Firstly we must thank the forum members for recommending this island to us. This was our 5th island and what an amazing one it was. We booked this over a year before with a co-op personal travel advisor and flew with BA (Kuoni) the flight was ok although we did book and pay for seat selection which then got changed... More

From the moment we arrived in the island to the moment we boarded the plane, the staff were always attending us. I would like to congratulate the management for the hospitality level they have instilled in all of their personnel. The Beach Villas are also very nice but I would definitely say that the Water Villas are the real thing.... More

The perfect mix of nature, luxury facilities without any excess, great service, excellent food and optimal privacy. Personnel is very well managed and the structure well mantained and very stylish. It's like being home even if you far from anything that is referring to your home

We had a fantastic two weeks on this lovely island, first went back in 2004, no water villas just 43 beach bungalows and it was amazing, still is. Lovely house reef which is want we love you see a great selection of marine life. The Maldives is just the best holiday destinaiton in the world. We don't normally return to... More

If you really want to get down to details then you can always find small things to criticise but if you sit back, relax and enjoy the absolute beauty of the island and glorious sea surrounding it, plus the house reef and its spectacular marine life, then it should make things a whole lot easier! What should also help you... More

I'll start by saying that I would like to be able to give 4.5 stars rather than 4. Athuruga was stunningly beautiful in so many ways and we had a wonderful holiday there. However, perhaps like another reviewer recently, I went with incredibly high expectations and found that I had one or two niggles that stopped me wanting to go... More

I booked Athuruga through Blue Bay travel and flew with British Airways. For a week I couldn't face an indirect flight. We arrived early and only waited about half an hour for the sea plane. We arrived to refreshments and were taken straight to our water villa. I loved the outdoor space so much it is huge, 2 double comfy... More

We have just returned from Athuruga which was our third visit to the Maldives at this time of year. The Maldives are so beautiful that it almost feels wrong to critique what is essentially paradise, so in terms of surroundings the island was of course beautiful. I had e mailed ahead to ask for a reefside Water villa, and when... More

We stayed for 9 nights in a beach villa. Very clean. Large room with lovely deck, which opened straight out onto the beach. $50 million view. Sun loungers and steamer chairs for each villa. Very comfortable bed, pillows ok. Lovely open air bathroom. Tea/coffee making facilities. Minibar containing soft drinks and beer, all included in the AI package. There were... More