Heritance Aarah with Premium All-Inclusive

Wonderful island

First time in Maldives and we definitely hit the jackpot! We traveled for couple of weeks in September-October with a 4 years old child. The island itself is of a good size and fits various different restaurants on shore and on the water, activity centers and even areas to play Badminton, Tennis, Squash, Ping Pong and Pool. The gym had the latest equipment and the kids club was nicely decorated and spacious. I believe we were offered with the best villa located on the left side from the reception - the beach was smooth, clean and that's where the coral reef was. So our daily activity always included snorkeling. The masks are offered for free from the hotel, but we brought our own. All of our stay we were guided by the nicest butler we've met - Ilmira, who took care of everything we asked for quickly and in the best way possible. Not only her response time to messages was minimal, she did a great job organizing a birthday celebration, all of our excursions and bookings for restaurants, spa and play courts. I believe not only the hotel but Ilmira made our trip beyond our expectations. We visited all of the restaurants except one where the age limit was 18+ and Ralu stood out to us the most. The chef of Ralu and her team honestly surprised us as the food was truly tasty everytime we went there. Child menu also at every restaurant but we've also asked for some dishes separately which were done very quickly. Another thing which we loved was the nature all around us. Colorful parrot fish, bats, herons, sharks (not dangerous), crabs, dolphins... were truly great for the exception of one black bird which we called the rooster as she woke us up several times early in the morning by continuous loud cry. We've enjoyed the spa (Balinese massage) and the jet skis although I found it to be pricey ($170 for 15 mins). Unfortunately the hotel isn't completely equipped for a child of 4 years old + as there were no child toilet seats available (we brought our own by chance), step stools for the sink in any of the restaurants (we've received a handmade one to the room) and no child bicycles to ride around the island with the parents. Also I didn't quite understand the necessity of a window between a shower and a toilet room and the toilet room not having any locks but that is a minor detail. Overall it's definitely a hotel / an island to come back to. Even though it seems like we've tried everything, the sunset and dolphins excursions, played tennis and badminton, visited all the available restaurants and even the island's museum, I see myself coming back here.

Herritance Aarah is truly a magically beautiful place. We stayed in a water villa where we snorkeled with turtles and reef sharks right off our terrace. Our wonderful butler, Kunal, has taken such good care of us with his warm and professional manner. He has been there for us from early morning until late at night, handling all our bookings, driving us everywhere, and making sure our stay was perfect. You are the best Kunal We played padel and went to the well-equipped gym every day. The food and drinks at the restaurants were excellent, and the people were incredibly friendly and serviceminded. Thank you, Herritance Aarah and Kunal for a delightful week. We will definitely be coming back!