Там, где нам было хорошо.... Where we were good...

We want to share our impressions of the trip to the Maldives.
When we decided to go on vacation to the Maldives, we were faced with the question: “Which island, and which hotel is better to go to? ”. Reviews from friends and colleagues did not provide any useful information, so we decided to choose the hotel ourselves. But, let's not get into this jungle, but go directly to the rest itself.
Well, here we are in the Maldives… We are taken by boat (about 30 minutes from the airport) to a tiny island hotel called Velassaru, where we are warmly greeted with soft drinks and wet towels and, immediately, an employee attached to us (with several couples were traveling on a boat, and so each couple, like us, was accompanied by someone), leads us to a villa ALREADY prepared for our arrival! Yes, gentlemen, this is not Egypt and Turkey with the all-inclusive system for you (yes, memories are fresh when you had to literally “knock out” the roof over your head). Well, let's not talk about sad things, but rather tell about the hotel, island, accommodation, service and people who made our vacation so pleasant and unforgettable.

The first and most vivid impression is the island itself! To say that the beauty of this island shocked us is an understatement! An emerald lagoon, fenced off from the ocean by coral reefs, where very beautiful fish live, coconut palms against the backdrop of a bright blue sky, magnolias, white sand........ In general, you can list indefinitely. We can only confirm: ALL THE BEAUTY YOU SEE ON POSTCARDS AND BOOKLETS IS A REALITY, ALL OF THIS EXISTS!!!
As for the hotel. Hotel Velassaru has just opened after renovation and offers different types of accommodation depending on your possibilities. There are: several types of bungalows and villas located both on the beach and on the water, several restaurants with excellent cuisine, a diving center (where you can rent fins and a mask for free), etc.
We settled in a villa, which is considered the best and most comfortable on Velassara - Beach Villa. This is approximately 100 sq. m in area with good air conditioning, modern appliances (TV, DVD, coffee machine, kettle, etc. ), a huge living room, a patio with a shower room, a bathroom with an outdoor shower, a terrace overlooking the beach directly to the ocean... Full solitude and silence, no one interferes with anyone. The villa is cleaned 2 times a day quietly and imperceptibly, which is even nice to thank the employee who does this a little. Our villa was cleaned by Hasan. Hi Hassan and thanks for the service!
The hotel employees are very pleasant, friendly, always smiling when they meet and, wanting to do something nice, they try to greet you in Russian. Eh! Ours are everywhere! Speaking of ours: there are not so many of them, mostly Spaniards, British, Germans rested there. There were also many Koreans (to our considerable surprise), who, to the point of stupefaction and fanaticism, took pictures at each palm tree, changing hats, dresses, swimwear, etc. In general, the audience was worthy. But back to the staff. As already said, everyone is very polite and helpful from the manager to the janitor. We were surprised when we learned that the staff is quite large - about 250 people of 17 nationalities. Mostly from India, Bangladesh, Polynesia, Indonesia, and even from Russia. This is a very nice girl Olya. She works at the reception and helps our people who do not have a language, i. e. those who do not know any language other than their own. We take this opportunity to send her a big hello and if possible, next time bring even more magazines in Russian.

Among the hotel employees who came from India, there were several people with whom it was possible to talk on a common topic - India. They were from different cities in India, and exactly from those where we were on business trips. In general, it was like a conversation between fellow countrymen who met at the edge of the Earth, and who had something to say to each other. It was very nice and touching. . .
And, once again, we take this opportunity to send a huge hello to Anil. This is the manager who showed us the island, different bungalows, talked about the hotel and invited us to spend the sunset with a glass of champagne, and also made a present on behalf of the hotel, offering to live in a villa on the water in order to compare living on the water and on the shore. Hello Anil! Once again, thank you very much for your kind attitude towards us! We hope to come again and try to settle in the same villa
Well, that's all we remember our vacation at the Velassaru hotel. We advise you to go and also have a good rest. Believe me, for such a vacation you don’t feel sorry for money and time.