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Reviews of Ayala Ocean View

3.5 out of 5
Ayala Ocean View
Burevi Magu, Gulhi, North Central Province

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 32 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed one week in the "Super Cute" two-bedroom suite. The rooms were high quality, comfortable, and immaculate. The staff (housekeeping, front desk, restaurant, and excursion) were all fantastic and detail-oriented. We ate nearly all our meals at the Benha restaurant on site, where everyone could find something they liked. We did one excursion, snorkeling with sharks, and, on top of enjoying the experience itself, I felt like the trip was managed very well. When we visited Gulhi Beach, the staff would set out chairs for us under an umbrella. Some things to keep in mind: 1. Gulhi is a local island, so no alcohol and you must dress modestly when going around the (very small island). 2. The beach area is nice, but small. There are watersport rentals available. 3. The hotel has regularly scheduled speedboat transfers. 4. The island does burn trash. We only noticed this on one day of our stay. 5. In Maldives, traveling on Fridays is more difficult, so best to avoid Friday afternoons for travel. 6. Gulhi is small, so options are limited for everything.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Noe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Awesome stay. Clean rooms.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Crina Maria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent choice! I really recommend this hotel
We really loved our stay at this hotel. It was the best choice ever. The staff was really friendly and helpful, the facilities were great, and the room had everything we needed. The location was good, food was extremely tasty and diverse. The hotel made our stay there very enjoyable and for sure we want to return there one day.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Nike

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
I was quite surprised by the positive reviews I read, but after staying at Ayala, I can confidently state that they are mostly paid/fake Pros: - Gulhi is not far from Male, quick to get to, speedboat service working fine - Beach is near the hotel - Sunbed/umbrellas available - Excursions Cons: - booked a room for 3, turned out to be a regular room for 2 with a cot near the bed. Rooms itself is very small, so making 3 people stay there is inhumane. Cot had no mattress on it, felt like sleeping on the floor - rooms get 'cleaned' twice a day, but they hardly replace sheets and provide fresh towels only once a week. They don't take out the used/dirty towels. Floor is not being cleaned - no robes, no slippers. Problems with hot water, very hard to regulate the temperature and water in the shower constantly and randomly goes from hot to cold. Hot water also smells unpleasant. TV in the room is basically useless: not set up, does not connect to internet - no variety in breakfast, always the same. Dinners differ, but overall food quality is average. Shortage of deserts and, especially, fruits, which is quite disappointing. - waiters seem to take care only of the big families staying in, they set up tables for them in advance and no one is allowed to use that area. Should be constantly reminded to proved basic stuff like tissues. Staff may also confuse you with false promises (eg. promised to provide robes, mattress, turned out to not have those) Wouldn't stay here the second time
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

JOHAN

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good especially staff energy and aptitude. All staff should be trained to be as welcoming and knowledgeable as the Filipino and Indonesian staff.

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan, ACWORTH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was excellent!! Staff was exceptional, food was exceptional location was perfect. Great choice

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel on a quiet island with wonderful beach
We started our Maldives holiday with a visit to Guhli Island (small local fisherman idland) staying at Ayala. From the moment we arrived to the moment we left we were looked after very well. The hotel is very nice on a very quiet island with a beautiful beach. We had free designated sun loungers in a prime spot on Bakini beach. We chose half board, but we found outselves drawn back for all other meals because the food was so good. We would love to go back and visit again one day.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022

2/10 Terrible

Katelyn

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Chik

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Splendid and superb stay
What can I say... it is a superb! From the services, cleanings, dedicated beach umbrellas closest to the sea, and of course the amazing food! We have stayed for 6 days including breakfast & dinner, but we were also coming back to have lunch here because the chef is awesome! Overall service charge was low, but all the staffs were friendly and very kind. Their SPA is almost the only one within nearby islands and they got amazing esthetitians as well. Extended excursions to watch dolphines, nurse shark, whale shark, sting gray, turtle were all successful - thanks to Iron from sandyheaven! Overall, we could also see their management on contingency was perfect. Once the toilet on groundfloor nearby restaurant was broken they started immediately repairement and guiding all guests not to have an impact from unpleasant smell. The manager of this hotel seems to have a mild but extraordinary leadership, and he takes care of the hygiene the most. The beach closeby is very friendly for family with kids, white sand beach with low tide before noon. All other guests are very friendly and you can easily make friends, too! It was splendid days in Ayala!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Julian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The waitress were the nicest people I have ever met.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Larno Lourens, Doha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good food options for dinner, friendly staff. Good beach nearby. Nice room. Close to Maafushi Island for day trip. Not too far from Male airport.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022
Response from Ayala Ocean View on 5 May,2022
Dear Mr. Larno, Thank you very much for taking time to share a review of your experience at Ayala Maldives We are absolutely delighted to read that you enjoyed your stay with us. Our Team enjoyed taking care of you as much as you enjoyed staying with us. We take pride of our service and we are happy to be a part of your holidays. Your comments give us motivation to keep going and continue to do better. It will definitely a pleasure to welcome you back! Thank you and We wish you all the very best.

10/10 Excellent

Georg

Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Derwin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great for Families
The service was fantastic. The waitresses were super friendly and kind. The hotel rooms were clean, comfortable, and welcoming. They were nice and bright with a nice view. We were able to arrange some amazing trips while we stayed there. A short walk brings you to Bikini Beach. It's only a 30 minute boat ride from the airport in Male.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022
Response from Ayala Ocean View on 26 Apr,2022
Warm Greetings from the sunny side of life! We appreciate you taking time to share your experience and review here on based on your recent visit. We thank you for choosing Ayala Ocean View as your holiday destination and thank you for recommending our Hotel and its services. We are indeed delighted to hear that you had a wonderful stay with us! It has been a great pleasure serving you. We look forward to making more memories with us on your next holiday. We wish you all the very best.

10/10 Excellent

ASADUZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing Island holiday
Amazing experience! Gulhi is a beautiful small island and Ayala Ocean view is located beautifully just a minutes walk from the jetty. From connecting with us prior to our arrival to dropping us off at the airport and everything in between was well coordinate — the staff and management were absolutely the friendliest, supporting and most caring. This hotel opened up only a few months ago, the facility is clean, wi-fi is good and overall safe for single or group travelers. The bikini beach is only a minutes walk from the hotel and if you ask, the hotel will also give a free snorkeling gears. Also, if you need to get your PCR test done, there’s a hospital within the island, if you inform the hotel reception they will coordinate and help You get the test done. Gulhi is inhabited by laid back and welcoming locals. You can walk around the island uninterrupted. We would recommend Gulhi for solo, group or family travel. Overall this has been one of our best travel experiences so far.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Ayala on 16 Feb,2022
Dear Asaduz, Warm Greetings from the sunny side of life! We appreciate you taking time to share your experience and review here based on your recent visit. We thank you for choosing Ayala Ocean View as your holiday destination and thank you for recommending our Hotel and its services. We are indeed delighted to hear that you had a wonderful stay with us! It has been a great pleasure serving you. We look forward to making more memories with us on your next holiday. We wish you all the very best.

10/10 Excellent

Alejandra

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Solo tengo buenos comentarios para este hotel, el único punto negativo fue el desayuno q no tiene mucha variedad, el resto fue todo super
Stayed 11 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ein wirklich toller Urlaub im Paradies. Das gesamte Personal ist unglaublich freundlich, hilfsbereit und zuvorkommend. Es gab nichts was uns in diesem Urlaub gefehlt hat. Das einzige was etwas gestört hat war die Baustelle gegenüber…. Wir können dieses Hotel uneingeschränkt empfehlen und kommen gerne wieder. Danke für die schönen Tage
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

MARIE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Maldives entre le bleu turquoise et les poubell3s
L hotel est très bien dans l'ensemble, les chambres sont spacieuses et tout est tres propre. La salle se bain est bien equipee avec.tout le nécessaire de toilettes et des produits de tres bonne qualité. Le personnel est avenant et serviable. Les repas.pas super mais en meme temps le rapport qualité prix le justifie. L'île est pleine de decharges et ca a ete la plus grosse déception
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sjors

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay (also with family)
Great place to stay - THE place at Gulhi. The only issue is the construction work next to the hotel (8.00-16.30 daily). Not a big issue for us. Very friendly staff and great service at the hotel (would recommend half/full board). Twice housekeeping per day is great!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Giovanni

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
E il meglio che offre a gulhi si mangia bene bella spiaggia nel pacchetto e compreso 2 lettini e ombrellone borsa spiaggia e 2 teli mare unica cosa la pulizia della camera può essere migliorata .non si mangia come in Italia anche se fanno spaghetti olio e aglio carbonara coi funghi o le penne io mi sono trovato benissimo e al ristorante ho dato ii voto più alto
Stayed 10 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

DOMENICO

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Struttura carina, molto pulita. Stanza comoda con tutto il necessario. Personale gentile e disponibile. Mi hanno organizzato il traghetto per aeroporto di malè di venerdì. Cibo nella norma come nel resto delle Maldive
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stay at Ayala Ocean View 1 week and its the best hotel on the Island. If you are looking for a nice accomodation for a good price, I can just recommend. Staff very helpful, Hotel new and clean, food also very tasty. Next to hotel is these day a big construction, so they make some noise from 8:00-18:00 everyday but thats the only negative point. Dont hesitate and book early, that u get your room 🙂
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Angelo

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Struttura ben curata e ben fatta. Servizio spiaggia è sicuramente molto piacevole, buffet colazione e cena ben fornito. A differenza di quanto menzionato da Voi (EXPEDIA), volevo rappresentarvi che la tassa di soggiorno da pagare sull'isola è di 3 USD e non 6 USD, in quanto tale importo è previsto per i Resort. Comunque una vacanza piacevole e soprattutto tanta tranquillità.
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

MIHO

Liked: Cleanliness
総合的に満足していますがフェリーに関して問題点があります。 フェリーが朝9時にMMA前に来ると言われましたが実際には9時半でした。しかも予約がされていなかった模様。フェリーのスタッフによると10時のフェリーに予約されている、と。しかし金曜日に10時のフェリーは無い。（もしかして次の日の予約に入っていた？）島にたどり着かないのでは、と不安でした。 他のフェリーを予約していたのに、こちらのホテル専用のボートがあるから、といわれわざわざ変更したのに結局は予約がちゃんとにされていなかった。 帰りのボートもホテル到着時に予約したのに前日に予約がされていないことが判明した。 ホテル自体はとても良いのだけれどフェリー往復とも不安があるので再訪はないかな。
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

laurent

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Valeria

Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

elisabetta mara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Camera e bagno molto spaziosi. Letto comodissimo. Pulizia eccellente (passano due volte al giorno a riassettare). Personale super gentile, sempre sorridenti. Servizio di ristorazione in una comoda sala con la possibilità di sedersi anche all’aperto. L’hotel organizza tante escursioni con personale preparato e molto attento alle esigenze e alle criticità degli ospiti per x cui non ci si sente mai soli o in pericolo. Unico inconveniente i numerosi cantieri che ci sono a Gulhi, ma non dipende certo dall’hotel!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nettes freundliches und hilfsbereites Personal. Das Essen war super
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

GILLES

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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Waouh... personnel et direction d une énorme gentillesse ce séjour ne fut que du bonheur a recommander sans hésitation.... merci beaucoup pour votre fabuleux accueil
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Ayala Ocean View on 3 Apr,2022
Dear Gilles, Warm Greetings from the sunny side of life! We appreciate you taking time to share your experience and review here on based on your recent visit. We thank you for choosing Ayala Ocean View as your holiday destination and thank you for recommending our Hotel and its services. We are indeed delighted to hear that you had a wonderful stay with us! It has been a great pleasure serving you. We look forward to making more memories with us on your next holiday. We wish you all the very best.