Baros Maldives

Baros Is now my favourite island in Maldives, This place is very intimate, romantic and the place to relax, the staff had great personalities and made it very pleasurable stay. The marine centre was very informative taught us a lot about the marine life in the area, special thanks for helping us find the sea life we wanted to see, Saw turtles, sharks, lobster, GT and a range of fish even spotted one ugly octopus trying to say hello.. The only flaw to me was the room was a little dated, but when staying on a island what do you expect. It was a small island but at the same time felt very private, the food was delicious great range especially that BBQ night, very pleasurable stay Recommended

We have joined that group that return to Baros, this our third visit, and see no end to that pattern. After several previous visits to other islands Baros for us is a perfect balance of what we want. Baros is luxurious without being formal or pretentious, the reef is extensive and easy to snorkel, the restaurants are lovely and all have great food, and the warm relaxing atmosphere a joy to behold and experience. This time we also had the added benefit of absolutely beautiful weather, we saw no rain at all and many days the sea was very calm and snorkelling was brilliant. We enjoyed the increased diversity of the menu at Lime, and thought the food had improved there. The buffets in the Palm Gardens continue to be the highlight for us, though run so close by the Lighthouse, the food is always fresh and varied and the setting is beautiful. I return though to the most common theme of reviews about Baros and that is the people who work there and make the experience exceptional. Everyone is friendly and go out of their way to know your name and provide brilliant service. The breakfast crew, and Lighthouse people were all lovely. I wanted though to this time identify some people who in our three visits have made such a contribution to making our holidays special. They quietly go about their jobs with total care and efficiency, and a grace that is humbling. Ibrahim in the Sails bar who is always brilliant, Ubaid who has been our villa host 3 times now and is always cheerful, efficient and greets you with a smile, and Abdullah the food and beverage manager, who apart from ensuring Baros food and drink offering is superlative, was always a joy to see and talk to and we appreciated his care and attention. Baros attention to detail across all areas is more dedicated than anywhere else i have ever visited, and for someone who is generally fussy it is so relaxing to know everything is taken care of. We love Baros, and it remains our Maldives destination of choice

My wife and I spent five nights at the resort this August . We stayed in a deluxe bungalow which was right on the beach with its own deck . Our stay was a memorable experience throughout . Fortunately we also got great weather without any rain .The accommodation , food quality , service and cleanliness were excellent . The beach is powdery white without a spot of rubbish .. The villa was so close to the water that you could just walk out of your room and start snorkelling in an outstanding reef . Great experience of snorkelling in the house reef especially with the optical mask provided by the marine centre . The massage at the spa was very good and the ambience was relaxing . The service was very friendly and attentive at all restaurants . No request was too much . The food quality was excellent throughout both at breakfast and at other mealtimes . Ubaid ,our villa host , was very helpful and attentive . On his own accord he enquired about the quality of the mattress, which I had found to be a bit too soft . By the time we went back to the villa it had been replaced with a much firmer mattress . The overall stay was very relaxing as the resort was not overcrowded at this time of the year and with the resort not catering for children under 8 , it was very quiet . To me the resort being only 25 minutes by speedboat from the airport was an advantage as we left the resort at 9pm for our 11pm flight . Some people who prefer to be in the middle of nowhere may not like this proximity to Male as you can see the lights of male at night . However this did not matter to us . We have been to a lot of resorts in Thailand , Seychelles and Maldives . Baros is up there with the best of them , with the house reef giving it an edge .

We stayed in the over the water bungalows and it was amazing. We opted for the pool which ended up being so worth it. The food was amazing, the grounds were impeccable! The snorkeling was phenomenal. It truly was the best place we have ever been. We have been to 51 countries and many other places. Baros wins on every level and every category. A special thanks to the staff for the warm welcome and friendly treatment.

My wife and I loved Baros. When magazines show azure seas and beautiful sand that you can't believe are real? That. The team was warm and not fussy, making us feel cared for. Many thanks to everyone who looked after us. The attention was above and beyond what we have experienced in other luxury resorts we have been lucky enough to stay in. Where our review can be of most help is in comparing the villas on the island to the over-water ones as the hotel was kind enough to let us stay in both. Unique upsides of on land - beach, covered veranda (which is really lovely to sit under for the odd tropical shower), the beautiful outside shower itself, proximity to amenities (although to be fair nothing is too far away). Upsides of over-water - slightly better living space (although both lovely) even more privacy, direct access via deck steps to snorkelling, 180 sea view, infinity pool, wonderful deck including draped lounger, fewer mosquitos. On our days in the over water room we hardly left, there was no need to. There has been much mention of the bleaching of the reef and there is no doubt that there has been a great deal of damage however the fish remain as colourful as ever and the black and white tip reef sharks come and eye you in a friendly way as you snorkel. Thanks again. We will be saving our pennies to return and it is difficult to think how Baros could be beaten.