Komandoo Island Resort & Spa

Second visit and did not disappoint. Very high number of repeat guests and you can feel why. Great team, great island vibe, superb food, chilled place! Good spa with reasonable prices for the area & good choice of massages. Great dive team & island staff generally who really keep the whole place inside & out spotless. Bare foot is real - get into the zone from setting your first foot on the island and no need for footwear again.

A small tropical island of golden sand surrounded by the warm calm water of the Indian Ocean. Snorkeling with turtles was a highlight and the housereef was teeming with fish. The cottages are private, spacious and clean with an outside bathroom that is often shared with small lizards. The food was delicious and very varied and the staff helpful and friendly. The seaplane is quite expensive but Komandoo take care of all arrangements and ensure you are met and transferred efficiently. Definitely a must do for anyone wanting to experience a true 5* Maldivian Island. We will return.

The most amazing 1st experience in the Maldives, from the moment we stepped off of the boat, all of the staff were incredible, friendly, welcoming, and could not do enough for you! Beautiful island and amazing food. Maryana on reception and Jamaan in the restaurant were amazing. The dive team were so helpful and we were able to see several turtles and Rays with their advice! Thank you to our lovely housekeeper, Faisal, for the beautiful little touches each evening! Special thanks to Beyya & Madhah for making this an unforgettable trip! We cannot wait to come back!

Komandoo is a little paradise, not posh and this is what we like so much. The villas remain in style with a lot of wood and not the luxury upgrade you find everywhere in the world in the same way. We just love the place and the fantastic staff, never seen such a friendliness and kindness. The house reef is great, the dive center amazing and the food.... WOW! They do everything to make your time on Komandoo unforgettable.... We come back for sure. And we adore the quietness and privacy with no shouting kids, adults only….

Komandoo Island gets right into your heart and soul which means if you experience it once you will never, ever want to go anywhere else, why you may ask? Very difficult to explain. Firstly the staff are so attentive but not over the top, the food is outstanding and has so much choice, the villas aren't flashy and modern but that's what also adds to it's charm and the reef is exceptional. I am 75 so have experienced many holidays in my lifetime but when I leave Komandoo I always cry, it never happens anywhere else I go and I think it's because when you leave it's like leaving a loved one who you may never ever see again. Komandoo thank you and stay just as beautiful as you are.

We returned for the 4th time to the place we call our Happy Place. It's the only place we've ever been to more than twice! Everything from the warm welcome to the waving goodbye revolves around making your stay as perfect as possible. It has been said by many reviews (because it is true!) that it is the Champions that make Komandoo what it is. There are so many resorts in the Maldives to choose from that there needs to be a differentiator/USP to make one successful, and at Komandoo that is the Champions. They are the reason the percentage of returning guests is so high. Yes the rooms are very comfortable, and the snorkelling on the reef excellent, but all this means nothing if the staff aren't friendly. No worries at Komandoo. Everyone wants you to enjoy yourself to the max and will go out of their way to make sure you do. So much so that they have an inate ability to remember your room number, and preferred drinks, within minutes of your first interaction, making you feel even more welcomed. The buffet food is very good with themed nights, and the Aqua restaurant gives a more intimate venue. Different to many restaurants, there are no stations that waiters manage, you are assigned a waiter when you first go into Falhu restaurant, and that waiter is with you for the duration of your stay. Doesn't matter where you sit in the buffet restaurant, whether you order a special dinner (beach, jungle etc) or order room service, your waiter will sort it for you. You really start to appreciate the extra steps that are taken. We had Haneef as our waiter and couldn't have asked for more. The service was great, he served us when we had a jungle dinner, and was always welcoming and willing to have a laugh with you. The two bars are just as welcoming, the Thundi bar at one end of the island, on the beach and the main Kandu bar up by the pool and buffet restaurant. The staff always ensuring you have anything you need and remembering your drinks from your previous time. Thanks go to Vipan and Biji for looking after us most, especially at Thundi bar, where you get a bit more of a breeze to cool you down and can watch the sunsets. The reef around the island is great for snorkelling, with a shallow lagoon, but most of the more interesting life is found just outside the lagoon at the drop-off. That's not to say there isn't anything in the lagoon... you can always find the resident herons walking round the shoreline and in the morning and late afternoon, watch the small black tipped sharks chasing the shoals of small fish right up on the shoreline. In summary, if you want a relaxed, quiet holiday in paradise, choose Komandoo. Only 65 villas means you never feel crowded and the majority of villas on the beach are secluded by plenty of greenery. There may not be loads of motorised watersports, or any golf courses, nightclubs etc, but that is the whole reason we love it so much, it is just so relaxing.