Guesthouse vacation rentals in Alifu Dhaalu Atoll

Well, for me and my wife, the trip was memorable right till the end. Though Hassan had some confusions in the beginning that I had booked for Maafushi Island and he quoted me excursion and transfer prices per that Island; however, post realizing, he was considerate enough to offer excursion prices in Dhangethi Island at the rate . What I loved about Mala Boutique: Hosts: The communication was effortless and well managed, Ali was there to pick us up at the Airport, helped us with local SIM and showed us around Male as he was a local guide. He even spotted few Mantas for us near the vegetable market and got us to board the speed boat. At the listing the roles were quite neatly cut out: Shon: He was the care taker and made sure that all the necessary amenities were available for us. We were carrying heavy luggage, he got it transported to our listing Ali: The cook made some lip smacking delicacies and was always asking for feedback to make his preparations better. Breakfast used to be the same for all the days; however, lunch and dinner were mostly continental or Maldivian cuisines/ curries Saalley: This guy was a revelation. He was the instructor appointed for us for all the excursions be it Manta, Turtle or Sandbank Snorkeling, Dolphin/ Tuna Spotting or Island hopping. He was patient to the core, knew what he was doing, took some breathtaking pictures (even of a Shark up close) - He kinda made all our days memorable. The room at the listing was comfortable with powerful AC's. The cleaning crew were considerate enough to leave the AC's on post cleaning so that we came back to a comfortable and cool room after spending time getting tanned at the bikini beach. About Dangethi Island: Firstly, please don't consider it as a luxurious Resort island as you are not paying for that but the excursions and the hosting/ human connect that Mala boutique offers is at par with them. The Island was around 100 kms away from Male and life is quite lazy here. You get a lot of privacy. Locals will always smile at you and will not ever enforce or solicit anything. There are some souvenir shops on the island which can be explored. You can explore the whole island on foot in an hour - also try it without foot-wears - you'll find white sand not only in the beach but on the streets as well Also locals don't come to bikini beach, you are entitled to complete privacy there. Things to cross-check before arriving & the opportunities: - Always keep a mosquito repellent - Its a tropical island, you'll find them everywhere and they are quite adamant on sucking your blood and you can easily kill them in the act as they prefer foreign blood over dying - Goes without saying, keep a good Sunscreen (SPF 50 on you) a Sun hat or if possible a wet suite. - Respect the local laws and culture as women are supposed to wear clothes that covers their Shoulder and knees - Though, in our short stay, we never saw this rule getting imposed on anyone but we still followed it out of respect to local customs. - Variety can be brought in the breakfast I can't think of any other opportunities as I was busy collecting memories and I took truck loads of them back home - Thanks to you guys.

Mohamed is very friendly holder, very carefull. He met us then we arrived. Good room.