Reviews of Sands Garden Hotel 4 stars

Nice staff, very skilled chef, we felt very good.

Very central and close to the harbour yet not on a main road. The rooms with balcony are nice and comfortable. The hotel staff is very nice and helpful.

Make sure to get a balcony room.

The room was spacious and clean with a large bathroom and a lovely balcony. The rooftop restaurant served lovely breakfasts and dinners - we even got given a packed breakfast on the morning of our departure when we left early. The staff were very friendly and helpful and accommodated all our needs. Central location, close to shops and restaurants and a short walk or bike ride to the beaches

Nothing!

I liked the very friendly staff, delicious food and comfortable rooms. I recommend this hotel for a holiday, I will soon return here again!

there are no shortcomings in the hotel

I don’t recommend this hotel. The experience with this place could have been better. The hotel doesn’t have all the rooms they show on Booking. We booked a deluxe room with the balcony but we got a room even without a window outside, speaking nothing about the balcony. The owner tells us fairytales that it is a high season (but I booked beforehand, and the booking was confirmed) and our room will be ready tomorrow morning. However, it was also impossible to stay in the current room due to the strong chemical smell. They used some poison from insects. So, in fact we had to stay in another place, a guest house which was much worse than we booked. And guess what, the room we booked wasn’t ready the next morning. Then, we listened to other fairytales that the room will be ready in 30 min, then, in 15 min… at 12:30 we were told it was ready, but it wasn’t. And he took our belongings to the new room and our previous one went to other guests. So, we have been waiting for our room for 2 hours outside! And we were not the only ones with this situation. I know at least 4 other couples who didn’t get their rooms that they booked. Some of them were offered to stay at other places after three days waiting to get the room they booked, some just decided not to have scandals. The owner promised us to compensate the most expensive excursion for one person as an excuse. He actually did, however, not the excursion that was promised. So, what I understood, is that the rooms “deluxe with the balcony” and “queen size room with the balcony” are absolutely the same rooms. There are no queen size. You will pay more for the bed 151x180 cm. And most likely, you will be placed in another room with the window which goes to the corridor. And if you don’t fight for what you paid, the owner will be happy and will keep telling you his fairytales. The swimming pool is never cleaned, it has green water.

Beautiful hotel in the centre of the island, very good location with walking distance to all you need during your stay. Rooms are very clean, well equipped. The bed and bedsheet was extremely comfortable.

We stayed in rooms 102 & 105. The rooms were comfortable and big enough. Always clean and beautify, maintained by John, who is always available with a huge smile. Mini fridge, hair dryer, safety box, TV, beach towels, bath towels, and hand towels were provided. Shower gel shampoo, and toilet paper was provided, too. The hotel has an in-house restaurant, Sands Grill Restaurant, on the 3rd floor, where in-house guests can have their meals. We were on a full board meal plan, which includes 3 meals, breakfast, lunch, dinner. The Sand Grill Restaurant is managed by chef Pathum and Pasidu. Both of them are very attentive. The food was very delicious and outstanding, while Pasidu's service was excellent. Overall, we would say we have seen and visited many hotels in Thoddoo, but Sands Garden Hotel has different concepts of hotel operation. A very customer oriented, friendly operation that gives you home feelings. All the staff members are always available and ready to serve your needs, they are hungry to make your holiday memorable Thank you Mr. Ahmed and his dedicated team, Chef Pathum, John, Pasidu, for the service extended to our group. You ha amazing job. Many greetingst from Jaroslava a Dušan Tůmovi

We have just returned from our holiday to the Maldives. We spend 10 days at Sands Garden Hotel, AA. Thoddoo Island. From arrival at the airport to farewell from the hotel, the staff were amazing. On arrival to Thoddoo, we were greeted by the hotel staff, and later, we came to know that it was a hotel manager, Ahmed. Who is always available at the reception to answer our questions. And we always get very important information from him about Maldives tourism and his long journey in the industry. We would say a very customer oriented manager who has good team members, keep it up, guys. Thoddoo is a big island compared to other islands in the Maldives. The population is living in a small area, while the large area is occupied for farming. Thoddoo is very famous for producing water melon, papaya and many vegetables. The island has beautiful beaches, sunset beach and sunrise beach, where we had good relaxation. The lagoon was beautiful, too, with lots of fish, small sharks, and turtles. We stayed in rooms 102 & 105. The rooms were comfortable and big enough. Always clean and beautify, maintained by John, who is always available with a huge smile. Mini fridge, hair dryer, safety box, TV, beach towels, bath towels, and hand towels were provided. Shower gel shampoo, and toilet paper was provided, too. The hotel has an in-house restaurant, Sands Grill Restaurant, on the 3rd floor, where in-house guests can have their meals. We were on a full board meal plan, which includes 3 meals, breakfast, lunch, dinner. The Sand Grill Restaurant is managed by chef Pathum and Pasidu. Both of them are very attentive. The food was very delicious and outstanding, while Pasidu's service was excellent. Overall, we would say we have seen and visited many hotels in Thoddoo, but Sands Garden Hotel has different concepts of hotel operation. A very customer oriented, friendly operation that gives you home feelings. All the staff members are always available and ready to serve your needs

The intentions of the manager and potential of the place are good. Also, staff is very friendly and the Maldivian breakfast on Sunday delicious.

Service is not in the basics of what you can expect from other similar stays in the island, even paying a bit more than the average. Pool is dirty and without maintenance, towels are not changed, some rooms are not as in the pictures (they assign others very different if they’re in full capacity, and you have to ask to change), hot water not running well .. Hopefully they improve these details in the future to create a 5 star experience.

The staff were excellent and I was able to spend a very comfortable time. They also arranged for me to snorkel with manta rays and sharks, which I had requested the day before. There were a lot of sharks nearby and it was great fun. They filled our water bottles every day and cleaned the room. The Wi-Fi, water pressure and air conditioning were all very good. The pool was very clean and I was able to swim. I ate all my meals at the hotel, and they were all delicious and well-balanced, so choosing what to eat was a joy. Karaoke is also available if you wish. The north beach is shallow, close and quiet. The south beach is lively but a bit far away, so I recommend renting a bike ($5/day). There were a variety of fish in both. There are souvenir shops and supermarkets nearby, and they are open until late at night, so I took a walk around. I recommend exchanging your money for MVR before coming to this island. There are massages, but they only take cash.

we were given a room that was not in accordance with the contract. room with no windows, no balcony, no TV, with a non-working safe. the offer included a swimming pool, so I chose this option... unfortunately it was closed during the entire stay. You had to ask for everything... changing towels, changing the room to the right one, etc

Amazing accommodation 15 minutes walk from the beach. You can rent bikes for 5$/day. Large, spacious rooms with air conditioning, kettle, fridge. Large, clean swimming pool in the garden. The hotel manager Ahmed and the fantastic chef Petam will make your stay at this hotel a pleasant one. Amazing food freshly prepared, always plenty of choice.

whole building was ok. room was very good, personal was friendly and they gave us a free tour around the island. happy place food on restaurant was dood and fast service.

while booking the place, we supose to have a free shuttle to the airport as it appeared on booking. we had to pay it as they don't do it for free lately.

Everything

New structure undergoing innovation. Welcoming and kind staff always smiling, available for our every need. Excellent room cleanliness, equipped with every comfort. Chef prepares dishes with care and passion, with a gourmet presentation.