Six Senses Laamu

SSL is an excellent hotel in the classic Six Senses tradition of unpretentious but stylish design, weathered timber and a strong respect for the setting and environment. It achieves the highest levels for Maldives hotels in terms of setting (a seaplane ride to a relatively remote atoll with beautiful beach and reefs flourishing with turtles and other spectacular sea life), amenities (marine biology centre, spa and everything else you could want). We loved all the restaurants from Zen for excellent Japanese food, Leaf for gourmet dishes in a “tree top” setting, Sip Sip for great poolside lunches and Longitude for outstanding buffets. Full marks to Alberto, Noah and Hassan for their tireless work and friendly charm on the F&B side, leading a very strong team of chefs and servers. Everyone just wanted you to have the best time. Full credit to all other members of staff, achieving such a relaxed, happy and friendly atmosphere which is a reflection of their pride in the hotel (and excellent management! Kudos to the Regional GM Marteyne.) We opted for a beach villa and were moved to the ocean side which is far better for access to the incredible sea. But we saw the planned refresh for the overwater villas and this is exciting ( enhanced by 4 turtles coming to look too!) Finally a big thank you to Faudi our GEM. He was outstanding in every way: super- efficient and thoughtful, always anticipating what we might want, very hard working but also fun to talk to. A star!!

Fantastic stay, great location. The reason I’ve come twice now is the spirit, friendliness and dedication of the whole team and the great diving team. Having a manta research center on the island and being able to dive with the marine biologist is unique and one of the main reasons for me to return again and again. I felt taken care of, among friends, fantastic diving and learned a lot, thank you!!

It was an amazing experience at six senses laamu. we can warmly recomend GEM Soba, he is a real gem in the truest sense of the word 💎

Our first visist to the Maldives and Six Senses was a great experience in all senses. The setting of the atoll was extraordinary and the way the resort was run was extremely impressive. The managment clearly treated their employees very well which was reflected by a truly attentive staff who all appeared genuinely happy and friendly. Our "Gem", Sam, was a perfect example of this and managed to combine great charm with great prefessionalism- he will go far! The combination of a wonderful setting, a truly responsible attitude to the environment and impeccible service made for a memorable holiday.

Another stunning return to Six Senses Laamu!. Such a glorious setting!... Friendly, fabulous service from your personal GEM (thank you once more Afrah!) and every single member of the team, for which nothing is too much effort, and all is really efficient. Your personal preferences are remembered when you return, and you do feel truly welcome. There is consistently excellent food from all the restaurants…plenty of choice but Leaf, Zen and the street markets are our favourites, with a casual lunch at Sip Sip or Chill bar, (and afternoon visit to the ice cream bar!). Having breakfast and watching the dolphin pods come through the channel is particularly special. There is fantastic diving and snorkelling - the house reef and nearby pinnacles are excellent for snorkelling, but there is also a wealth of rays, smaller sharks and turtles to be seen just from the hotel boardwalks and your villa deck. We saw another turtle hatching this visit, under the guidance of the Olive Ridley turtle project team. The PADI dive centre is superb for beginners and really experienced divers. Safe and personalised diving from Ann and her excellent team of guides and experienced boat crews. Paul has done over 800 dives and we keep returning to this excellent and varied dive venue - manta season has been excellent!. The spa is outstanding. A lovely setting and excellent team. As a non-diver I did morning yoga with Sarita followed by returning for a range of great treatments (Karma is fabulous) in the very special treatment rooms. The relaxation area/juice bar has to be one of the prettiest and most peaceful spa areas in the world… The support of the hotel for the marine teams and charities that work from there, and the Six Senses work with local communities is exemplary. The Shell conservation centre is brilliant, with the coral tanks and the ‘glass bottomed boat’ visitor area - one of the best examples to be found. Cannot recommend more highly…….We have already rebooked!