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Noku Maldives joins the Vignette Collection, an IHG Hotel, where pristine paradise meets purpose – redefining travel that fulfills all. Nestled amidst the tranquil waters of Noonu Atoll, Noku Maldives offers a sanctuary where serenity and natural beauty come together effortlessly. With 50 thoughtfully designed private villas scattered across the island, you'll be welcomed by soft, powdery sands and the inviting embrace of the crystal-clear Indian Ocean. Dive into our private lagoon to explore the vibrant marine life. Whether strolling along our pristine beach or simply basking in the quiet luxury of your villa, every moment at Noku Maldives is crafted to create cherished memories that last a lifetime.
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Noku Maldives has earned acclaim for its attentive service and immaculate cleanliness, with guests frequently highlighting the spotless villas and pristine environment. While some have found the food and services overpriced, the resort's amenities, including beautiful villas and a range of activities, receive positive mentions.
The rooms are celebrated for their spaciousness and views but have had some maintenance critiques. The hotel's vibrant atmosphere and stunning, secluded location near Maafaru contribute to the luxurious and relaxing experience many have enjoyed.
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The structure is small and well-kept. The villa is huge and well equipped. The bathroom has a bathtub, an internal and an external shower. We stayed in the water villa facing east. The reef is not accessible on that side because the seaplanes land, but the water is calmer than on the west side of the island where the sunset villas are. The catering is good, many Asian proposals but always Western options. Considering where we are, it's more than acceptable. The service is always very attentive without being intrusive, all the staff are extremely kind and helpful. High quality spa but quite expensive, as are the snorkelling trips (where however you have an unforgettable experience and you are always with a guide). Small ideas for improvement (if you really have to find them): provide a fresh water shower on the deck (otherwise you always risk flooding the bathroom) and add an all day menu with snacks (such as fruit) and light meals to the all you can eat offer meal. The lunch menu is in fact made up of several courses and there is always the risk of eating too much and wasting a lot of time in the central part of the day. This, however, really serves as an extra starting point, because the place is wonderful, truly recommended!
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Date of stay: May 2024Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Our Christmas stay at Noku Maldices in the Maldives was fantastic. The location is stunning, with great spacious villas. The service was top-notch – the staff was friendly and attentive. The food was excellent, offering a variety of dining options to suit different tastes. The resort's amenities and activities, from snorkeling to spa treatments, provided a perfect balance of relaxation and adventure. Special thanks to Andri, our recepcionist who took care of our amazing stay. In summary, Noku is a great choice for a Christmas getaway. We had a wonderful time and highly recommend it for couples looking for a memorable retreat. ⛱️🌴🎄
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Date of stay: December 2023
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Response from Manoharan Mannarlingam, General Manager at Noku Maldives, Vignette Collection
Responded Feb 14, 2024
Dear 649mariafernandam Thank you so much for the review and 5 Star rating! Am thrilled to hear that you had a great Christmas celebration with us and the compliments of the staffs & service. Am glad that Andri took good care of you and he is thrilled to hear your compliments. We hope to welcome you back soon to Noku Maldives! Manoharan Mannarlingam Area General Manager .
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The Noku Maldives team was very accommodating and friendly from the beginning and at all times. Across all hierarchies and all departments, we were personally welcomed and addressed by name at all times - a considerable achievement even with only a few guests. Noku Maldives is probably a small resort with 50 bungalows, which is very pleasantly noticeable both in the restaurants and on the beach/house reef. The resort with its two restaurants is excellently maintained and in very good condition. The restaurants offer a truly excellent cuisine in the form of a multi-course menu for both lunch and dinner. The beautiful and very busy house reef extends over several hundred meters and can be snorkeled directly from the beach. Through the water sports team, we took part in a wonderful trip to a dolphin safari, which occurs in this area to dozens of animals.
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Date of stay: December 2024Trip type: Traveled as a couple
Room Tip:Wir hatten einen Wasserbungalow mit Pool. Der Vorteil hier ist die Ausrichtung nach Süden mit...
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In general the place is incredible for the natural environment and the size of the villa. The beach offers an amazing privacy as there are less than 50 villas on the whole island. The villa is clean and confortable. As for the negative side there are few. The wifi offered is a 20Mb/s shared across all guests, so the wifi is spotty, still you are in a magnific natural place so you can use the opportunity to detox from technology. The food, here I could write a book but I will try to resume in few words, the ingredients are wide and worldwide. But in the way is served is quite poor, and as well in the middle of the ocean we where expecting fish, seafod and seafood in any form, but was not the case… than the painful part was the pricing of food/services. I dont mind spending 300-400$ per day for food if this one is high end and arranged into a fine dining experience, with elaborate preparations. Unfortunatlely was not the case, the food was overpriced (80$) for 2 hamburgers… again if you want to see the bright side you can detox doing some fasting. Last but not least we paid 1000$ for the new eve dinner (i dont like to call it dinner, better call it servisol). Tons of food (to impress with quantity) and variety. And drinks not included… so basically you had to serve yourself and pay for the drinks… not even 1 glass of (alcoohol free sparkling wine) was offered for the dinner. Last but not least when I pay 300$ for a dinner I expect to have decent cutlery and high end wine glasses. Where here was not the case… fireworks where amazing but definetly I would have enjoyed more being served at the table for 1000$ like 7-8 courses of some nicely prepared seafood delice by a michelin recognised chef… in general we got the feeling that qulity was not up to the pricing.
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Date of stay: December 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
Room Tip:Do the breakfast and avoid any other meal, do some fasting to better your phisique. The quality...
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Response from Manoharan Mannarlingam, General Manager at Noku Maldives, Vignette Collection
Responded Feb 14, 2024
Dear gmike11111 Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. Despite the food and NYE gala dinner experience, am glad that you enjoyed the villa and the beach. While I have taken note of your preference for the NYE dinner, we did advice all the guests when the booking was made, on the festive events, buffet, the inclusions and the price. Rest assured, that we will continue to improve on our food offerings. Kind regards, Manoharan Mannarlingam Area General Manager
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The Best Villas The Best Beach The Best Sea The Best Food The Best Staff Simply the best holiday we have ever had! We were in a water villa with pool which was by the far the largest and nicest accommodation we have ever stayed in. The mini bar (no alcohol) was replenished each day and the room was well cleaned. There were so many nice touches like the floating breakfast, the meal on the beach, sunset yoga and the expert massage received from the spa. The food was amazing, literally every meal was of the highest standard. The chefs are to be congratulated, especially the breakfast chef who made my large omelettes which gave me a taste explosion to kickstart my day. A special mention to the staff at Noku at all levels. From Basil the executive manager, the manager Shekhar, host Mohd, barman Lahiru and waiter Ismael- thank you all for making us feel like royalty. A final special thank you to Maadhi who waited on us but also made our holiday the most wonderful and memorable experience. We will miss you like the soft white sand, clear blue sea and most amazing sunsets. Your family should be very proud of you and you are a credit also to Noku. We look forward to seeing you all again one day, hopefully very soon. Thank You!
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Date of stay: March 2023
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Response from Manoharan Mannarlingam, General Manager at Noku Maldives, Vignette Collection
Responded Aug 8, 2023
Dear Rob H, What a wonderful review, thank you for choosing to stay with us, it is with great pleasure to note how much you have enjoyed your stay and we are delighted that you were pleased with the service and the hospitality you have received during your stay at NOKU Maldives. We are grateful to you for your gracious compliments for the resort, villas, beach, sea, food, and our colleagues. I want to give the credit to our team who makes every effort to ensure our guests experience the best heart-warming hospitality. Your comments are shared with the entire team specially with Basil, Shekhar, Mohd, Lahiru, Ismail and Maadhi, whom I know thrilled to hear that they have contributed positively to your experience and were recognized by you. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back soon to Noku Maldives. Manoharan Mannarlingam Area General Manager
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We were pleased to spend our holiday at Noku Maldives, it’s a unique resort with the most peaceful and secluded atmosphere. We enjoyed the sand so white almost as snow, how clean the beach was, how comfortable it was to swim there, how gradually it got deeper. Among many other Maldivian resorts we have visited, this beach was the best one for swimming. The water was rich with different colorful fish and unique shells, which was fascinating for our kid. Fishing at Noku was a very fun activity. Even though there were other guests on the resort, somehow it almost felt like we were the only ones on the island, so for those who value privacy it will be the perfect place. The villas are located in such a way that you never get disturbed by anyone else, even when you go swimming it feels like the whole beach is yours. You never get disturbed by weather even if it’s windy, inside the villa it’s always quiet and peaceful, it’s very spacious and the design is nice. We loved the individual approach of the staff, any work on the requests we had was carried out promptly. People were always welcoming and kind. It’s necessary to highlight good cuisine and delicious breakfasts. Our experience at Noku spa was a great pleasure and helped us reach absolute relaxation. Our vacation at Noku resort was an amazing choice, we were happy to come there for the second time and we hope to come back soon!
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Date of stay: October 2022Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Manoharan Mannarlingam, General Manager at Noku Maldives, Vignette Collection
Responded Nov 10, 2022
Dear Alta Lando, Thank you so much for taking the time to write us this review and giving us a 5-star rating! I appreciate you sharing the wonderful holiday experience with us. What sets Noku apart is our staffs, who go the extra mile and the peaceful ambience of the resort. We look forward to welcoming you back to Noku Maldives for your next holiday. Manoharan Mannarlingam General Manager
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Wonderful hotel, luxurious rooms, beautiful nature. I would especially like to note the attentiveness and sensitivity of the staff, very sincere service. Thank you very much Mr Andri for our unforgettable holiday. Further on in fact: the island is small, a sense of privacy, excellent layout of the villas, cleaning twice a day, free minibar, interesting activities every day, such as cocktails at sunset, tea tasting, palm planting, cooking master class, film show, etc. The entire staff tries to make the stay as comfortable as possible for guests. Breakfast and dinner were not a buffet, but in the form of sets, but this made every day unique, there is always something to choose from for different tastes, or you can try all the dishes from the chef. I liked the national dishes of South India and discovered new flavor combinations. I recommend this hotel for a romantic getaway. For some, the absence of a TV in the room will be unusual, but I haven’t watched it for 10 years, so I didn’t notice it right away. There is a bluetooth speaker and excellent internet. We had no problems with video calls or watching movies online.
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Date of stay: August 2023
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We had 10 wonderful days at the Noku Maldives resort, which is located on a small, very beautiful, well maintained island where everything is within walking distance. Snow-white beaches, turquoise sea - like in advertising! The food is rich and excellent. During our time on site nothing has been left unfulfilled. Daily we were snorkeling and could observe sea turtles, reef sharks, rays and much more. The massage was great. The cocktails are delicious. The staff is super friendly and always eager to make sure you have a perfect stay in every detail. The additive, paid services could be offered a little less frequently with all inclusive.
The water villa with private pool is awesome. Mosquitoes are virtually nonexistent at the water villa. On the sunset side of the island is the best entry for snorkeling. Thanks to our host Myra.
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Date of stay: November 2024
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We had such an amazing time at Noku. We only stayed for 2 nights because we visited another island afterwards, but in the future we will 100% look to stay for a week or so! We just left, and miss our beautiful, spacious 5 star sunset water villa. Our island host was Andri who is phenomenal at his job. He really made sure we were happy at all times and was always quick to respond to any queries or questions we had. The view from the sunset villa is absolutely breathtaking and I am so glad we chose the room with a sunset (particularly as my husband and I love watching the sun go down). Since it was our honeymoon, we were welcomed with a cake (omg!), fresh coconut juice and prosecco. What a beautiful and unexpected treat! The room came with mosquito repellent, a beach bag, slippers, a robe and essential toiletries for both of us. The bathroom was the bathroom of dreams. It's huge and beautifully decorated. As for the food, we only managed to try the western restaurant as we enjoyed it so much the first evening, we decided to go back on our last. If we had stayed a third night we would have definitely tried the Asian restaurant which I am sure is also amazing. The quality of the food is really good, and the chefs change the menu daily. Breakfast was also fantastic with a mix of savoury and sweet dishes. I honestly cannot think of anything that needs to be improved. I just hope I can revisit one day in the future. Thanks to Andri again and the entire team at Noku who were all so polite and courteous
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Date of stay: March 2024Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Manoharan Mannarlingam, General Manager at Noku Maldives, Vignette Collection
Responded Apr 2, 2024
Dear Danielaberton, Thank you for choosing us as your preferred resort to celebrate your honeymoon We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and thanks for the great feedback! I'm happy that we were able to meet your expectations with our service, product and food and the amenities. Thanks for complimenting Andri and I'm sure he will be thrilled to hear your compliments. We look forward to welcoming you back for your anniversary and creating more cherished memories. Thank you again for your perfect feedback, and we wish you a lifetime of happiness. Manoharan Mannarlingam Area General Manager.
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My stay at Noku Maldives Resort was an unforgettable experience for our honeymoon that left me in awe of the stunning natural beauty and impeccable service. From the moment I arrived, We were greeted with warm smiles and a sense of tranquility that permeated throughout the entire resort.
The staff at Noku Maldives Resort, specific Andri are kindness, From personalized greetings to anticipating our needs 👍🏽
Thank you all
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Date of stay: May 2024
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Response from Manoharan Mannarlingam, General Manager at Noku Maldives, Vignette Collection
Responded May 25, 2024
Dear m7mdalkathiri, Thank you so much for the 5 star rating and review of your honeymoon stay with us! It's heartwarming to hear your compliments on the resort, food, activities and the staffs. I am glad that you had a great stay with us and we hope to welcome you back soon to Noku Maldives! Manoharan Mannarlingam Area General Manager
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Yes. We travelled with Voyage Prive. There were no issues at all. We were met at the airport and taken to the sea plane. We had a short wait and we went into the longe where you could get drinks and food. We had a warm welcome at the resort and an excellent villa. Perhaps the most luxurious we have ever had. Food was mainly good particularly for breakfast and lunch. The drinks were slightly restricted being all inclusive but nothing to fret about. When we were there little happened after about 10.30 but if you’re looking for a relaxing holiday it was perfect.
No lounge, but the team are on hand when you arrive and when you depart, which is great. they help you with the connecting flights or boats and make sure you are looked after.
There are more places to choose from in the Kudafunafaru Island area.
PRICE RANGE
$772 - $1,315 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
MaldivesNoonu AtollKudafunafaru Island
NUMBER OF ROOMS
50
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