Vilu Reef Beach & Spa Resort

We've just returned from our honeymoon at this resort - and we had the time of our lives. From the moment we arrived until the moment we left the staff did absolutely everything they could to ensure our holiday was a fantastic experience.
We stayed in a water villa and were so pleased we opted for that - they are very, very good. The room boy service was similarly excellent and we tipped him very well.
The whole island is kept spotlessly clean and tidy. The water life is incredible - we saw endless beautiful fish, manta ray, reef shark. Snorkelling is superb here.
When we look back at the photos we feel so happy but also sad to not still be there!
We will definitely be going back at our earliest opportunity.

This is by far the best island in the Maldives for honeymooners. It has all the activities you would want and is in an excellent position for day trips.
All of the staff are very polite and helpful and I could not find 1 single fault with the place.

Quite simple, our most enjoyable holiday ever, it felt like we were leaving family when we left and we are going back this year (booked today!)
I prefer the beach bungalow and would recommend these; the garden bungalows are a little cheaper but not the same experience.
Night time entertainment is basic but we grew out of our Ibiza phase a few years ago ;-) and when you realise you have no TV's in the room, you have an idea that you will learn to relax.
Something the wife does every holiday but I have never truly done before I went to Vilu Reef.
Food is good, bit repetitive but excellent service, plus if you go on a fishing trip you get to eat your 'catch' on the beach!
From the moment you arrive you are taken care of by staff, that you leave as good friends, can't wait to back!

We went to Vilu Reef in October 2005 for our honeymoon and had a fantastic time - we would absolutely recommend it to anyone else.
The island is beautiful - not very big but everything still feels secluded, the accommodation was great: we had a beach bungalow and were more than happy with it.
A lot of people liked the beach bungalows better than the water villas as the villas were quite close to each other and they could hear their neighbours.
However, the villas do have other perks - you get slightly different food service for breakfast and lunch, for example, and there are open air Jacuzzi's as well!
If you do want to upgrade then I would recommend waiting until you get there - quite a few people did it when we were there. Also, the beach bungalows were over-subscribed so some people were upgraded for free!
The service was excellent - everyone is really friendly and does everything possible to help you have a holiday to remember.
There's a wide range of watersports - all inclusive doesn't cover them but the prices are really reasonable.
There's also a speciality seafood / a la carte restaurant, again not covered by all inclusive but well worth spending a bit extra for! They'll do things for you like lay you a romantic dinner for two on the beach, surrounded by candles.
The all inclusive deal is actually really good - there's a wide range of food and drink available although (as always with AI) the food can get a bit predictable by the end of your second week.
There's always volleyball, tennis, table tennis etc to do to keep you entertained (well, it kept my brand new husband entertained while I was lying by the pool!) as well.
You need to expect to tip. This means your waiter and your room boy as a minimum - we tipped at the end of each week - and also anyone else whose service was good (we always felt sorry for the barman in the pool bar who was great and the pool boys as they didn't get much).
I only have 2 words of caution:
1 - don't get a garden room in the middle of the island - they have no beach or view, some have internal doors to other rooms (for families, I presume), and they are near to both the staff housing which can be a bit noisy and also the water treatment plant which can be a bit smelly.
2 - The evening entertainment is shocking!! Crab racing is fun and the staff do make an effort but in the main the music played at discos etc is awful, ancient and extremely repetitive. I have to say though that we had made friends with some other holiday makers and we found the entertainment a source of great hilarity night after night!
We enjoyed it so much that we have been looking at prices for this year as we would love to go back.
When we were there, several people who had been to other resorts in the Maldives said that Vilu Reef was their favourite!

Its a lovely place beach bungalows and the water villas are excellent cannot fault the rooms are the room boys the staff are the most friendliest people I have ever known, they will do anything for you. The managers are also very good, they will go out of there way to do what you want them to.
Over all on the place its the best this is our 2nd trip there and are going again in September I love the place looking on the review above well what can I say I total disagree with it, it a place not to be missed.
You will have a great time there with the staff and all the managers there the place is very clean and well looked after.
Enjoy your stay.