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Reviews of Cowry Inn

Fulidhoo, 10010 Fulidhoo, Maldives

#3 of 20 hotels in Fulidhoo

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 53 hotel reviews

9.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.3

  • Comfort

    9.1

  • Location

    9.6

  • Facilities

    8.9

  • Staff

    9.4

  • Value for money

    8.9

  • Free WiFi

    9.4

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  • Reviewed: 20 July 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotel has a magnificent view of the ocean! The hotel has very warm and helpful staff, and the food is delicious. Everything is clean, and the staff goes out of their way to make sure we are satisfied. We stayed in a family room on the third floor and enjoyed the ocean view from our terrace! It was absolutely beautiful! If we ever visit this atoll again, we will definitely stay at this hotel! Special thanks to the staff member, Hasan, who created a magical atmosphere with his presence!

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 June 2025

    10
    Amazing stay with owners that really care about guest experiences
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 5 nights

    No, negatives but I would highly recommend booking directly with the hotel. I ended up extending my stay and saved $20 per night.

    - This isn't your regular hotel, this is more than just a hotel. The owners really value and care about their guests, the ethos of their belief of life and being happy, flows throughout the property and the staff. I have to give an extra special thanks to the owners as they really made me feel like family. The lounge area is so cosy and you can borrow floats and snorkeling masks which other hotels charge you for. - The breakfast is a buffet style which has both local dishes and your contentinal. The check makes fresh cake every breakfast and they are to die for! There is a large bottle of water they give you each day and throughout the day, you have access to free coffee and tea. They also serve lunch and dinner. - Every staff is super friendly, I really want to say thanks to the other Bangladeshi staff who despite English not being his first language, was so warm and helpful. - For a solo traveller, and having travelled for over a decade, this place holds a special place in my heart. - A big gratitude and thanks to the Cowry owner Majid as he went out his way to take me snorkeling. I am not a very good swimmer and always wear a life jacket. He was so patient and gentle with me. And I managed to go snorkeling wearing no life jacket. He left my arm and always made me feel safe. I went three times with him and I was so fortunate to see, both white tip shark and black tip shark, turtle, and insane colour fish. What's also so admiring about the owner, I made a lot of friends with people on the Island from different hotels, and they came along to join me on my private snorkeling which the owner didn't charge. It really shows, he really wants his guests to experience things and have an amazing time. In fact, he persuaded I go snorkelling as I was very reluntant. - The owner also took me star gazing, the location of this hotel is just by bikini beach and its a prime spot where you can see shooting stars. - I can't express how much I loved my stay here.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 June 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Nice staff. Great location.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2025

    8.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Spacious. Clean. Rustic.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 March 2025

    10
    satisfied with the stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    amazing location, good value for money, relaxed vibe, bathroom could do with a bit of upgrade

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 29 March 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I highly recommend this for your stay in Fulidhoo, super clean, room was amazing, good facilities sadly we only could stay one night because we had to leave but loved this place

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 March 2025

    10
    Home away from home (in paradise)
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    A lovely place to stay during our time at Fulidhoo. We were picked up from the staff at the jetty and had a welcome drink on arrival. The room was spacious with a private balcony and a small clothesline. The bed was comfortable. The room was cleaned daily and bedding and towels (beach and bath) were changed after 2 days. There was access to coffee/tea and bottled water all day. The staff were always very friendly and were never too far away if we needed to ask a question. We were able to organise an excursion to swim with dolphins, turtles and coral garden for $55USD pp. There was free access to snorkelling equipment and beach toys. Complimentary Maldivian breakfast was great! Lunch and dinner are also available if ordered ahead and was pretty good. The island is small (only 700m x 200m) and Cowry Inn was very close to the bikini beach. However all beaches were walking distance. There are restaurants, souvenir shops and convenience stores located close by. The mosque is close by and the call to prayer is easily heard from the accomodation, however this wasn’t too disturbing and was part of the expected experience of staying on a local island. We arranged a public ferry $4USD pp (only on certain days of the week) to and from Male, but the motel also offered to arrange a speedboat for us for $40USD pp which run twice daily. Overall, we really enjoyed our stay here and felt like we were part of the Cowry Inn family.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 23 February 2025

    10
    Very nice hotel to stay especially with family
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Mosque bells will wake you up at 5-6 am but nothing can be done about it

    Very nice and clean hotel to stay in especially with family. They have various beach equipment also for kids so You do not need to bring everything with You. Hasan on reception desk is also very helpful. Ask him about boat, snorkeling trip which is must-do during your stay.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 February 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Very friendly management. They took us on multiple trips that we really enjoyed. Breakfast was great. We were able to rent snorkellig gear for our entire stay.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 January 2025

    10
    Extra special!! I will miss this place.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing, it was honestly excellent.

    Wow, what can I say? The cowry inn was magnificent. The staff were so attentive and friendly. We felt so at home being here, if your after a chilled, laid back vibe then the cowry inn is the place to be. I just felt so relaxed the whole stay. The guys are so welcoming and respectful to everyone staying.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 January 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Beautiful little guesthouse with an excellent host. It lies in a quiet street, but is neighbor with the mosque, so you will hear the speaker at 4.30 every morning. Fulidhoo is an amazing island!

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 January 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Price seemed a little high compared to other similar hotels

    The breakfast was good, good room, hot water

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 January 2025

    10
    Excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything is great

    The breakfast is great

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 December 2024

    10
    Hope to get a chance to go there again
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Clean & friendly staff

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 December 2024

    8.0
    December 2024
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The pillows are very firm and big. We were accommodated on the ground floor and it was noisy from 6 in the morning to 12 at night. Also noise from the mosque from 5 in the morning

    It is near the bikini beach, around 3mins walk. The food is so good and it is not expensive

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 October 2024

    10
    very good place
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    nice

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Excellent place!!highly recommended.friendly and helpful staff,perfect location.would visit again.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 July 2024

    10
    Highly recommend staying at Cowry Inn. Great staff and great place to stay to experience Fulidhoo. 😃
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing it was perfect for me.

    The owner and staff are amazing, really friendly and great service and great conversation. Great chef too. My room was perfect, spacious and a relaxing environment. I shall stay here again when I return. ☺️

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 July 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    A lack of umbrellas and sunbeds on the beach.

    Very kind and polite staff, Abu, Arif and Hassan were helpful in any situation. The trip to the sharkpoint is unforgettable. The stingrays and sharks at the stingray feeding point were also awesome. The ocean is vast and turquoise, just like in the videos.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 June 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast. Some of the staff were not helpful/friend. First day at breakfast I asked to have one extra egg because I was not having sausage or fish as everyone else and they asked me to pay 2 USD for that.

    Everything was good, very clean and spacious room. They carried our baggage from the ferry to the hotel on arrival and the other way around for departure.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 May 2024

    10
    Paradise!!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    The staff makes the stay more memorable and feels like home. Hassan the guide and Abu the housekeeper are amazing!! They’ll help you with everything you need. Even the owner of cowry inn is awesome. We stayed at the rooftop of the inn and the view was breathtaking!! The breakfast was also good and tasty. We couldn’t ask for more. And fulidhoo… what can i say.. this island is all need when you are in maldives. Even tourist from other island and resort would come here to see stingrays and sharks. We dont even have to go anywhere because this island has everything!!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 May 2024

    9.0
    Clean & comfy, not far from bikini beach
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Clean & comfy

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Close to bikini beach. Helpful staff. I like everything here. I will definitely come back agian

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 April 2024

    10
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff Environment

    Stayed in February 2024

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