Name: South Palm Resort Maldives
Address: Ismehela Hera, Addu City, Addu City, 19010, Maldives
Telephone: +9606890010
Price range: from £0pp (7 nights includes flights and transfers)

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The water here is incredibly warm, like swimming in a jacuzzi! There’s one restaurant where you eat all of your meals. They have excursions you can choose from just about every day. We did a dolphin boat tour, snorkeling, a city tour to a larger island nearby, a massage, and my son was able to go scuba diving for his first time. The water was extremely clear and the staff were incredible. We stayed in a beachside villa, and I loved having the beach just a few steps from the back porch.

Great Maldives experience.

Everything about this resort was awful! Rundown, places closed, playground closed, fitness area closed! Everything was overgrown and the food was terrible, cold and lack of it!
The staff (not management!) were very pleasant but embarrassed because of the complaints they had to deal with. 
Can’t believe the last review is from the same resort!!

Awful!!

From the moment we arrived at South Palm Resort Maldives, we were treated to an unforgettable experience. Nestled in the beautiful Addu City, the resort offers not only stunning views and luxurious accommodations but also exceptional service that made our stay truly remarkable.

The staff at the resort went above and beyond to ensure every moment was perfect. A special mention must go to the F&B Supervisors, Hassan Didi and Solih. Their dedication to providing outstanding service was evident from the very first day. They took the time to personally ensure that our dining experiences were nothing short of extraordinary. Hassan Didi and Solih went the extra mile in making arrangements for a private beach dinner—an experience we’ll cherish forever. The ambiance, the food, and their attention to detail created an unforgettable evening under the stars.

The beachfront dining options, pools, and spacious villas offered a perfect combination of luxury and comfort. It’s clear that the resort values its guests, and their dedication to making your stay as seamless and enjoyable as possible truly sets them apart.

Thank you to Hassan Didi, Solih, and the entire South Palm Resort team for making our trip so special. We will definitely be back and will be recommending this paradise to everyone we know!

An Exceptional Experience at South Palm Resort Maldives

The best part of this stay was the boat ride out of this resort.  😬🫣We actually booked one night in the beach Villa and second night in the overwater bungalow. We departed the second day and skipped out on the second night overwater Villa…that should tell you something

I cannot think of a single reason one would stay here. I based my original reservation decision about a month prior to arriving in reviewing the four star and even five star reviews, none of which were accurate. Even based on the most simplest taste, the basic issue is safety and health.   Yet this resort still charges ungodly rates over water is $500 in Beach Villa is 250. I would pay at maximum $80 for the beach Villa and 150 for the overwater bungalows. This property needs to stop pretending to be a five star resort. I would give it zero or actually negative stars if that was possible on here.  

This place actually looks like the March 2020 Covid pandemic lockdown. The dining area for dinner when we arrived had no one else besides us. And breakfast there were only two other couples. What was served at the buffet would not pass even the lowest health standards. There was a cold room in which we enjoyed some air conditioning where there were condiments and seasonings.

This resort is falling apart, actually it is completely in shambles. There’s no lighting on the main path. Air conditioning was not prepared in the room at all in fact, even after three hours the room still was at 24°C even though the air conditioning is set at 18°. We were shown a move to a different room, same issue with the air conditioner. Overwater bungalows we looked at and it is even hotter at 30C with the same situation in terms of lack of room preparation.

The management here has given up on maintaining this property. A few staff are here do provide and try hard, but they are unable to function.  This is not a vacation.

The other sign that you’ll notice is that the management does not respond to any of the reviews here on TripAdvisor.

 final thought. There are some one star reviews on certain properties that are nitpicking small things. This is absolutely not one of them. This place gets zero stars because you are unable to relax and have a enjoyable time because you’re worried about your own safety in the darkness, or sweating in the room or the dining area. There are not any activity centers open. The Dive center did not respond to our outreach. Fitness center is closed. Tennis court is overgrown with weeds. The only place with nice air conditioning was the gift shop 😆

I wouldn’t stay here even if it was free.

After reading great reviews we have decided to book this hotel with Blue Bay Travel. We didn’t expect much because it is a more ‚budget’ option for Maldives but definitely did not expect it to be THAT BAD. All the recent reviews are true. This resort looks like it barely survived a zombie apocalypse. Everything is old, tired and in need of maintenance. FOOD IS VILE. Cold, disgusting and cross contaminated. The restaurant doesn’t have aircon so you eat food prepared by sweaty cooks and then try to eat it without drowning in own sweat. Great experience 🫣 no fruit, food is not labelled properly. Restaurant had Christmas decorations out (IN MAY) so it just shows that it’s not cleaned properly. I was watching a bowl of mustard every day and everyday it looked worse and worse and nothing was done about it.

The manager is very rude and basically laugh at me when I have complained and said that I didn’t pay much so what do I expect and that there are out of season so food is limited. 

Rooms/villas are tired and in need of revamp.

Staff were really nice and polite and did what they could, I actually felt really bad for them. 

Spa is closed so we couldn’t redeem the massages/spa credit we had. 

Children’s play area is a disgrace, half collapsed, overgrown, not safe at all. Badminton  court has weeds all over it.

Seriously I would give it zero stars if I could. If you have this hotel booked - change it. It’s a nightmare not worth the 24+ hrs travel. I wish the true reviews were posted in time for me to change the hotel, so my dream holidays wouldn’t turn into shambles.

I seriously could go on and on about how horrible the experience and I truly believe this hotel should be closed, management changed and completely revamped as the island itself has a lot of potential.

HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE - THIS HOTEL SHOULD BE CLOSED

South Palm Resort Maldives is located on a private island at the remote, southern tip of the Maldives, South Palm Resort Maldives is a haven of peace and tranquility, a million miles from the stresses and strains of everyday life.  Whether you are traveling with friends, family, or a significant other, South Palm Resort is the perfect, barefoot beach destination.

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