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By Neil Merrett | Saturday, October 12, 2013 - 16:49
“Most visitors arrive at the country’s airport island, take a speed boat or seaplane to their expensive coral-fringed private resort and spend the next week relaxing in blissful ignorance of the country around them,...
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Overall
83%
There are, in all honesty, just a handful of resorts that truly care...
Rooms
Service
100%
It must be said that the beach is mostly man-made, though it is now...
Beach
100%
There are, in all honesty, just a handful of resorts that truly care for...
90%
A modern comfortable chic, echoing the style of its neighbour Soneva Fushi...
90%
When the Banyan Tree company took over its neighbouring resort of Ihuru...
Activities
85%
The beach is uninterrupted, the lagoon is a good size for swimming and for...
Dining
100%
The huge, shallow lagoon with its soft, white base shines out a shade of...
90%
Attentive service, a smart setting and good food are its strengths. On the...
90%
It does take a long time to get all the way down to Addu atoll and then...
House reef
100%
There are, in all honesty, just a handful of resorts that truly care for...
100%
When the Banyan Tree company took over its neighbouring resort of Ihuru...
90%
Vilamendhoo always remained popular and so retained a high occupancy. For...
Environmental responsibility
100%
There are, in all honesty, just a handful of resorts that truly care for...
85%
The resort combines its legendary service standards with a rare level of...
Look and feel
Value
85%
Vilamendhoo always remained popular and so retained a high occupancy. For...
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