Malé Republic Square Hotels

"First of all, the speedboat transfer fee is daylight robbery. The 10-minute transfer to and from the airport costs USD $90 one-way per person. Keep in mind, it is a small shared speedboat — worse than the transfer I used to go to Maafushi Island, which took 45 minutes and cost only USD $25 one-way / person. This transfer fee was not mentioned beforehand and was not transparent. Therefore, I am very dissatisfied with such outrageous charges. Secondly, the water sports charges were outrageous. Paragliding costs USD $290, while it was only USD $60 in Maafushi Island — go figure. I felt like I was being taken advantage of by this hotel. Thirdly, some of the staff are not professionally trained (some reception staff, the man in charge of taking buggy transfer etc...), and their service was substandard. I received better service at Arena Beach Hotel in Maafushi Island. Overall, it was totally not worth it, and I regret staying at this hotel. If I had known earlier, I would have booked a hotel with a seaplane transfer. Although it might cost double for the transfer, at least I would have had the chance to see the beautiful Maldives from the air and with much longer flight time and enjoying the airport facility. Please think twice and do more research before choosing a private hotel. ps. I have much to share and if the hotel manager read this review and would like to know more the area to improve especially the staff, do reach out to me and I can share in details."

"Spent 1 night here before joining a tour, and it was perfect. Rooms were clean and comfortable. Staff were friendly. Breakfast was amazing. They also offer complimentary airport pickup/drop off which was very convenient. I would happily stay here again! "

"Lovely property. Close to man made beach although can be tricky to cross the road to get to it. "

"Great hotel with flexible staff who helped with our chaotic situation with cancelled flights. Got late check out and free transfer to airport for late evening flight"

"Great room with a view. We stayed for one night while waiting for our seaplane transfer. Wonderful staff, very friendly, knowledgeable and hospitable."

"staff and amenities were great. Only one restaurant , and 2 ala carte but it did not feel small. One swimming pool too. "

"Clean, comfy. Excellent staff."

"Beautiful Overwater villas with delicious restaurants and friendly & professional staff. We had a magical experience, used the facilities like gym, tennis court and had a wonderful time. The Dive centre offers amazing experiences and we did a few like swimming with Sharks, Dolphins and Mantas. However, I must warn you that the experiences may feel a bit overpriced. Generally, rooms, restaurants, pathways and any facilities are well kept and cleaned, staff says hello to you whenever they see you and make you feel very welcomed, the food and drinks were very good. "

"Great hotel with airport transfer. Room was clean and decent size. We went to hang out at the rooftop bar while we wait for our ferry the next day. It's a great transition hotel in Male. We did not get to do much exploring but found a great coffee shop nearby."