Soneva Nisi & Six Senses Spa

To sum it up: expectations were high – and they were not only met, but exceeded! We had the best family holiday one could ever imagine. You can find tons of pictures and videos and reviews of Soneva Fushi – but they all cannot represent the “feel” once you enter the Soneva seaplane lounge, the Soneva branded seaplane and Soneva Fushi itself. After a long international flight, they don’t let you wait for long in their seaplane lounge – we had the 7:40 am Emirates arrival, received our bags and were in the lounge by 8:30 were we were handed over fresh water melon juice and homemade Nachos with the “Soneva” guacamole. After a very short stop in the lounge our seaplane departetd at 9:00 already (the shortest seaplane waiting time we ever had)– and we were in the resort by 9:30 – 10:30 Soneva time and this is were the real magic began. They invited us for breakfast and even extended breakfast for 3pm for in-villa dining, so that we could directly fully enjoy and relax and wouldn’t have to worry about anything. This is just a little example of how high their service level is. For breakfast our host Majeed brought our desired drinks even before we could think about that we would wish for any new ones. He was such a gem and we miss him already! The breakfast spread is to die for. We didn’t experience all different breakfast rooms up until day three, because there was so much too explore and to taste. As we were fortunate enough to stay 14 nights at Soneva Fushi, we could experience all dining outlets more than once. And they were all fantastic. They all cater for different tastes and cuisines and you will never get bored. There are so many choices – you fear of missing out. And the best: You can order like three appetizers and one main and are not limited to the typical one appetizer, one main, one dessert “rule” that so many resorts in the Maldives insist on. They even encourage you to try a lot, because they want to show you their favourite dishes. We personally love dining and lunch at Out of the Blue – the staff there (as everywhere) was really amazing and we loved having a look at the sunset and enjoying the cooling breeze while having dinner. We were traveling with 3 kids of different ages – and I’m very confident in saying, that they all had the time of their lives at Soneva Fushi. For teenagers they had Max as a Mr. Friday who invited the youngsters every morning to a fun and sporty programme for the day. And for the kids under 12 there was the spectacular kids club. The den itself is really iimpressive with a huge pool and a really fast waterslide that even parents can enjoy. But apart from being impressive in its size – it is the staff the make the den shine and stand out compared to other kids club. Our kids really fell in love with Donna, Soja, Soo, On, Nadoo, Nadi. They were like big sisters and brothers for them and their engagement was on an unmatched level. Donna even organized Henna to decorate our kids with Henna Tattoos, just because the kids had spoken to her about that they would love to these. They made the cutest bags, jewellery, and t-shirts while playing new card games with all of the team. The even had a party night which was pure fun! Thank you so much for your engagement all of you and we hope to see you again soon. The snorkeling was some of the best we had in the Maldives. It was our daily routine to snorkel from out of the blue to out of the sea and we spotted sharks, turtles and lots and lots of schools of fish. Some days even dolphins were swimming right in front of out of the blue. During our stay they had a special Soneva Star – JP Liendi – visitng the island and doing a lot of complimentary fitness courses. They were exhausting and he was very demanding- BUT they were so so so good and we loved our trainings with him. I really have so much more to say about Soneva Fushi, but then the review would never end – so if you have specific questions, just drop me a PM. Lastly our experience wouldn”t have been the same without our barefoot guardian Miqdad. Wow! From the first minute we entered the boat until after we reached our hometown he surprised us with an unmatched service level and friendliness. He surprised us with a bottle of champagne and fruit baskets during the stay, with beautiful villa decorations on several occasions. He organized all of our dining and experience reservations – and we didn’t even had to ask for that. It was just magically done. He became such a good friend of our family and the kids especially and always knew where they were. When they fell asleep during dinner time, he drove them to the villa and made sure, that their bikes found their way back, too. He brought them to the den’s party, he picked them up to drive them to the cinema. He was proactive and caring. We could not have asked for a better barefoot guardian and he will stay in our hearts forever. As we landed in our home town, he sent us a video of our departure and our seaplane cruising above Soneva Fushi one last time. He really is the best! I don’t want to forget Shazu – I was writing a ton of emails with her before our stay at Soneva. She was so patient and helpul with the millions of questions and requests I had before our stay. Thank you! Will we come back? For sure. We cannot go anywhere else in the Maldives anymore, as long as budget allows. Soneva spoiled us forever.

D1 入住沙屋 私人泳池和沙滩玩水 从房间走向沙滩 阳光明媚 豁然开朗 晚上out of blue吃晚餐 （out of blue有出乎意料之意 马代的第一餐着实惊艳） D2 一早醒来就看到酒店布置的周年纪念沙画 很漂亮 吃完早餐参加酒店赠送的浮潜（酒店赠送的）两位专业的海洋生物学家带我们一家四口 从戴面具呼吸管脚蹼 到沿着海沟欣赏 非常棒的体验 中午蹭了几口娃的免费餐饮 下午把孩子扔进儿童客户中心（the Den）去享受酒店赠送的六十分钟spa （是的 又是酒店赠送的 因为周年纪念 从30min升级到60min）还有一个赠送的冷冻项目 我们由于胆小没有尝试 D3 下了一夜的雨 吃完早餐小朋友就去the Den和昨天新交到的朋友玩了 我们就收拾搬去水屋 等我们搬完后雨也停了 大家就在水屋玩游泳池滑滑滑梯和浮潜 由于突降暴雨取消了追海豚活动（还是赠送的）在户外的乒乓球室打了好久的球 D4. 绕道赤脚骑行 在密林中一点也不晒 看到了一群抢壳的寄居蟹 抓到了眼睛透明怕痒痒的螃蟹 下午继续回水屋玩水 傍晚自费玩了索道和山顶餐厅 主厨是印度人 整个用餐过程非常愉快 运气很好当天夜晚满天繁星 晚饭后还去了酒店的观星台 专家Shizu小姐给我们看星星并仔细介绍 还为我们拍到清晰的月坑和银河 D5 一清早追海豚失败 吃完早餐离岛 美中不足的是来去都没有坐到索尼娃自己的水飞 沟通两天还是未果 所以我给这次行程的打分是almost perfect 岛上的餐食都非常好吃 每个菜系都有专业国家的厨师掌勺 比如意大利披萨和意面就是意大利厨师 堪比各式各样的米其林餐厅 而且从只包早餐升级到了包晚餐 我们只花了饮料和山顶晚餐的钱 还有最棒的一点是 洗一篮衣服只要十块几美金 是我觉得fushi最最最性价比的一个收费项目 Last but not least真的好爱fushi的自然风 光着脚丫 享受了五天的惬意 感谢我们的赤脚管家Laura 非常有耐心且专业 提供了明明白白事无巨细的安排 让我们整个人都放松了下来 期待以后再来

Soneva Fushi is one of the most magical places I’ve ever been in my entire life. From the moment you arrive to the moment you leave your every need is taken care of. I went with my husband and our 3 children (5, 3 and 4 months old) and we all had the most amazing holiday. The food (special mention to the breakfast - sensational!) was amazing and varied. The kids club and babysitters were fantastic and very capable. The villas are so gorgeous, spacious and extremely well kept. Having three young children I truly forgot what it was like to feel relaxed however when my older boys were at kids club and my baby was sleeping in his cot, I was able to read my book in the sun and dip in and out of the crystal clear ocean and it was HEAVEN. Special mention to Micky, our barefoot guardian, who felt like part of the family by the end of our stay. We can’t wait to return!

Another visit to Soneva Fushi and it just gets better. Stayed at villa 26 this time and it was fabulous. The food was excellent whether at Fresh in the Garden, Down to Earth, Out of the Sea or Out of the Blue. Special thanks to our Guardian Saeed, Sonia who looked after the villa, Arla and Sanjit at Out of the Blue and Ravi at breakfast. It is the staff that makes this incredible place so wonderful.

We had the most amazing time in Soneva and wanted to see where the original barefoot luxury began. The resort is incredible. Yes there areas of construction and the local island on one of the island but in general it's the level of hospitality that's unmatched. A lot of the staff have been there for many years and there's a culture of warmth permeating through them. For us, meals felt more like being in a lavish family function with uncles and aunts or cousins rather than staff members. In particular thank you to Aftab, and many of the chefs who went above and beyond like Narendra and Ravi. The kids club is as incredible as described too and our kids particularly enjoyed the introduction to water sports sessions. Most of all a huge thank you to Miqdad who was a great host and so kind with our kids. So much so, they've asked how he is, since we left. We hope to return again soon, which is a sign of how good the place is as we've not returned to a resort before!