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5 out of 5
W Maldives
Fesdu Island, Fesdu Island

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 60 out of 83 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 83 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 83 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 83 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 83 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Syed

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was debating between several islands within the Maldives. I am SOOOO happy my family and I choose to stay with The W. The service was absolutely impeccable, and the staff went above and beyond to accommodate my wife and 3 year old daughter (especially Ms. Hadi and Mr. Ali). Our overwater suite was stunningly beautiful. The water sports and activities were experiences I’ll cherish forever. The coral reef around the island was breathtaking and like none of I’ve ever seen before. Thank you again W Maldives and “see you soon”.

10/10 Excellent

Choon May

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Food quality and service level is top-notch!
We stayed in a water villa for 3 nights with half board. The breakfast was standard international buffet of decent standard. Once you sat down, the staff will ask for your selection of drinks and breakfast orders (e.g. eggs, local maldivian food, indian food selections, etc.) and the rest is via the buffet option. Tbe dinner options were amazing!! Half-board comes with 3-course meal where you can select from the existing menu. Fire restaurant serves very good grills, Fish restaurant serves excellent seafood with very nice plating and the Kitchen restaurant provides various cuisines. The quality of the food is very very good! Needless to say, the service standard is also very high! All the staffs were ready to provide any information/help you need and you can simply text the frontdesk via Whatsapp to order in room dining, make requests or ask questions. The island has a resident Hawksbill Sea Turtle and Grey Heron. Other than the colourful reef fishes, we also spotted blacktip reef sharks, nurse shark and whitetail stingray! Everything was perfect during our stay just that the island is on the smallish side but the food quality and service level was really top-notch! Will totally recommend couples and families to stay with W Maldives.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a magical experience we had at the W Maldives!! From the moment we arrived in Malé, the W team at the airport (Ismail and Ahmed) made us feel like VIPs, taking care of our all needs before our seaplane transfer to the resort on Fesdhoo Island. Every day we spent at the W Maldives just made our experience that much more unforgettable; whether it was the dining, learning about Maldivian culture and the W Maldives from Chunky Mathew (our W Insider), doing activities like snorkeling or riding the Sea Bob, or just relaxing in our over-water retreat. Everyone that worked there were so friendly, accommodating and just genuinely eager to make sure our stay was as enjoyable as our possible. I also have to give a massive shout-out to all the guys who took time out of their very busy schedules to fit in a game of volleyball with me - Raadhif, Ajey, Ramesh, Raaif, and Faaig from the Loss Prevention team, Iyaan from Finance, Ali from watersports, Kadek from F&B, and Mark from Energy. Thanks for the fun times, gents!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
If you are looking for an amazing beach adventure look no further than the W Maldives. From the moment of landing in the sea plane to the snorkeling and seeing amazing fish species to the amazing dining options, amazing room accommodations to the very caring staff; this is the perfect vacation location. I say book it as soon as possible. We are glad we did!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Patrick, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is not what it used to be. Be careful if you book more than 2 people. Even though the rate includes Breakfast on Expedia when you book 3 people or more, they charge you $100 a day for each person over 2 even if included in the rate. Lots of language barriers even when English is being used. Breakfast quality and selection is not what it was in 2020. Lots of fresh juices, fruit, meats and breads were not available. Raw/Cold Bacon that was not Ham. Stale cereal that was not changed until it was mentioned again the next day. Accompanied by warm milk. The BBQ at night option is amazing. Spices and utensils missing. Stay away. This is not the W it once was.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Patrick, New York

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is not what it used to be. Be careful if you book more than 2 people. Even though the rate includes Breakfast on Expedia when you book 3 people or more, they charge you $100 a day for each person over 2 even if included in the rate. Lots of language barriers even when English is being used. Breakfast quality and selection is not what it was in 2020. Lots of fresh juices, fruit, meats and breads were not available. Raw/Cold Bacon that was not Ham. Stale cereal that was not changed until it was mentioned again the next day. Accompanied by warm milk. The BBQ at night option is amazing. Spices and utensils missing. Stay away. This is not the W it once was.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Patrick, New York

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property is not what it used to be. Be careful if you book more than 2 people. Even though the rate includes Breakfast on Expedia when you book 3 people or more, they charge you $100 a day for each person over 2 even if included in the rate. Lots of language barriers even when English is being used. Breakfast quality and selection is not what it was in 2020. Lots of fresh juices, fruit, meats and breads were not available. Raw/Cold Bacon that was not Ham. Stale cereal that was not changed until it was mentioned again the next day. Accompanied by warm milk. The BBQ at night option is amazing. Spices and utensils missing. Stay away. This is not the W it once was.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Bader

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Michael

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Adil

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kurt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unforgettable Honeymoon
As many have said the staff is one of a kind and truly makes your vacation. House reef was amazing. Resort was very accommodating of all our needs and wishes. Would absolutely stay here again. Only thing to note is to be careful of what is included and what is not with certain food and boarding options as they can be confusing or not direct.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

6/10 Okay

Ilona

Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2022

2/10 Terrible

RAVI

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lorenzo

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mohammed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Beautiful W. Great Views Mellow Vibes
Great property well kept for the most part even though its a bit old. Very clean and the cleaning team does a good job of keeping the inside of the rooms clean. Fantastic food in all of the 3 restauraunts. Friendly and polite staff. Very mellow vibes. F&B manager is lovely, its not often that you get the f&b manager taking your order at lunch and recommending things to do. Lovely scenery , nice house reef and the spa was great. Not much to do other than laze around and snorkel which is great if you want to detach. If youre planning on doing activities plan them before you come and budget accordingly because its a hefty price tag for anything you want to do. Water sports although available are overpriced in my opinion, youre probably better off doing that in another destination where u can enjoy it without it breaking the bank. The whats app chat service where u can ask for anything from room service to booking the spa is fantastic ans something ill miss on my next holiday. All in all had a great trip. Would recommend it for a short trip and head somewhere else to enjoy water activities.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2021

2/10 Terrible

Rickard

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed at W Maldives for 6 days and I want not a 5 star hotel. The staff is not very friendly and there manager called us a lot to apologize for the
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Issam

Stayed 4 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Keya

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The overwater villa we stayed in was really nice. The view from the room is stunning. Water is very clear and the marine life was very diversed. We enjoyed snorkelling around the island. The house reefs were in good condition with countless species of fishes. We were lucky enough to see a shark of around 1.5m long and a very big sea turtle. The experience was very memorable for us. The setting of all facilities was nicely designed. The beauty of nature was embraced and celebrated by the architecture. The staff was all very friendly, helpful and conscience of your needs. The only downside to us is the limited choice of food and the high price compared to the quality. Other than that everything is perfect. One side note: we were disappointed by the behaviours some of the guests. They stepped on the coral reefs outside our deck for half an hour. Not only did their act damage the reefs, our privacy was also infringed. We also saw garbage like cans and bottles (believed to be from some of the villa) floating on the ocean. It was sad to see these irresponsible acts that destroyed the paradise!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

DAISY, USA

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Paradise!!! Staff were awesome! Food were expensive but respected the operations of food service. Definitely recommended and would return!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A must
The most amazing place! Perhaps service could be better and food variety but overall a great placd
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel with very friendly staffs. Nice location, good food. Will be back again
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best Staff and service
very Nice Resort and Island with superb staff. Rooms need some makeover
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Neely, New York

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This resort and the people working there are amazing. I could ask for the moon at 2am and they would’ve found a way to get it to me. The people, the food the service is out of this world. You get what you pay for, this place is pricy but you will get all your money’s worth.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

liran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect.
Wow. My wife and i travel alot... but this was special one. We take room 228 with pvt pool and view to the ocean. It was perfect vacation. The crew was amazing, ALL of them was super nice and kind... I don’t remember all the names but sanji from the pool was great! The breakfast was great too, and chef faruk was so kind with a pvt service! In the gym was a great trainer, the Russian dj was superrr good!!! The location and the people makes it on ot the best. ALL my friends see the pics and crazyy to go there too! My wife was super happy.... (happy wife happy life!) I give W 10 from 10. Perfect.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Rahma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beyond all expectations
It was a complete personalized service from the time we reached male airport until the time we left. So amazed with W maldives
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean hotel
The staffs are all very polite & helpful. They treasure our feedbacks. It was really a very good place for retreat & relax.

10/10 Excellent

Tony & isaac , Bangkok

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect resort , love it
Amazing experience overall. Friendly and tentative staff, fun activities, beautiful island, only 25 minutes flight from Male. Great breakfast, nice gym. Four different restaurants with different themes. Highly recommend.

10/10 Excellent

Rima

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient and clean hotel , tasty food !
Amazing ! Relaxing with an outstanding staff ! Best chef at fish restaurant and best GM very welcoming :)

8/10 Good

Ved Prakash

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing experience

10/10 Excellent

Moza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Salah, Dubai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
wow for diving
excellent

10/10 Excellent

Chi Kin, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Will definitely come back again!!
Stayed at W for a week during our honeymoon and it was perfect, in terms of the room and service. Nothing much to complain and will definitely come back again.

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Man Kit, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good services
Room is clean, good service, the location is not convenient for night flight arrival.

4/10 Poor

Haynes, Hong Kong

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Poor service and arrangements. Not worth it
I just came back from W Maldives this morning with my sister. it was a girls getaway of 3 nights in Ocean Oasis and we were totally feeling disappointed on W on their poor service and arrangements. We won't come back again and only would recommend others to try other hotels like Four Seasons that always provides top- notch service. Poor Seaplane arrangement: We got night flights and we had to stayed at Male for 1 night. We have been emailing W our flights details 2 weeks ahead and try to have them arrange early check in for us and notify us our seaplane schedule. However, W retreat only told us they wouldn't know the seaplane schedule till 1day before our check- in day. We sent another email right before we got on the plane to ask them to notify our seaplane departure time to the hotel we staying at Male, and they didn't. When we check in at Hulhule Island Hotel, the hotel staff there helped us to check with W retreat by a call and finally know our early morning seaplane departure time. Upon arrival: when we arrived W around 9 nish, there was a nice Korean lady showing us around. we won't remember staff's name since they don't have name tag on. We decided to try Away Spa, it was nice but not cheap just like everything else in this hotel, $522 for two. However, the spa has poor privacy since they only have open shower on the deck and there were two persons snorkeling in front of our spa villa. The sweet spots are kind of a joke while ice creams melted quickly and I threw aw

8/10 Good

James, Singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice for a romantic getaway
Everything was organized very well by the hotel. Not recommended for family, more suitable for couples. Everything is over priced but you except that given it's a island in the middle of no where and everything is flown in.

10/10 Excellent

wenas, jakarta, indonesia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel with a very beautiful view
It was an awesome trip to maldives and stay at such a nice hotel like W....d staff are friendly....d surrounding area are beautiful.....d activites are fun.....worth d price

10/10 Excellent

Abdulelah, Jeddah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
best escape
Enjoyed best 6 days of my life in this resort, really impressive for the moment of arrival with my wife. Staff welcoming, friendly, and informative. Room and facilities all clean and well organized. SPA had very good hands ! Restaurants and bars having good variety menus and delicious items.. plus u can make wish for whatever u want if not in the menu. we liked relaxing here and there, but the daily activities were very attractive, so we do at least 2 a day and never get enough :D

8/10 Good

Christopher Lee, Hong Kong

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Decent Stay
Good service and fast response upon request. Care about the guest feeling and the try to do the best they could. Very few kinds of coral and fish, not sure whether it is a kind of geographical problem. The food is expensive and the seafood was not fresh enough.

8/10 Good

J, Los Angeles, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Hotel. Service is hit and miss
Nice modern hotel. Most of the staffs are good but a few of them need more training for sure. The seafood buffet at Fire is good, but not so much variety. One of the cook go out his way to cook us a plate of scallops that make us feel very special. Waiters at the Fish is not so attentive at all. Some of the buggies drivers are driving a bit too fast. No water or cold towel is served to you at the pool side, but you still can get it from the booth close by. Overall, the hotel is 5 star, service is about 4 star.
Response from SheratonMaldives on 5 Apr 2014
Hello Jason, Thank you for choosing W for your holiday in the Maldives, I believe that our Director of Operations has already been in touch with you in regards to your comments. Once again we would like to apologize for not entirely matching your expectations. We hope to have the pleasure in welcoming you again soon. Jennifer Buhr, General Manager

10/10 Excellent

ast1987, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stunning resort
Truly stunning resort, amazing setting and very friendly service. High quality of food, and the over-water villa was very comfortable.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ocean Escape
I would like to note that we tried the accomodation in BEACH OASIS I OCEAN OASIS LAGOON VIEW as well. Of course if you want to entirely feel the magic of the Maldives you must stay in the house into the sea. The beautiful fish are in your feet and the diving - just a step from the veranda to the water! Visiting the restaurants and the lobby isn't a problem because everything is fully organized, fast and pleasant.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What I dreamed for
We travelled to the Maldives fo the first time and I have read everything the previous guests had written before choosing the hotel. It seemed increadible to me that since approaching the airport lounge your guests felt like VIP not only because we've been to far more beautiful and luxury places like Mauritius, Cape Town, Europe, etc. The comments were great and I chose to celebrate my Birthday there. This is a place that has nothingin common with any other place in the whole world. The feeling from the very first moment when you step in the island is like you are embrased by an endless beauty and luxury. The team is higlhy trained and organized, checking in and checking out do not take any time, the personnel really has guests' needs on their mind. The cleaning of the bungalows is permanent and of great quality, always conforming the presense of the guests. The cuisine in my opinion can meet the expectations of the most demanding customers - starting from the reach breakfast and reaching to the hgh level of the FISH RESTAURANT. For those who would like to take a rest from the sea delicacies I would reccomend FIRE - the meat there is coocked wonderfull, very delicious.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Holidays
Great place to stay. Rooms fantastic. Good for snorkelling and relaxing.