old grandson. Both were large, well equipped and comfortable. Grandson loved the outdoor bath and shower. The island is lovely. Th… more

We have just returned from a very lovely stay at Velassaru. We had two side by side beach villas with pools, one for us and one for our daughter, husband and eight-year-old grandson. Both were large, well equipped and comfortable. Grandson loved the outdoor bath and shower. The island is lovely. The lagoon pool has plenty of shady recliners, the beaches are of fine sand, and there is plenty of choice for dining. But over and above the sheer beauty of the place is the wonderful, impeccable service from the staff. Everyone was helpful, polite and keen to make sure we had whatever we needed. Cold drinks were served at the poolside and fruit skewers appeared each afternoon. The food was excellent. Our favourite was Sand Grill, and we had great fun in Sora, the over-water Japanese restaurant at the teriyaki bar. Breakfast and buffet evening meals had a wide range of excellent dishes. When my husband hurt his foot, the charming doctor sorted the problem out and changed the dressing every other day. We had a couple of exceptional spa treatments in the spa over the water. Our grandson learned to scuba dive on the Bubble Maker session. Tisha, his lovely instructor was calm, patient and fun. She made sure he felt safe and learned quickly. He enjoyed it so much that his parents did a course and they all went out diving together. Tisha and grandson made a coral dome together as part of a project to sponsor new coral reefs, which they placed in the water. We are promised pictures of our coral as it grows. We all went out on the Dolphin spotting cruise and were entranced when we found ourselves in the middle of a pod of about 50 spinner dolphins. We watched them play around the boat, diving and spinning for many minutes. Later, while snorkelling, a turtle popped up less than a metre from us. A truly magical day. None of us wanted to leave. Our grandson insisted that we must come back…next week please. It will have to be next holiday, but we all look forward to returning.

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“Extraordinary Incentive”

We had an excellent corporate trip to NIVA Velassaru Maldives with a team of 25 people. It was a short 4-day break for the team, and everyone was very pleased with the experience. The resort was a perfect fit for a group trip: all team members were comfortably accommodated in beach villas. The terr… more

We had an excellent corporate trip to NIVA Velassaru Maldives with a team of 25 people. It was a short 4-day break for the team, and everyone was very pleased with the experience. The resort was a perfect fit for a group trip: all team members were comfortably accommodated in beach villas. The territory is compact yet spacious enough so that no one felt crowded. The logistics were very convenient — a quick speedboat transfer from the airport, everything well-organized from airport meet-and-greet to fast check-in at the villas. There were plenty of opportunities for team building. We organized a beach volleyball tournament, went snorkeling and diving. Everyone played with great enthusiasm, laughter, and real team spirit — exactly what is needed to strengthen the team. The sunset fishing trip was a special highlight that left no one indifferent! We had a pretty good catch! In the evening, we enjoyed a nice gala dinner featuring a great variety of the fish we had caught ourselves. For corporate trips and team-building in the “relaxation + activity” format, this is a very worthy option. We highly recommend NIVA Velassaru Maldives if you want to combine beautiful Maldivian scenery with lively team interaction.

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“Paradise in the Maldives”

Spent 7 wonderful days at this beautiful resort. The attention to detail goes beyond what you expect. Everybody so friendly and cannot do enough to make the stay the best of experiences. I will definitely return and am very happy to recommend this is as fabulous resort and holiday destination, you … more

Spent 7 wonderful days at this beautiful resort. The attention to detail goes beyond what you expect. Everybody so friendly and cannot do enough to make the stay the best of experiences. I will definitely return and am very happy to recommend this is as fabulous resort and holiday destination, you will not be disappointed.

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“its a great place to be”

Its the third time we have been to Velassaru which on its own tells you how much we like it there. We have an overwater villa with pool which is a great place to chill in the afternoon before getting ready for dinner - its also got a huge comfy bed. everything is kept spotless with room maintenance… more

Its the third time we have been to Velassaru which on its own tells you how much we like it there. We have an overwater villa with pool which is a great place to chill in the afternoon before getting ready for dinner - its also got a huge comfy bed. everything is kept spotless with room maintenance taking place twice a day. The setting is fantastic with white sandy beaches and turquoise sea and away from the pool area it is quiet. the sea is not too deep and snorkelling around the coral is a great way to spend a lazy day. There a numerous bars and restaurants on the island and the food and service in each is exceptional - special shout to Riya in the main restaurant who has been there each year we have been: for one so young she is ultra confident and someone Velassaru can be proud of - don't lose her! The sushi head chef from the Philipines (Arnood?) is another very gentle and kind soul who is a whizz at all things fish, The Sands restaurant (no surprise) is on the beach and very romantic place to eat with its own a la carte menu. One disappointment this year ( and the reason the review is not five stars) was that the boat wasn't at the airport when we arrived - we had to wait half an hour - and when we did arrive at the resort one of the rooms wasn't ready. After an eleven hour flight this is the last thing that you need and it wasn't dealt with very well at reception who seemed to shrug and say "We're very busy". Not good enough and hopefully when we return next year these sort of issues will have been dealt with and never reappear. Luckily the drama happened on day one and once we had got over the problems we could enjoy the following 13 days.

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