It is very rare in life that anything is perfect - Joali is ! It ticks all the boxes . From the moment you arrive until the moment you leave, you will be truly spoiled . The quality of the villas are the best in the Maldives. No searching for light or drape switches, tv channels, temperature, etc , it's all controlled from a neat consumer friendly iPad . The towels are the thickest and most absorbent I have come across . There's an old joke about the bath robe being so fluffy I could hardly close my suitcase ! The 3 restaurants ( Mediterranean , Italian and Japanese ) offer the highest cuisine, exquisitely presented food with impeccable service. Chief chef Taylor will cater for any personal off menu requests . There is also an extensive choice of wines at sensible prices . My family and I actually ate at 8 different locations on the resort during our 17 day stay ! Privacy is easily found on the beautifully designed and appointed island . If you fancy being more active, dance lessons, water aerobics, yoga classes, 5-a-side football, tennis, all motorised water sports are readily available. The kids club is very well supervised and a renowned artist even teaches them clay modelling . As one expects in the Maldives, the scuba diving and snorkelling is unparalleled. The house reef is readily accessible from the water villas and an abundance of fish await your company . Joali is a new resort ( opened Oct '18 ) and the owner / operators give attention to every single detail. It is a class act ! Their goal is to make it the very best resort in the Maldives and personally having experienced 12 different resorts, it is already ! I have no hesitation to warmly and enthusiastically recommend Joali to you . It is very special ! David Dein MBE

I’m struggling to find the right superbatives to describe my experience at this resort. We decided to elope to the Maldives for a beautiful hassle free ceremony with no talk of table centres or seating plans and it’s the best decision we could have made. We carried out extensive research of reviews, images and pricing before deciding on Joali and our only regret is that we didn’t stay longer. This was our first visit to the Maldives and having studies previous reviews which mentioned the rooms and staff being exceptional but non really mentioned that there would be so much to see and do. We quickly realised that there were so many activities that we hadn’t considered such as, water sports, Wine Tasting, Cooking classes and health spa to name just a few. Plus the fitness centre is very impressive compared to other hotel gyms i have used before. We only booked 5 days of our 3 week wedding / Honeymoon with Joali as we thought we’d get bored and this was a huge mistake I’d advice minimum of 7 but 10 would probably be ideal. As mentioned this was our first time in the Maldives we were greeted at the airport with a huge smile by Ali. He was very welcoming. He took our bags offered refreshments and then accompanied us to the Joali lounge in a private car to wait for our seaplane. The Joali lounge was like a 5 star hotel lounge. The seaplane journey to Joali took approximately 30 minutes. We were greeted by management and drummers with refreshments which lifted our mood again after 15 hours of travelling. Each guest / Room is assigned a Butler who I’d describe more accurately as a Host. He or she is introduced to you as you step off the seaplane and they are at your service from that point until you leave they have expert knowledge of the county and the resort. Our host was Vitu and we couldn’t thank him enough. I can’t speak to service at other resorts as we’ve only been to Joali but the other people we spoke to who had visited other resorts did say that Joali was on another level. The images attached show a comparison of how the Joali pick up clients from the airport and it’s these slight details make a huge difference.

My family and I spent a glorious week at Joali. It was a much needed getaway and our experience was exceptional from start to finish. Joali is breathtaking, with its crystal clear waters and its white sand beaches. But its magic extends beyond its beautiful location. Its magic lies in the attention to detail that can be found all throughout the resort, from our villa, to the food, and the activities. These tangible details all contribute to how special this place is, but what sets Joali apart, in my opinion, is its staff. Yes, everyone is friendly and very good at their jobs; but it goes beyond that. It feels like they genuinely care about making our stay memorable and they would move heaven and earth to make it happen. It’s the simple things, like a member of the staff giving my daughter's bike a push since she noticed my daughter struggling to climb the slight uphill towards the jetty. Or the second cup of decaf coffee that just magically appears without my husband having to ask. Or the fact that we always have a bucket full of ice in our villa. It’s how they anticipate what we want and need so we don’t even have to ask. The staff epitomizes the Jeff Bezos customer obsession principle (on steroids!) and it is this intangible that makes Joali magical.