Mercure Maldives Kooddoo Resort 4 stars

From the start, the friendliness and helpfulness of every single staff member was outstanding. The over water villa was beautiful and comfortable, food excellent. We really enjoyed the dolphin cruise and snorkeling from the steps outside our villa.

We had a magical time at the Mercure Kooddoo Resort in the Maldives! An absolutely breathtaking spot with an overwater bungalow looking down on tropical fishes through the glass bottom floor. We spent 5-days and had 2 bungalows one for us and one for our son and his girlfriend. Days were filled from early morning to evening with fun-filled activities - snorkeling before breakfast, walking in the gardens, gym, scuba/snorkeling tours of nearby coral reefs, lazing by the pool and occasionally joining a Zumba class! The food was superb - a mix of Maldivian, European continental, Asian and Indian flavors and dishes but all were elegantly served. My favorite was the Asian and Seafood buffets with big lobsters and shrimp which we enjoyed. A bbq night had some of the best chicken and shrimps off the grill with a plethora of dishes served by the pool. All of this gourmet food was helped by attentive servers including Ali, Layaal, and many others. The Chef was impressive. The selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages kept us going throughout the day but the best was a sunset drink. The bungalow was a romantic room with a private setting, a balcony with a step-down ladder into the shallow bay where you can snorkel and see tropical fishes, eels and Octopus and occasional reef sharks. The tides are fascinating - I lost my footwear as I took it off on the last platform before going into the water (at low tide) and when I came back the high tide had come in and my footwear had floated out and is somewhere in the Indian Ocean (if you see it please return my favorite pair!). The island resort is self-contained and there is very little outside the resort and one cannot walk around or visit any local places/villages. To top it all my son proposed to his girlfriend in a romantic setting (created by the resort team) with rose petals and towel art. So we went 4 disparate people and came back with a family! All in all a great vacation - relaxing and rejuvenating with a romantic bungalow and friendly staff! Will come back.

the ups: buffet restaurant staff first class, food less than excellent but still good house keeping staff overall professional and prompt to respond staff at diving centre first rate and most helpful the downs: Italian restaurant staff behave in typical italian manner, answer yet no action taken, especially the lady staff bed too soft staff at reception very friendly and helpful yet provide incorrect information - were informed that luggage would be carried all the way to flight destination but while checking in at transit from domestic to internatinal, told had to return to the domestic airport to get the luggage and pass through custom again, created a lot of trouble and frustration overall stay pleasant but there is still room for improvement

Great people , I was made to feel like royalty .. food was amazing , I loved everything

All staff are very lovely and friendly. The place is absolutely paradise I really wanted to stay as a dream😊