Emerald Maldives Resort & Spa

As this trip was organized by my brother without anyone's help we are bit scared how the things will go but when we reached male airport from there we got the best services by this resort. Their staff was already there to welcome us also provided great service in reaching to the hotel without any problem. They welcomed us in a sweet and a lovely gesture and then we moved to our room guided by our Butler named AFSAR who was a wonderful person helped us a lot planned our eating schedule in different restaurants available in that resort. All of the restaurant were wonderful in their specialised cusines. The room was wonderful better than expected. The staff were very friendly who always helped . Some of great things about this resort is live cooking stations, spacious rooms and bathrooms, personal cycles to roam in the island, great service , best hospitality etc. Special thanks to AFSAR (for providing us the best services there always) , AMAL (for providing with the best drinks we ever had) & SRIKANT their general manager who personally looked so that we get the best services there. It was a great experience with you all hoping to visit again asap. Thanks and regards Swaraj pattnaik Aditya Pratap swain

We recently stayed at Emerald to celebrate my husband’s 50th birthday and couldn’t have been more delighted with our decision to stay here. We were welcomed by Mr. Srikanth and the team like members of the family and then taken to our villa by Afsar our amazing butler who took care of our every need. I had booked a Superior Water Pool Villa for our stay and the word Superior does not do the villa justice. It was just simply stunning. What made it even more special was the note that housekeeping had left on the bed for my husband made out of flowers and leaves wishing him a Happy Birthday. I can honestly say that despite my husband and I both having travelled extensively and stayed in many luxurious establishments our villa at Emerald just topped them all. We were overwhelmed as to what to do first; jump in our pool , take a swim in the sea off our private deck, lie on the luxurious bed, explore the amazing bathroom. We were honestly like 2 children in a sweet shop! We made full use of our bicycles which are provided free of charge throughout the stay and went to explore. We met Afsar along the way and he noticed that my bike was slightly too large for me so arranged for a smaller one to be sent to the villa . Everywhere we went we were greeted by hellos and smiles from all the staff as they went about their daily duties. I stopped one time as I heard a hello and could not work out where it had come from and I wanted to rerun the greeting, as I looked in vain a bush rustled and one of the gardeners popped out from behind and smiled and said hello again ! We both smiled at each other . This was just one of the many special moments we encountered at Emerald. You could tell that every single member of staff took pride in what they did and that Emerald belonged to them all, it was not just a case of getting their job done. I cannot say enough about how genuine everyone was. When they smiled they smiled from their hearts. This I attribute to Mr. Stikanth; I always say that the staff are a reflection of who you are as a leader. We had many a conversation with different staff members and how much we enjoyed them! Whilst 5 days was not enough time to meet everyone we would like to thank Ashok, Erica, Sagar, Adam, Nikesh, Sabin, Santosh, Nishanta, Ahmed, Lee, Sam, Eliya, Myra, Asir who kept us fed, (a little too well fed ) and welcomed us to the restaurants every day and my husbands champagne glass full at all times ! We would have loved to personally speak with all the other Emerald family members but sadly our time ran out. The all inclusive package was outstanding. The food was just amazing with each restaurant providing the most mouth watering dishes. Let me tell you my weighing scale is showing an impressive again in numbers when I get on it ! Also a massive thank you for arranging a birthday cake for Tenzing despite his birthday being the day after we left! Our mini bar was generously stocked everyday The facilities were outstanding; whilst my husband went on a few jet skiing ventures with Nadeem I went or made an attempt to work out at the gym to burn off some of the excess calories consumed ! The cardio equipment was top of the line and there was a generous free weights section which was great. It was with heavy heart our amazing holiday had to come to and end but as the saying goes, “all good things must come to and end !” Mr. Srikanth & the Emerald Family, thank you for extending your warmth and hospitality to us. We will be back to visit and I have not forgotten the promise of the lobster on my return! Best wishes to you all. Kabeeta & Tenzing Oct 4th - 9th 2019