Gili Lankanfushi Maldives

Gili Lankanfushi is an amazing resort, which is quick and easy to get to from Male airport by boat. The resort's staff are unbelievable from the start you relax immediately because you don't have to think..as everyone has a Mr Friday who sorts everything out for you. We were in a Robertson Crusoe villa which I was a bit worried about (waiting for a boat), but this was not a problem at all as someone is always on standby to pick you up. The food and the different 'themed' evenings are great giving you a lot of variety with what you consume during your stay. Everyone is super friendly and it is a very safe resort that I could leave my 11 year old son to do what he wanted go fishing, hang out with the marine biologist etc and know that he will be returned after his excursion. The activities were great and the crew members on the boat very knowledgeable and once again brilliant with my son! We did all sorts of snorkels which was amazing, you can also dive there. We are quite big swimmers so the swimming around the hotel was also good and there is a house reef which you can swim to or a boat can take you to that location. All in all a great holiday with some fantastic memories.

Was amazing place to stay! The entire hotel has a great ecological environment. Every day, many kinds of fish swim around our water bungalow. Every staff member is very friendly. It's the hotel with the best service I've ever stayed at! What surprised me most was the hotel's food, which was extremely delicious! Next time, I will book a water bungalow with an air-conditioned living room.

My wife and i have been visiting Maldives the last 10 years and among all the resorts we have been visiting this was an exceptional resort. we had the best time of our lives so far. Gili Lankanfushi is a natural paradise, crystal clear waters, marine life with baby blacktip reef sharks, stingrays, turtles and many coral reef fish made our swimming in these water a life time experience. Congratulations to the management and all the team!! They all made our vacation a unique experience. We will be back soon.

Excellent hotel. Robinson Crusoe feeling pure. Most beautiful island and surroundings. Amazing staff. Taking care with all you need. Villa with a lot of space and direct access to the ocean. Relaxing atmosphere. Delicious food and choice. Big choice for great cocktails.

How lucky are we to return to the fabulous Gili Lankanfushi for a fourth time and as always it didn't disappoint. On both arrival and departure at the airport we were met by the brilliant Airport Friday, Hussain, who made everything so easy and totally stress free. From there you take a short speedboat trip to Gili where you are greeted at the jetty and welcomed with smiles and laughter from the many members of staff who we have got to know over the past years. Sadly our usual Mr Friday wasn't there when we arrived due to a family emergency, so we had the lovely Shany (another amazing person that we have got to know over the past few years) for a couple of days before Miffy returned. This was the fourth time we have been lucky enough to have the very charming Miffy looking after us and although we have said this before, he is honestly one of the kindest, most caring and genuine people we have ever met. Nothing is ever too much trouble and he's always there when you need him. Everything at Gili is seamless and runs like clockwork and although our flight had been delayed by a little, we were still able to quickly unpack and head for our pre-diner drink in the Overwater Bar where we were greeted by both Abdullah and Amin who once again welcomed us back with happy smiles. Dinner followed and Wabbe, our fantastic waiter of the last four years, was there with his wonderful smile and engaging humour. Nothing is ever too much trouble and with his incredible laugh, he can always bring a smile to our faces. We were so so happy that he had been promoted as, in our opinion, it was certainly very well deserved. There are two charming hostesses in the restaurant, Monica and Aleisha, who are always there to guide you to your table and to offer a helping hand whenever you should need it. We were lucky enough to have two wine tastings in the incredible cellar, firstly hosted by Ramen (the sommelier from the Japanese restaurant, By the Sea) and he had chosen some fabulous wines, one of which we didn't know they had at Gili, which was a lovely surprise. Our second tasting was hosted by Guyan (who is the sommelier at the main restaurant) and again were spoilt with some fantastic wines. Both Ramen and Guyan have such incredible knowledge and we always feel that we could sit and listen to them talk about wine for hours. The Meera Spa is a haven of peace and tranquility and we made two visits on one of which I had the most incredible ninety minute facial by Sue. I don't think I have ever felt so relaxed and spent the rest of the day in a dreamlike state. My husband had two full body massages which he very much enjoyed. Thank you Gili and all the team for looking us so incredibly well and we hope to see our Gili "family" again very soon.