Stone Hotels Dhiffushi

We had a very pleasant stay at Stone Hotels Dhiffushi, spending 4 nights and 5 days and overall, we genuinely enjoyed our first experience in the Maldives. From the moment we arrived, the team made us feel welcome. A lovely birthday surprise had been arranged for my arrival, which was a beautiful touch and made the occasion even more special. The room was clean, housekeeping was good, breakfast buffet was enjoyable and the beachfront bikini beach location was lovely. However, what really made our stay memorable was the hospitality of the team. I would especially like to give a BIG shout-out to Wafaa at reception. She was absolutely wonderful! From day one until our last evening, she was always welcoming, helpful, attentive and ready to assist. Wafaa you’re a superstar and your hospitality genuinely made a difference to our stay. Thank you! A special mention also goes to: * Our Indonesian housekeeper on the 6th floor, who took great care of our room throughout our stay. Thank you for your hard work. * The two Sri Lankan gentlemen – one who kindly helped with our luggage upon arrival and accompanied us to the speedboat for departure, and the other gentleman looking after the pool area. You both showed us wonderful hospitality. My sincere apologies for not remembering your names. Unfortunately, remembering names has never been my strongest point! 😅 * The F&B team, especially the Indonesian gentleman, Eric (if I’m remembering his name correctly!). He was always so friendly and lovely to interact with whenever we saw him. My apologies again if I’ve got the name wrong! * Honey and Anjelica, thank you for your warm service and hospitality. * The entire kitchen team, for the lovely breakfast every morning, with a special thank you to Chef Anil at the live cooking station, who prepared my delicious omelette every morning. It became my favourite breakfast ritual! A few areas that need improvement Although we had a great stay, I would like to share a couple of points that I believe management should look into: 1. Wi-Fi connectivity The Wi-Fi was honestly very poor throughout our stay. The connection was so unreliable that we actually had to visit another property to use their Wi-Fi, which was significantly better. For a hotel welcoming international guests, reliable internet connectivity is quite important. 2. Beach sunbeds and cushions The number of available beach sunbeds and cushions was extremely limited, seemingly not even enough for 10 guests, despite the hotel being fully booked. This is something that definitely needs attention, as the beachfront is one of the property’s main attractions. Suggestions for improving the guest experience I would also encourage the management to consider introducing exclusive offers and packages for in-house guests. For example: * Water sports and excursions: The prices were quite expensive and there seemed to be no special rates for hotel guests compared to outside visitors. We found significantly cheaper prices elsewhere on the island. Offering exclusive in-house guest rates would be a great incentive. * Restaurant and dining discounts: For guests who haven’t booked a full-board package, offering 25–30% discounts at the hotel’s restaurants could encourage more guests to dine within the property rather than looking for alternatives outside. I genuinely believe these initiatives would add considerable value to the guest experience and make Stone Hotels even more attractive to visitors. Overall Despite the few areas mentioned above, we had a wonderful time in the Maldives and Stone Hotels played a lovely part in making our first Maldives experience memorable. A beautiful location, a pleasant stay and most importantly, some genuinely lovely people who made us feel welcome. Thank you to the entire Stone Hotels team, especially everyone I mentioned above. Keep up the great hospitality and hopefully we’ll see you again on our next visit to the Maldives! 🌴❤️

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This has my heart! We had the best time here. Amazing excursions, amazing food. The staff is super friendly and very warm. Loved everything about this place

Stufff is rudelesss they don’t know anything about hospitality