Reviews of Palm Residence
Palm Residence, Aa.Rasdhoo, 09020 Rasdu, Maldives

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Reviewed: 2 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewAs a solo traveler used to hostel, stayin at Palm Residence, where they took care of everything for me was a great break. They pick and drop me off at the pier, booked my speedboat, accomodate my early morning going diving. Really love my time there!
Reviewed: 10 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewThe staff. Genuinely some of the nicest people you're likely to meet. They were this place's saving grace of I am honest. I would have rated this a 5 or 6 if it weren't for them.
The place is in dire need of renovation. WiFi was poor. Everything is quite tatty. It's certainly over priced for the area.
Reviewed: 16 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 11 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewFriendly staff. Accommodating and helpful.
Transport to the hotel is not a comfortable ride in the sun or rain.
Reviewed: 11 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewThe staff was very nice and helpful but the room had a very strong mold smell
Reviewed: 2 April 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 2 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 26 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 18 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewThe 2 hosts are really nice, Diane explained very well how to get the speedboat and came to pick us up at the ferry so we wouldn’t get lost ! Diane also organised the speedboat for the day we left. The rooms are nice, clean and quiet.
Breakfast could be changed a bit more often, we had almost the same thing every day over 5 days.
Reviewed: 11 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewAmazing stay! Comfortable, clean, good value for money.
Wifi was unreliable, it didnt work for videocalls. Bathroom smelled a bit often.
Reviewed: 11 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewThe staff at the hotel completely made this holiday for me . As a solo traveler they were attentive and knew where I was and what I was doing each day . Nothing was too much trouble for them . Miss Dianne and Coco made my holiday.
The facilities are starting to look a little tired now . The rooms are dated and the mattress firm. The staff do a great job repainting it and keeping it tidy but it must be a struggle for them .
Reviewed: 28 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewClean large room, comfy bed, good air con, friendly yet professional staff. Massive bathroom! I think my stay was really good value for money. I also booked the snorkel tour with the hotel again good value and was able to see sharks eagle rays and a turtle.
Nothing
Reviewed: 21 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewDiane and her nephew, who run Palm Residence, are the stars. They are welcoming, helpful, accomodating and polite. We really liked the breakfast on an open air patio. It is buffet style with a good variety. There is coffee, tea and water available all day. Rasdhoo is small so Palm Residence is close walking to anywhere on the island. There are some masks and fins to borrow for free. The Superior Queen room was quiet and a decent size, hot water available at all times. There is a dryer to dry wet clothes before packing to leave. I think this is a solid choice on Rasdhoo and would recommend it.
The room is a bit tired looking. We had no toilet seat. The booking said TV although there was only a bracket on the wall. We found the bed uncomfortable, the mattress and the pillows were very hard. The dead bolt on the door didn't work.
Reviewed: 29 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewThe hotel is a 5-6 minute walk from the beach, and the room we stayed in was comfortable and clean, with a spacious bathroom. The hotel staff, Diane and Coco, are incredible; they are always cheerful and helpful with everything. I needed a birthday cake for my daughter, which is hard to find on the island, and Diana not only arranged the cake but also helped us with the birthday celebration. Coco is always there to assist whenever needed.Diane helped us find a boat for our arrival and departure, and they also welcomed us at the port and saw us off. We thank Diane and Coco for everything, and if we visit Rashdoo again, we will definitely choose this place once more. Greetings to Diane and Coco!
Reviewed: 27 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 16 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 15 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewMiss Diane and her Nephew are wonderful People, going beyond to make your stay the best you could have. They pick you up, help with bookings, give recommendations and even cut your fruit if you bring some in :) i felt more than comfortable, even as a woman alone. we had nice chats and i would recommend the place to everybody. besides that, the room was clean, lots of towels, huuuge bathroom and at all very good value. matress is a little hard but i recognized thats what it is everywhere in the maldives :) the small garden is perfect to relax, shops and restaurants are close - the island is not big, so everything is close anyhow. breakfast is very good, they even let me have early breakfast because of my diving schedule. loved it here!
Reviewed: 8 January 2025 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 22 December 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 17 December 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified reviewPerfect stay in Rasdu, nice breakfast everyday, very friendly staff and the beach is literally 20 seconds away.
Reviewed: 23 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewSuper nice, polite, helpful and friendly staff. Great big clean room. Good location. Very silent air-conditioner. Great breakfast (both continental and Maldivian breakfast are great). Free drinking water, tea and coffee at any time. Bath.
Maybe for someone bed will be hard. No TV in the room (but room's info on Booking.com specified that TV is provided). Little brokes of some stuff. And the biggest disadvantage is that it is a little bit noisy because the room is located near the reception on the 1st floor. This is a small cozy guesthouse, they have no huge building. There are only 6 rooms: 3 on the first floor near reception, and another 3 rooms on the 2nd floor, but also near a public area (guest hall with tea/coffee, etc). So in any room it will probably be sometimes noisy because you will hear reception's or other guest's activities. But for their price and very great service this disadvantage is not a problem, I think. But if you want absolute silence and privacy - probably this place is not a good option for you.
Reviewed: 4 April 2024 · Stayed in February 2024
Verified reviewIt is value for money, nice and quiet
Breakfast should be upgrad
Reviewed: 31 March 2024 · Stayed in March 2024
Verified reviewBeautiful place to stay, big room, comfortable bed, shower and bath in bathrooms, on the restaurant street, beautiful garden.
Reviewed: 13 March 2024 · Stayed in February 2024
Verified reviewI don't really know the positive sides of Palm Residence... as I did not stay at Palm Residence, but at QUICKSAND - which was very nice. Nice room, clean and fair priced, would stay there again. So even if this score goes to Palm Residence - I repeat - I stayed at QUICKSAND.
That I did NOT STAY AT PALM RESIDENCE, they are clearly double-booking (it was the 7the time on Rasdhoo for me and I know half of the accomodations-managers there) - it is a common practice, to fill the hotel with Booking.com and then still take bookings elsewhere - I just DO NOT APPRECIATE being given something else than I book, it's not fair towards the paying customer. Having said that, I still give an 8 on the review, but I definitely would expect Booking.com to do something, as there is surely an agreement about these things NOT happening.