It is a gorgeous place for relaxing and diving. The bungalows are densely located, but there are so many trees and plants that you still have a sense of privacy. They are very clean and well maintained. The food at the restaurant was great: freshly prepared and local. There are places both for snorkelling and scuba diving, so you can... More

Just back from 2 weeks on Velidhu. We booked with Kuoni and flew with Emirates from Birmingham. 14th visit to the Maldives in 12 consecutive years (love it...). Flights were on time and comfortable as usual, time always seems to fly on the way there! We booked a seaplane transfer to get to the island as soon as possible, was... More

Pros Food is excellent, not always the best quality but the choice and variety each day is brilliant. Your eyes will light up everytime you sit down to eat. The snorkling around the Velidhu is excellent and some of the best in the Maldives. Trips from the resort are much cheaper than they are from the 4 and 5 star... More

Just returned from two weeks on Velidhu with my partner. I have not been to the Maldives before but was thrilled to see the island as we arrived to land by seaplane. It looked gorgeous. We had bungalow 151 which was on the quiet side of the island with soft sea breezes and gentle waves. Ok, my first impression of... More

3rd trip to the Maldives - definitely wanted the "no shoes, no news" experience, rather than spas and yoga, and got it on Velidhu. Excellent location, excellent service, excellent food, fantastic snorkelling (many we spoke to agreed it is one of the best house reefs in the Maldives). Diving centre staff excellent, and prices very reasonable. Will be going back.

This was our 12h trip to Maldives so we have seen many different resorts! Velidhu is a traditional resort; no swimming pool, one bar and one restaurant! Food is wonderful and varied, house wine is also very palatable! There is a smoking section and a non-smoking section! Bit strange for us as smoking is banned in all public areas in... More

We were SO glad to have looked at Trip Advisor before we booked this holiday as the suggestion of booking the beach chalet vs the chalets over the water was excellent. The beach chalets were much closer to the restaurant AND had their own area of 'private' beach with sun loungers associated with each beach chalet. When we arrived off... More

Visited for 11 nights in February/March 2012. Have been to 9 other Maldivian islands and this would be amongst my top 3 for overall experience. It is like the Maldives used to be in the earlier years before infinity pools and boutique hotels. One restaurant, one bar excellent reef and a quiet,calm atmosphere. For me, the better accommodation is the... More

This was not our first time in Maldives and after reading various positive reviews of Velidhu we expected it to be as good as previous visits. Unfortunately it was not. Short summary for those who do not want to read the whole text: good food; overcrowded island (on the beach you will feel like in Turkey or Egypt in big... More