Adaaran Select Hudhuran Fushi, Maldives

This place is paradise! We stayed in an overwater villa which I absolutely recommend. Nothing like being able to snorkel off your deck! You get a butler who provides you with all the information you need about the resort and what's available, they also drive you from your villa to the restaurant, spa or anywhere else. We had Thushara G who was always polite and helpful, greeting us with a friendly smile and helping with anything we needed. Make sure to do the shark snorkelling, its totally amazing. Read less

The most magical honeymoon we could have ever dreamed of!! We chose Adaaran Select Hudhuran Fushi for our honeymoon, and it completely blew us away! Staying in an Ocean Villa was pure paradise—waking up right above the glowing turquoise water and stepping straight into the ocean felt like a fairytale. Beyond the romance and relaxation, we had the absolute best time on the water! The snorkeling was unbelievable with so much vibrant marine life, and taking the jet car out on the lagoon was such an exhilarating thrill! The true heart of this resort, though, is the incredible team. A massive, heartfelt thank you to Madhu, who went completely above and beyond to make our honeymoon feel extra special and effortless from start to finish. Amazing food, breathtaking sunsets, and memories we will cherish forever. 10/10—we are already dreaming of coming back! Read less

Staying in an Ocean Villa at Adaaran Select Hudhuran Fushi was pure paradise! Waking up over crystal-clear turquoise water with direct lagoon access and stunning sunset views made our Maldives trip unforgettable. ​A huge thank you to our butler, Rajeev, who made the entire experience effortless. His warmth, attentiveness, and genuine care went above and beyond to ensure every detail of our stay was perfect. Highly recommend! Read less

The counter to register at the airport was easy to locate. Registration was quick and then we were directed to the seating area to wait for the speedboat. Staff came with a signboard, be sure that you follow the correct staff as it may be multiple boats for different resorts. There will be a final check before boarding to ensure you're at the correct boat. Then it's about a 30 minute boat ride to the resort. As pointed out by our butler, reception is the the central area where life in this resort happens. The restaurants are all in this vicinity except for the beach grill which is closer to the ocean villas. We stayed in the ocean villas and had butler service and could call a buggy to send us anywhere pretty much any time apart from sleeping hours. While the ocean villas is "far", you can still walk to the restaurants, even Lohis which is on the other side of the island though that will take a little longer. Now on to the review of the stay: Butler service was excellent. Questions get answered promptly and we pretty much never had to wait for long. The resort never felt overcrowded, the space-to-human ratio is excellent. Of our 3 nights there in a Sunset Ocean Villa, we only experienced a full Beach Grill restaurant once. While the house reef looked dead and uninviting from the villas, it actually had a surprising amount of life. You don't get colourful corals, but big and small fish do come. Black-tip sharks, reef sharks do visit. I even saw a turtle which I learned was named "John Wick" for he is an uncommon sight. Just be careful not to venture out too far because you're going into open ocean. We saw multiple beautiful sunsets, like really nice it was unlike anything we've seen before. Dinner at the exclusive Sunset Restaurant was good, you get to see sharks swim about you as you eat if you're seated at the sides. Amidst the positives, there were some negatives: Sunset Restaurant while exclusive, has a smaller variety of food compared to the main Banyan and Indian restaurant because of its smaller size. We ended up eating at Banyan mostly just to have a wider selection. However, even though food is supposed to be on a daily rotation, it eventually became quite repetitive and limited in a sense. The main restaurants also don't serve food 24/7. Just a comment on serving sago for breakfast...it was very sweet, I thought it would be unsweetened considering it's breakfast but...maybe people do like eating desserts for breakfast... While the ocean villas was excellent, they had a drawback of being built on wooden floors that they will creak from your movements. Move on your bed and the floor creaks, walk to the toilet and the floor creaks. It's nice to hear in the day, but a source of noise for light sleepers. The outdoor furniture might have invisible algae on it. We put some of our clothes on the sunbeds and algae got on them. The exclusivity at the ocean villas also means you're far away from everything. While walkable, some times you're just a little tired or don't wish to walk, thankful for the buggy service hence! While access to the ocean villas is supposedly exclusive, identified by your wristbands, we did see some "unauthorised" people taking photos there. Not sure how that happened, it is possible that they snuck behind the guard post. One can step up from the beach onto the wooden pathway leading to the villas and the guard wouldn't know. But it wasn't a big issue, they never posted any problems. We did not participate in any of the activities hence I can't review them. Our sunset cruise was cancelled due to weather but it wasn't a problem. Check-out is at 8am, you can still eat breakfast at the Sunset Restaurant or wherever. But speedboat leaves at 0930. Weighing the positives and negatives experienced at this resort, also with consideration of some issues our villa had, will I still choose Adaaran Select Hudhuran Fushi? Yes. It was my first time in the Maldives, but I practically had 0 issues staying at this resort. People were just friendly and nice. My wife and I were happier and enjoyed Maldives more at the resort overall than the local island we visited. Our thanks to Jayesh for making our stay nice. Do give this resort a chance to kickback and enjoy a slow life. Read less