MOONSHELL RESIDENCE

"The Moonshell Residence has a very nice Rooftop Bar and an amazing staff which is exceptionally courteous and nice. We had a lovely and comfortable room and the property is close to the Bikini Beach, which was amazing. We also had our own sunbeds and sunumbrella."

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"Amazing owner, he knows how to make your holidays memorable. Everyone working in the hotel is very discrete, friendly and professional. Children are welcomed. Crystal clean, nespresso machine in the room a huge plus though with paid capsules (in local islands, Nescafé is the major brand for coffee). Food was great."

"Everything is great but I think the nespresso coffee could be included in the price - the accommodation is not cheap and a coffee per day, also included in breakfast (not Nescafé) would be great. More fruit for breakfast would also be great."

"Thank you so much Waheed for warm and wonderful stay!!! It was a great experience to get know Maalhos with its kind local people, the island jungle and the mindblowing house reef. The meals were very good and a great service."

"Aucun."

"The host Waheed was very accommodating and helped us organise tours, provided us with complimentary snorkel and Flippers and even loaned us his gopro so we could video the Manta Ray's, Whale Shark and turtle we saw. The rooftop restaurant attached to the guesthouse was the best food on the island. There is a bikini beach within 2 mins walk, with lovely white sand and crystal blue water and a short swim to the reef where there is lots life and beautiful fish. Waheed was there to greet us at the wharf, which is only a 5 min walk from his place and escorted us to the airport on a neighbouring island. He organised all the transfers for us, even from Male to Maalhos by speedboat which takes 2 hours. Highly recommend."

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"My stay at Moonshell has been nothing short of amazing, whether its the food, hospitality, the location or the overall experience. Its a small little hotel nestled on a small island with a population of 500 people perhaps! Waheed is an exceptional host and knows how to give his customers the best experience. He helped us book trasnport, and also went out of the way to book us the return journey to another island. The rooms are clean, impeccable and well maintained. I've had the best food during my stay at Moonshell. Waheed also equipped us with some of the unforgetable experiences like - Turtle snorkling, sand bank visit etc. I would def give his place a 10/ 10 for all the experiences! Thank you Waheed for welcoming us to your home!"

"There's nothing I didn't like about this place."

"We've been met warmly and deliciously by host. Bed was comfy, guests kitchen (2nd floor restaurant) is really tasty and waiters are very kind, but food waiting time can be longer that you can expect ~1hr, so it's better to reserve a table and order in advance."

"There was dust on furniture. It's better to not forget about the breakfast time, if you come after 10am you'll be left without it. Host promised to show a coral reef, but didn't get time to do this for 5 days of staying, saying "today the current is strong, let's see tomorrow" again and again. Although I swam every day and didn't notice any dangerous like the current. He didn't have to show anything, but no need to encourage and it's better to say everything directly."

"10 out of 10 for hospitality from start to finish. Thanks to Waheed! 10 out of 10 for the rooftop restaurant, the quality food and nice staff. 10 out of 10 for the comfortable bed."

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"Honestly a life changing stay. What we liked: - FOOD: Amazing rooftop restaurant with great prices - we ate so well! And a great choice of breakfasts! - ROOMS: Large rooms with air con and a large comfy bed! Enjoyed just hanging out in the room! - BEACH: Incredible bikini beach with the finest white sand, clear blue water and outstanding coral reefs to snorkel in, nothing like we've ever seen! Free snorkeling equipment as we wanted! We were also provided with free labelled loungers and an umbrella on the beach which was really useful :) - HOSTS: Amazing welcoming hospitality - thank you for your kindness! We would 100% recommend."

"We loved it all! Nothing to fault about Moonshell! The only warning would be if you're getting the ferry back to Male - there was only a slight wind and that was enough for the boat journey back to be crazy, so be prepared with sickness pills..."

"Fabulous hotel, beautiful room, comfy bed , great shower and the location is perfect less than 5 minutes walk to the stunning beach with the reef metres of the beach with loads of fish . I saw dolphins off the beach . Waheed the manager arranged everything inc a snorkelling trip to see turtles. outstanding value highly recommended"

"everything great"

"Waheed is the best guest that we could have had. He helped us with the transfer (speed boat) from male to the island and even with a taxi from the hotel to the place where we had the boat. The food is great and cheap with a lot of variety from where you can choose. The cocktails are amazing. The room was very big and he provided a baby cot for our baby too. The bikini beach is big and we had our sunbeds on the beach with towels for the period of our stay. He arranged our wedding ceremony on the beach which was very lovely. The water is very clean and is the best spot for snorkeling with a lot of corals and fishes very close to the land. Locals from the island are very friendly, you have a shop from where you can buy a lot of things(better to pay with local currency)."

"The island could be better with rubbish but is a public island so he can't do much about it."