Emerald Faarufushi Resort & Spa Hotel

We just had 12 EXCELLENT days at Emerald Faarufushi. All facilities were just great - Room, beach restaurants, pool and especially the service. It was outstanding. I will not name anyone in particular, because that would be unfair towards those I forget - None named, none forgotten!! The reef and the direct access to the reef is excellent, and we spend many hours snorkeling there, observing sea turtles, stingray, octopus, reef sharks and “millions” of colorful fish. - Fantastic. We had a beach room with pool. Just great. Very relaxing being in the pool looking at the beach - And if you feel for a dip in the ocean, it is just 30 m away. All room amenities provided including well stocked minibar as part of the “All Inclusive package”. Bathroom and bathroom “garden” with tub and shower just great. All restaurants served excellent food. I mention Aqua in particular because it is not just a buffet. It is the best buffet I have ever experienced - I have seen a lot! Finally I would like to mention the staff once again. They were simply fantastic. Read less

We have just returned from this stunning resort on the most beautiful, picture perfect paradise island ! Emerald Faruufushi is beyond a class act. From the moment we landed to the moment we left to come home the resort staff looked after us and went above and beyond on every occasion. The beaches are stunning, the sea is turquoise blue and the House reef is incredible. The island itself is kept in absolutely pristine and immaculate condition by a dedicated team who have such pride in where they work and it shows. From morning until night the staff are all working so hard to ensure that each guest experience is nothing other than perfect. We had high expectations once we booked, but those expectations were exceeded on every level. All the staff are amazing but there are a few that deserve a special mention. Our Villa host Zaul was superb. He was there on call for anything we needed and always responded very quickly and efficiently. He was determined to make our stay the best it could be and he succeeded! Our room was kept in immaculate condition every day by Sayaaf. It was spotless! A special mention also needs to be made to front of house Adel who looked after us so brilliantly making sure we had everything we needed, always had an amazing table and always had time to chat and engage. She was a breath of fresh air and was always happy to see us! We were also looked after so well when we would go for our cocktails in the Sunset pool bar by Sonu and Richard and the fantastic team! And the team in the eclipse bar. Vito’s remedy was the best cocktail ever! The food and drink is also superb & of the highest quality. Special thanks goes to Chef Sameera Fernando who took on the challenge of making and perfecting Cornish pasties! He did a wonderful job and even made us some on the day we left to take to the airport. He was always so keen to make sure we knew he’d cook us any dish we fancied even if it wasn’t on the menu! Ares the restaurant manager was so wonderful, always checking to make sure we were happy and ensuring we had everything we needed. He looked after us so well. Finally the resort manager Rao was such an engaging, friendly and gentle man who took huge pride in his staff and resort. He came round every morning & evening to check if we’ve had a good day and if there was anything that we needed. It really did mean a great deal to us. We stayed in a beach villa with pool, beautifully designed and so luxurious. We’d highly recommend this type of accommodation! We are already missing our wonderful holiday and we are definitely planning to come back to this most beautiful island. Thank you so much to everyone at the resort for making our holiday one that we will never forget. Read less

Just returned back after a week here celebrating my wife’s 30th birthday. What more can be said about this place that hasn’t already been said. Absolutely every aspect of this resort is 5 stars. From the minute you arrive you will be treated like royalty. Every single member of staff goes out of there way to ensure you have the best holiday. The food and drink is top tier, the best I’ve ever had in an all inclusive resort with so many choices and variety. The rooms are spotless, the coral is incredible, everywhere you look is like a postcard, the only problem we had was having to leave lol. We can’t wait to be back!!!! Thank you Emerald Faarufushi!!!! Read less

We returned in September for our second visit to Faarufushi island as we had such a wonderful visit last year. We had a very warm, friendly welcome on arrival, met our lovely host Zaul and taken to our beach villa on the sunset side. Our villla had a beautiful view out to the ocean, and nice section of beach near the water villas and watersports/beach club. It was a standard beach villa (no pool) serviced very well by Bagus, who was very accomodating when our dinners were later, and he needed access to clean. He kept it looking very tidy and clean twice daily, with professional friendliness which we very much appreciated. Zaul was available by what's app, and was excellent helping us with queries, logistics and general enquiries. Thank you so much for all your help, and we much enjoyed our chats with you. We came into contact with many wonderful staff from the spa, restaurants, dive centre, the shop and reception, sunset bar and Eclipse. Every single one did their utmost to ensure our holiday went smoothly, we had very positive interactions with everyone. Joseph and his team with the wine, we tried so many which are included in the package, and bought a couple for special dinners. Chefs Fernando and Moreno do a wonderful job preparing the tastiest dishes, a wide variety overall and actively sought to make meals for us we loved. Fernando's garlic prawns, job fish, the jetty birthday dinner, carbonara- wow! All of it was absolutely perfect 👌 and this is just a small example of what we experienced. 😍 In the mornings, Donnie and his team made light fluffy omelettes which were utterly fantastic! The choice on the buffet for all meals including breakfast was fabulous, the themed nights very enjoyable especially Italian. We were there for the island's 4th anniversary celebrations - and what an amazing night it was - fire show, aperitivo, tomahawk, wagu, beef Wellington, lobster the lot! We thoroughly enjoyed it, and could see how much hard work was put into the event for guests. 🤩 The quality of food during our whole 14 night stay was 10/10 - we appreciated the carefully cooked dishes with quality ingredients, and this is exactly what we had - consistently for every single meal across the resort! General manager Patrick, Resort manager Rao and their team made sure they were visible, accessible and talked with us freely about the ethos of the company and approach. We felt privileged to be part of it all for our stay. I cannot convey enough with words how genuine and cared for we felt by everyone, and especially when we needed the island doc for my husband. He was very good, better service than we usually have at home, thank you! We snorkelled lots during our stay, from the jetty. At times there was quite a lot of traffic, with some guests not moving from the steps to let people enter/come out of the sea. An additional ladder would hopefully alleviate this at busy times, and the resort said they are planning to do this which is good. The snorkelling was excellent - we noticed a positive difference in the amount of coral this year, we saw a wide variety of fish, some black tip/white tip sharks, shoals, moray eel etc. Every time we saw something different, and we liked the rings to guide along the drop off. My husband went on the manta/turtle trip and loved it, he saw two mantas up close, some turtles and said it was thoroughly enjoyable. We did parasailing - fantastic! I was nervous, but the staff put me at ease, explained the instructions very clearly and I felt safe. We have wonderful memories, thanks to Thas with the drone footage - than you! 🤩 The above is just a small recount of some of our experiences, and we would return in future to this wonderful resort. Heartfelt thank you to you all - we are home with lovely memories to share with family and friends of our dream trip ❤️ Read less