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Reviews of One The Island

Vaaru, Naifaru, 07020 Naifaru, Maldives

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Review Score

Based on 24 hotel reviews

9.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.1

  • Comfort

    9.1

  • Location

    9.0

  • Facilities

    8.5

  • Staff

    9.2

  • Value for money

    9.4

  • Free Wifi

    8.1

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  • Reviewed: February 6, 2025

    9.0
    Very nice affordable hotel and island if you are looking to have a peaceful, clam, relaxing, quite v
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin-Room + Round-trip Domestic Flights
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Limited breakfast options. This was not clear in the Booking.com description, but honestly restaurants are everywhere and near to the hotel. Other than, all was good and to the expectations to have a relaxing vacation.

    Place was exactly what we needed: affordable, quite, calm, family and culturally friendly, no bikini beach. Liked the Maldivian breakfast food every morning. Thanks much for the great hospitality, and programs.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: January 25, 2025

    10
    Just the most amazing holiday made entirely by the help, knowledge and friendliness of the staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 13 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Not applicable

    The property was in a great location by the beach, the dive centre, the turtle sanctuary and the cafe. There were fantastic views from the terrace where we were served our breakfast. The staff were extremely helpful and nothing was too much for them. The property was spotlessly clean supplying towels and sheets on our request. The beds we found super comfy. Nargiz was an absolute treasure arranging excursions and ferry tickets. Saritam was brilliant at her job and served us wonderful breakfasts always with a huge smile.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: August 1, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Twin-Room + Round-trip Domestic Flights
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Exceptional place to stay! Staff was so excellent!

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: July 19, 2024

    9.0
    One The Isalnd
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Exceptional service. Super room and the food was great.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: April 14, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    thank you for these few days, really great very helpful staff, very nice accommodation on a real island in Maledives

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: November 2, 2023

    10
    I would recommend this property and location to my friends for sure. We experienced real Maldives.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 5 nights

    It was an amazing experience. The communication was brilliant, we got everything arranged and even much more. We got a detail tour arround the island free of charge, a transfer from the harbour and back. The staff supplied us with all the necessary information in time and was helpful for the entire time. The location was perfect, we could experience the real life of the local community,

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: September 26, 2023

    10
    Cannot recommend this gem more!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    IF I need to say one thing, which is nothing the Guest House can influence really, is that there is not yet a bikini beach, so for swimming you should wear a tshirt and shorts for both men and women. The beach is REALLY beautiful and clean for a local island beach!

    Pati (Patrycja) was the most welcoming, friendly, knowledgeable and kind person who excelled at being the „face“ of One The Island, from messaging pre-stay, while I was in Naifaru and even afterwards. Girl-crush! But also all other people were super nice and welcoming at the Guesthouse. The place and my room were super cozy and spacious. Bed was comfy and I recognised a lot of Swedish furniture ;) . The fridge was perfect for me. Breakfast was freshly made and tasty. I stayed on the island in order to visit the local Atoll Marine Center to have cats spayed. At One The Island they could even get in touch with the speedboat and organise the journey. By the way, a visit of the Marine Centre is much recommended, very interesting and kind people all around. They explain patiently what their work is there, and in consequence how much we all have to take care of our eating habits, and how it is produced, if fish is part of our diet. Mohammed, the owner of the guest house took me on a tour around the island, which gave a good insight into life on Naifaru, which is a bit further away from Male, so some things are a bit different here. It was just a perfect stay for me. Writing this review now a bit later, I really miss it. Thank you to One The Island and Pati!! BTW, the cats are doing great!

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: August 13, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 5 nights

    The staff is amazing, very kind hearted. You feel that its ran with good intentions.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: July 15, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Pleasant staying Patricia helped me so much..I feel like staying with my own family.. Quite and clean stuff Home made cooking was extraordinary It's really mind blowing stay The beach and wave..wow..no words to describe Will come here again and again

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: February 6, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I really like the staff there, Cristina was very friendly, helpfull and offers attractions so that no one is bored. I recommend kayaking but be smarter than me and take sunscreen with you 😉 If you are reading this, I wish you nice vacation 😊

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: January 23, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    from Arrival to departure everything was great organized by Christina and Mohamed. Had a great time and awesome excursions with guesthouse’s boat to snorkel with Manta Ray and visiting beautiful beaches on lonely islands. Guest house is great and next to sunset beach. Room was really big and comfortable. I recommend choosing the maledives breakfast from guesthouse because it’s super delicious 😋

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: January 22, 2023

    10
    Excellent value for money.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 10 nights

    Greeted on our arrival. The accommodation was of a high standard. The rooms were large with comfortable beds. Everywhere was kept very clean. The AC was very welcomed. There was a drying line outside. Breakfast on the terrace included either continental or local with wonderful views of the beach. The staff were friendly and helpful. They arranged transport to and from Male airport for us as was the pick up and drop off at the local airport as well as the harbor. Excellent excursions were organised by the staff with very personal service.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: December 29, 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Guesthouse is almost new, super clean and situated perfectly. Good wifi, tv and ac. Good quality furnitures/materials and close to beautiful beach. Staff was most kind and helpfull. For example: my rooms tv was broken, but it got replaced in couple of hours😊 Higly reccommendable. Would be perfect for longer stay, though I only spend short while.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: February 13, 2024

    6.0
    Basic guest house
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The internet is ok, but not good enough to watch YouTube, upload photos, or stream, it cut off sometimes. Showers are warmish, and drains smell a bit. Anything more you want is charged for, and at tourist prices, it's cheaper to get it locally. Trips are quite expensive for what they are, you have to pay extra to get from the airport, and if you travel alone you have to pay for two people. Bring lots of mosquito repellent as there are no nets over the beds. They say it's mosquito free, but there were a few in the guest house.

    Decent place to stay. It's a basic guest house, you get 1 towel, and 1 toilet roll. The rooms are small, but look like the photos just without the flowers, and small hand towels. My room had a window, but you can't see much from it due to the angle. There is a common room with a kettle, tea, coffee, and filtered water for free. On the island there are small shops selling reasonably priced food, but there are limited options for vegetarians or special diets, so bring that with you.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: October 11, 2023

    6.0
    Friendly staff, cheap rooms, but some issues
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 5 nights

    The reason this place doesn't have higher reviews is because there was a mix-up with the ferry that ended up costing me an extra $300. The directions I was sent by One the Island, along with a video they sent me, told me to go to the ferry terminal that's right outside the airport, to be picked up by the ferry that would take me to Naifaru. But the ferry boat ended up not docking there. It stayed for about 10 minutes floating offshore as I waited for it to come closer, and then sailed away suddenly. So I had to book an expensive domestic flight ticket to Naifaru for the next day, since there were no seats available on the ferry the next day. I lost the $60 for the ferry ticket, paid an extra $150 for the flight, had to book another night at a hotel in Malé, and didn't get the money back from the first night I paid for at One the Island. So in total, an extra $300. The ferry company claimed I never showed up. This was confusing to me since I was at the ferry terminal outside the airport 30 minutes ahead of the departure time, waiting in the spot I was told to go to. I didn't find out until my return ferry trip from Naifaru to Malé, that the boat actually docks and unloads/loads passengers at a different ferry terminal that's on the main island of Malé. This information was not provided to me by One the Island. So the wrong instructions they provided was the reason I missed the ferry in the first place. Other things I didn't like: The restaurant at the top floor is open air, and there are a lot of flies, as well as some bird poop on the chairs. It's not really a restaurant, just a small kitchen, and you have to order 2 hours ahead of time so they can get the ingredients. The shower water is not hot, barely lukewarm. The WiFi often cuts out.

    Cheaper than staying at one of the expensive resort islands. Location is okay, it's on the local island Naifaru, close to the 5.8 undersea restaurant at Hurawalhi, Hanifaru Bay, and other things to do. There's a turtle rescue center near the hotel with a nice snorkeling spot (you can rent the equipment from a nearby dive center), and a beach. Everything on the island is within walking distance. The staff is very friendly and will help arrange anything you want to do, and the owner will even pick you up and drop you off at the harbor at Naifaru, but there were some errors made which I talk about below. The A/C works fine.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: January 24, 2023

    7.0
    Feedback for one the island hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Tap water, was bit salty.

    Room: small, but very clean and neat. Location: Good, sunset beach amazing, two near by restaurants, open space outside hotel and Turtle rescue centre 👌 Cristina, she is so helpful, friendly and will make sure your stay is extremely good. Overall: Good hotel, location and ambience.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: January 9, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: December 6, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 14 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: March 8, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: February 23, 2023

    9.0
    My experience at the One Hotel was super amazing. Staff were proper friendly and so accommodating!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: February 15, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: January 30, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: June 26, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in May 2023

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