Six Senses Laamu

Wow! What an amazing holiday. It’s been fourteen years since we last visited the Maldives and it was our first time to Six Senses Laamu. We were visiting to celebrate our eighteenth wedding anniversary and feel we definitely made the right choice with this resort. We loved it from the second we got on the seaplane, looking down on the immense vastness of the ocean punctuated with impossibly turquoise islets, and lush green islands ringed with coral reefs. The ultimate in getaways. The design-led and eco-conscious ethos of Six Senses is strikingly apparent from the moment you land. The natural beauty of the island is complemented by sustainably-built wooden structures which blend perfectly with the environment. Our water villa was a haven of comfort and carefully thought-out details, everything from the basket of fresh fruit and handmade sweets left for us to the glass floor in the WC where you could see straight down to the reef. A huge outdoor shower and an enormous bath looking out over the ocean made us feel like we were truly in paradise. The star of the show at Six Senses Laamu is what is going on beneath the water. We spent much of our two weeks in the sea, either scuba diving or snorkelling on the house reef. What an enchanting and addictive world it is. Surrounded by schools of glittering silver jacks, I saw a nurse shark casually swim by, beyond which two dancing eagle rays provided a finale which took my breath away; and that was just a single moment on one dive. Not to mention the ten manta rays we saw on another dive, eagle rays, turtles, and reef sharks. There is literally no dive where you don’t spot something astonishing. Huge thanks to all at the dive centre. A special thanks to Ann, who took some fantastic short videos for us while we dived, (and got my very nervous wife happily in the water again after a fourteen year break, she was over the moon!) Also Anoof, Danny and Cek were all excellent guides. The marine biologists from the Shell Centre (Sea Hub of Environmental Learning) were brilliant guides too, during the stunning snorkelling expeditions on the house reef and through the sea grass meadows, where we experienced wonderful sightings of both green and hawksbill turtles, porcupine, eagle and cowtail rays. Talia, Juliette, Josh, Hardan, Summer, Sharif and the others have a boundless knowledge and a passion for ocean wildlife that is both infectious and delightful. If you don’t scuba dive you can easily experience all this wildlife wonder on a snorkelling trip, it’s all close and simple to access. The restaurants were superb, from the gorgeous elevated Leaf looking over the beach at sunset while huge fruit bats swish over the treetops, to the delicious sashimi at Zen, but our standout culinary food memories will be from the themed buffet experiences at Longitude. An endless choice of mouth-watering Mediterranean, Maldivian, Sri Lankan, Thai, Korean and Indonesian dishes meant we were able to sample many dishes we’d not tried before, and old favourites like chicken tikka kebabs and Thai salads were some of the best we’ve tasted. There was also a huge choice of vegetarian options available. We were deeply impressed with the sweetness and grace of all the serving staff, special mentions to Anwar at Leaf, Katou, Hassan, Jiaco and Humza. Also the lovely Sarah at the icecream stand - which we visited far too many times for the irresistible ice-cream choices…. The spa was cleverly set within the dense foliage of the island. We experienced some blissful massages, both Balinese and deep tissue, (but the options are endless) from such skilled therapists, in absolute peace and privacy, punctuated with the hootings of the jungle creatures beyond ( and the odd cockerel) and the ring of a ‘singing bowl’. After your massage you are taken to relax on a lounger with a pot of ginger tea, in an airy pavilion overlooking the beach, and the sense of tranquility is completely all-consuming. Finally we want to extend our huge grateful thanks to Faudi, our GEM (Guest Experience Manager) who bought the whole holiday together for us. From the word go Faudi was wonderfully helpful, supportive, knowledgeable, professional and a delight. He was always available for questions and information and ensured everything was always perfectly ‘on point’, planning our activities for us, booking restaurants, spa sessions, dives and snorkelling trips for us with great efficiency. With his gentle and sweet sense of humour and kindness Faudi made us feel that we could completely relax in his capable hands. Every day when we met him it felt like greeting a friend - he exudes happiness and confidence in his role and we think he should go far! We just very much hope it’s not another fourteen years before we return…Thank you Six Senses Laamu, for an exceptional experience which we won’t forget.

Our experience at the Six Senses Laamu has been simply fantastic. I came with my wife for our honeymoon and everything has been spectacular. The exceptional facilities (clean and cared for to the detail), the magnificent food in each of the restaurants of the Resort and what to say about the staff: all very friendly and attentive to attend to all our needs during the stay. It deserves a special mention Faudi (our GEM) who was attentive at every moment that our experience was as complete and memorable as possible. Without a doubt, a fortune to have been able to count on Faudi in our day to day. I hope we can repeat soon. Thank you very much for everything!!!

It is a perfect location for relax and also if you like sea activities. It is wonderful can see turtles from you village. The hotel has a lot of amenities that you can order. The beach and the pool are fantastic . The staff is so kind and make us very happy. Shah gave us all we need and we apreciate that very much. It was an incredible experience that we will never forget.

We had a fabulous time. Special thanks to Uncle Faudi, our GEM, the hardest working man on the island, and to Kyle at Tropicsurf, thanks to whom I learnt to stand on a surfboard! Loved our time there and spent most of it in the water. Snorkelling is easy off the house reef and between the water villa jetties - saw quite a few turtles and rays. Also did some diving and water-skiing. Hospitality and service were fantastic overall; without Faudi we would have been lost. He made such an effort to keep up with all our requests and always did it with a smile. Food was maybe not as varied as we would have liked but it was of good quality. We had a very relaxing time apart from the desire to be in the water all the time!

It was amazing trip. Everything was fantásticas, the food, the room, the resort, the staf, I would like mention Shah he is so cute and attentive. We will remember always this place. Unforgetabble.