Relaxed atmosphere, amazing staff, peaceful island without lots of tourists, very personal service.

Thol and Nisha were the best hosts anyone could ask for. From the moment I go to Thulusdhoo until the moment I left, they were there to greet me and made my stay it Isola truly memorable. Isola is on the other side of the island from where you get off the boat, but is conveniently located right next to the beach. The room itself was very accommodating. I was traveling solo, so I had a nice big bed, a little sitting area, a fridge, air conditioning, and a bathroom all to myself. Breakfast was filling and simple and was always ready when I woke up thanks to Amin. I went on two excursions: one to Chicken Island and the other to Huraa Island. I got to experience how the locals live and great food and I got to learn a lot about Maldivian culture. Overall, I recommend staying at Isola.

Budget experience... The idea of the hotel is nice (however I would not recommend to couples, rather to groups), the staff is trying to do their best but... First the good things, they picked us up, carried our luggage, always spoke politely, prepared a goodbye present. During our messages with the host we were confirmed about the prices of the meals, we started with x, few days before arriving it was x+ and when we arrived it was x++. We negotiated the x+ and tried the breakfast and dinner once, they were okay but there are nice restaurants nearby with great view for the same price (and not buffet dinner)... There was a morning (6am) when they started to fix or construct or whatever the room next to us, only after the 3rd request they stopped the noises when I was pretty angry as it seemed we are talking to the wall... Very strange. But the worst experience was when we left for lunch and without giving any notice the staff closed the hotel (there was a big group there who went to the beach but we were also there...), we messaged the host and somebody came to open the doors but we lost one hour waiting outside... We also had to ask for another room service when our blankets were not changed, we asked the staff not to enter to our room every day, only when we ask for cleaning but they missed to understand the request 3-4 days. We felt a bit like in the hotels during university budget trips.

I want to recommend this great place. It corresponds price and quality. The staff are so polite and attentive. One of the most important staff is the parrot by name is Paul. He is awesome! The room is clean. There is all necessary. The place near the beach. Thank you for your hospitality.

Wir waren 11 Nächte im Dream Inn und waren insgesamt vollauf zufrieden. Die Anreise war ein wenig holprig, da die Fähre, mit der wir von Male nach Tulusdhoo fahren wollten gecancelt wurde, Shaheem war glücklicherweise gerade in Malé und hat uns ein Speedboat organisiert (kleiner Tipp: am Flughafen gibt es einen Informationsschalter der einem hilft und auch für einen telefoniert wenn nötig). Das Dream Inn ist eine kleine Unterkunft mit 6 Zimmern die alle schlicht aber schön eingerichtet sind (und teils auch gerade renoviert werden), es gibt warm Wasser mit einer typischen offenen Dusche im Bad. Essen gibt es im hauseigenen Restaurant, besonders abends war dieses sehr gut, es gab immer ein Buffet mit Auswahl zwischen landestypischen und westlichen Gerichten, damit etwas für jeden dabei ist. Es gibt fast jeden Tag Fisch, der sehr zu empfehlen und lecker mariniert ist! Das Dream Inn hat einen sehr hübschen Innenhof, in dem man abgeschirmt von der "Straße" ruhige Stunden im Schatten von Palmen verbringen kann. Das Personal war immer nett und zuvorkommend und hat gerne weitergeholfen, alle sprachen Englisch, manche besser als andere :-) Bird, der hauseigene graue Papagei, kann so einiges nachäffen und heitert alle mit witzigen Geräuschen auf (ausser morgens um 6, da ist es manchmal nervig...) er ist sehr lernbegierig, habe ihm 3 neue Sounds beigebracht :) Tulusdhoo ist eine Einheimischen Insel, sodass man ein bisschen vom Lebensstil und der Kultur mitbekommt. Ausser ein paar Rollern gibt es nur eine Handvoll Transporter, alles insgesamt sehr ruhig! Die Einheimischen sind vom Eindruck her offen und nett, fast jeder spricht Englisch und ist bereit weiter zu helfen. Es gibt nicht sehr viele Touristen auf der Insel, sodass der Bikini Strand auch nie zu voll ist. Leider haben die Malediven grundsätzlich ein Müllproblem, dies hält sich in Tulusdhoo aber in Grenzen und die Einheimischen versuchen viel wegzuräumen, besonders am Bikini Beach. Im Westen der Insel befindet sich eine große freie Ebene, die sich hervorragend eignet um den Sonnenuntergang anzuschauen oder Sport zu treiben. Es gibt übrigens mehr Krabben als Einwohner auf der Insel, also besonders nachts schauen wo man hintritt ;-) Wir waren einmal direkt am Hafen in der Nähe der Bühne in einem kleinen Café (Fashithaa oder so ähnlich) und haben einheimische Gerichte probiert, preislich sehr günstig (2 Hauptgerichte plus frische Säfte 8 USD) und geschmacklich sehr zu empfehlen, nur wie immer etwas scharf. Wir empfehlen ausserdem eine Sandbank Tour zu machen, dort ist es wunderschön, es gibt ein großartiges Riff direkt daneben zum schnorcheln oder tauchen und ein Mitarbeiter vom Dream Inn begleitet den ganzen Ausflug und sorgt für Verpflegung und Sonnenschirm. Alle die nicht sehr an Sonne gewöhnt sind sollten sich sehr guten Sonnenschutz und ggf lange Kleidung mitnehmen, es herrschen teilweise UV Indices von 12, für den bleichgesichtigen Durchschnittseuropäer ist das eine Sonnenbrandgarantie. Wir würden jederzeit wieder kommen und können die Insel und das Dream Inn nur wärmstens empfehlen! Vielen Dank für den tollen Urlaub, liebes Dream Inn Team!

I had a nice, relaxing time at DreamInn. Shaheem and his team are very accommodating. He met me at the airport and guided me to the direct ferry that was running that day. The accommodation was nice - room was clean, comfortable bed, good AC, and nice courtyard area to hang out and relax. There was one other group of 4+2 children staying, but it did not crowded at all. A basic breakfast was included which was fine. I usually skipped lunch and had dinner there. Dinner was great and usually had something different every night. I did one excursion for snorkeling which was great. The house reef on the island is not that good in my opinion compared to the other islands I went to, but there are great places to go by boat. We saw plenty on our 3 hour tour. The local bikini beach is about a 5 min walk from the property. It was a nice swimming area protected by a rock wall and gives access to the local reef. The trash on the beach didn't bother me so much. However, I would like to see the local islanders address this and keep there island beautiful. There may be issues out of there control right now, like what to do with it all. There is a large open are on the western side of the island. It's good to watch the sunset or take a long run on the beach. There are a couple shops nearby that sell snacks, drinks and supplies, but are only open certain times of the day. Be sure to ask the DreamInn team first. Because its so remote, internet service is an additional cost to factor in. The hotel wifi was down during my stay, but there are a couple options for internet on the island. There is an island wide Wifi service called Coaxnet, but I found this to be very unreliable and slow at the property. I'm not sure how much it costs. The better option for me was to purchase a SIM card from the local carrier, Ooredoo. This gave 3G speeds and was surprisingly fast. I used my phone as a hotspot for my laptop. Cost was about 23 USD for 4GB and goes up from there. Overall I had a nice, relaxing stay.

I usually speak about the host in the reference, but in case of Dream Inn I can not judge cause we did not see him for the whole 4 day stay. The room was nice, modern and clean with really small window. The guest house is also very nice and it takes 4 mins to get to the beach. The meal is nice but everyday very similar. But everything was tasty. There is NO wifi, even the wifi facility is on the wall, we did not get the password. Thulusdhoo is island with average beaches,with huge CocaCola factory and a lot of locals. You can feel here special atmosphere of Maledivan culture :)The snorkeling around is amazing.

We received a very friendly and personal welcome on the jetty of Thulusdhoo and were brought to Casa Dana with a motor vehicle (there are only 1 or two on the island). Casa Dana looks even better than promised with a beautifully maintained garden and a large restaurant where you can dine or drink tea in the shade under large fans. We got a large air cooled room and fresh fruit drinks and felt immediately like home. Thank you for the wonderful time! Mohamed and the team were extremely helpful and friendly and could read all wishes from our lips. There is a lot on offer and the island is very beautiful and authentic. We absolutel loved it and can rcommend to stay in Casa Dana for surfers, families, couples,... everybody. You will definitely enjoy it! And by the way: The waves are a blast!

En gros a évite, la nourriture trop épicer et trop piquante Le all in très peu de choix et les autres plats sont très chère par rapport a un restaurant la toulouse Pas d'ambiance le soir et le guest house est toujours vide donc pas intéressant!

Casadana is a hands-on host. He was able to arrange our trips to tour the islands. He make sure that his guests are comfortable and satisfied in their stay. He is the one initiating the communication before the trip, making sure that our arrival will be hassle free. The place is just a 5 minute walk from the beach, if you like your privacy and quiet place, this is the best place for you. And the curry is a must try! If you like spicy food, you have to try their curry - vegetables, prawns and beef! Thank you Casadana for having my family stay at your place!

Maushaz is very friendly and helpful. He met us at the airport (9.30 h in the morning). He came with us to Male with the airport jetty and went with us to the ferry harbour in front of the fruit market (700 m distance). We could leave our luggage in the ferry until it starts to Thulusdhoo (3.30 pm). So we had enough time to see the capital city. The ferry needs 90 minutes from Male to Thulusdhoo. But you also can order a speedboat from the airport, which needs only 30-40 minutes. The rooms in the guesthouse are nice and clean. With air-conditioning, safe in the cupboard, fridge, TV, WLAN and specially towels for the beach. To the guesthouse belongs a restaurant where we had breakfast. There you can also have tasty meal for lunch and dinner. The staff members are very friendly and helpful. It was no problem to ask them for new towels or something else, because we had no room service. The beach is only a few steps away from the guesthouse. For snorkeling it´s only a short distance to the riff where are a lot of different and colourful fishes. But many parts of the corals are died. We had a nice and restful week on the island. If you visit a local Maledives island you should still know that there are some differences to pure tourist islands. One of it can be the quality of the water. Often the water on a local island is sulphur-containing. Therefore sometimes it smells like rotten eggs. And for your own health please never drink this water or use it for tooth clean.

It can be hard to find accommodation for 13 people, but Casadana was a perfect fit and exceeded all our expectations. Maushaz is a phenomenal host and ensured that our every need was met. The staff were friendly and helpful and everyone spoke excellent English. The rooms and beds were very clean and the entire guest house was inviting and homely. The food was excellent and the Chef was able to accommodate to our wants. All drop-offs and pick-ups were on time and the service was amazing. Maushaz is an incredible host and constantly went out of his way to ensure we had the most amazing trip. The package deals for day trips were well worth our money, specifically the trip the Chicken Island. If you are looking for an affordable place to stay, Casadana is perfect as you will get the best out of your trip to the Maldives. It's a perfect spot to gain a more local experience with great opportunity to go on affordable excursions and find secluded beaches.

It was amazing!! I totally recommend Casadana, me and my girlfriend had a wonderful vacation. Maushaz place is quiet and nearly located to the beach, the rooms are big and clean, the staff are very friendly and opened, ready to help you at any time. The island has nice view points and beaches where you can chill and watch sunrise or sunset. If you choose Maushaz's place, you should pay some extra bucks for his amazing trips that he can arrange for you, like sunset on the ocean surrounded by dolphins, sandbank trip or going fishing, it is totally worth it! He was always around to make sure we aren't missing anything and we fully enjoy our stay. He waited for us at the airport and arranged transfer by speedboat. Thank you so much, Casadana! Hope to see you again soon, Maushaz!

We have been there for one week, We had very good time! Francisco, Daniela and all the staff are so nice and friendly. The food was delicious. We wish we could come back! It's so close to beautiful waves (cokes and chickens) and coral garden full of fishes. It was a very good experience! Thanks a lot!

We stayed 11 days with Danialla and Mohamed with our family( two kids 4 and 6 years old). And we had the best time of our life. The place is really nice, beautifully decoradet, very clean. Just like in a hotel the rooms are cleaned and made every day. The food ( by Mohamed) is also perfect and very delicious. We wanted to have only fish with our meals and Mohamed made great variations. The beach is really close, like 2 minute walk and very beautiful. If you step in the ocean, just a couple meters away it feels like you are swimming in a aquarium. Daniela and Mohamed were so nice we felt like we are staying with family. They made our every wish come true. They arranged great excursions, like snorkling, going to the close deserted island ( chicken island) spend tha day there, have barbecue on the beach. We also went fishing and for dinner Mohamed made great sashimi and grilled fish from the catch. It is a great place for children as the water is really shallow, so they could also snorkle. We took the seepy boat from the airport which took half an hour. Daniela came to pick us up and when the boat arrived a small pick up truck took us to our place a couple of streets away. The local people are also very nice. There are a couple of grocery shops and souvenir shops in the town also. You can get everywhere by foot, mostly barefoot:) because here you really only need a bathing suit and a sundress. I really recommend this place to anyone who wants to experience a real paradise that feels like home!

Daniela e' un host perfetto! Al nostro arrivo e' venuta ad accoglierci all'aeroporto e ci ha organizzato il transfer . La guest house e' piccola e accogliente e' pulitissima e si mangia molto bene . È stato come passare una vacanza a casa di amici ! Abbiamo fatto anche delle escursioni sempre ben organizzate . Un grosso abbraccio va a Chiara la figlia di Daniela che è stato la compagna di giochi di nostro figlio e la nostra piccola guida per le passeggiate per le strade di Thulusdhoo . Un grazie anche a Mohamed che è un ottimo cuoco e capitano! Insomma se volete passare le vacanze in un ambiente familiare , pulito e bello , questo è il posto giusto.!

We stayed 10 days at Daniela's guesthouse. And this is the best host experience yet. Daniela couldent mert us but Aanisa her friend took very good care off us. We felt like her family, and we reccomend everybody that wants a good local trip to the Maldives to go here

Siamo stati ospiti della Maison Tiare' per poco tempo, solamente quattro giorni, purtroppo. Le Maldive di per se' sono una meravigliosa scoperta, vivere ed esplorare questi gioielli naturali in un'isola come Thulusdhoo, nella serenita' e nel comfort della Maison Tiare' puo' diventare davvero un'esperienza incredibile. Daniela, Mohammad e la piccola Chiara ci hanno dimostrato un'ospitalita' ineguagliabile, sono stati di grande aiuto e compagnia per tutto il tempo del nostro soggiorno. La villetta e' a pochi metri dalla spiaggia, attrezzata con comode sdraio, praticamente davanti una meravigliosa piscina naturale, dove ci si puo' rilassare e nuotare in pace. La Maison Tiare' offre inoltre la possibilita' di effettuare escursioni nei dintorni dell'isola in barca privata. Tra le cose speciali che caratterizzano questa guesthouse c'e' sicuramente l'aspetto culinario. Pranzetti e cenette deliziose grazie alla buonissima cucina di Daniela e Mohammad che ogni giorno preparano dei piatti a base di pesce e verdure freschi e pasta in perfetto stile italiano. Tutto e' curato nei minimi dettagli, le camere sono grandi, accoglienti e ben arredate. Quello che ha reso indimenticabile questo soggiorno con la famiglia di Maison Tiare' e' sicuramente l'armonia che si respira nella villa, un legame unico con il resto dell'isola. Scegliere Thulusdho e la Maison Tiare' significa scegliere di vivere le Maldive lontano dai rumorosi ed affollati resorts sparsi nelle restanti isolette, senza rinunciare alla bellezza e alle comodita', godendo al massimo l'aspetto incontaminato e genuino di un paradiso naturale come quello maldiviano. Non vediamo l'ora di tornare a Maison Tiare' !

Everything perfect. I love this place and his waves

This, by far, is the absolute BEST Airbnb experience that I've ever had, and I e used Airbnb in many countries. Danelia and her team are beyond amazing! Our flight arrived later than expected and we missed the ferry. A quick call was made to Daniela and she arranged a speed boat to pick us up and it was at the airport within 30 mins. When my party arrived at the dock, 8 of us in total, her and her staff were there to great us with large, friendly smiles on their faces and and a cart for our luggage. The island has an amazing local feel. When we arrived at the first house, there was a beautifully made welcome sign, in the sand, made by 2 young children. My friends and I entered the guesthouse, which we had rented the entire thing, and were blown away by its beauty and sernity. We were shown to tables where wonderful scented wet face towels were waiting for us to clean our hands and faces. Then, we were each given delicious coconuts to enjoy. The grounds of the guesthouse are very well kept and the rooms were extremely clean and comfortable. Daniela and her staff went over and beyond to make us comfortable. They were there to arrange travel excursions, although we had to cancel due to the rain. Both nights there, Daniela and her staff prepared meals that were of very high quality. Delicious is an understatement. Pasta was included with every meal, and let me tell you, they truly know how to prepare pasta. Fresh fish was grilled, caught from the sea, and other dishes were made. My friends and I couldn't talk enough about the quality of the food. It was more than we expect at a restaurant. Breakfast was provided, every morning, and was delicious. Even though it rained, we all felt relaxed hanging around various areas of the guesthouse. Daniela also arranged transportation back to the airport. Overall, this guesthouse is amazing and is a place that I would absolutely love to go back to in the future. I highly recommend Daniela and her staff for anyone who does not want to touristy Maldives experience of resorts only. Daniela, thank you for all that you did! We ate enter ally grateful and hope to see you in the future during another visit to the Maldives.

Il serait difficile de trouver de meilleurs hôtes ailleurs sur l'île. Daniela et Mohamed sont très sympathiques et ont un grand coeur. Ils sont très présents pour aider leurs invités. La guesthouse est très jolie, bien décorée et très propre. Un de nos coups de coeur est sans aucun doute la nourriture que les hôtes nous ont préparée. C'était des repas complets faits avec amour et passion. Nous retournerons définitivement à cet endroit si nous revenons aux Maldives un jour.

We stayed for 9 nights at the Canopus and had a wonderful time! The airconditioned room was very clean and the matresses, pillows, etc. very comfortable. The staff was very friendly and obliging. The Guesthouse is right on the beach with a great view on the two surf spots Chickens and Cokes. Two thumbs up!… We will be back.

Canopus was amazing. The staff were fantastic and couldn't do enough for us - anything we asked or needed was no trouble at all. The rooms are big and beautiful with wonderful large balconies with views of cokes, chickens and the incredible beach. The hotel is always spotlessly clean and cool. The food at Fusion restaurant was the best on the island, with lots of care and attention to detail in both taste and presentation in every meal. The hotel beach area out the front is well equipped with loungers, hammocks and tables, lovely to watch the waves from. I can't recommend it highly enough - I would go back in an instant. Massive thanks to the whole team for making our stay so effortless and enjoyable. We hope to see you again soon!

We stayed at Canopus for 6 nights with my husband. Our room was beautiful, cozy and clean, with big, sea-view balcony. We really enjoyed this accomodation. Beach was nice, with sunbed for free. People from guesthouse were very nice and helpful, especially Sanjay and Rusiru. They helped us with everything and answer all our questions. We really appreciate their work. Food was good, but repetitive, we prefered to go to local restaurant, which was about 5min.walking. However, we had beautiful and unforgottable holiday there!

所有的人都非常友好,在码头开始与ahmed接头,直到到达都非常顺利,老板全家非常热情好客,饭菜美味,所有的服务都非常贴心,出去玩的项目也非常好,这个岛以冲浪闻名,海浪声很澎湃,酒店装修等各种设施齐全,非常值得来!我们度过了美妙的假期

Ahmed was a great host! He was very easy to communicate with and really knows how to provide good customer service. He went above and beyond to help make our trip awesome: from picking us up at the airport and delivering us to the ferry, to helping out with a domestic flight snafu, he was extremely helpful. (He is not on site in Thulusdhoo, but is in constant contact with the staff there and is always just a phone call away. Ijjaa speaks English well, although shy, is also very helpful.) Ocean Cottage is a nice, humble home, one building in form the beach! You step out, turn right, take a few steps and are at the beach. That being said, there is no beach view from the building, but it is so beautiful there we were only in the room to sleep, shower and change. The rooms are a very comfortable size. We had two for our family of three and all slept comfortably. The paint on the walls is chipping off in spots, but overall the rooms are clean. There is a mini fridge in each room which was really nice to have. Bottled water is included in the price of the room. And yes, the bathrooms are all open, no shower curtain or door, but it really isn't a big deal and is how it is in SEA. The food at Ocean Cottage was AWESOME! The cook(s) are very sweet and you can tell they love what they do because the food tastes so good! We had the local breakfast, Mshuni, which is delicious! It is canned tuna mixed with fresh coconut, lime, onion, pepper and (optional) green chili. Definitely have it! Comes with chapati to roll it up in. Eggs were good, too, as was the fresh juice! We also ate a lunch and dinner there and all meals were delicious. We did eat a couple meals at other guest houses and although they were only $10 (as opposed to $12), I would recommend eating at Ocean Cottage. In fact, other guests told us our first night that other travelers come here to eat! So done waste your time, eat here! We are not avid surfers, however our 10 and 8-year olds did give it a go right out in front of the beach with dad's help. The waves are small but they did manage to get up a couple of times and it satisfied their desire to surf again. We went out to Chicken Island one afternoon and watched the surfers from the beach there and that was really cool. All in all, a great experience, I highly recommend Thulusdhoo and Ocean Cottage! Thanks, Ahmed and team!!!

Ahmed and his staff where absolutely fantastic. Fast replies to any message from beginning, good reception and always available to satisfy any request. Better is impossible. PS: Shoes not allowed in premises.

Ahmed était en déplacement lors de notre venue, mais il a pris le temps de venir nous saluer a notre départ au ferry. Nous avons donc été reçu par son neveu et son staff et ils sont tout simplement géniaux !!!! AMAZING STAFF +++++ Ils m'ont même aidés a préparer ma demande en mariage, ils se coupent en deux pour vous et sont toujours de bonne humeur ! La chambre ne disposait pas de fenêtre mais honêtement vous êtes a 20m de la plage, donc vous n'allez dans votre chambre que pour dormir et vous laver. Le reste du temps nous avons vécus en communauté avec eux comme si c'était notre famille. Vous pouvez tout leur demander !

We stayed at Ocean Cottage in February and enjoyed it. Lunch and dinner are delicious. You have everything you need in your room. The location is lovely, the guesthouse provide many activities, the beach is very close. Service is great, everybody’s nice and polite. We’ve just had one problem with the ferry arrival and the host, Ahmed, did everything possible to make us feel comfortable and welcomed so we stayed for 2 nights more. So thank you again, we’ll definitely recommend this place to stay and I hope we’ll come back soon.

On a plus side: I'd say staff is the best thing in Ocean Cottage, super friendly and helpful. Host came to meet at a ferry, arranged transportation and tickets (with good seats) back to Male. Close to bikini beach. On a minus side: very monotonous breakfast, the same all week.

Ocean cottage was an awesome place to stay. It's really close to Cokes surf break (less than a 5 minute walk) and the staff was super helpful and friendly! Rooms were clean, had AC, and there's free water and coca colas at the front desk!

Excellent location literally 5 seconds from the beach! The space was just as described and then some. Ahmed was more than accommodating, from picking me up at the airport, explaining the history of the islands, and arranging any activities(boats, snorkeling, surf, fishing, etc) he was more than willing to go the extra mile and treat myself and the other guests like his own friends. There was no detail overlooked by him and his excellent team.

The host canceled this reservation 33 days before arrival. This is an automated posting.