Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa

It is a spectacular hotel. The activities are unforgettable, the food is delicious, and the service is unmatched. Every second at this hotel is truly worth it. On top of that, Mohamed Shahun’s care and attention made our honeymoon experience absolutely unforgettable.

Wow! Yes, it takes a long time to get to this resort, but it is well worth it. The resort is top-notch – very clean and beautiful with courteous and friendly staff members who take care of EVERYTHING! The food was great. There aren’t tons of things to do besides snorkeling, scuba, and some sunset cruises but it’s wonderful if relaxation is your vibe. We couldn’t be happier about our experience!

My husband and I came on this trip for our 5th anniversary. Upon arriving, we met some bad weather and were forced to miss our first night at the resort. The staff at Park Hyatt Hadahaa did everything to make up for that first night, with complimentary massages, private dining experience and lunch when we did get there. From the moment we set foot in Male, a Hyatt representative was taking care of us. Even though we missed our first night at the resort, they arranged a hotel and transportation in Male that night. When we got to the resort, we had the sweetest host, Dina, who made our stay unforgettable. Even with unsure weather, she made sure that we got to do everything we wanted and more. We had a tight schedule one day, and she took us from activity to activity to ensure we didn't miss anything. All of the staff was kind and invested in our happiness. As Muslims, we felt particularly at home since all the food was halal (and so delicious) and they accommodated our need for privacy. They even put up partitions in our rooms. The staff on the island is also extremely diverse, which made for great conversations with people from all over the world. I'm sure they would make anyone from any background feel at home. The resort and island itself was incredible and gorgeous. With a fully preserved coral reef, we got to see so much when the water tide was low and during snorkeling. The amount of sea life was amazing and we learned more about them from the marine biologists at the resort. The sand was the softest sand I have ever felt and even the island smelled amazing everywhere you walk because the flora and fauna. We got to do a back of house tour, and if you're a dork like us, you'll appreciate all the ingenuity with the engineering that makes the island run as sustainably as possible, especially the solar panels and water filtration system. Overall, would recommend this resort to anyone looking to honeymoon or interested in a reset trip. Was well worth the travel from the US and would definitely come again.

We had a wonderful 9 nights at the PH Maldives. The island is stunning, the reef is magical and the diving is so much fun! Getting there The journey to the island is a fairly lengthy one. We arrived in Male and were met by a PH representative who took us to the domestic terminal lounge. We had a 2 hour wait for the domestic flight to Kooddoo island which was a smooth 1 hour transit with Maldivian airlines. When we landed at Kooddoo we were then taken to the PH speedboat which took 30 minutes to Hadahaa. Accommodation Our first accommodation was an overwater pool villa. Fantastic sunset views & really comfortable. We were able to snorkel from the room but the water was a little more choppy on that side of the island, so we only did this a couple of times. We spent 4 nights in the overwater villa and then moved to a deluxe beach pool villa which was equally stunning and so relaxing. I would recommend trying a bit of both if you are able (beach and overwater) as they offer different aspects. The transfer between the two was seamless - we went diving in the morning and when we arrived back our belongings had been moved to our new villa on the beach. We had 3 hosts during our stay - Dina, Thinn and Akram who were all very attentive, and really responsive and helpful when we had queries or requests. Food & Drinks We did the half-board package and the food was consistently outstanding at both restaurants. We never had an ‘average’ dish & were so impressed with the food. Breakfast was equally lovely. We didn’t do the beach BBQ because we didn’t feel the need. There was so much variety on the main restaurant menu. Try the Maldivian tuna steak in the island grill (seared only) - it was delicious. At the restaurants, Satheesan was fantastic and attentive every day, and would always have our favourite table ready for us. Also special mention to Bek, Darryl and Iqbal for their friendly and excellent service. Spa We had 2 spa treatments while we were there. Excellent quality treatments and the spa area (including pool) were very relaxing and always basically empty. If we didn’t have our own pool we would have used the spa pool. Thanks to Asha and Okta for our lovely treatments. Diving We did our PADI open water course with Blue Journeys. We did the e-learning at home to save time out there. The great thing is that you can do the intro session and if it’s not for you, you don’t have to progress and you only pay for what you’ve done. Our sessions with our instructor Ahmed were really fun and engaging. We always felt safe and were so excited for the next session. The reef is beautiful so even when you are doing your open water training dives you are enjoying the incredible variety of sea life around the island. We saw reef sharks and nurse sharks doing our training dives. As well as lots of tropical fish, squid and the amazing coral. When we finished our certification we booked on a 2 tank boat dive. Ahmed came with us, as well as Max one of the other instructors. We went to 2 sites and at the first saw several huge turtles as well as some sharks and rays. The second site was a coral garden which was breathtaking. We weren’t sure whether we would like diving having never done it before but we were both so glad we did - it was an incredible experience which made our holiday. We are 100% planning to return to PH just for the diving!

It is truly as beautiful as advertised, snorkeling and diving experience was amazing! It was a very fun and relaxing experience, would highly recommend for couples and families.