Mercure Maldives Kooddoo Resort

My wife and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary. This was by far the best vacation we've ever had! An overwater villa in the middle of the Indian Ocean with a 1 square meter glass window in the floor to see the fish below our room!? Wow! Truly amazing. We had a floating breakfast and massages. We snorkeled every day except one (weather/storm) and it was like being in an aquarium! We saw sharks, rays, turtles, and probably a 100 different kinds of fish. There were just two locations to eat (Alita-Buffet and Vista-Italian) but we were very happy with these places. The buffet had a different theme every day and we loved it. The rooms and the entire resort were extremely clean. The resort was very ecologically minded...no disposable water bottles, dishes, flatware, napkins, etc. This was our only time in a resort in this part of the world so we just have this one data point, but I can't imagine a nicer or more wonderful experience. The staff had some of the nicest and most helpful people that I ever encountered! Karouna Sellapillay, Guest Relation Officer, was amazing and helped us in countless ways. She was incredibly helpful, kind, and patient. Exceptional! There were several other staff members who were also incredible. Pradeep at the Pool Bar making special 'off the menu' drinks for us! Plus Ibrahim, Nashid, Sajeewa, Smith Thomas, and Marzeem (apologies for any spelling errors!) at the buffet/pool bar area were truly special. Always super attentive, polite, and easy to talk with. Some of the nicest people I've ever met. There wasn't any 'fake' kindness here, they were genuinely interested in making sure we had an amazing experience and more than happy to make that happen. We really enjoyed their company and appreciated the time they spend with us. I loved learning about them personally, their families, their homes, and their experiences. We will miss all of them!

My wife and I stayed for 5 days and absolutely loved the resort. Very well maintained and beautiful villas. I can’t emphasize this enough, the staff was outstanding. From the arrival at Male airport to the departure from the island, the process was coordinated very well. Additionally, food and meals were exceptional with plenty of variety.

The location was gorgeous and the hospitality was amazing. Food was fantastic and we made great friends.

From transfer at Male airport to return transfer , the resort experience was superb. All staff from housekeeping to management were so attentive and helpful. The Overwater bungalows were amazing, food and beverage service and quality A1, activities fantastic with focus always on safety. Only had 5 nights but would recommend 10. Definitely a tick off the bucket list. All the team were fantastic but a special shout out to Layaal - with a fantastic sense of humour as well as exceptional customer service skills, she went out of her way to make our stay so memorable.

Holiday exceeded expectations and we appreciated the resorts all-inclusive (food, alcohol, drinks) and their 'child free' policy. The check in process was seamless, from being met at Male airport, transferred to the lounge, flight to Kooddoo then check-in to our villa. Enjoyed everything about the resort, including the accommodation, food, snorkeling, water sports and other activities. Will definitely visit again.