Beautiful place! very nice hotel, if i really have to find a negative point is that one of the 3 restaurants (the only one open all day and a la carte) was quiet bad.
A lot of activities, but quiet overpriced foe what they were,
For the rest, A paradise!

Writing this review while we are in the resort, its our 3rd day here. We are on our honeymoon, staying here couple of more days,so far, everything has been amaging. This is an heaven on earth, this might not be a true complement about the W retreat itself as Maldives is already beautiful, but everything else is also mind blowing. They call it Whatever Whenever service, this is truely a whatever whenever experience. The service us 24/7, room gets cleaned everytime you step out of the room!! Food is awsome, a lot of different choices, even they are happy to make you something not on their menu!! We were sun bathing after a swim,someone came with fruits without asking for it !! They have sweet spot where you can get free drinks and iceceeam anytime, and they keep on refilling it. The rooms are stunning and you have all you can think about. We are staying in a ocean oasis room with plunge pool. Anyway, to finish it off, I would recommend it to anyone looking for a honeymoon place...and ready to experience Whatever Whenever

Pros- extreme privacy, wouldn't even know the resort had other guests
Beautiful view, grounds, and villas
snorkeling right off our private deck- with reef sharks and sea turtles
Excellent breakfast buffet, great music
Excellent service staff
Cons- very rude manager. He made the rounds to all dining guests during dinner and snubbed us every single night- we assume bc we were the only guests there in our 20's. No excuse- at a 5 star resort ALL guests deserve respect
While breakfast was amazing, dinner was so-so.

My wife and I spent 5 nights at the W retreat Maldives. We travel all around the world in 5 stars hotels and palaces. We really pay attention to details in accomodations, food, activities and service.

The verdict is speechless : this resort is definitely the epitom of class and luxury in a beautiful spot.

Welcome : Almost 15 people were waiting for us at the seaplane jetty. They expressed a class and warm welcome. Fresh towel, welcome drink, lounge style music played by a trendy DJ... From this place of the resort (jetty) you quickly understand the staff will take care of you during all your stay. A bugy drove us to our retreat

Accomodation : We stayed 3 nights in a Beach Bungalow and 2 nights in an Overwater Bungalow with Lagoon view. The beach bungalow offers a robinson crusoe experience in 185 square meters. Living room's furnishing had both local and design influences and was equipped with high tech amenities (bose 5.1 system, plasma TV...). Bathroom was located at the rear side of the villa. It was wide and had an open space bringing nature and charm. A large terrace including a solarium, a private pool with jaccuzi, and dining table and a barbecue machine was adjacent to the living room. It offered privacy thanks to the presence of many palm or exotic trees all around the villa. A private step led to the upper side of the villa, offering space to relax on a balancing chair while watching the lagoon, a private bar and also great music. A small lane gave an access to a "private" beach with a pristine lagoon and immaculate white sand. All these ingredients make you live and spend unforgettable moments in paradise.
The Lagoon villa experience was different. Decoration was almost the same, except for the terrace that was larger and there was no upper floor. On this terrace, you live in perfect harmony with the ocean in a quiet atmosphere. We enjoyed both beach and lagoon villas that represent the nec plus ultra in terms of luxury, style, charm and feelings.

Food : Before arriving at the resort, we mentionned that we had food restrictions. This was respected every time we had breakfast or dined at any restaurant. The chef Leonie defined and proposed a special menu for us at the Christmas Eve dinner. The customized menu was printed on a card, especially for us.
Food was delicious and original. We always had this question in mind : how do they manage to get rare and particular ingredients on this deserted island ? We come from France and can testify many palace restaurants abroad have difficulties to propose quality food with fresh and rare ingredients. That was not the case for W retreat Maldives where food was a real delight. A special dedicace to Farouk for his impressive fresh fruit station

Activities : There's always something to do at this resort : water ski, catamaran, diving, scuba diving, parasailing, yoga, spa, fitness... Whatever the activity, a high level of service was provided. For example, on the diving boat, just after coming back from water, the staff gave you a towel, washed you mask, proposed you a fruit plate....

As a summary, we can easily say that W Retreat Maldives is definitely one of the best island resort the world has to offer. A great spot evoking paradise, uncompromised level of service with smile and attention, a trendy and glamour atmosphere, great food... all the ingredients that make you spend unforgettable moments inscribed in your memory forever.

Possible improvements : an ipad / ipod / iphone dock connected to the Bose system would be very much appreciated, better advices at the diving center for people looking for big species (we did not see any shark or manta ray in 2 dives...)

For the rest, you can trust me, this resort is second to none. All the lights representing the resort's attributes are green. It's a real jewel on the indian ocean.

Ethel and Michaël TOUITOU from Paris, France