We were stuck on a sea plane right at their shores after dropping off a couple of their guests. The weather got really bad and a couple people on board were sea sick. The pilot called the people at this resort to let us rest at their place until the weather clears out. I do not understand how someone at hospitality business is so idiotically insane to refuse helping people stuck at their doorsteps in such weather. Avoid this bull crap resort at all costs. Worst place you can be.
This review is long overdue. My family (my siblings, mother & father & myself) stayed at Mirihi for 17 days december 2021 - january 2022, what an amazing experience it was. Our family ranges in age between 15 and 57, all of us were super satisfied. Our initial plan was to visit Vietnam but when the country went into lock-down due to Covid we had to look for alternatives and my father found Mirihi. Well done! 1. The team at Mirhi is fantastic. All staff seemed genuinely happy about working at Mirihi. It really is noticable and makes the service 100 times better. Our entire family are very experienced travellers and have stayed at luxury resorts all over the world. Nothing comes close to Mirihi in terms of service-minded and kind staff. 2. The food is IMPECCABLE. I did not leave the restaurant once feeling unsatisfied. The variety and quality of the buffet is simply mind boggling. The a la carte lunch menu is superb as well. In addition, if you want to experience a world class christmas & new years dinner you have come to the right place. 3. The diving & snorkelling at Mirihi is world class as well. The house reef is superb with lots of fish and beautiful colours. The hotel offers dive trips every day and the staff is highly experienced and friendly. You feel safe and looked after which is exactly what I look for in a diving facility. 4. Our family did one full day whale shark trip. We had the hotels beautiful sailing yacht for ourselves for an entire day. Sure, the price tag is quite high but I feel like it was worth every penny. I was simply amazed by the staff on board the boat. They could spot whale sharks a 100 M away and we were first on site every time and got at least a minute by ourselves with the whale sharks before all the other boats arrived 5. The rooms are super clean and comfortable. However, if you are looking for state of the art technology or super modern rooms I'd say that the hotel is not for you. But both myself & the rest of my family were very satisfied overall with the rooms since we are people who prefer being outdoors and exploring the island. 6. The island offers a variety of activities besides diving & snorkling such as paddle boards, canoes, a small football field and & gym facility. Overall we were so very happy with our stay ad Mirihi. I'd say that this resort is as close to perfection as it gets. The island overall, the food and the staff, WOW. I understand why Mirihi have so many returning guests. You will never want to stay at a different resort in the Maldives after visiting Mirihi, I can assure you of that. Lastly, a special shoutout to Shane & Raouf. You two are the most genuine & service minded people I've met at my many hotel stays. Keep it up! Kind regards, Wilhelm & family…
We have just returned from 10 days in paradise, having celebrated renewing our wedding vows and also a 60th birthday which can be summed up in one word. "Perfection!!!!". Mirihi may be small but delivers in so many ways. The island itself is beautiful, crystal clear waters, pristine white sand and a laid back vibe greets your weary travelling eyes and by the time you set your first barefoot toe on the island you feel relaxed. Your accommodation is beautiful, along with your private sundeck with steps down into the ocean. The island is immaculately kept, sand freshly swept everyday, walkways always clean and maintained. The food in both restaurants is sublime. The aromas whirl like a symphony in your head, prepared and served by a team of superb chefs. Then you meet Felix, the conductor of this talented orchestra, who will happily take you through each dish one by one, tempting you by wafting the smells towards your nostrils and you find yourself trying things you never had before. And how they manage to make all the desserts without using any sugar is just a miracle !!!!!! In both restaurants you are waited upon by staff who are attentive but un-obtrusive. They will be there to help you with your chair, top up your wine and a smile. Breezing though you will meet Shane, the bar and restaurant manager, who is always about with a smile and a word to help make you feel you are the only ones dining that day. Both our renewal ceremony and birthday celebrations were perfect and wonderfully organised by Alexa, who is the first smile you see when you step on the island, and the last when you leave. Nothing is too much trouble for her and her Mirihi smile lets you know that anything you ask will be carried out to perfection. But overall Mirihi works because of its staff. Every one of them is determined that your experience will be the best, and that starts and finishes at Male airport not just on the island. I must give a special mention (which is unfair to everybody else) but Munnim and Atif were very special and we loved the bond we shared with them both. So Alexa, Shane, Felix and the whole island team thank you from the bottom of our hearts for a magical holiday. We felt that when we departed we were leaving friends behind so we will return !!!…
Small, private island, beautiful and bountiful house reef, lovely rooms, dedicated and helpful staff and knowledgeable dive and snorkelling pros. We were able to see a manta ray and whale sharks ( it’s a bit of a shock to see all the tourists and boats that amass and fight to see the beautiful animals but in no way Mirihi’s fault) which was amazing. Finally the massage therapist was superb! Thank you for an amazing stay!
Mirihi is a perfect laid-back small island, max. 80 guests, no hustle and bustle, no forced activities, no pool, no jet-skis, no tv, just blissful peace and quiet, supported by friendly staff. Excellent food, buffet theme changes daily on a 14 day rhythm (be sure to check if Felix is still the chef before booking). There is also an à la carte restaurant, but we did not go there, only for the sundowner drinks. Great snorkelling on the house reef and super boat trips further afield if you want. We are not divers, but the divers we met there, beginners and experts, were all very positive about the quality of the dive base on the island. We stayed in a water villa, perfect room, lovely deck, only drawback is that at low tide it is not convenient to go in the water directly from the deck. In short sheer bliss and we will definitely be back again.…
Mirihi was impossibly perfect. Amazing colours; white sand set against well maintained palm trees and plants. The reef although still recovering was lovely and was home to an abundance of beautiful marine life. Our beach villa was spacious, clean and private. The icing on the cake was the food. We ate in the main buffet restaurant every night. They changed the theme each night and it was always spectacular. A perfect holiday. Hope to return before too long
This is our third trip and won't be our last. Many people come back over and over again. Why? The island is tiny and secluded. No noise. No motor sports. Polite, attentive staff. Beauty beyond anything you can imagine..... the snorkeling is the best in the world in my opinion. The food ...crazy, crazy good. I would go for an overwater villa. Any position. It takes 5 minutes to walk from one side of the island to the other if you want a different patch of ocean!
Frankly we found our stay there to be disappointing, clearly not up to the level as it is pitched in travel sites. On the plus side : it's beautiful, it's secluded, limited in terms of rooms and guests and that's clearly a plus, and the diving center is great. On the down side now : the reef is really in poor shape with very little coral (so much for snorkelling...), the service is overpresent (you cannot have a coffee without a bill to be handed over to you in the next 3 mn... it's not like we're going anywhere so please put it on the tab), as "newbies" (and not "repeaters") we got assigned the bungalow #35 that's just squeezed into 2 other ones (the only one like this on the island)... it feels like it's a well oiled cash machine... but the client experience could be better. Last : my GoPro disappeared from my bag the night before leaving, and the Direction dismissed any implication on their side (well, it's an ISLAND, so it had to be other guests then). All in all : never again.…
We’ve just returned from an amazing week on Mirihi Island and feel compelled to add to the glowing reviews for this resort. We stayed for seven nights in one of the Water Villas, having the half board (breakfast and dinner) buffet option. There were so many amazing elements to our stay, we’ve categorised our review below for the ease of anyone considering Mirihi as their destination. If you read no further then in summary, this place is an absolute gem – supposedly a once-in-a-lifetime trip for us, we are already thinking about saving up for a return in 2024. The island, resort, staff, facilities and activities are absolutely top class. If you’re considering staying here, don’t hesitate – we genuinely feel that we couldn’t go anywhere else in the Maldives after staying in this beautiful, tranquil corner of Paradise. The island and resort It’s Paradise – plain and simple. The island (and resort) is fairly small and yet somehow, despite being fully booked, almost always gives the impression that it is there solely for you. The white beaches are pristine; the inner part of the island is beautifully maintained with palm-lined sand pathways and the blue/green ocean and corals are brimming with a wide variety of fish and other marine life. Swimming/snorkelling around the island, we managed to see three hawksbill turtles (just off the beach); numerous black-tip reef sharks (including their babies); at least five nurse sharks; and a huge variety of fish. The coral, damaged by bleaching a few years ago is showing new signs of life, encouraged further by the coral garden planted off the coast. As other reviews have stated, the sand-covered reception, bar and buffet area mean that you can remove your shoes/sandals when you arrive and won’t need to locate them again until it’s time to leave. The beaches are discreetly scattered with hammocks and soft loungers to be used at will, with plenty of spaces for sun and shade. The island is accessible by sea plane, which is not only well organised (met at the airport by Mirihi staff and transported to the sea plane terminal), but is also a special experience in itself. The Water Villas are larger than they look in the photos, with a huge bed, large shower and good sized deck. Food and drink It’s difficult not to make too much of how well Mirihi handle the food and drink here. Water is desalinised on the island and free bottled water is provided both in the room and available during meals. The buffet for breakfast and dinner has a great selection for a variety of diets and the food is exceptional. As recently proclaimed ‘awkward vegans’, we were amazed, not only at what was available for our dietary requirements, but also that, for every meal, the amazing chefs would come over to us at the buffet to explain to us what we could eat and what included dairy or meat/fish. On a few occasions where desserts were limited for us, they even made special plant-based dishes. The team were amazing and really left a lasting impression on us. On three occasions we had lunch in the bar (light bites) and couldn’t fault the value or quality of the food and drink on offer. We didn’t eat in the restaurant, but we believe a discount is available if you are on a Board-basis. The cocktails and location of the restaurant are beautiful. This section also couldn’t miss out Shane, the Food and Drink Manager – we enjoyed several humorous and interesting conversations with Shane throughout our stay and he often checked in with us to check that all was well. Activities We were told many people come to Mirihi for diving and although we did not dive on this occasion (we hung up our BCDs 10 years ago), other guests seemed very impressed with the organisation of the dive school and the diving on offer. If you’re fairly able-bodied then we would highly recommend the whale shark tour – although there’s obviously no guarantee you’ll find them, we managed to swim above and around these gorgeous creatures on seven occasions during our tour – the staff were amazing at finding the right spots and times to jump, for the whale sharks to come and swim right beneath you. This does involve some climbing in and out the boat and snorkelling at a bit of speed (if you want to keep up with them), but if you’re able then it should definitely be on your list. We were also very fortunate to see spinner dolphins, eagle rays and also to have a brief swimming encounter with three gorgeous manta rays. We were fortunate to see these on our trip, but know Mirihi also offers a Manta Tour to specifically seek them out. In addition, we had an hour of night snorkelling with our amazing guide, Sameer – who found us a turtle, giant moray eel, lionfish, black-tip reef shark and nurse shark in the darkening reefs. We also had an amazing Vegan Cookery experience (non-vegan classes available) with chef Nilanka – we cooked a beetroot curry, a tofu laksa, a pumpkin salad and some stuffed rotis. Nilanka then cooked us some rice and served us our feast in the restaurant – all absolutely delicious and in a gorgeous, private setting. Just to top this amazing experience off, Nilanka and Shane organised for our own Cookbook to be printed, with the recipes in for the food we had made – we can’t wait to make this back in the UK! On our penultimate day we had the couples spa experience, which included a full-body massage, foot massage, Indian head massage, body scrub and moisturise, as well as some fruit to snack on and a glass of champagne each. This was a truly relaxing and enjoyable experience and set us up so nicely for our dreaded return to the UK – special thanks to Mari and Tari for looking after us during the afternoon. The resort also offers free use of kayaks and paddle boards (which we didn’t get around to using) – it is worthy of note that motorised water sports (e.g. jet skis) are not allowed on Mirihi, which is definitely a good thing to maintain the peace and tranquillity of the island. The staff Everyone at Mirihi is incredibly attentive, sweet and helpful. There were far too many names to list everyone in this review, but we can honestly say that every single member of staff there seemed so kind and friendly with such a lovely manner about them. Special mention though to Mohamed who serviced our room each day – such a genuinely nice guy, it would have been nice to have chatted with him for a little longer. Summary It’s been a long review and with good reason – every single minute of our stay on Mirihi was perfection. If you’re looking for a party experience or an incredibly active one, then perhaps this is not the place for you, but if you’re looking for five-star peace and tranquillity with some adventures thrown in then don’t hesitate. This is a special, special place – time for us to end our review and get back to saving for our hopeful return in 2024.…
No way is this a 5* resort. It should be over 100 stars! One star for each of the incredible and wonderful people who dedicate themselves to their jobs on this magical island. We’re just back from an 8 night holiday in Mirihi. My 12th visit to the Maldives and most definitely the best so far. In fact, I’ve now found exactly what I have been searching for. It’s perfection. Seamless. Beautiful. Natural. Stunning. Luxurious and yet very unpretentious. I could say a million positive words, but my breath has already been taken away… Every element was amazing. Moments to cherish forever. I can only thank, from my heart, everyone at Mirihi who became our friends. From the back office staff to the gardeners who tirelessly clean up dead leaves and take care of the gorgeous plants on Mirihi, to the guys who carefully brush the beaches so you can walk barefoot on powdery sand, to the waiting staff, the bar staff, the room servicing staff and everyone in between. They all contribute in their own special way to make sure nothing is missed in Paradise and that everything is taken care of. Special thanks to Felix who ensures that your tastebuds are suitably tantalised on a daily basis, Shane who always manages to chat no matter how busy he is and to Alexa, who clearly is in her perfect role in guest services. She clearly cares for her guests and takes a genuine interest in people that comes from the heart. We celebrated a birthday whilst there and it could not have been nicer. I can say no more. The reviews say it all from other guests. We will be back in a heartbeat. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Adrian & Paul…
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