Turquoise Residence by UI

The hotel is very nice and very welcoming. The staff are friendly and helpful in all areas of service throughout the stay. Mr kausar is very good at keeping his work 👏 at the café. The adventure trip organised by the team to the island plus snorkeling with the stingray is amazing. We have a lot of fun. What an amazing trip!

I had an amazing experience staying at this hotel, which I believe is one of the best options for travelers looking for both quality and affordability. The location is perfect, offering a stunning sea view that adds a relaxing and peaceful vibe to your stay.One of the highlights of my stay was the excellent service from the staff, especially Kawsar,Badol Vai. However, one thing to be a little careful about: sometimes the bed sheet might not be freshly cleaned, which can cause itching at night. It’s a good idea to check it before sleeping.

Room was fine, however airport transfer is supposedly included, but since we left before 7am we were made to pay for a private taxi for the two of us, but then they put another guest in with us without asking, who got to ride for free because we were forced to pay upfront. The way the guy sneakily made us pay before taking the taxi, shows he knew he was doing wrong.

We booked through Bookings.com which included transfers and 'buffet' breakfast. On arrival into Male we saw the sign that had our name on it. We then had to wait by the water for the actual driver to arrive. Took about 15min. Got in the car and our driver drove no more than 30km/hour. He was constantly on his phone and trying to find out how long we were there for and if we needed a driver. We did not feel that safe and was relieved to arrive at the hotel. Our son was due in on a later flight and his booking was through Agoda as he booked later. On arrival, when I asked the person checking us in about my sons room they said they had a booking but only had 1 room. It was quite late and I was not impressed. They offered us a room for my son in their 'other hotel' which was close by. We went back and forth but in the end we had no choice but to accept. At least out son had a room. My husband went back with the driver to the airport to collect my son and on his return he said the driver drove in the same manner. 'Really not safe'. We paid the US6 for the green tax which we were aware of but they did not charge our son. The room is average but has good working air conditioning and the bed was comfortable. The location is close to the beach. There were only 2 power points and 1 was taken up with the fridge. The bathroom was modern and worked. In the morning when we opened the curtain, our view was of an air conditioner less than a meter away. Very disappointed with the buffet breakfast. Bread, no toaster as they said it was broken, rice and boiled eggs. There was a bit of jam and butter. It did the job but definitely not what we know as a buffet. Did it serve it's purpose? YES Would we book again? NO